Nick Schmaltz vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Schmaltz wins 41.8% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Schmaltz 46.6% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-11.4%)
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 71.8%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 78.0%
Neutral zone
Schmaltz 52.8%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Schmaltz
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Schmaltz
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (697)
58.5% (135)
-12.6%
Power Play
47.9% (117)
80.0% (5)
-32.1%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (25)
44.4% (18)
+3.6%
On power play, Karlsson has a +32.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.8% vs left-shot opponents (593).
Schmaltz shoots right. Karlsson is 71.1% vs right-shot opponents (38).
Home / Away
Schmaltz
Karlsson
Home
44.9% (434)
63.7% (91)
Away
47.7% (405)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Schmaltz
Karlsson
P1
41.5%
54.4%
P2
46.7%
66.7%
P3
51.1%
51.9%
OT
0.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
40.5%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Schmaltz
42.0%▼
46.0%
46.2%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%