Joe Thornton vs Steven Stamkos

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joe Thornton holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Thornton on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Thornton wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Stamkos shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Thornton 54.3% vs Stamkos 51.1% (+3.2%)
H2H factor Thornton leads 16-12 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone Thornton 50.9%
Defensive zone Thornton 54.4%
Neutral zone Thornton 59.3%
Result Joe Thornton favored at 54.0%
54.0%
46.0%
Thornton Stamkos
Head-to-Head Record
16 - 12 (28 meetings)
16
12
Thornton Stamkos
Last 10: Thornton 5-5 Stamkos

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Stamkos
5
7
Thornton Stamkos
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
7
3
Thornton Stamkos
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
4
2
Thornton Stamkos
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Thornton
Stamkos
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
50.5% (9,825)
+3.0%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
55.2% (1,729)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
49.6% (827)
+7.1%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +7.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Stamkos shoots right. Thornton is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (3,270).
Thornton shoots left. Stamkos is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (8,806).
Home / Away
Thornton
Stamkos
Home
55.8% (4,271)
52.8% (6,270)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
49.3% (6,137)
By Period
Thornton
Stamkos
P1
55.0%
49.2%
P2
53.3%
52.7%
P3
54.4%
50.9%
OT
56.4%
54.3%
Final 5 min
53.7%
52.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%
46.5%
54.3%
Stamkos
66.0%
56.5%
51.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Oct 19, 2021 3 02:29 Offensive Steven Stamkos
Oct 19, 2021 3 02:23 Defensive Joe Thornton
Dec 7, 2019 3 03:51 Neutral Steven Stamkos
Dec 7, 2019 3 01:08 Offensive Steven Stamkos
Dec 7, 2019 3 01:01 Defensive Joe Thornton
Jan 19, 2019 3 10:39 Offensive Joe Thornton
Jan 19, 2019 2 12:12 Offensive Joe Thornton
Jan 5, 2019 3 06:38 Offensive Steven Stamkos
Jan 5, 2019 3 04:09 Neutral Steven Stamkos
Jan 5, 2019 2 11:47 Defensive Joe Thornton
Nov 8, 2017 3 04:35 Neutral Joe Thornton
Nov 8, 2017 1 07:17 Neutral Joe Thornton
Nov 12, 2016 2 03:34 Defensive Joe Thornton
Feb 16, 2016 3 12:50 Offensive Steven Stamkos
Feb 16, 2016 3 12:37 Neutral Joe Thornton
Feb 16, 2016 3 09:13 Offensive Joe Thornton
Dec 5, 2015 2 11:55 Defensive Steven Stamkos
Dec 5, 2015 2 04:42 Offensive Joe Thornton
Dec 5, 2015 1 17:07 Offensive Joe Thornton
Feb 15, 2015 3 08:38 Neutral Joe Thornton