Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (43.5% vs 44.1%). Kindel wins 45.0% vs left-shot opponents — Cooley shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kindel 44.5% vs Cooley 45.1% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cooley 62.1%
Defensive zone
Kindel 66.2%
Neutral zone
Cooley 51.4%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 66.2%
66.2%
33.8%
Kindel
Cooley
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Kindel
Cooley
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cooley
0
1
Kindel
Cooley
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kindel
Cooley
Edge
Even Strength
42.6% (530)
43.5% (421)
-0.9%
Power Play
53.8% (39)
46.3% (82)
+7.5%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (19)
57.1% (7)
-9.7%
On penalty kill, Cooley has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cooley shoots left. Kindel is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (398).
Kindel shoots right. Cooley is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (191).
Home / Away
Kindel
Cooley
Home
45.0% (291)
45.0% (240)
Away
42.1% (297)
43.3% (270)
By Period
Kindel
Cooley
P1
40.2%
44.1%
P2
45.1%
48.8%
P3
41.5%
37.7%
Final 5 min
38.2%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.5%
Cooley
42.0%▼
49.5%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 2 | 05:17 | Defensive | Logan Cooley |