Antoine Vermette vs Joe Thornton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on defensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 39 meetings). Vermette wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 57.1% vs Thornton 54.3% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Vermette leads 66-65 in 131 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 54.1%
Defensive zone
Vermette 60.6%
Neutral zone
Thornton 50.9%
Result
Antoine Vermette favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Vermette
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
66
-
65
(131 meetings)
66
65
Vermette
Thornton
Last 10: Vermette 6-4 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
25
28
Vermette
Thornton
53 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
23
16
Vermette
Thornton
39 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
18
21
Vermette
Thornton
39 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (7,621)
53.5% (6,640)
+3.4%
Power Play
59.8% (1,575)
57.2% (1,387)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (1,217)
56.7% (427)
-1.6%
On even strength, Vermette has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Vermette is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,658).
Vermette shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
Vermette
Thornton
Home
58.3% (5,008)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
56.1% (5,432)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Vermette
Thornton
P1
56.9%
55.0%
P2
58.4%
53.3%
P3
56.2%
54.4%
OT
55.4%
56.4%
Final 5 min
56.8%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
57.2%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2017 | 3 | 16:56 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 12:57 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 12:52 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 09:39 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 2 | 13:20 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 2 | 06:14 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 12:14 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 07:58 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 06:23 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 1 | 03:42 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Oct 25, 2016 | 1 | 06:32 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 3 | 06:33 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 2 | 08:25 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 2 | 00:20 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 2 | 11:05 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 1 | 01:14 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 3 | 10:37 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 3 | 03:35 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 3 | 00:23 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 2 | 08:21 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |