Christian Dvorak vs Joe Thornton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Dvorak wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dvorak 53.1% vs Thornton 54.3% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Thornton leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 57.6%
Defensive zone
Dvorak 65.8%
Neutral zone
Dvorak 52.0%
Result
Christian Dvorak favored at 57.2%
57.2%
42.8%
Dvorak
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Dvorak
Thornton
Last 10: Dvorak 5-5 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
1
2
Dvorak
Thornton
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
2
5
Dvorak
Thornton
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dvorak
2
1
Dvorak
Thornton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dvorak
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (6,785)
53.5% (6,640)
-0.4%
Power Play
55.7% (1,012)
57.2% (1,387)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (889)
56.7% (427)
-5.9%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Dvorak is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,588).
Dvorak shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
Dvorak
Thornton
Home
54.7% (4,151)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
51.7% (4,535)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Dvorak
Thornton
P1
54.5%
55.0%
P2
51.9%
53.3%
P3
53.1%
54.4%
OT
56.5%
56.4%
Final 5 min
51.5%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dvorak
60.0%▲
53.5%
53.1%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 02:37 | Neutral | Christian Dvorak |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 2 | 04:00 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 1 | 08:30 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 14:01 | Neutral | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 03:23 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 07:41 | Defensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 03:59 | Defensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 1 | 03:13 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 19:26 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 3 | 00:48 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 29, 2016 | 2 | 14:23 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 03:06 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 1 | 05:46 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |