Joe Thornton vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Thornton wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Nylander 50.0% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 51.9%
Defensive zone
Thornton 77.0%
Neutral zone
Thornton 71.4%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 64.6%
64.6%
35.4%
Thornton
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Thornton
Nylander
Last 6: Thornton 4-2 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Thornton
Nylander
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
1
0
Thornton
Nylander
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
2
1
Thornton
Nylander
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
50.3% (1,869)
+3.2%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
46.9% (228)
+10.3%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
54.8% (31)
+1.9%
On power play, Thornton has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Thornton is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (3,270).
Thornton shoots left. Nylander is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,519).
Home / Away
Thornton
Nylander
Home
55.8% (4,271)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Thornton
Nylander
P1
55.0%
51.3%
P2
53.3%
45.6%
P3
54.4%
53.3%
OT
56.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
53.7%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | 1 | 09:57 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 3 | 18:55 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 3 | 18:50 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 3 | 17:47 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 2 | 00:46 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 1 | 14:06 | Offensive | William Nylander |