Quinton Byfield vs William Karlsson
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +14.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Byfield wins 43.7% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 44.6% vs Karlsson 57.1% (-14.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 62.6%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 50.9%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 51.6%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Byfield
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Byfield
Karlsson
Last 6: Byfield 3-3 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
2
Byfield
Karlsson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield
Karlsson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
44.5% (853)
58.6% (597)
-14.1%
Power Play
42.9% (21)
57.9% (57)
-15.0%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (68)
51.9% (52)
-13.7%
On power play, Karlsson has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Byfield is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (629).
Byfield shoots left. Karlsson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Home / Away
Byfield
Karlsson
Home
43.8% (502)
59.6% (344)
Away
44.3% (440)
56.6% (362)
By Period
Byfield
Karlsson
P1
44.2%
53.1%
P2
43.0%
62.1%
P3
45.0%
60.1%
OT
46.2%
33.3%
Final 5 min
40.2%
61.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
44.1%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
58.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | 3 | 17:03 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 3 | 08:03 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 2 | 14:58 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 2 | 14:42 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 1 | 07:13 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 1 | 00:33 | Defensive | William Karlsson |