Sidney Crosby vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Crosby wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.1% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-2.1%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 68.0%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 73.0%
Neutral zone
Crosby 53.3%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Crosby
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (1,025)
58.5% (135)
-5.2%
Power Play
64.7% (249)
80.0% (5)
-15.3%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (15)
44.4% (18)
+15.6%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Crosby shoots left. Karlsson is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Crosby
Karlsson
Home
56.9% (675)
63.7% (91)
Away
54.1% (614)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Crosby
Karlsson
P1
55.1%
54.4%
P2
53.1%
66.7%
P3
58.5%
51.9%
OT
54.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.8%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%