Sidney Crosby vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Crosby wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.5% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-1.7%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 65.9%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 74.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.6%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Crosby
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (984)
58.5% (135)
-4.8%
Power Play
64.7% (241)
80.0% (5)
-15.3%
Penalty Kill
64.3% (14)
44.4% (18)
+19.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +19.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Crosby shoots left. Karlsson is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Crosby
Karlsson
Home
56.9% (649)
63.7% (91)
Away
54.9% (590)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Crosby
Karlsson
P1
55.8%
54.4%
P2
53.2%
66.7%
P3
58.7%
51.9%
OT
54.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.7%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%