Nicklas Backstrom vs William Karlsson
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 51.1% vs Karlsson 55.6% (-3.8%)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 56.0%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 62.2%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 59.5%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Backstrom
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
53.2% (77)
56.3% (739)
-3.1%
Power Play
50.0% (6)
58.6% (181)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
47.2% (53)
-47.2%
On penalty kill, Karlsson has a +47.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Backstrom is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (61).
Backstrom shoots left. Karlsson is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (627).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Karlsson
Home
54.5% (55)
56.5% (462)
Away
48.3% (29)
56.0% (511)
By Period
Backstrom
Karlsson
P1
50.0%
57.1%
P2
52.9%
55.2%
P3
55.0%
56.7%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
52.4%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
56.2%