Erik Christensen vs Joe Thornton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Christensen 50.4% vs Thornton 54.3% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Christensen 56.9%
Defensive zone
Christensen 55.0%
Neutral zone
Christensen 56.4%
Result
Erik Christensen favored at 55.0%
55.0%
45.0%
Christensen
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Christensen
Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
0
1
Christensen
Thornton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Christensen
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (799)
53.5% (6,640)
-4.3%
Power Play
55.9% (127)
57.2% (1,387)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (6)
56.7% (427)
+10.0%
On penalty kill, Christensen has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Christensen is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (597).
Christensen shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
Christensen
Thornton
Home
54.8% (478)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
46.0% (463)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Christensen
Thornton
P1
49.2%
55.0%
P2
52.2%
53.3%
P3
49.5%
54.4%
OT
62.5%
56.4%
Final 5 min
46.4%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Christensen
48.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2011 | 2 | 12:27 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |