Anze Kopitar vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on offensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 82 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Karlsson 51.3% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Karlsson leads 114-111 in 225 meetings
Offensive zone
Karlsson 54.3%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 59.0%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 55.0%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 56.1%
43.9%
56.1%
Kopitar
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
111
-
114
(225 meetings)
111
114
Kopitar
Karlsson
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
34
48
Kopitar
Karlsson
82 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
43
33
Kopitar
Karlsson
76 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
34
33
Kopitar
Karlsson
67 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.8% (7,849)
+2.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
54.8% (1,048)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
44.2% (1,109)
+4.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Karlsson is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (6,551).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Karlsson
Home
55.3% (11,643)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Kopitar
Karlsson
P1
54.5%
50.3%
P2
54.9%
51.3%
P3
53.9%
52.4%
OT
59.2%
44.9%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | OT | 04:14 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1 | 13:29 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1 | 00:45 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 2 | 19:50 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 2 | 07:54 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 2 | 07:48 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 1 | 19:54 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 3 | 13:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 1 | 03:48 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 1 | 03:39 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 19:02 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 18:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 18:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 16:24 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 03:49 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 00:46 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2 | 10:13 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 17:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2 | 18:48 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2 | 19:11 | Neutral | William Karlsson |