Will Smith vs William Karlsson

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

William Karlsson holds a +29.0% FO% edge overall. Smith wins 29.4% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Smith 43.7% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-29.0%)
Offensive zone Smith 54.2%
Defensive zone Karlsson 79.2%
Neutral zone Smith 50.8%
Result William Karlsson favored at 58.1%
41.9%
58.1%
Smith Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Smith
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
31.6% (38)
58.5% (135)
-26.9%
Power Play
0.0% (4)
80.0% (5)
-80.0%
On power play, Karlsson has a +80.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Smith is 29.4% vs left-shot opponents (34).
Smith shoots right. Karlsson is 71.1% vs right-shot opponents (38).
Home / Away
Smith
Karlsson
Home
23.5% (17)
63.7% (91)
Away
32.0% (25)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Smith
Karlsson
P1
25.0%
54.4%
P2
33.3%
66.7%
P3
33.3%
51.9%
Final 5 min
27.3%
54.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
36.0%
36.0%
28.6%
Karlsson
64.0%
57.5%
57.6%