Scouting Report
Ryan Poehling holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kindel on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kindel wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kindel 44.9% vs Poehling 47.9% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kindel 71.0%
Defensive zone
Poehling 83.1%
Neutral zone
Poehling 69.8%
Result
Ben Kindel favored at 52.0%
52.0%
48.0%
Kindel
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kindel
Poehling
Last 5: Kindel 3-2 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kindel
2
1
Kindel
Poehling
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kindel
1
0
Kindel
Poehling
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
0
1
Kindel
Poehling
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kindel
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (518)
50.5% (666)
-7.4%
Power Play
53.8% (39)
58.3% (12)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (18)
38.6% (215)
+11.4%
On penalty kill, Kindel has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Kindel is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (387).
Kindel shoots right. Poehling is 51.2% vs right-shot opponents (295).
Home / Away
Kindel
Poehling
Home
45.0% (291)
47.3% (404)
Away
43.0% (284)
48.1% (489)
By Period
Kindel
Poehling
P1
40.6%
53.5%
P2
46.1%
40.1%
P3
41.5%
50.0%
OT
92.9%
35.7%
Final 5 min
38.3%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kindel
38.0%▬
37.0%
44.0%
Poehling
58.0%▲
52.5%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 11:15 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 02:48 | Offensive | Ben Kindel |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 02:02 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 01:55 | Defensive | Ben Kindel |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 19:25 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |