Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (44.0% vs 44.1%). Kindel wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Cooley shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kindel 44.9% vs Cooley 45.1% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cooley 61.9%
Defensive zone
Kindel 64.7%
Neutral zone
Cooley 51.4%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 64.7%
64.7%
35.3%
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
43.1% (518)
43.5% (421)
-0.4%
Power Play
53.8% (39)
46.3% (82)
+7.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (18)
57.1% (7)
-7.1%
On power play, Kindel has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cooley shoots left. Kindel is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (387).
Kindel shoots right. Cooley is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (191).
Home / Away
Kindel
Cooley
Home
45.0% (291)
45.0% (240)
Away
43.0% (284)
43.3% (270)
By Period
Kindel
Cooley
P1
40.6%
44.1%
P2
46.1%
48.8%
P3
41.5%
37.7%
Final 5 min
38.3%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
38.0%▬
37.0%
44.0%
Cooley
42.0%▼
49.5%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 2 | 05:17 | Defensive | Logan Cooley |