Joe Thornton vs Sean Kuraly

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sean Kuraly holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Thornton 46.2% vs Kuraly 49.5% (-5.4%)
Offensive zone Thornton 78.3%
Defensive zone Kuraly 77.4%
Neutral zone Kuraly 53.9%
Result Sean Kuraly favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Thornton Kuraly
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Thornton
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (161)
52.3% (982)
-8.8%
Power Play
50.0% (14)
41.9% (43)
+8.1%
On even strength, Kuraly has a +8.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Thornton is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (108).
Thornton shoots left. Kuraly is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (859).
Home / Away
Thornton
Kuraly
Home
41.5% (106)
50.3% (680)
Away
47.8% (69)
48.5% (590)
By Period
Thornton
Kuraly
P1
50.8%
49.5%
P2
41.0%
49.6%
P3
40.0%
49.0%
Final 5 min
43.8%
47.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%
46.5%
44.0%
Kuraly
64.0%
57.0%
49.4%