Curtis Glencross vs Joe Thornton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Glencross wins 43.5% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Glencross 44.4% vs Thornton 54.3% (-11.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thornton 54.7%
Defensive zone
Glencross 55.1%
Neutral zone
Glencross 51.5%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Glencross
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Glencross
Thornton
Last 9: Glencross 4-5 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Glencross
Thornton
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Glencross
1
0
Glencross
Thornton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
1
3
Glencross
Thornton
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Glencross
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
46.9% (160)
53.5% (6,640)
-6.6%
Power Play
41.4% (70)
57.2% (1,387)
-15.8%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (96)
56.7% (427)
-19.2%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +19.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Glencross is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (216).
Glencross shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
Glencross
Thornton
Home
45.2% (124)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
41.2% (204)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Glencross
Thornton
P1
45.6%
55.0%
P2
38.5%
53.3%
P3
44.6%
54.4%
OT
43.8%
56.4%
Final 5 min
37.0%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Glencross
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.7%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 11:32 | Offensive | Curtis Glencross |
| Mar 6, 2013 | 3 | 18:48 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 6, 2013 | 2 | 06:23 | Neutral | Curtis Glencross |
| Mar 23, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 23, 2011 | 1 | 08:30 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 25, 2011 | OT | 03:31 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 13, 2010 | 2 | 17:27 | Offensive | Curtis Glencross |
| Nov 13, 2010 | 2 | 14:58 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 13, 2010 | 2 | 14:51 | Defensive | Curtis Glencross |