Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kindel on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kindel wins 45.0% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kindel 44.5% vs Laughton 55.9% (-13.3%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kindel 73.6%
Defensive zone
Laughton 87.5%
Neutral zone
Laughton 55.8%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Kindel
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Kindel
Laughton
Last 10: Kindel 5-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kindel
4
0
Kindel
Laughton
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Kindel
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
3
Kindel
Laughton
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kindel
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
42.6% (530)
54.5% (488)
-11.9%
Power Play
53.8% (39)
85.7% (7)
-31.9%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (19)
63.4% (142)
-16.0%
On power play, Laughton has a +31.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kindel is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (398).
Kindel shoots right. Laughton is 54.8% vs right-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
Kindel
Laughton
Home
45.0% (291)
57.5% (275)
Away
42.1% (297)
56.4% (362)
By Period
Kindel
Laughton
P1
40.2%
56.0%
P2
45.1%
61.8%
P3
41.5%
52.1%
OT
92.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
38.2%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.5%
56.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 18:36 | Neutral | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 15:30 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 07:24 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 01:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 07:26 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 04:23 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 19:28 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 10:43 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 02:24 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 05:07 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |