Joe Thornton — Faceoff Stats
Joe Thornton has a 2017-18 faceoff win percentage of 52.0% across 440 faceoffs in the 2017-18 season. Best zone: Offensive (68.5%). Ranked #65 in the league.
2017-18 FO%
52.0%
Record
229W - 211L
Total Faceoffs
440
League Rank
#65
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
68.5%
85 / 124 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
33.5%
52 / 155 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
57.1%
92 / 161 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
52.7%
372 FO
Power Play
47.6%
63 FO
Pen. Kill
60.0%
5 FO
Home
51.2%
250 FO
Away
53.2%
190 FO
P1
56.1%
139 FO
P2
52.8%
142 FO
P3
47.4%
152 FO
OT
57.1%
7 FO
Final 5 min
50.0%
108 FO
vs Left
53.2%
252 FO
vs Right
50.5%
188 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Florida Panthers | 31 | 44.0% | 77 | 175 | 58.2% | 39.1% | 35.3% |
| 2020-21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 31 | 57.4% | 39 | 68 | 92.6% | 33.3% | 37.5% |
| 2019-20 | San Jose Sharks | 68 | 49.4% | 323 | 654 | 51.4% | 40.6% | 55.6% |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | 73 | 52.7% | 356 | 675 | 55.8% | 47.8% | 54.1% |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | 42 | 52.0% | 229 | 440 | 68.5% | 33.5% | 57.1% |
| 2016-17 | San Jose Sharks | 79 | 50.9% | 375 | 737 | 61.4% | 36.8% | 54.5% |
| 2015-16 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 53.0% | 399 | 753 | 63.7% | 38.6% | 54.1% |
| 2014-15 | San Jose Sharks | 78 | 58.0% | 554 | 955 | 55.9% | 58.0% | 60.7% |
| 2013-14 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 56.1% | 617 | 1,099 | 57.7% | 51.2% | 60.3% |
| 2012-13 | San Jose Sharks | 48 | 58.5% | 410 | 701 | 63.9% | 53.7% | 56.9% |
| 2011-12 | San Jose Sharks | 81 | 56.1% | 557 | 993 | 60.8% | 49.1% | 58.4% |
| 2010-11 | San Jose Sharks | 76 | 54.4% | 675 | 1,240 | 64.2% | 45.3% | 54.6% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Jack Eichel BUF | 6-0 | 100.0% |
| vs. Henrik Sedin VAN | 6-1 | 85.7% |
| vs. John Tavares NYI | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Claude Giroux PHI | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Brock Nelson NYI | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Mikael Backlund CGY | 6-2 | 75.0% |
| vs. Brayden Point TBL | 6-2 | 75.0% |
| vs. Mikko Koivu MIN | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Ryan O'Reilly BUF | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Casey Cizikas NYI | 6-3 | 66.7% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Patrice Bergeron BOS | 1-7 | 12.5% |
| vs. Anze Kopitar LAK | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Jordan Staal CAR | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Colton Sissons NSH | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Aleksander Barkov FLA | 3-6 | 33.3% |
| vs. Derek Grant ANA | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Vincent Trocheck FLA | 4-6 | 40.0% |
| vs. Christian Dvorak ARI | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Tomas Plekanec MTL | 5-7 | 41.7% |
| vs. Bryan Little WPG | 3-4 | 42.9% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Datsyuk vs | DET | 54.5% | 5,994 | 98.8% |
| Jason Spezza vs | DAL, OTT, TOR | 54.7% | 10,398 | 98.7% |
| Jonathan Toews vs | CHI, WPG | 57.9% | 18,140 | 98.6% |
| Matt Duchene vs | COL, NSH, DAL, OTT, CBJ | 54.2% | 12,553 | 98.4% |
| Auston Matthews vs | TOR | 53.9% | 10,310 | 98.4% |
| Joe Pavelski vs | SJS, DAL | 54.2% | 12,074 | 98.2% |
| Antoine Vermette vs | PHX, CBJ, ARI, ANA, CHI | 57.2% | 10,440 | 98.0% |
| Paul Stastny vs | STL, COL, WPG, VGK, CAR | 55.1% | 13,778 | 97.8% |
| Ryan Johansen vs | NSH, CBJ, COL | 53.4% | 14,159 | 97.8% |
| Rich Peverley vs | BOS, DAL, ATL | 58.0% | 2,448 | 97.7% |