Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +6.9% 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 50.4% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kindel 71.5%
Defensive zone
Laughton 65.8%
Neutral zone
Laughton 52.1%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 54.6%
54.6%
45.4%
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)
50.8% (5,416)
-8.2%
Power Play
53.8% (39)
53.0% (330)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (19)
46.7% (892)
+0.7%
On even strength, Laughton has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kindel is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (398).
Kindel shoots right. Laughton is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,276).
Home / Away
Kindel
Laughton
Home
45.0% (291)
51.2% (3,267)
Away
42.1% (297)
49.6% (3,371)
By Period
Kindel
Laughton
P1
40.2%
49.3%
P2
45.1%
53.0%
P3
41.5%
49.0%
OT
92.9%
39.6%
Final 5 min
38.2%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.4%
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 |