Evgeni Malkin vs William Karlsson
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +12.3% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.4% vs Karlsson 57.1% (-12.3%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 50.5%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 67.2%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 51.7%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 56.1%
43.9%
56.1%
Malkin
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (602)
58.6% (597)
-13.1%
Power Play
50.0% (30)
57.9% (57)
-7.9%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
51.9% (52)
+48.1%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +48.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (431).
Malkin shoots left. Karlsson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Home / Away
Malkin
Karlsson
Home
47.5% (326)
59.6% (344)
Away
44.0% (307)
56.6% (362)
By Period
Malkin
Karlsson
P1
49.3%
53.1%
P2
44.7%
62.1%
P3
42.3%
60.1%
OT
66.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
49.5%
61.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
58.1%