Alexander Steen vs Joe Thornton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steen 46.8% vs Thornton 54.3% (-7.6%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 6-6 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 66.4%
Defensive zone
Steen 65.3%
Neutral zone
Thornton 50.3%
Result
Alexander Steen favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Steen
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
6
(12 meetings)
6
6
Steen
Thornton
Last 10: Steen 5-5 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
1
4
Steen
Thornton
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steen
4
2
Steen
Thornton
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steen
1
0
Steen
Thornton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steen
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (1,569)
53.5% (6,640)
-5.6%
Power Play
43.2% (81)
57.2% (1,387)
-14.0%
Penalty Kill
42.5% (433)
56.7% (427)
-14.2%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Steen is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,232).
Steen shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
Steen
Thornton
Home
48.1% (1,059)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
45.3% (1,027)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Steen
Thornton
P1
47.6%
55.0%
P2
45.5%
53.3%
P3
46.8%
54.4%
OT
48.7%
56.4%
Final 5 min
45.0%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steen
50.0%▲
46.0%
46.7%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2016 | 1 | 00:11 | Defensive | Alexander Steen |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 3 | 12:35 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 2 | 19:52 | Defensive | Alexander Steen |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 1 | 00:28 | Defensive | Alexander Steen |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 02:07 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 12:59 | Defensive | Alexander Steen |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 3 | 07:42 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 3 | 17:43 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 1 | 10:27 | Offensive | Alexander Steen |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 1 | 02:29 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 3 | 09:11 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 3 | 03:44 | Neutral | Alexander Steen |