Sidney Crosby vs William Karlsson
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Crosby wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 52.8% vs Karlsson 54.9% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 80.3%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 58.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 59.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.5%
53.5%
46.5%
Crosby
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Crosby
Karlsson
Last 8: Crosby 2-6 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Crosby
Karlsson
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
5
Crosby
Karlsson
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Karlsson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,443)
55.3% (897)
-2.8%
Power Play
54.7% (369)
61.1% (113)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
55.9% (34)
50.8% (132)
+5.1%
On power play, Karlsson has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Crosby shoots left. Karlsson is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (752).
Home / Away
Crosby
Karlsson
Home
53.0% (931)
58.6% (560)
Away
53.0% (915)
52.2% (582)
By Period
Crosby
Karlsson
P1
50.3%
55.8%
P2
55.4%
55.6%
P3
53.3%
55.7%
OT
47.4%
33.3%
Final 5 min
53.5%
56.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2023 | 3 | 08:55 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 2 | 09:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 3 | 07:09 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 17:18 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 12:31 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 07:01 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 02:23 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 00:27 | Defensive | William Karlsson |