Mika Zibanejad vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.8% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-5.6%)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 61.3%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 59.3%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 51.2%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 56.5%
43.5%
56.5%
Zibanejad
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (807)
58.5% (135)
-5.2%
Power Play
47.6% (42)
80.0% (5)
-32.4%
Penalty Kill
46.3% (147)
44.4% (18)
+1.9%
On power play, Karlsson has a +32.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Zibanejad is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (729).
Zibanejad shoots right. Karlsson is 71.1% vs right-shot opponents (38).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Karlsson
Home
49.8% (466)
63.7% (91)
Away
54.0% (530)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Zibanejad
Karlsson
P1
52.9%
54.4%
P2
51.2%
66.7%
P3
51.7%
51.9%
OT
60.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
57.0%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
52.0%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%