Mika Zibanejad vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.6% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-5.8%)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 60.3%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 58.2%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 53.7%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 54.9%
45.1%
54.9%
Zibanejad
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (770)
58.5% (135)
-5.1%
Power Play
46.2% (39)
80.0% (5)
-33.8%
Penalty Kill
44.7% (141)
44.4% (18)
+0.3%
On power play, Karlsson has a +33.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Zibanejad is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (697).
Zibanejad shoots right. Karlsson is 71.1% vs right-shot opponents (38).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Karlsson
Home
49.0% (429)
63.7% (91)
Away
54.1% (521)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Zibanejad
Karlsson
P1
53.0%
54.4%
P2
51.1%
66.7%
P3
51.0%
51.9%
OT
60.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
56.5%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.8%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%