Joe Thornton vs Valtteri Filppula
2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 50.8% vs Filppula 48.0% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thornton 54.8%
Defensive zone
Filppula 78.3%
Neutral zone
Filppula 57.2%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 67.3%
32.7%
67.3%
Thornton
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Thornton
Filppula
Last 6: Thornton 1-5 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Thornton
Filppula
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
4
Thornton
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (544)
48.3% (944)
+1.5%
Power Play
54.5% (178)
57.7% (78)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (15)
39.3% (140)
+7.4%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Thornton is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (414).
Thornton shoots left. Filppula is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (711).
Home / Away
Thornton
Filppula
Home
54.9% (355)
48.3% (601)
Away
47.1% (382)
47.4% (561)
By Period
Thornton
Filppula
P1
46.0%
48.7%
P2
52.5%
45.8%
P3
55.6%
49.6%
OT
33.3%
38.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.9%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2017 | 3 | 15:00 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 16:56 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 11:29 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 05:31 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 03:30 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 03:23 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |