Scouting Report
Nick Paul holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Paul on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kindel wins 45.0% vs left-shot opponents — Paul shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kindel 44.5% vs Paul 52.2% (-8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kindel 79.3%
Defensive zone
Kindel 77.9%
Neutral zone
Kindel 77.4%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 78.6%
78.6%
21.4%
Kindel
Paul
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Kindel
Paul
Last 8: Kindel 2-6 Paul
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Paul
2
3
Kindel
Paul
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Paul
0
1
Kindel
Paul
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Paul
0
2
Kindel
Paul
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kindel
Paul
Edge
Even Strength
42.6% (530)
52.6% (3,823)
-10.0%
Power Play
53.8% (39)
56.2% (484)
-2.4%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (19)
46.9% (576)
+0.5%
On even strength, Paul has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Paul shoots left. Kindel is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (398).
Kindel shoots right. Paul is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,791).
Home / Away
Kindel
Paul
Home
45.0% (291)
52.8% (2,445)
Away
42.1% (297)
51.7% (2,439)
By Period
Kindel
Paul
P1
40.2%
53.8%
P2
45.1%
51.0%
P3
41.5%
52.2%
OT
92.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
38.2%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.5%
Paul
54.0%▼
56.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 08:44 | Neutral | Nick Paul |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 17:28 | Defensive | Nick Paul |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 16:46 | Offensive | Nick Paul |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 11:12 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 08:09 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:53 | Neutral | Nick Paul |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 04:33 | Offensive | Nick Paul |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 04:28 | Offensive | Nick Paul |