Joe Thornton vs Patrice Bergeron
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Patrice Bergeron holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Bergeron on defensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 29 meetings). Thornton wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Bergeron shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Bergeron 59.2% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Bergeron leads 54-35 in 89 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 86.2%
Defensive zone
Thornton 92.3%
Neutral zone
Thornton 87.1%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 88.5%
88.5%
11.5%
Thornton
Bergeron
Head-to-Head Record
35
-
54
(89 meetings)
35
54
Thornton
Bergeron
Last 10: Thornton 2-8 Bergeron
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
18
15
Thornton
Bergeron
33 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bergeron
6
23
Thornton
Bergeron
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bergeron
11
16
Thornton
Bergeron
27 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Bergeron
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
60.1% (13,938)
-6.6%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
60.8% (3,213)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
53.0% (2,776)
+3.7%
On even strength, Bergeron has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bergeron shoots right. Thornton is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (3,270).
Thornton shoots left. Bergeron is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (13,273).
Home / Away
Thornton
Bergeron
Home
55.8% (4,271)
61.2% (10,028)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
57.3% (9,930)
By Period
Thornton
Bergeron
P1
55.0%
59.3%
P2
53.3%
60.0%
P3
54.4%
58.6%
OT
56.4%
57.9%
Final 5 min
53.7%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Bergeron
76.0%▲
64.5%
59.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2022 | 2 | 11:14 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Oct 27, 2021 | 2 | 11:42 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 13:12 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 3 | 00:31 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 2 | 09:12 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 1 | 19:57 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 1 | 19:51 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 18:46 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 15:44 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 06:23 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 18:49 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 08:08 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 06:03 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 02:35 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 19, 2017 | OT | 02:29 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 2 | 15:39 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 1 | 13:28 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 3 | 15:13 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 3 | 13:37 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |