Joe Thornton vs Samuel Pahlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Pahlsson on defensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings). Thornton wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Pahlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Pahlsson 52.2% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 27-21 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 89.4%
Defensive zone
Pahlsson 80.5%
Neutral zone
Thornton 60.9%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 58.0%
58.0%
42.0%
Thornton
Pahlsson
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
21
(48 meetings)
27
21
Thornton
Pahlsson
Last 10: Thornton 8-2 Pahlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
10
4
Thornton
Pahlsson
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pahlsson
3
10
Thornton
Pahlsson
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
14
7
Thornton
Pahlsson
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Pahlsson
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
53.0% (1,716)
+0.5%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
60.0% (35)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
49.8% (548)
+6.9%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pahlsson shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Thornton shoots left. Pahlsson is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,644).
Home / Away
Thornton
Pahlsson
Home
55.8% (4,271)
54.4% (1,136)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
50.3% (1,188)
By Period
Thornton
Pahlsson
P1
55.0%
54.6%
P2
53.3%
50.7%
P3
54.4%
51.8%
OT
56.4%
44.8%
Final 5 min
53.7%
52.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Pahlsson
54.0%▼
59.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2012 | 1 | 00:40 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 1 | 00:20 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 3 | 11:38 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 2 | 10:34 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 2 | 03:01 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 3 | 13:46 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 1 | 03:21 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 17:30 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 15:39 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 14:26 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 12:22 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 12:12 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 09:37 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 09:15 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 04:45 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 2 | 11:22 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 2 | 04:27 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 2 | 02:21 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |