Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Benn wins 58.4% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 54.7% vs Thornton 46.2% (+11.2%)
Offensive zone
Thornton 58.2%
Defensive zone
Benn 53.6%
Neutral zone
Thornton 50.8%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 51.8%
48.2%
51.8%
Benn
Thornton
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (709)
43.5% (161)
+11.8%
Power Play
58.3% (127)
50.0% (14)
+8.3%
On even strength, Benn has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Benn is 58.4% vs left-shot opponents (543).
Benn shoots left. Thornton is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (108).
Home / Away
Benn
Thornton
Home
56.2% (443)
41.5% (106)
Away
54.2% (448)
47.8% (69)
By Period
Benn
Thornton
P1
55.4%
50.8%
P2
54.1%
41.0%
P3
55.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
58.9%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
55.2%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
44.0%