Jiri Kulich vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kulich wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 45.3% vs Karlsson 51.3% (-6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kulich 79.6%
Defensive zone
Kulich 78.5%
Neutral zone
Kulich 77.7%
Result
Jiri Kulich favored at 78.1%
78.1%
21.9%
Kulich
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kulich
Karlsson
Last 5: Kulich 1-4 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
1
Kulich
Karlsson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
3
Kulich
Karlsson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (661)
51.8% (7,849)
-7.0%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
54.8% (1,048)
-8.0%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
44.2% (1,109)
-15.6%
On penalty kill, Karlsson has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Kulich is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Kulich shoots left. Karlsson is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (6,551).
Home / Away
Kulich
Karlsson
Home
46.0% (365)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
43.1% (357)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Kulich
Karlsson
P1
47.0%
50.3%
P2
46.3%
51.3%
P3
40.8%
52.4%
OT
0.0%
44.9%
Final 5 min
42.5%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | 3 | 14:40 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 2 | 03:52 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 2 | 03:44 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 1 | 16:46 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 1 | 03:29 | Offensive | William Karlsson |