Sam Bennett vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). Bennett wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Karlsson 51.3% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Karlsson leads 18-12 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 76.6%
Defensive zone
Bennett 60.2%
Neutral zone
Bennett 65.1%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 67.1%
67.1%
32.9%
Bennett
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
18
(30 meetings)
12
18
Bennett
Karlsson
Last 10: Bennett 6-4 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
4
5
Bennett
Karlsson
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
5
4
Bennett
Karlsson
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
3
9
Bennett
Karlsson
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (5,683)
51.8% (7,849)
-5.0%
Power Play
53.7% (555)
54.8% (1,048)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (256)
44.2% (1,109)
-2.4%
On even strength, Karlsson has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Bennett shoots left. Karlsson is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (6,551).
Home / Away
Bennett
Karlsson
Home
48.4% (3,262)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
45.9% (3,232)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Bennett
Karlsson
P1
48.0%
50.3%
P2
46.5%
51.3%
P3
46.9%
52.4%
OT
52.5%
44.9%
Final 5 min
45.2%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 13:23 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 13:13 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 09:02 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 17:19 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 08:57 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 05:33 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 13:50 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3 | 13:15 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3 | 13:08 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3 | 00:44 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3 | 00:28 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2 | 10:04 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1 | 04:25 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 06:54 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 00:58 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 2 | 04:29 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 3 | 11:58 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 3 | 08:03 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 3 | 07:55 | Neutral | William Karlsson |