Sam Lafferty vs William Karlsson

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

William Karlsson holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Lafferty wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Lafferty 50.7% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-5.2%)
Offensive zone Karlsson 55.5%
Defensive zone Karlsson 68.7%
Neutral zone Lafferty 53.6%
Result William Karlsson favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Lafferty Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Lafferty
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (42)
58.5% (135)
-6.1%
On even strength, Karlsson has a +6.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Lafferty is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (33).
Lafferty shoots right. Karlsson is 71.1% vs right-shot opponents (38).
Home / Away
Lafferty
Karlsson
Home
47.8% (23)
63.7% (91)
Away
57.9% (19)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Lafferty
Karlsson
P1
53.3%
54.4%
P2
55.6%
66.7%
P3
47.1%
51.9%
OT
100.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
33.3%
54.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lafferty
56.0%
51.0%
52.4%
Karlsson
64.0%
57.5%
57.6%