Nicklas Backstrom vs William Karlsson
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Backstrom wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.3% vs Karlsson 54.9% (-4.9%)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 51.9%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 60.2%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 59.2%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Backstrom
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (473)
55.3% (897)
-3.9%
Power Play
39.5% (38)
61.1% (113)
-21.6%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
50.8% (132)
-17.5%
On power play, Karlsson has a +21.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Backstrom is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Backstrom shoots left. Karlsson is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (752).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Karlsson
Home
53.6% (278)
58.6% (560)
Away
46.6% (236)
52.2% (582)
By Period
Backstrom
Karlsson
P1
51.5%
55.8%
P2
56.0%
55.6%
P3
43.5%
55.7%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
48.7%
56.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.4%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
55.3%