Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Thornton wins 38.8% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 46.2% vs Nylander 50.9% (-8.3%)
Offensive zone
Thornton 53.0%
Defensive zone
Thornton 59.1%
Neutral zone
Nylander 52.0%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Thornton
Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (161)
49.2% (59)
-5.7%
Power Play
50.0% (14)
66.7% (3)
-16.7%
On power play, Nylander has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Thornton is 38.8% vs right-shot opponents (67).
Thornton shoots left. Nylander is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (43).
Home / Away
Thornton
Nylander
Home
41.5% (106)
48.7% (39)
Away
47.8% (69)
57.7% (26)
By Period
Thornton
Nylander
P1
50.8%
47.8%
P2
41.0%
52.0%
P3
40.0%
53.3%
Final 5 min
43.8%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
44.0%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
52.3%