Scouting Report
Mason McTavish holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for McTavish on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kindel wins 45.0% vs left-shot opponents — McTavish shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kindel 44.5% vs McTavish 49.1% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kindel 66.0%
Defensive zone
Kindel 72.0%
Neutral zone
Kindel 67.9%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 68.5%
68.5%
31.5%
Kindel
McTavish
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Kindel
McTavish
Last 7: Kindel 2-5 McTavish
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McTavish
0
2
Kindel
McTavish
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kindel
McTavish
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McTavish
1
2
Kindel
McTavish
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kindel
McTavish
Edge
Even Strength
42.6% (530)
47.6% (618)
-5.0%
Power Play
53.8% (39)
58.3% (103)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (19)
33.3% (6)
+14.1%
On penalty kill, Kindel has a +14.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McTavish shoots left. Kindel is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (398).
Kindel shoots right. McTavish is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (256).
Home / Away
Kindel
McTavish
Home
45.0% (291)
52.2% (391)
Away
42.1% (297)
45.2% (336)
By Period
Kindel
McTavish
P1
40.2%
50.2%
P2
45.1%
47.7%
P3
41.5%
49.2%
OT
92.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
38.2%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.5%
McTavish
48.0%▲
45.5%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 14:10 | Neutral | Mason McTavish |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 11:08 | Defensive | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 06:01 | Offensive | Mason McTavish |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 10:51 | Offensive | Mason McTavish |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 19:02 | Defensive | Mason McTavish |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 09:48 | Neutral | Mason McTavish |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 07:01 | Neutral | Ben Kindel |