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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

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 0.97 0.04 12.74 12.18 0.56 9.77 6.51
2016-17 NYI 77 1163:28 0.77 1.08 1.86 0.96 -0.18 9.38 11.59 -2.21 8.33 5.70
2017-18 NYI 82 1139:04 0.90 1.05 1.95 0.81 0.09 12.06 10.85 1.21 4.28 3.21
2018-19 TOR 82 1236:28 1.55 1.31 2.86 1.09 0.46 16.33 11.49 4.84 3.27 6.91
2019-20 TOR 63 952:57 0.69 0.88 1.57 0.94 -0.25 7.80 10.64 -2.84 3.90 5.85
2020-21 TOR 56 805:38 0.82 1.34 2.16 0.89 -0.07 9.73 10.55 -0.82 4.08 6.12
2021-22 TOR 79 1093:37 0.82 1.26 2.08 1.02 -0.20 10.00 12.41 -2.41 1.83 10.05
2022-23 TOR 80 1053:29 0.91 1.14 2.05 1.19 -0.28 10.06 13.17 -3.11 1.28 6.41
2023-24 TOR 80 1095:53 0.82 1.10 1.92 1.08 -0.26 9.15 12.08 -2.94 4.27 14.53
2024-25 TOR 75 1049:45 1.14 1.14 2.29 0.82 0.32 16.53 11.92 4.61 0.60 9.52
2025-26 TOR 6 82:28 1.46 1.46 2.91 0.79 0.66 25.00 13.62 11.38 6.25 0.00

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 2.74 41.33 2.18 2.80 53.76 49.39 0.41 0.25 1.69
2016-17 NYI 77 1163:28 45.59 2.89 2.89 41.26 2.53 2.67 53.33 51.99 0.58 -0.08 6.28
2017-18 NYI 82 1139:04 43.83 2.95 2.66 48.36 3.16 3.10 48.28 46.16 0.28 0.37 -0.34
2018-19 TOR 82 1236:28 50.42 4.03 3.27 47.89 2.57 2.80 61.03 53.86 0.63 0.18 3.69
2019-20 TOR 63 952:57 47.79 2.58 2.93 43.00 3.27 2.59 44.09 53.04 0.24 0.10 1.17
2020-21 TOR 56 805:38 41.63 2.68 2.89 39.40 2.01 2.29 57.14 55.76 0.20 0.16 -0.03
2021-22 TOR 79 1093:37 47.73 3.07 3.12 43.18 3.29 2.58 48.28 54.71 0.20 0.24 -0.78
2022-23 TOR 80 1053:29 43.00 2.90 3.00 39.87 2.56 2.43 53.12 55.27 0.08 0.01 0.63
2023-24 TOR 80 1095:53 46.43 2.74 2.97 43.53 2.24 2.46 54.95 54.71 0.40 -0.00 3.62
2024-25 TOR 75 1049:45 38.92 3.09 2.45 46.87 2.06 2.55 60.00 48.99 0.18 0.27 -0.95
2025-26 TOR 6 82:28 35.65 2.91 1.99 40.74 2.18 2.19 57.14 47.64 -0.19 -0.12 -0.89

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

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
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)

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
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 13.84

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
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 9.17
Clause: Starting in 2016-17 player can submit an 8 team no trade list.

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
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 6 3 4 7 +1 9 33.3 17:27
NHL Career 1190 497 624 1121 -20 521 3758 13.2 19:17 75 28 25 53 -20 30 244 11.5 19:40