Evgeni Malkin vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +13.1% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 45.2% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.1% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-13.1%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 73.7%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 78.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 51.8%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Malkin
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (219)
58.5% (135)
-12.8%
Power Play
34.6% (26)
80.0% (5)
-45.4%
On power play, Karlsson has a +45.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Malkin is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (177).
Malkin shoots left. Karlsson is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Malkin
Karlsson
Home
50.4% (113)
63.7% (91)
Away
39.4% (132)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Malkin
Karlsson
P1
47.7%
54.4%
P2
44.9%
66.7%
P3
40.0%
51.9%
OT
100.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
35.3%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
44.5%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%