Mika Zibanejad vs William Karlsson
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.3% vs 51.7%). Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Zibanejad wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 52.2% vs Karlsson 51.5% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Karlsson 51.4%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 56.4%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 51.1%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 51.4%
48.6%
51.4%
Zibanejad
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Zibanejad
Karlsson
Last 10: Zibanejad 7-3 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
1
Zibanejad
Karlsson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
0
Zibanejad
Karlsson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Zibanejad
Karlsson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (955)
51.4% (735)
+2.6%
Power Play
55.6% (243)
63.5% (115)
-7.9%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (140)
42.9% (133)
-7.9%
On power play, Karlsson has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Zibanejad shoots right. Karlsson is 54.2% vs right-shot opponents (332).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Karlsson
Home
55.2% (656)
52.3% (524)
Away
49.6% (682)
51.0% (459)
By Period
Zibanejad
Karlsson
P1
56.3%
50.7%
P2
50.0%
51.4%
P3
51.2%
53.2%
OT
52.6%
41.2%
Final 5 min
47.9%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 16:35 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 16:18 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1 | 17:52 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1 | 14:50 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 17, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 3 | 18:56 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 3 | 16:04 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 2 | 11:07 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 2 | 00:17 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |