Joe Thornton vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 11 meetings). Thornton wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 50.6%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 78.9%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 59.0%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 61.8%
38.2%
61.8%
Thornton
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
9
(26 meetings)
17
9
Thornton
Sobotka
Last 10: Thornton 4-6 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
7
4
Thornton
Sobotka
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
6
3
Thornton
Sobotka
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
4
2
Thornton
Sobotka
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
56.9% (2,613)
-3.4%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
57.0% (223)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
50.6% (447)
+6.1%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Thornton shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Thornton
Sobotka
Home
55.8% (4,271)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Thornton
Sobotka
P1
55.0%
56.2%
P2
53.3%
56.3%
P3
54.4%
55.3%
OT
56.4%
61.4%
Final 5 min
53.7%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 07:34 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 1 | 15:52 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 27, 2018 | OT | 01:00 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 05:39 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 2 | 17:33 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 3 | 11:09 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 2 | 00:34 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 16:44 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 16:35 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 06:17 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 00:14 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 3 | 18:44 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 3 | 14:42 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 3 | 10:52 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 1 | 07:06 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 3 | 09:49 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 1 | 16:39 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 2 | 04:05 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |