Vladimir Sobotka vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Sobotka wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sobotka 55.8% vs Karlsson 51.3% (+4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sobotka 51.9%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 65.3%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 61.7%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 61.9%
61.9%
38.1%
Sobotka
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Sobotka
Karlsson
Last 6: Sobotka 4-2 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
0
Sobotka
Karlsson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
2
Sobotka
Karlsson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
2
0
Sobotka
Karlsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sobotka
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (2,613)
51.8% (7,849)
+5.1%
Power Play
57.0% (223)
54.8% (1,048)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
50.6% (447)
44.2% (1,109)
+6.4%
On penalty kill, Sobotka has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Sobotka shoots left. Karlsson is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (6,551).
Home / Away
Sobotka
Karlsson
Home
58.7% (1,601)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
53.5% (1,685)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Sobotka
Karlsson
P1
56.2%
50.3%
P2
56.3%
51.3%
P3
55.3%
52.4%
OT
61.4%
44.9%
Final 5 min
57.1%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2018 | 1 | 18:20 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| 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 |