Brad Richardson vs Joe Thornton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.4% vs 54.3%). Look for Thornton on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Thornton 54.3% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 16-12 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 78.0%
Defensive zone
Richardson 77.6%
Neutral zone
Richardson 53.1%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Richardson
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
16
(28 meetings)
12
16
Richardson
Thornton
Last 10: Richardson 3-7 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
0
9
Richardson
Thornton
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
7
3
Richardson
Thornton
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
5
4
Richardson
Thornton
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
53.5% (6,640)
+1.4%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
57.2% (1,387)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
56.7% (427)
-10.8%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
Richardson
Thornton
Home
53.6% (3,164)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Richardson
Thornton
P1
52.3%
55.0%
P2
54.2%
53.3%
P3
53.5%
54.4%
OT
61.1%
56.4%
Final 5 min
55.2%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2019 | 3 | 11:33 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 2 | 04:11 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 2 | 04:27 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 19:44 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 1 | 14:37 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 3 | 18:47 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 3 | 18:42 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 3 | 14:40 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 2 | 19:54 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 2 | 12:56 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 2 | 05:07 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 2 | 04:50 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 1 | 10:51 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 1 | 11:55 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 1 | 00:44 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 1 | 11:27 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 21, 2016 | 2 | 14:55 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |