Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on offensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stepan 46.6% vs Thornton 54.3% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 40-29 in 69 meetings
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 58.7%
41.3%
58.7%
Stepan
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
40
(69 meetings)
29
40
Stepan
Thornton
Last 10: Stepan 6-4 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
6
13
Stepan
Thornton
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
14
15
Stepan
Thornton
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
9
12
Stepan
Thornton
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stepan
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (10,204)
53.5% (6,640)
-7.0%
Power Play
48.8% (1,593)
57.2% (1,387)
-8.4%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (1,368)
56.7% (427)
-12.5%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Stepan is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (9,190).
Stepan shoots right. Thornton is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (3,270).
Home / Away
Stepan
Thornton
Home
47.6% (6,608)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
45.5% (6,573)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Stepan
Thornton
P1
47.5%
55.0%
P2
45.6%
53.3%
P3
46.8%
54.4%
OT
40.7%
56.4%
Final 5 min
47.5%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stepan
50.0%▼
55.5%
46.5%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 01:45 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 17, 2021 | 3 | 02:47 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Feb 15, 2021 | 2 | 17:24 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 2 | 11:22 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 3 | 03:21 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 2 | 00:57 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 3 | 17:12 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 14:09 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 19:01 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 18:52 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 15:32 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 16, 2018 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 08:42 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 15:42 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 19:44 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 18:42 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 14:11 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |