Alexandre Burrows vs Joe Thornton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +13.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Burrows wins 42.5% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Burrows 43.2% vs Thornton 54.3% (-13.5%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Burrows 60.0%
Defensive zone
Thornton 55.1%
Neutral zone
Burrows 54.3%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Burrows
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Burrows
Thornton
Last 10: Burrows 5-5 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Burrows
2
1
Burrows
Thornton
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
3
5
Burrows
Thornton
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Burrows
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
42.6% (176)
53.5% (6,640)
-10.9%
Power Play
43.2% (44)
57.2% (1,387)
-14.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (57)
56.7% (427)
-23.4%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +23.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Burrows is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (179).
Burrows shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
Burrows
Thornton
Home
40.3% (119)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
41.1% (158)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Burrows
Thornton
P1
46.0%
55.0%
P2
36.2%
53.3%
P3
42.3%
54.4%
OT
35.7%
56.4%
Final 5 min
33.3%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Burrows
32.0%▼
42.0%
40.8%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2013 | 1 | 09:33 | Offensive | Alexandre Burrows |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 3 | 13:57 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 00:48 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 2 | 08:23 | Defensive | Alexandre Burrows |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 16:40 | Offensive | Alexandre Burrows |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 03:59 | Defensive | Alexandre Burrows |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 00:57 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 12:54 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 06:36 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 3 | 09:16 | Defensive | Alexandre Burrows |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 2 | 16:58 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |