Alexandre Burrows vs Joe Thornton
2012-13 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +14.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Burrows wins 43.8% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Burrows 47.1% vs Thornton 57.4% (-14.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thornton 53.4%
Defensive zone
Burrows 51.2%
Neutral zone
Burrows 58.1%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 50.1%
49.9%
50.1%
Burrows
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Burrows
Thornton
Last 7: Burrows 3-4 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Burrows
Thornton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
2
3
Burrows
Thornton
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Burrows
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (83)
57.0% (540)
-12.4%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
64.0% (111)
-8.4%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (16)
62.0% (50)
-24.5%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +24.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Burrows is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (73).
Burrows shoots left. Thornton is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (478).
Home / Away
Burrows
Thornton
Home
40.5% (42)
56.7% (353)
Away
47.0% (66)
60.3% (348)
By Period
Burrows
Thornton
P1
41.4%
59.3%
P2
51.4%
60.1%
P3
38.2%
57.1%
OT
50.0%
47.6%
Final 5 min
45.8%
58.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Burrows
32.0%▼
42.0%
44.4%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
58.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 16:40 | Offensive | Alexandre Burrows |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 03:59 | Defensive | Alexandre Burrows |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 00:57 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 12:54 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 06:36 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 3 | 09:16 | Defensive | Alexandre Burrows |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 2 | 16:58 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |