Aleksander Barkov vs Joe Thornton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Thornton 54.3% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 13-11 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 51.1%
Defensive zone
Barkov 55.4%
Neutral zone
Thornton 54.2%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Barkov
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
11
(24 meetings)
13
11
Barkov
Thornton
Last 10: Barkov 5-5 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
5
2
Barkov
Thornton
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
3
5
Barkov
Thornton
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
5
4
Barkov
Thornton
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
53.5% (6,640)
-1.1%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
57.2% (1,387)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
56.7% (427)
-8.9%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
Barkov
Thornton
Home
53.8% (7,227)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Barkov
Thornton
P1
52.7%
55.0%
P2
53.4%
53.3%
P3
52.9%
54.4%
OT
53.0%
56.4%
Final 5 min
54.5%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2020 | 1 | 18:47 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 8, 2019 | 3 | 06:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 8, 2019 | 1 | 17:24 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 8, 2019 | 1 | 07:57 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 3 | 14:04 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 1 | 17:35 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 3 | 15:53 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 3 | 00:30 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2 | 14:11 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 3 | 10:02 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 18:27 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 16:00 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 12:02 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 08:03 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 04:37 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 2 | 14:13 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 1 | 11:03 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 3 | 10:26 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 07:26 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 20, 2014 | 1 | 15:24 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |