Mikael Backlund vs William Karlsson

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

William Karlsson holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backlund 50.8% vs Karlsson 54.9% (-4.4%)
H2H factor Karlsson leads 12-3 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone Backlund 78.8%
Defensive zone Backlund 77.5%
Neutral zone Backlund 77.7%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 78.1%
78.1%
21.9%
Backlund Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 12 (15 meetings)
3
12
Backlund Karlsson
Last 10: Backlund 2-8 Karlsson

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
6
Backlund Karlsson
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
2
4
Backlund Karlsson
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
2
Backlund Karlsson
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backlund
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,083)
55.3% (897)
-3.4%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
61.1% (113)
-9.4%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (183)
50.8% (132)
-6.5%
On power play, Karlsson has a +9.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Backlund is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Backlund shoots left. Karlsson is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (752).
Home / Away
Backlund
Karlsson
Home
51.9% (673)
58.6% (560)
Away
49.9% (713)
52.2% (582)
By Period
Backlund
Karlsson
P1
51.4%
55.8%
P2
50.5%
55.6%
P3
51.4%
55.7%
OT
35.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
50.2%
56.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
50.9%
Karlsson
64.0%
57.5%
55.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 23, 2023 3 10:09 Offensive William Karlsson
Mar 23, 2023 3 07:27 Offensive William Karlsson
Mar 23, 2023 3 02:24 Offensive William Karlsson
Mar 23, 2023 2 01:37 Offensive William Karlsson
Mar 23, 2023 1 19:44 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 23, 2023 1 07:06 Defensive William Karlsson
Mar 23, 2023 1 00:45 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 16, 2023 3 07:33 Defensive William Karlsson
Mar 16, 2023 2 00:50 Offensive William Karlsson
Mar 16, 2023 1 09:00 Neutral William Karlsson
Mar 16, 2023 1 06:07 Offensive William Karlsson
Mar 16, 2023 1 00:41 Defensive William Karlsson
Feb 23, 2023 1 17:56 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 23, 2023 1 17:47 Defensive William Karlsson
Oct 18, 2022 2 07:58 Neutral William Karlsson