Joe Thornton vs John Mitchell

2015-16 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joe Thornton holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Mitchell on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Thornton wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Thornton 52.6% vs Mitchell 49.0% (+4.1%)
H2H factor Mitchell leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone Thornton 65.5%
Defensive zone Mitchell 79.1%
Neutral zone Mitchell 52.9%
Result John Mitchell favored at 60.9%
39.1%
60.9%
Thornton Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 10 (14 meetings)
4
10
Thornton Mitchell
Last 10: Thornton 4-6 Mitchell

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
0
1
Thornton Mitchell
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
2
3
Thornton Mitchell
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
2
6
Thornton Mitchell
8 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Thornton
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (577)
52.5% (676)
-0.7%
Power Play
57.7% (168)
55.6% (18)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
32.3% (155)
+5.2%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +5.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Mitchell shoots left. Thornton is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (449).
Thornton shoots left. Mitchell is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (541).
Home / Away
Thornton
Mitchell
Home
53.0% (379)
52.2% (450)
Away
52.9% (374)
45.1% (399)
By Period
Thornton
Mitchell
P1
53.3%
51.2%
P2
50.7%
50.2%
P3
54.3%
44.8%
OT
62.5%
80.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
51.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%
46.5%
53.0%
Mitchell
66.0%
56.5%
48.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 24, 2016 3 04:08 Neutral John Mitchell
Dec 28, 2015 3 11:27 Neutral Joe Thornton
Dec 28, 2015 1 14:28 Neutral John Mitchell
Dec 28, 2015 1 08:46 Neutral John Mitchell
Dec 28, 2015 1 07:50 Offensive John Mitchell
Nov 1, 2015 3 17:38 Neutral John Mitchell
Nov 1, 2015 3 17:25 Defensive Joe Thornton
Nov 1, 2015 3 14:46 Neutral Joe Thornton
Nov 1, 2015 3 01:16 Defensive Joe Thornton
Nov 1, 2015 3 00:00 Neutral John Mitchell
Nov 1, 2015 2 17:15 Defensive John Mitchell
Nov 1, 2015 2 04:35 Defensive John Mitchell
Nov 1, 2015 1 07:24 Defensive John Mitchell
Nov 1, 2015 1 05:17 Neutral John Mitchell