Joe Thornton vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 18 meetings). Thornton wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Filppula 50.5% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 31-19 in 50 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 69.1%
Defensive zone
Filppula 51.6%
Neutral zone
Thornton 68.8%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 61.6%
61.6%
38.4%
Thornton
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
19
(50 meetings)
31
19
Thornton
Filppula
Last 10: Thornton 7-3 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
14
4
Thornton
Filppula
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
8
10
Thornton
Filppula
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
9
5
Thornton
Filppula
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
50.7% (7,257)
+2.8%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
54.4% (1,152)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
44.0% (811)
+12.7%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Thornton shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Thornton
Filppula
Home
55.8% (4,271)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Thornton
Filppula
P1
55.0%
50.1%
P2
53.3%
50.3%
P3
54.4%
51.0%
OT
56.4%
58.6%
Final 5 min
53.7%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3 | 12:59 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 01:41 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 2 | 18:57 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 2 | 11:02 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 1 | 17:32 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 2 | 03:36 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 3 | 15:00 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 16:56 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 11:29 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 05:31 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 03:30 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 03:23 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 3 | 06:46 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 3 | 06:42 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 09:20 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 01:29 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 19:24 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 14:30 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |