Scouting Report
Ryan Poehling holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kindel on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kindel wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kindel 45.3% vs Poehling 48.1% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kindel 64.4%
Defensive zone
Poehling 77.5%
Neutral zone
Poehling 65.8%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
Kindel
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kindel
Poehling
Last 5: Kindel 3-2 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kindel
2
1
Kindel
Poehling
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kindel
1
0
Kindel
Poehling
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
0
1
Kindel
Poehling
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kindel
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (487)
49.4% (2,726)
-6.3%
Power Play
55.3% (38)
51.6% (93)
+3.7%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (15)
41.6% (623)
+18.4%
On penalty kill, Kindel has a +18.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Kindel is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (367).
Kindel shoots right. Poehling is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (1,141).
Home / Away
Kindel
Poehling
Home
46.1% (267)
49.3% (1,688)
Away
42.9% (273)
46.9% (1,754)
By Period
Kindel
Poehling
P1
41.5%
50.9%
P2
45.8%
47.0%
P3
42.6%
46.9%
OT
91.7%
37.9%
Final 5 min
39.3%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
36.0%▼
38.5%
44.4%
Poehling
58.0%▲
48.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 11:15 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 02:48 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 02:02 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 01:55 | Defensive | Ben Kindel |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 19:25 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |