Jay McClement vs Joe Thornton

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joe Thornton holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for McClement on defensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). McClement wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) McClement 52.7% vs Thornton 54.3% (-1.5%)
H2H factor McClement leads 19-18 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone Thornton 80.2%
Defensive zone McClement 81.6%
Neutral zone Thornton 51.3%
Result Joe Thornton favored at 54.0%
46.0%
54.0%
McClement Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
19 - 18 (37 meetings)
19
18
McClement Thornton
Last 10: McClement 6-4 Thornton

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
4
12
McClement Thornton
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McClement
10
1
McClement Thornton
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
McClement Thornton
10 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
McClement
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (4,305)
53.5% (6,640)
+0.9%
Power Play
62.5% (104)
57.2% (1,387)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,440)
56.7% (427)
-9.5%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +9.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Thornton shoots left. McClement is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,802).
McClement shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
McClement
Thornton
Home
55.4% (2,788)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
50.4% (3,083)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
McClement
Thornton
P1
53.5%
55.0%
P2
52.0%
53.3%
P3
53.2%
54.4%
OT
47.9%
56.4%
Final 5 min
52.4%
53.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McClement
48.0%
46.5%
52.8%
Thornton
44.0%
46.5%
54.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 10, 2016 2 10:12 Defensive Jay McClement
Feb 19, 2016 2 05:49 Defensive Jay McClement
Feb 7, 2015 3 19:30 Offensive Jay McClement
Feb 7, 2015 3 18:58 Defensive Jay McClement
Feb 7, 2015 3 18:39 Neutral Joe Thornton
Feb 7, 2015 3 05:26 Neutral Joe Thornton
Mar 11, 2014 3 19:16 Defensive Jay McClement
Mar 11, 2014 3 14:56 Neutral Joe Thornton
Mar 11, 2014 1 14:47 Defensive Joe Thornton
Dec 3, 2013 2 03:04 Offensive Jay McClement
Dec 3, 2013 2 01:01 Offensive Joe Thornton
Dec 3, 2013 1 15:59 Defensive Jay McClement
Mar 26, 2012 3 05:40 Offensive Joe Thornton
Mar 26, 2012 3 00:00 Neutral Jay McClement
Dec 15, 2011 2 05:38 Offensive Joe Thornton
Dec 13, 2011 2 01:25 Offensive Joe Thornton
Dec 13, 2011 1 11:46 Offensive Joe Thornton
Nov 20, 2011 3 00:00 Neutral Jay McClement
Nov 20, 2011 1 19:14 Offensive Joe Thornton
Nov 20, 2011 1 11:56 Neutral Joe Thornton