Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Legwand 48.0% vs Thornton 54.3% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 23-14 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Legwand 84.8%
Defensive zone
Legwand 73.1%
Neutral zone
Legwand 81.7%
Result
David Legwand favored at 79.2%
79.2%
20.8%
Legwand
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
23
(37 meetings)
14
23
Legwand
Thornton
Last 10: Legwand 8-2 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
4
8
Legwand
Thornton
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
7
8
Legwand
Thornton
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
3
7
Legwand
Thornton
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Legwand
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (4,202)
53.5% (6,640)
-5.8%
Power Play
55.6% (516)
57.2% (1,387)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (481)
56.7% (427)
-15.1%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Legwand is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,407).
Legwand shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
Legwand
Thornton
Home
50.2% (2,607)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
45.6% (2,611)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Legwand
Thornton
P1
49.8%
55.0%
P2
48.0%
53.3%
P3
46.6%
54.4%
OT
35.6%
56.4%
Final 5 min
47.1%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
47.9%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2016 | 2 | 07:04 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 3 | 17:12 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 2 | 08:22 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 3 | 00:20 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 2 | 13:35 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 2 | 13:29 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 2 | 03:28 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 2 | 03:24 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 3 | 17:21 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 3 | 13:53 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 3 | 11:31 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 3 | 06:39 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 18:08 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 16:39 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 03:24 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 3 | 13:08 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 3 | 08:08 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 2 | 05:55 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 18:00 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 00:58 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |