Joe Thornton vs Luke Glendening
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Luke Glendening holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Glendening on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). Thornton wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Glendening shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Glendening 55.6% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Glendening leads 20-14 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 86.3%
Defensive zone
Thornton 60.4%
Neutral zone
Thornton 60.2%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 67.2%
67.2%
32.8%
Thornton
Glendening
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
20
(34 meetings)
14
20
Thornton
Glendening
Last 10: Thornton 4-6 Glendening
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
6
3
Thornton
Glendening
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Glendening
3
9
Thornton
Glendening
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Glendening
5
8
Thornton
Glendening
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Glendening
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
57.9% (7,770)
-4.4%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
56.4% (195)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
48.6% (2,498)
+8.1%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Glendening shoots right. Thornton is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (3,270).
Thornton shoots left. Glendening is 55.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,244).
Home / Away
Thornton
Glendening
Home
55.8% (4,271)
55.4% (5,255)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
55.9% (5,208)
By Period
Thornton
Glendening
P1
55.0%
56.1%
P2
53.3%
54.5%
P3
54.4%
56.5%
OT
56.4%
48.9%
Final 5 min
53.7%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Glendening
56.0%▲
50.5%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3 | 09:46 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 04:16 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 10:33 | Offensive | Luke Glendening |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 19:04 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 18:59 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 12:59 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 00:08 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 2 | 14:49 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 2 | 13:24 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 2 | 10:47 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 1 | 16:51 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 1 | 01:23 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 13:59 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 06:05 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 2 | 19:14 | Offensive | Luke Glendening |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 2 | 19:03 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 04:28 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 3 | 19:50 | Offensive | Luke Glendening |