William Karlsson — Faceoff Stats
William Karlsson has a career faceoff win percentage of 51.3% across 10,006 faceoffs. Best zone: Defensive (53.3%). Ranked #142 in the league.
Career FO%
51.3%
Record
5,131W - 4,875L
Total Faceoffs
10,006
League Rank
#142
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
49.6%
1,763 / 3,558 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
53.3%
1,814 / 3,402 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
51.0%
1,554 / 3,046 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
51.8%
7,849 FO
Power Play
54.8%
1,048 FO
Pen. Kill
44.2%
1,109 FO
Home
52.0%
5,090 FO
Away
50.5%
4,916 FO
P1
50.3%
3,173 FO
P2
51.3%
3,375 FO
P3
52.4%
3,311 FO
OT
44.9%
147 FO
Final 5 min
51.5%
2,456 FO
vs Left
50.8%
6,551 FO
vs Right
52.2%
3,455 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. Cole Sillinger CBJ | 24-5 | 82.8% |
| vs. Jason Dickinson CHI | 17-5 | 77.3% |
| vs. Gabriel Vilardi WPG | 20-8 | 71.4% |
| vs. Charlie Coyle CBJ | 22-10 | 68.8% |
| vs. Alexander Kerfoot UTA | 14-7 | 66.7% |
| vs. Dylan Gambrell OTT | 40-20 | 66.7% |
| vs. Casey Mittelstadt BOS | 20-10 | 66.7% |
| vs. Robert Thomas STL | 32-16 | 66.7% |
| vs. Matty Beniers SEA | 24-12 | 66.7% |
| vs. Trevor Zegras PHI | 13-7 | 65.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Bryan Little WPG | 5-23 | 17.9% |
| vs. Jamie Benn DAL | 12-31 | 27.9% |
| vs. Tyler Johnson BOS | 6-15 | 28.6% |
| vs. Antoine Vermette ANA | 9-20 | 31.0% |
| vs. Sean Couturier PHI | 18-35 | 34.0% |
| vs. Eric Staal FLA | 16-30 | 34.8% |
| vs. Patrice Bergeron BOS | 24-45 | 34.8% |
| vs. Roope Hintz DAL | 8-15 | 34.8% |
| vs. Riley Nash NYR | 11-19 | 36.7% |
| vs. Jori Lehtera PHI | 9-15 | 37.5% |
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% |