Joe Thornton had 14 goals, 35 assists and a plus-minus of -3 in 80 games in the first 20 team games.

	NAME	DATE	TM		OPP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	FOW%	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
1	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	10/8/1997	BOS	@	PHX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
2	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	10/11/1997	BOS	@	SJS	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	10/13/1997	BOS	@	ANA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
4	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	10/15/1997	BOS	@	LAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	10/17/1997	BOS	@	VAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	10/18/1997	BOS	@	CGY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	10/21/1997	BOS	@	EDM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
8	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	10/25/1997	BOS	vs	FLA	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	10/30/1997	BOS	vs	ANA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
10	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/1/1997	BOS	vs	EDM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
11	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/6/1997	BOS	vs	WSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/8/1997	BOS	@	NJD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/12/1997	BOS	@	DAL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/15/1997	BOS	vs	OTT	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
15	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/19/1997	BOS	@	PIT	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
16	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/20/1997	BOS	vs	BUF	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/22/1997	BOS	vs	DAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/26/1997	BOS	@	FLA	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/28/1997	BOS	vs	VAN	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
20	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	11/29/1997	BOS	vs	WSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
21	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	12/2/2005	SJS	@	BUF	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	16	26	61.5	1	0	0	0	19:33
22	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	12/3/2005	SJS	@	TOR	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	19	25	76.0	1	0	0	0	21:19
23	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	12/6/2005	SJS	vs	ATL	1	1	2	-1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0	6	18	33.3	0	0	1	2	18:21
24	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	12/8/2005	SJS	vs	FLA	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		9	19	47.4	1	0	1	1	20:30
25	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	12/10/2005	SJS	vs	CAR	1	3	4	+2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3	9	16	56.3	1	0	1	0	21:03
	Total					14	35	49	-3	51	6	15	0	0	2	0	95	14.7	305	603	50.6	25	14	25	50	919:03