Joe Thornton vs Tomas Plekanec

2010-11 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joe Thornton holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Thornton wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Thornton 54.1% vs Plekanec 50.0% (+4.4%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Plekanec 59.0%
Defensive zone Plekanec 67.6%
Neutral zone Plekanec 64.8%
Result Tomas Plekanec favored at 62.9%
37.1%
62.9%
Thornton Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 7 (9 meetings)
2
7
Thornton Plekanec
Last 9: Thornton 2-7 Plekanec

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
3
Thornton Plekanec
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
2
Thornton Plekanec
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
2
Thornton Plekanec
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Thornton
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (922)
51.0% (1,016)
+1.8%
Power Play
56.1% (196)
49.0% (206)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
62.0% (100)
46.3% (307)
+15.7%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +15.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Thornton is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (913).
Thornton shoots left. Plekanec is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (945).
Home / Away
Thornton
Plekanec
Home
54.9% (597)
53.3% (836)
Away
54.0% (643)
46.2% (741)
By Period
Thornton
Plekanec
P1
53.0%
54.4%
P2
51.2%
44.5%
P3
57.8%
50.4%
OT
72.7%
68.2%
Final 5 min
59.0%
49.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%
46.5%
54.4%
Plekanec
56.0%
56.5%
50.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 4, 2010 2 06:08 Defensive Tomas Plekanec
Dec 4, 2010 2 05:57 Offensive Joe Thornton
Dec 4, 2010 1 17:41 Offensive Tomas Plekanec
Dec 4, 2010 1 14:05 Offensive Tomas Plekanec
Dec 4, 2010 1 10:25 Neutral Tomas Plekanec
Dec 4, 2010 1 10:13 Defensive Tomas Plekanec
Dec 4, 2010 1 06:35 Neutral Joe Thornton
Dec 4, 2010 1 06:32 Neutral Tomas Plekanec
Dec 4, 2010 1 00:27 Offensive Tomas Plekanec