Ryan Kesler vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kesler on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Kesler wins 56.1% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kesler 55.9% vs Karlsson 51.3% (+4.7%)
H2H factor
Kesler leads 26-18 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Kesler 65.2%
Defensive zone
Kesler 82.1%
Neutral zone
Kesler 81.9%
Result
Ryan Kesler favored at 77.0%
77.0%
23.0%
Kesler
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
18
(44 meetings)
26
18
Kesler
Karlsson
Last 10: Kesler 6-4 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
9
4
Kesler
Karlsson
13 total
Defensive Zone
Even
8
8
Kesler
Karlsson
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kesler
9
6
Kesler
Karlsson
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kesler
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (8,095)
51.8% (7,849)
+4.6%
Power Play
60.7% (1,437)
54.8% (1,048)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (1,908)
44.2% (1,109)
+6.3%
On penalty kill, Kesler has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986).
Kesler shoots right. Karlsson is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (3,455).
Home / Away
Kesler
Karlsson
Home
57.2% (5,732)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
54.7% (5,751)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Kesler
Karlsson
P1
56.5%
50.3%
P2
55.9%
51.3%
P3
56.1%
52.4%
OT
46.0%
44.9%
Final 5 min
56.9%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2019 | 3 | 08:53 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 3 | 00:42 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 1 | 17:10 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 1 | 14:20 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 1 | 14:02 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 3 | 13:45 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 3 | 04:30 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 2 | 10:46 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 2 | 00:07 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 1 | 19:02 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 14, 2018 | 2 | 13:43 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 14:30 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 13:48 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 06:20 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 03:47 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 2 | 06:41 | Offensive | William Karlsson |