Scouting Report
Mason McTavish holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for McTavish on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kindel wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — McTavish shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kindel 45.3% vs McTavish 49.0% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kindel 63.6%
Defensive zone
Kindel 69.9%
Neutral zone
Kindel 65.6%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 66.3%
66.3%
33.7%
Kindel
McTavish
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Kindel
McTavish
Last 7: Kindel 2-5 McTavish
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McTavish
0
2
Kindel
McTavish
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kindel
McTavish
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McTavish
1
2
Kindel
McTavish
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kindel
McTavish
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (487)
47.6% (616)
-4.5%
Power Play
55.3% (38)
57.8% (102)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (15)
33.3% (6)
+26.7%
On penalty kill, Kindel has a +26.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McTavish shoots left. Kindel is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (367).
Kindel shoots right. McTavish is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (256).
Home / Away
Kindel
McTavish
Home
46.1% (267)
52.2% (389)
Away
42.9% (273)
45.1% (335)
By Period
Kindel
McTavish
P1
41.5%
50.0%
P2
45.8%
47.9%
P3
42.6%
49.0%
OT
91.7%
40.0%
Final 5 min
39.3%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
36.0%▼
38.5%
44.4%
McTavish
46.0%▬
45.5%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 14:10 | Neutral | Mason McTavish |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 11:08 | Defensive | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 06:01 | Offensive | Mason McTavish |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 10:51 | Offensive | Mason McTavish |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 19:02 | Defensive | Mason McTavish |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 09:48 | Neutral | Mason McTavish |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 07:01 | Neutral | Ben Kindel |