Elias Pettersson vs William Karlsson

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

William Karlsson holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Pettersson wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Pettersson 47.2% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-10.6%)
Offensive zone Pettersson 63.0%
Defensive zone Karlsson 62.0%
Neutral zone Pettersson 54.0%
Result Elias Pettersson favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Pettersson Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Pettersson
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (790)
58.5% (135)
-12.6%
Power Play
55.4% (242)
80.0% (5)
-24.6%
Penalty Kill
35.5% (107)
44.4% (18)
-8.9%
On power play, Karlsson has a +24.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Pettersson is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (730).
Pettersson shoots left. Karlsson is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Karlsson
Home
49.3% (584)
63.7% (91)
Away
44.5% (555)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Pettersson
Karlsson
P1
45.8%
54.4%
P2
47.9%
66.7%
P3
47.1%
51.9%
OT
47.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
45.1%
54.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%
50.5%
47.0%
Karlsson
64.0%
57.5%
57.6%