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Photo of NHL player John Tavares

Toronto Maple Leafs Logo John Tavares

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Toronto Maple Leafs
Shoots Left Current Contract 4 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2028-29
Weight (lbs) 217 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 38
Age 35 (Sep 20, 1990) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2009, Round 1, Overall 1 (NYI)
Date Team Transaction
Jun 27, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 4 years @ $4.500M AAV starting in 2025-26
Feb 1, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Activated from IR
Jan 16, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 7 years @ $11.000M AAV starting in 2018-19
Sep 14, 2011 New York Islanders Signed 6 years @ $5.500M AAV starting in 2012-13
Jul 15, 2009 New York Islanders Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 NYI 78 1181:46 1.02 1.12 2.13 0.98 0.04 12.74 12.28 0.46 7.91 6.51
2016-17 NYI 77 1163:28 0.77 1.08 1.86 0.99 -0.21 9.38 11.97 -2.59 7.02 5.70
2017-18 NYI 82 1139:04 0.90 1.05 1.95 0.84 0.06 12.06 11.29 0.77 3.74 3.21
2018-19 TOR 82 1236:28 1.55 1.31 2.86 1.15 0.40 16.33 12.07 4.26 3.27 6.91
2019-20 TOR 63 952:57 0.69 0.88 1.57 0.96 -0.27 7.80 10.87 -3.06 3.90 5.85
2020-21 TOR 56 805:38 0.82 1.34 2.16 0.90 -0.08 9.73 10.67 -0.94 4.08 6.12
2021-22 TOR 79 1093:37 0.82 1.26 2.08 1.05 -0.23 10.00 12.78 -2.78 1.83 10.05
2022-23 TOR 80 1053:29 0.91 1.14 2.05 1.22 -0.31 10.06 13.47 -3.40 1.28 6.41
2023-24 TOR 80 1095:53 0.82 1.10 1.92 1.09 -0.26 9.15 12.09 -2.94 4.31 14.66
2024-25 TOR 75 1049:45 1.14 1.14 2.29 0.82 0.32 16.53 11.89 4.64 0.61 9.70
2025-26 TOR 22 304:12 1.78 2.17 3.94 1.12 0.65 18.75 11.86 6.89 3.12 7.81

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 NYI 78 1181:46 43.56 2.54 2.78 41.33 2.18 2.86 53.76 49.28 0.44 0.32 1.35
2016-17 NYI 77 1163:28 45.59 2.89 2.92 41.26 2.53 2.68 53.33 52.16 0.61 -0.10 6.77
2017-18 NYI 82 1139:04 43.83 2.95 2.73 48.36 3.16 3.14 48.28 46.52 0.29 0.36 -0.25
2018-19 TOR 82 1236:28 50.42 4.03 3.37 47.89 2.57 2.87 61.03 53.97 0.68 0.17 4.05
2019-20 TOR 63 952:57 47.79 2.58 2.97 43.00 3.27 2.65 44.09 52.85 0.23 0.11 0.97
2020-21 TOR 56 805:38 41.63 2.68 2.94 39.40 2.01 2.42 57.14 54.85 0.17 0.19 -0.57
2021-22 TOR 79 1093:37 47.73 3.07 3.17 43.18 3.29 2.63 48.28 54.70 0.20 0.25 -0.77
2022-23 TOR 80 1053:29 43.00 2.90 3.04 39.87 2.56 2.46 53.12 55.35 0.08 -0.00 0.64
2023-24 TOR 80 1095:53 46.10 2.74 2.97 43.03 2.24 2.45 54.95 54.79 0.43 -0.02 4.16
2024-25 TOR 75 1049:45 38.41 3.09 2.42 46.24 2.06 2.50 60.00 49.19 0.19 0.28 -0.99
2025-26 TOR 22 304:12 42.60 4.34 2.71 40.43 3.35 2.24 56.41 54.74 0.51 -0.26 7.97

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

John Tavares signed a $18,000,000 4-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Brad Treliving on June 27, 2025 with an AAV of $4,389,280. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2028-29 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 4.60% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 34 NMC $4,389,280 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $1,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2026-27 35 NMC $4,389,280 $4,500,000 - $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
2027-28 36 M-NTC $4,389,280 $4,500,000 - - $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $3,750,000 UFA
2028-29 37 M-NTC $4,389,280 $4,500,000 - $2,000,000 $1,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 UFA
Total - $10,500,000 $7,500,000 $18,000,000 $18,050,000
Signed: June 27, 2025
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: Brad Treliving
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.6
Clause: Player submits a list of 5 teams he can be traded to in 2027-28 and 2028-29.
Note: 2028-29 signing bonus of $2M is deferred until July 1, 2033. The net present value of the signing bonus is $1,557,119 resulting in the lower cap hit.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

John Tavares signed a $77,000,000 7-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Kyle Dubas on July 1, 2018 with an AAV of $11,000,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 13.84% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 27 NMC $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - $15,250,000 $650,000 $15,900,000 $15,900,000 UFA
2019-20 28 NMC $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - $14,990,000 $910,000 $15,900,000 $15,900,000 UFA
2020-21 29 NMC $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - $11,090,000 $910,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 UFA
2021-22 30 NMC $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - $8,440,000 $910,000 $9,350,000 $9,350,000 UFA
2022-23 31 NMC $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - $7,040,000 $910,000 $7,950,000 $7,950,000 UFA
2023-24 32 NMC $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - $7,040,000 $910,000 $7,950,000 $7,950,000 UFA
2024-25 33 NMC $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - $7,040,000 $910,000 $7,950,000 $7,950,000 UFA
Total - $70,890,000 $6,110,000 $77,000,000 $77,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2018
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: Kyle Dubas
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 13.84

John Tavares signed a $33,000,000 6-year contract with the New York Islanders and General Manager Garth Snow on September 14, 2011 with an AAV of $5,500,000. This contract will start in 2012-13 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 9.17% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2012-13 21 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 RFA
2013-14 22 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 RFA
2014-15 23 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2015-16 24 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2016-17 25 NMC M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2017-18 26 NMC M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
Total - - $33,000,000 $33,000,000 $33,000,000
Signed: Sep 14, 2011
Team: New York Islanders
GM: Garth Snow
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 9.17
Clause: Starting in 2016-17 player can submit an 8 team no trade list.

John Tavares signed a $2,700,000 3-year contract with the New York Islanders and General Manager Garth Snow on July 15, 2009 with an AAV of $900,000. This contract will start in 2009-10 and end after the 2011-12 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.58% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2009-10 18 $900,000 $3,750,000 $2,850,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2010-11 19 $900,000 $3,750,000 $2,850,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2011-12 20 $900,000 $3,750,000 $2,850,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
Total $8,550,000 $270,000 $2,430,000 $2,700,000 $202,500
Signed: July 15, 2009
Team: New York Islanders
GM: Garth Snow
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2003-04 GTBHL Toronto Marlboros Bantam AAA 90 95 92 187 76
2004-05 GTHL Tor. Marlboros 72 91 67 158
2004-05 OPJHL Milton 20 13 15 28 10
2005-06 OHL Oshawa 65 45 32 77 -13 72
2006-07 WJ18-A Canada 7 2 3 5 +4 4
2006-07 OHL Oshawa 67 72 62 134 +25 60 9 7 12 19 -4 6
2007-08 WJC-A Canada 7 4 1 5 2
2007-08 OHL Oshawa 59 40 78 118 +22 69 15 3 13 16 +3 20
2008-09 OHL Oshawa 32 26 28 54 +5 32
2008-09 WJC-A Canada 6 8 7 15
2008-09 OHL London 24 32 18 50 +5 22 14 10 11 21 -2 8
2009-10 NHL New York Islanders 82 24 30 54 -15 22 186 12.9 18:00
2009-10 WC-A Canada 7 7 0 7 6
2010-11 NHL New York Islanders 79 29 38 67 -16 53 243 11.9 19:15
2010-11 WC-A Canada 7 5 4 9 +6 12
2011-12 NHL New York Islanders 82 31 50 81 -6 26 286 10.8 20:34
2011-12 WC-A Canada 8 4 5 9 +4 12
2012-13 Swiss Bern 28 17 25 42 28
2012-13 NHL New York Islanders 48 28 19 47 -2 18 162 17.3 20:46 6 3 2 5 -4 4 21 14.3 20:34
2013-14 NHL New York Islanders 59 24 42 66 -6 40 188 12.8 21:15
2013-14 Olympics Canada 4 0 0 0 +3 6
2014-15 NHL New York Islanders 82 38 48 86 +5 46 278 13.7 20:40 7 2 4 6 +2 2 18 11.1 19:19
2015-16 NHL New York Islanders 78 33 37 70 +6 38 250 13.2 20:00 11 6 5 11 -3 6 40 15.0 22:54
2016-17 NHL New York Islanders 77 28 38 66 +4 38 260 10.8 20:25
2016-17 WCup Canada 6 1 3 4 +2
2017-18 NHL New York Islanders 82 37 47 84 -12 26 257 14.4 19:56
2018-19 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 82 47 41 88 +19 34 286 16.4 19:05 7 2 3 5 -5 21 9.5 19:40
2019-20 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 63 26 34 60 -7 24 197 13.2 19:33 5 2 1 3 -3 24 8.3 22:42
2020-21 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 56 19 31 50 +12 14 163 11.7 18:12 1 0.0 2:53
2021-22 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 79 27 49 76 -8 32 237 11.4 18:04 7 3 3 6 2 14 21.4 18:35
2022-23 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 80 36 44 80 -7 34 277 13.0 17:39 11 4 4 8 -1 4 44 9.1 18:44
2023-24 WC Canada 9 2 9 11 -4 6
2023-24 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 80 29 36 65 +2 30 279 10.4 17:52 7 1 1 2 2 22 4.5 19:03
2024-25 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 75 38 36 74 +10 46 200 19.0 18:14 13 5 2 7 -6 10 40 12.5 18:33
2025-26 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 25 12 16 28 +2 8 77 15.6 18:30
NHL Career 1209 506 636 1142 -19 529 3826 13.2 19:17 75 28 25 53 -20 30 244 11.5 19:40