Sidney Crosby vs William Karlsson
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Crosby wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 56.6% vs Karlsson 57.1% (-1.1%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 60.3%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 65.5%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 53.9%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 53.1%
46.9%
53.1%
Crosby
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
56.2% (1,451)
58.6% (597)
-2.4%
Power Play
61.4% (293)
57.9% (57)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
55.3% (38)
51.9% (52)
+3.4%
On power play, Crosby has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Crosby shoots left. Karlsson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Home / Away
Crosby
Karlsson
Home
59.1% (939)
59.6% (344)
Away
54.7% (843)
56.6% (362)
By Period
Crosby
Karlsson
P1
54.9%
53.1%
P2
60.8%
62.1%
P3
55.4%
60.1%
OT
53.6%
33.3%
Final 5 min
56.7%
61.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
58.1%