Scouting Report
Brendan Gaunce holds a +8.6% 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 51.9% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Gaunce leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kindel 73.9%
Defensive zone
Gaunce 55.6%
Neutral zone
Kindel 57.1%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 57.1%
57.1%
42.9%
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)
51.7% (894)
-9.1%
Power Play
53.8% (39)
55.6% (9)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (19)
55.4% (92)
-8.0%
On even strength, Gaunce has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaunce shoots left. Kindel is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (398).
Kindel shoots right. Gaunce is 53.4% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Kindel
Gaunce
Home
45.0% (291)
49.9% (525)
Away
42.1% (297)
54.5% (470)
By Period
Kindel
Gaunce
P1
40.2%
53.6%
P2
45.1%
47.4%
P3
41.5%
55.0%
Final 5 min
38.2%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.5%
Gaunce
50.0%▼
56.5%
52.1%
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 |