Scouting Report
Mark Scheifele holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Thornton wins 38.8% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 46.2% vs Scheifele 50.6% (-6.7%)
Offensive zone
Scheifele 58.9%
Defensive zone
Thornton 64.2%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 54.7%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 50.2%
50.2%
49.8%
Thornton
Scheifele
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (161)
49.3% (649)
-5.8%
Power Play
50.0% (14)
55.7% (183)
-5.7%
On even strength, Scheifele has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Thornton is 38.8% vs right-shot opponents (67).
Thornton shoots left. Scheifele is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (630).
Home / Away
Thornton
Scheifele
Home
41.5% (106)
52.3% (440)
Away
47.8% (69)
49.0% (408)
By Period
Thornton
Scheifele
P1
50.8%
52.3%
P2
41.0%
50.4%
P3
40.0%
51.4%
Final 5 min
43.8%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
44.0%
Scheifele
44.0%▼
54.0%
50.7%