Joe Thornton vs Maxim Lapierre

2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joe Thornton holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Lapierre on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Thornton wins 56.4% vs right-shot opponents — Lapierre shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Thornton 57.3% vs Lapierre 52.1% (+5.6%)
H2H factor Lapierre leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Lapierre 54.7%
Defensive zone Lapierre 82.4%
Neutral zone Lapierre 67.2%
Result Maxim Lapierre favored at 76.9%
23.1%
76.9%
Thornton Lapierre
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 6 (10 meetings)
4
6
Thornton Lapierre
Last 10: Thornton 4-6 Lapierre

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
2
0
Thornton Lapierre
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
2
6
Thornton Lapierre
8 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Thornton
Lapierre
Edge
Even Strength
58.7% (722)
53.9% (440)
+4.8%
Power Play
58.5% (147)
80.0% (5)
-21.5%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (86)
46.7% (137)
+4.5%
On power play, Lapierre has a +21.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Lapierre shoots right. Thornton is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (427).
Thornton shoots left. Lapierre is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (341).
Home / Away
Thornton
Lapierre
Home
60.1% (496)
59.2% (260)
Away
55.8% (459)
46.9% (322)
By Period
Thornton
Lapierre
P1
60.4%
52.0%
P2
54.7%
51.5%
P3
58.2%
53.3%
OT
61.5%
75.0%
Final 5 min
55.5%
52.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%
46.5%
58.0%
Lapierre
56.0%
55.0%
52.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 29, 2015 OT 01:11 Defensive Maxim Lapierre
Mar 29, 2015 3 19:38 Defensive Maxim Lapierre
Mar 29, 2015 3 16:16 Defensive Joe Thornton
Mar 29, 2015 3 07:03 Defensive Maxim Lapierre
Mar 29, 2015 3 04:19 Defensive Maxim Lapierre
Mar 29, 2015 2 14:53 Defensive Maxim Lapierre
Mar 29, 2015 1 13:49 Defensive Maxim Lapierre
Mar 9, 2015 1 04:37 Defensive Joe Thornton
Dec 20, 2014 3 14:43 Offensive Joe Thornton
Dec 20, 2014 2 05:47 Offensive Joe Thornton