Joe Thornton vs Ryan Smyth

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joe Thornton holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Smyth on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Thornton wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Smyth shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Thornton 54.3% vs Smyth 45.8% (+9.1%)
H2H factor Thornton leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone Thornton 61.0%
Defensive zone Thornton 67.3%
Neutral zone Thornton 67.9%
Result Joe Thornton favored at 65.2%
65.2%
34.8%
Thornton Smyth
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 5 (11 meetings)
6
5
Thornton Smyth
Last 10: Thornton 6-4 Smyth

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Smyth
0
4
Thornton Smyth
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
3
1
Thornton Smyth
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
3
0
Thornton Smyth
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Thornton
Smyth
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
45.2% (456)
+8.3%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
51.8% (164)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
23.3% (43)
+33.4%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +33.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Smyth shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Thornton shoots left. Smyth is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (434).
Home / Away
Thornton
Smyth
Home
55.8% (4,271)
49.7% (340)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
40.5% (326)
By Period
Thornton
Smyth
P1
55.0%
48.3%
P2
53.3%
41.7%
P3
54.4%
46.5%
OT
56.4%
25.0%
Final 5 min
53.7%
47.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%
46.5%
54.3%
Smyth
50.0%
50.5%
45.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 25, 2014 1 09:06 Defensive Ryan Smyth
Mar 25, 2014 1 08:54 Defensive Joe Thornton
Jan 29, 2014 2 08:56 Offensive Ryan Smyth
Mar 20, 2013 2 00:53 Neutral Joe Thornton
Mar 20, 2013 2 00:43 Neutral Joe Thornton
Jan 31, 2013 1 03:33 Offensive Ryan Smyth
Mar 6, 2012 1 10:40 Defensive Joe Thornton
Mar 6, 2012 1 06:53 Offensive Ryan Smyth
Dec 17, 2011 3 00:17 Defensive Joe Thornton
Dec 17, 2011 3 00:00 Neutral Joe Thornton
Dec 17, 2011 1 05:54 Offensive Ryan Smyth