Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Thornton wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Hall shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Hall 45.4% (+9.4%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 71.1%
Defensive zone
Thornton 97.4%
Neutral zone
Thornton 94.1%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 91.3%
91.3%
8.7%
Thornton
Hall
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Thornton
Hall
Last 10: Thornton 8-2 Hall
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
3
0
Thornton
Hall
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
6
2
Thornton
Hall
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Thornton
Hall
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Hall
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
43.7% (757)
+9.8%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
51.0% (149)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
46.2% (13)
+10.5%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hall shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Thornton shoots left. Hall is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (569).
Home / Away
Thornton
Hall
Home
55.8% (4,271)
45.0% (467)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
44.9% (452)
By Period
Thornton
Hall
P1
55.0%
46.5%
P2
53.3%
46.7%
P3
54.4%
42.8%
OT
56.4%
31.3%
Final 5 min
53.7%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Hall
46.0%▼
47.5%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 16:16 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 11:15 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 06:24 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 06:05 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 16:31 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 02:19 | Defensive | Taylor Hall |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Taylor Hall |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 1 | 13:26 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 05:27 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 31, 2013 | OT | 00:24 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 3 | 19:16 | Neutral | Taylor Hall |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 3 | 19:11 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 3 | 13:24 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 1 | 17:51 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 2 | 05:46 | Defensive | Taylor Hall |