Joe Thornton vs Nick Paul

2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nick Paul holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Thornton wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Paul shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Thornton 49.5% vs Paul 51.0% (-1.8%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Thornton 57.1%
Defensive zone Paul 50.4%
Neutral zone Thornton 54.1%
Result Joe Thornton favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Thornton Paul
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 3 (5 meetings)
2
3
Thornton Paul
Last 5: Thornton 2-3 Paul

Zone Breakdown

Defensive Zone
Edge: Paul
0
2
Thornton Paul
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
2
1
Thornton Paul
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Thornton
Paul
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (583)
53.5% (312)
-4.6%
Power Play
52.5% (59)
53.8% (26)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
58.3% (12)
29.4% (34)
+28.9%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +28.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Paul shoots left. Thornton is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Thornton shoots left. Paul is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
Thornton
Paul
Home
51.6% (341)
45.8% (153)
Away
47.0% (313)
55.0% (220)
By Period
Thornton
Paul
P1
53.9%
55.9%
P2
46.9%
48.9%
P3
47.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.0%
45.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%
46.5%
49.4%
Paul
54.0%
54.5%
51.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 7, 2020 3 02:37 Defensive Nick Paul
Mar 7, 2020 3 00:00 Neutral Nick Paul
Mar 7, 2020 2 07:10 Defensive Nick Paul
Mar 7, 2020 2 00:00 Neutral Joe Thornton
Mar 7, 2020 1 00:00 Neutral Joe Thornton