Joe Thornton collected his most points in a game on October 27, 2010 and on December 28, 2001, with 5 points.

Interpreted as:

thornton most points in a regular-season game

	NAME	P	DATE	TM		OPP	G	A	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	FOW%	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
1	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	5	10/27/2010	SJS	vs	NJD	3	2	+4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	75.0	7	12	58.3	1	0	0	0	16:41
2	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	5	12/28/2001	BOS	@	FLA	0	5	+4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		9	19	47.4	2	0	2	0	21:28
3	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	2/22/2016	SJS	@	STL	2	2	+3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	66.7	6	11	54.5	0	0	1	0	19:08
4	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	10/15/2013	SJS	@	STL	1	3	+1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	100.0	8	17	47.1	0	0	0	1	19:23
5	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	1/24/2013	SJS	vs	PHX	1	3	+2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0	6	11	54.5	0	2	0	1	18:04
6	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	12/17/2009	SJS	vs	ANA	2	2	+3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	66.7	7	15	46.7	0	0	2	1	18:43
7	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	11/20/2009	SJS	vs	PHI	0	4	+2	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.0	13	19	68.4	0	0	1	1	20:59
8	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	10/8/2009	SJS	vs	CBJ	0	4	+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	9	23	39.1	0	0	0	1	21:10
9	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	2/13/2009	SJS	@	BUF	0	4	+2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	9	16	56.3	2	1	1	0	19:10
10	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	12/2/2008	SJS	vs	TOR	1	3	+3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0	4	10	40.0	0	0	0	2	17:21
11	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	3/25/2008	SJS	@	PHX	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	100.0	10	21	47.6	0	0	2	0	22:59
12	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	3/3/2008	SJS	vs	MTL	2	2	+2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	25.0	11	21	52.4	4	0	0	1	19:54
13	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	4/1/2007	SJS	vs	LAK	0	4	+2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	0.0	5	12	41.7	0	0	0	1	14:42
14	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	3/15/2007	SJS	@	PHX	1	3	+3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3	5	13	38.5	0	0	2	1	18:26
15	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	2/13/2007	SJS	@	STL	1	3	+2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3	9	19	47.4	0	0	0	1	21:16
16	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	1/4/2007	SJS	vs	DET	0	4	+1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	11	25	44.0	2	0	1	0	21:30
17	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	4/12/2006	SJS	@	VAN	0	4	+3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	15	28	53.6	0	0	0	0	19:53
18	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	2/28/2006	SJS	vs	DET	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	3	33.3	10	19	52.6	0	0	0	1	20:17
19	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	1/5/2006	SJS	vs	CBJ	1	3	+3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3	13	30	43.3	1	1	0	1	22:52
20	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	12/10/2005	SJS	vs	CAR	1	3	+2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3	9	16	56.3	1	0	1	0	21:03
21	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	10/29/2005	BOS	vs	NJD	1	3	+3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0	14	25	56.0	0	0	0	1	22:26
22	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	10/22/2005	BOS	vs	PIT	2	2	+1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	8	25.0	18	27	66.7	1	0	0	1	18:42
23	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	3/22/2003	BOS	@	LAK	0	4	+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	5	13	38.5	0	1	2	0	20:20
24	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	2/14/2003	BOS	@	FLA	2	2	+1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	40.0	19	37	51.4	0	0	1	0	24:51
25	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	4	11/9/2002	BOS	vs	OTT	1	3	+2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0	9	14	64.3	0	0	0	0	22:25