Kevin Rooney vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Rooney wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 46.4% vs Karlsson 51.3% (-5.1%)
H2H factor
Karlsson leads 12-3 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Rooney 85.9%
Defensive zone
Rooney 90.1%
Neutral zone
Rooney 82.9%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 85.0%
85.0%
15.0%
Rooney
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
12
(15 meetings)
3
12
Rooney
Karlsson
Last 10: Rooney 1-9 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
8
Rooney
Karlsson
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
1
0
Rooney
Karlsson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
2
4
Rooney
Karlsson
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (2,042)
51.8% (7,849)
-5.1%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
54.8% (1,048)
-13.1%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (267)
44.2% (1,109)
-0.8%
On power play, Karlsson has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Rooney shoots left. Karlsson is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (6,551).
Home / Away
Rooney
Karlsson
Home
47.4% (1,227)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
44.9% (1,130)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Rooney
Karlsson
P1
48.1%
50.3%
P2
47.1%
51.3%
P3
43.6%
52.4%
OT
12.5%
44.9%
Final 5 min
47.7%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 09:41 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:53 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1 | 13:27 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1 | 13:07 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 2 | 05:40 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 2 | 05:35 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 15:28 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 09:10 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 08:06 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1 | 02:21 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 3 | 19:09 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 2 | 09:59 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 2 | 06:03 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 1 | 06:28 | Offensive | William Karlsson |