Joe Thornton vs Vincent Trocheck
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.3% vs 54.2%). Look for Thornton on offensive-zone draws (81% H2H, 16 meetings). Thornton wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Trocheck shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Trocheck 54.2% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 26-18 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Trocheck 63.9%
Defensive zone
Trocheck 75.0%
Neutral zone
Trocheck 63.8%
Result
Vincent Trocheck favored at 67.1%
32.9%
67.1%
Thornton
Trocheck
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
18
(44 meetings)
26
18
Thornton
Trocheck
Last 10: Thornton 3-7 Trocheck
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
13
3
Thornton
Trocheck
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
7
6
Thornton
Trocheck
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Trocheck
6
9
Thornton
Trocheck
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Trocheck
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
53.7% (10,904)
-0.2%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
60.8% (1,856)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
49.6% (1,461)
+7.1%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Trocheck shoots right. Thornton is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (3,270).
Thornton shoots left. Trocheck is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,884).
Home / Away
Thornton
Trocheck
Home
55.8% (4,271)
56.3% (7,114)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
52.2% (7,107)
By Period
Thornton
Trocheck
P1
55.0%
54.1%
P2
53.3%
54.7%
P3
54.4%
54.0%
OT
56.4%
52.1%
Final 5 min
53.7%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Trocheck
60.0%▲
57.0%
54.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 10:45 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 00:53 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 00:46 | Neutral | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 2 | 10:52 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 3 | 07:42 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 2 | 16:53 | Neutral | Vincent Trocheck |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 3 | 15:39 | Neutral | Vincent Trocheck |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2 | 16:12 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2 | 03:07 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2 | 00:17 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 3 | 00:10 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 01:55 | Neutral | Vincent Trocheck |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 00:38 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 1 | 15:44 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 1 | 06:28 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 2 | 17:39 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 1 | 07:12 | Neutral | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 1 | 04:20 | Neutral | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 1 | 00:34 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |