Jason Spezza vs Joe Thornton

2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joe Thornton holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Spezza wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Spezza 53.3% vs Thornton 55.5% (-2.6%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Thornton 50.4%
Defensive zone Thornton 68.3%
Neutral zone Thornton 61.6%
Result Joe Thornton favored at 60.7%
39.3%
60.7%
Spezza Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 2 (5 meetings)
3
2
Spezza Thornton
Last 5: Spezza 3-2 Thornton

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
1
0
Spezza Thornton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
1
0
Spezza Thornton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
1
2
Spezza Thornton
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Spezza
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,283)
55.8% (704)
-2.0%
Power Play
52.8% (303)
56.7% (208)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (89)
56.7% (67)
-7.3%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +7.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Spezza is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,197).
Spezza shoots right. Thornton is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (388).
Home / Away
Spezza
Thornton
Home
56.4% (853)
59.0% (493)
Away
50.5% (847)
53.2% (500)
By Period
Spezza
Thornton
P1
53.4%
55.3%
P2
54.2%
55.4%
P3
53.4%
57.1%
OT
44.4%
59.3%
Final 5 min
52.7%
54.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%
48.5%
53.5%
Thornton
44.0%
46.5%
56.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 19, 2012 3 00:00 Neutral Joe Thornton
Jan 19, 2012 2 11:57 Defensive Jason Spezza
Jan 19, 2012 1 06:35 Offensive Jason Spezza
Jan 19, 2012 1 03:10 Neutral Joe Thornton
Jan 19, 2012 1 00:00 Neutral Jason Spezza