Vladimir Sobotka vs William Karlsson
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Sobotka wins 53.4% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sobotka 53.3% vs Karlsson 48.2% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sobotka 53.7%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 56.0%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 58.4%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
Sobotka
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Sobotka
Karlsson
Last 5: Sobotka 3-2 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
0
Sobotka
Karlsson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
2
Sobotka
Karlsson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
2
0
Sobotka
Karlsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sobotka
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (300)
48.9% (662)
+7.1%
Power Play
52.0% (25)
46.7% (107)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
37.0% (27)
41.2% (68)
-4.2%
On even strength, Sobotka has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Sobotka is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (223).
Sobotka shoots left. Karlsson is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (505).
Home / Away
Sobotka
Karlsson
Home
60.3% (156)
46.1% (401)
Away
49.5% (196)
49.8% (436)
By Period
Sobotka
Karlsson
P1
56.5%
46.6%
P2
55.6%
49.5%
P3
49.5%
48.4%
OT
57.1%
40.0%
Final 5 min
59.3%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
54.3%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | OT | 04:12 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 21, 2017 | OT | 04:06 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 21, 2017 | OT | 01:02 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 18:09 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 08:18 | Defensive | William Karlsson |