Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +12.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kindel on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kindel wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kindel 45.3% vs Laughton 56.0% (-12.6%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kindel 73.6%
Defensive zone
Laughton 87.5%
Neutral zone
Laughton 55.9%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Kindel
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Kindel
Laughton
Last 10: Kindel 5-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kindel
4
0
Kindel
Laughton
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Kindel
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
3
Kindel
Laughton
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kindel
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (487)
55.2% (455)
-12.1%
Power Play
55.3% (38)
75.0% (4)
-19.7%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (15)
62.8% (137)
-2.8%
On power play, Laughton has a +19.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kindel is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (367).
Kindel shoots right. Laughton is 55.4% vs right-shot opponents (202).
Home / Away
Kindel
Laughton
Home
46.1% (267)
57.4% (263)
Away
42.9% (273)
56.8% (333)
By Period
Kindel
Laughton
P1
41.5%
55.3%
P2
45.8%
61.4%
P3
42.6%
53.5%
OT
91.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
39.3%
57.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
36.0%▼
38.5%
44.4%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 18:36 | Neutral | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 15:30 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 07:24 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 01:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 07:26 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 04:23 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 19:28 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 10:43 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 02:24 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 05:07 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |