Joe Thornton vs Michael Sgarbossa
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael Sgarbossa holds a +12.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Sgarbossa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 46.2% vs Sgarbossa 52.9% (-12.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thornton 61.7%
Defensive zone
Thornton 53.1%
Neutral zone
Thornton 53.6%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 54.4%
54.4%
45.6%
Thornton
Sgarbossa
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Thornton
Sgarbossa
Last 9: Thornton 4-5 Sgarbossa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
1
0
Thornton
Sgarbossa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sgarbossa
0
3
Thornton
Sgarbossa
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
3
2
Thornton
Sgarbossa
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Sgarbossa
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (161)
56.9% (72)
-13.4%
On even strength, Sgarbossa has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sgarbossa shoots left. Thornton is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (108).
Thornton shoots left. Sgarbossa is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (46).
Home / Away
Thornton
Sgarbossa
Home
41.5% (106)
40.0% (25)
Away
47.8% (69)
66.0% (47)
By Period
Thornton
Sgarbossa
P1
50.8%
61.8%
P2
41.0%
52.4%
P3
40.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
43.8%
66.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
44.0%
Sgarbossa
46.0%▼
50.0%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2 | 06:40 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 10:15 | Neutral | Michael Sgarbossa |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 06:03 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 05:52 | Neutral | Michael Sgarbossa |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 08:37 | Defensive | Michael Sgarbossa |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 08:43 | Defensive | Michael Sgarbossa |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 08:38 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 06:20 | Defensive | Michael Sgarbossa |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 06:04 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |