Evgeny Kuznetsov vs William Karlsson
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Kuznetsov wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.0% vs Karlsson 51.5% (-8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 54.8%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 86.2%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 64.9%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 69.5%
30.5%
69.5%
Kuznetsov
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kuznetsov
Karlsson
Last 5: Kuznetsov 3-2 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
1
Kuznetsov
Karlsson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kuznetsov
Karlsson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
0
Kuznetsov
Karlsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
43.3% (980)
51.4% (735)
-8.1%
Power Play
47.0% (115)
63.5% (115)
-16.5%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (71)
42.9% (133)
-2.1%
On power play, Karlsson has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Karlsson is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (651).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Karlsson
Home
43.9% (602)
52.3% (524)
Away
43.1% (564)
51.0% (459)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Karlsson
P1
43.2%
50.7%
P2
41.5%
51.4%
P3
45.2%
53.2%
OT
55.6%
41.2%
Final 5 min
49.6%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2022 | 3 | 02:54 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 2 | 18:57 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 3 | 16:36 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 3 | 03:02 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 2 | 18:17 | Offensive | William Karlsson |