Scouting Report
Ryan Poehling holds a +2.7% 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 47.4% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kindel 71.2%
Defensive zone
Poehling 82.2%
Neutral zone
Poehling 67.7%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
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)
49.8% (626)
-6.7%
Power Play
55.3% (38)
58.3% (12)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (15)
38.2% (207)
+21.8%
On penalty kill, Kindel has a +21.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Kindel is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (367).
Kindel shoots right. Poehling is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (286).
Home / Away
Kindel
Poehling
Home
46.1% (267)
47.3% (404)
Away
42.9% (273)
46.9% (441)
By Period
Kindel
Poehling
P1
41.5%
53.5%
P2
45.8%
39.4%
P3
42.6%
49.1%
OT
91.7%
35.7%
Final 5 min
39.3%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
36.0%▼
38.5%
44.4%
Poehling
58.0%▲
48.5%
47.1%
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 |