Sidney Crosby vs William Karlsson
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Crosby wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 57.8% vs Karlsson 55.6% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 56.4%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 77.7%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 69.8%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 68.0%
32.0%
68.0%
Crosby
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
3
(3 meetings)
0
3
Crosby
Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
1
Crosby
Karlsson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
1
Crosby
Karlsson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
1
Crosby
Karlsson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (1,437)
56.3% (739)
+1.5%
Power Play
60.9% (381)
58.6% (181)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (54)
47.2% (53)
+2.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Crosby shoots left. Karlsson is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (627).
Home / Away
Crosby
Karlsson
Home
59.2% (985)
56.5% (462)
Away
57.2% (887)
56.0% (511)
By Period
Crosby
Karlsson
P1
57.3%
57.1%
P2
59.5%
55.2%
P3
58.5%
56.7%
OT
40.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
59.7%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
56.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2023 | 2 | 11:56 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 2 | 11:39 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 1 | 09:03 | Defensive | William Karlsson |