William Karlsson — Faceoff Stats
William Karlsson has a 2016-17 faceoff win percentage of 45.3% across 960 faceoffs in the 2016-17 season. Best zone: Defensive (60.1%). Ranked #131 in the league.
2016-17 FO%
45.3%
Record
435W - 525L
Total Faceoffs
960
League Rank
#131
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
29.3%
112 / 382 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
60.1%
182 / 303 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
51.3%
141 / 275 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
47.2%
786 FO
Power Play
54.5%
11 FO
Pen. Kill
35.6%
163 FO
Home
46.4%
478 FO
Away
44.2%
482 FO
P1
44.8%
328 FO
P2
45.6%
333 FO
P3
45.5%
299 FO
Final 5 min
44.5%
220 FO
vs Left
50.8%
589 FO
vs Right
36.7%
371 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 14 | 57.6% | 91 | 158 | 55.1% | 67.2% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | 53 | 58.1% | 410 | 706 | 67.0% | 52.9% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 70 | 56.2% | 547 | 973 | 64.4% | 50.1% | 52.7% |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 55.3% | 632 | 1,142 | 54.0% | 58.8% | 52.8% |
| 2021-22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 67 | 51.7% | 508 | 983 | 50.4% | 53.7% | 50.6% |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 56 | 54.0% | 518 | 959 | 57.1% | 49.2% | 55.5% |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 61 | 51.9% | 491 | 946 | 50.5% | 53.6% | 51.7% |
| 2018-19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 47.6% | 588 | 1,234 | 47.0% | 46.3% | 49.3% |
| 2017-18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 81 | 48.0% | 402 | 837 | 45.2% | 51.7% | 46.9% |
| 2016-17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 45.3% | 435 | 960 | 29.3% | 60.1% | 51.3% |
| 2015-16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 45.7% | 416 | 911 | 30.2% | 58.1% | 48.4% |
| 2014-15 | Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets | 21 | 47.2% | 93 | 197 | 56.9% | 38.8% | 47.2% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Jay McClement CAR | 7-1 | 87.5% |
| vs. T.J. Oshie WSH | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Derek MacKenzie FLA | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. David Backes BOS | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Casey Cizikas NYI | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Jack Eichel BUF | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Brock Nelson NYI | 6-2 | 75.0% |
| vs. Sean Monahan CGY | 6-2 | 75.0% |
| vs. Marcus Kruger CHI | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Evgeni Malkin PIT | 17-7 | 70.8% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Phillip Danault MTL | 0-5 | 0.0% |
| vs. Tyler Johnson TBL | 1-9 | 10.0% |
| vs. Oscar Lindberg NYR | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. John Mitchell COL | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Jamie Benn DAL | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Claude Giroux PHI | 4-18 | 18.2% |
| vs. Mark Letestu EDM | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. David Krejci BOS | 3-11 | 21.4% |
| vs. Bryan Little WPG | 2-7 | 22.2% |
| vs. Jay Beagle WSH | 3-9 | 25.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Haula vs | MIN, NJD, NSH, VGK, BOS, CAR, FLA | 52.4% | 9,077 | 98.7% |
| Ryan Kesler vs | ANA, VAN | 56.0% | 11,483 | 97.8% |
| Bo Horvat vs | VAN, NYI | 54.4% | 16,800 | 97.5% |
| Sean Couturier vs | PHI | 52.6% | 14,166 | 97.5% |
| Andrew Copp vs | WPG, DET, NYR | 51.9% | 6,887 | 97.0% |
| David Backes vs | STL, BOS, ANA | 50.7% | 7,831 | 97.0% |
| Boone Jenner vs | CBJ | 53.9% | 8,335 | 96.9% |
| Jordan Staal vs | CAR, PIT | 55.3% | 19,326 | 96.8% |
| Mike Fisher vs | NSH, OTT | 51.5% | 8,035 | 96.7% |
| Phillip Danault vs | MTL, LAK, CHI | 53.3% | 11,906 | 96.7% |