Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +6.0% 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 50.4% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kindel 71.5%
Defensive zone
Laughton 64.6%
Neutral zone
Laughton 51.6%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 55.0%
55.0%
45.0%
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)
50.9% (5,383)
-7.8%
Power Play
55.3% (38)
52.6% (327)
+2.7%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (15)
46.6% (887)
+13.4%
On penalty kill, Kindel has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kindel is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (367).
Kindel shoots right. Laughton is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,268).
Home / Away
Kindel
Laughton
Home
46.1% (267)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
42.9% (273)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Kindel
Laughton
P1
41.5%
49.2%
P2
45.8%
52.9%
P3
42.6%
49.1%
OT
91.7%
39.6%
Final 5 min
39.3%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
36.0%▼
38.5%
44.4%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
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 |