Scouting Report
Brendan Gaunce holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kindel on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kindel wins 45.0% vs left-shot opponents — Gaunce shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kindel 44.5% vs Gaunce 54.4% (-13.4%)
H2H factor
Gaunce leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kindel 70.2%
Defensive zone
Gaunce 67.9%
Neutral zone
Kindel 53.2%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Kindel
Gaunce
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Kindel
Gaunce
Last 10: Kindel 5-5 Gaunce
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kindel
3
0
Kindel
Gaunce
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaunce
1
3
Kindel
Gaunce
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gaunce
1
3
Kindel
Gaunce
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kindel
Gaunce
Edge
Even Strength
42.6% (530)
58.1% (155)
-15.5%
Power Play
53.8% (39)
0.0% (1)
+53.8%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (19)
52.0% (25)
-4.6%
On power play, Kindel has a +53.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaunce shoots left. Kindel is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (398).
Kindel shoots right. Gaunce is 57.9% vs right-shot opponents (76).
Home / Away
Kindel
Gaunce
Home
45.0% (291)
54.8% (93)
Away
42.1% (297)
59.1% (88)
By Period
Kindel
Gaunce
P1
40.2%
62.3%
P2
45.1%
48.1%
P3
41.5%
59.5%
Final 5 min
38.2%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.5%
Gaunce
50.0%▼
56.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 07:55 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 16:32 | Defensive | Ben Kindel |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 12:36 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 05:38 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 03:22 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2 | 15:23 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2 | 02:42 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 3 | 14:05 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 3 | 05:56 | Neutral | Ben Kindel |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 2 | 17:44 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 1 | 13:40 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |