Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Miller on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Miller wins 58.6% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Miller 58.1% vs Thornton 49.5% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Miller leads 10-0 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Miller 96.0%
Defensive zone
Miller 85.7%
Neutral zone
Miller 85.6%
Result
J.T. Miller favored at 91.9%
91.9%
8.1%
Miller
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
0
(10 meetings)
10
0
Miller
Thornton
Last 10: Miller 10-0 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Miller
6
0
Miller
Thornton
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Miller
1
0
Miller
Thornton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Miller
3
0
Miller
Thornton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Miller
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (618)
48.9% (583)
+9.5%
Power Play
69.1% (55)
52.5% (59)
+16.6%
Penalty Kill
57.8% (45)
58.3% (12)
-0.5%
On power play, Miller has a +16.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Miller is 58.6% vs left-shot opponents (497).
Miller shoots left. Thornton is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Home / Away
Miller
Thornton
Home
58.7% (390)
51.6% (341)
Away
59.8% (328)
47.0% (313)
By Period
Miller
Thornton
P1
59.5%
53.9%
P2
61.6%
46.9%
P3
56.4%
47.0%
Final 5 min
64.8%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
59.2%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2020 | 3 | 11:53 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 2 | 16:08 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 2 | 01:59 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 12:44 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 07:24 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2 | 10:16 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 18:39 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 15:31 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 2 | 14:54 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 2 | 08:09 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |