Robert Thomas vs William Karlsson
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Thomas wins 41.1% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thomas 44.6% vs Karlsson 53.6% (-11.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thomas 78.6%
Defensive zone
Thomas 77.2%
Neutral zone
Thomas 77.3%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 77.9%
77.9%
22.1%
Thomas
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Thomas
Karlsson
Last 8: Thomas 2-6 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
3
Thomas
Karlsson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
1
0
Thomas
Karlsson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
3
Thomas
Karlsson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thomas
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
42.5% (252)
55.5% (659)
-13.0%
Power Play
44.4% (9)
59.3% (172)
-14.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
39.1% (128)
+10.9%
On power play, Karlsson has a +14.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Thomas is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (175).
Thomas shoots right. Karlsson is 58.3% vs right-shot opponents (288).
Home / Away
Thomas
Karlsson
Home
44.8% (125)
53.9% (488)
Away
40.6% (138)
54.1% (471)
By Period
Thomas
Karlsson
P1
43.2%
50.5%
P2
44.6%
54.8%
P3
40.2%
56.3%
OT
0.0%
53.3%
Final 5 min
40.0%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
42.6%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
54.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | 2 | 18:30 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| May 8, 2021 | 2 | 02:56 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| May 7, 2021 | 2 | 17:09 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| May 7, 2021 | 1 | 16:12 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 17:19 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 07:21 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 16:35 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 10:10 | Neutral | William Karlsson |