Ben Kindel

Pittsburgh Penguins·C·#81·CAN·Age 19·Shoots R

5'11"183 lbsCoquitlam, BCDrafted 11th Overall, 2025 (PIT)

GP13

PTS6

+/--9

S%10.7%

TOI/GP17:03

GWG0

OTG—

SHG0

PPP1

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Coquitlam, BC, CAN · Draft: 2025 · Round 1, pick 11 (#11 overall) · PIT · 2 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 88
G: 20
A: 21
PTS: 41
+/-: -10

Playoffs

GP: 6
G: 0
A: 0
PTS: 0
+/-: -4

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-31	@ MTL	0	0	0	-1	3	16:48
2026-10-29	vs UTA	1	1	2	1	2	16:32
2026-10-19	@ UTA	0	0	0	0	1	18:53
2026-10-17	@ VGK	0	0	0	-1	4	15:37
2026-10-16	@ COL	0	0	0	-1	2	14:57

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

League leaders →

Physical

Hits7#486 of 654
Hits per game0.54#487 of 654
Hits per 601.89#490 of 654
Blocked shots6#433 of 654
Takeaways4#168 of 654
Giveaways11#276 of 654

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)3.43#150 of 654
Expected goals per 600.93#123 of 654
Goals above expected-0.43#391 of 654
xG per shot (shot quality)0.084#196 of 654
High-danger shots14#127 of 654

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)54.4%#135 of 654
Corsi relative to team+3.1%#162 of 654
Fenwick (unblocked share)53.0%#199 of 654
PDO at 5v50.865#640 of 654
Offensive zone starts60.4%#112 of 654
Time on ice per game17:04#274 of 654

Ranks among 654 skaters with 5+ GP.

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

FO%

42.4%

Won–Lost

50–68

118 taken

League rank

#113

of 122 (100+ FO)

By zone

Offensive zone37.2% · 16/43
Neutral zone36.4% · 16/44
Defensive zone58.1% · 18/31

By situation

Even strength41.5% · 44/106
Power play100.0% · 1/1
Shorthanded45.5% · 5/11

Game LogLast 10 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 6	BOS	0	0	0	-3	0	18:07	L
Nov 4	VGK	0	0	0	-1	0	14:32	L
Oct 31	@ MTL	0	0	0	-1	3	16:48	L
Oct 29	UTA	1	1	2	1	3	16:32	L
Oct 20	@ UTA	0	0	0	0	1	18:53	L
Oct 18	@ VGK	0	0	0	-1	4	15:37	L
Oct 17	@ COL	0	0	0	-1	2	14:57	L
Oct 14	@ CHI	0	0	0	-2	2	17:05	L
Oct 10	DAL	0	0	0	0	2	19:28	W
Oct 9	@ CBJ	0	0	0	0	3	17:19	L

Show all 82 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 6	BOS	0	0	0	-3	0	18:07	L
Nov 4	VGK	0	0	0	-1	0	14:32	L
Oct 31	@ MTL	0	0	0	-1	3	16:48	L
Oct 29	UTA	1	1	2	1	3	16:32	L
Oct 20	@ UTA	0	0	0	0	1	18:53	L
Oct 18	@ VGK	0	0	0	-1	4	15:37	L
Oct 17	@ COL	0	0	0	-1	2	14:57	L
Oct 14	@ CHI	0	0	0	-2	2	17:05	L
Oct 10	DAL	0	0	0	0	2	19:28	W
Oct 9	@ CBJ	0	0	0	0	3	17:19	L
Oct 7	@ WSH	0	1	1	1	2	19:36	L
Oct 5	WPG	1	1	2	1	2	18:37	L
Oct 3	MTL	1	0	1	-3	5	14:18	W
Sep 21	BUF	0	0	0	0	1	6:13	W
Apr 29	@ PHI	0	0	0	-1	2	19:28	L
Apr 27	PHI	0	0	0	1	2	11:49	W
Apr 26	@ PHI	0	0	0	-1	1	10:16	W
Apr 22	@ PHI	0	0	0	-1	1	13:07	L
Apr 20	PHI	0	0	0	-1	3	11:00	L
Apr 19	PHI	0	0	0	-1	0	12:59	L
Apr 15	@ STL	0	1	1	0	1	18:05	L
Apr 9	@ NJD	0	0	0	1	1	14:47	W
Apr 5	FLA	0	0	0	0	1	11:35	W
Apr 4	FLA	0	0	0	1	0	12:10	W
Apr 2	@ TBL	0	0	0	-1	1	11:59	L
Mar 31	DET	0	0	0	2	0	14:12	W
Mar 30	@ NYI	0	1	1	2	3	14:25	W
Mar 28	DAL	0	0	0	-1	1	13:57	L
Mar 26	@ OTT	0	1	1	0	2	15:41	W
Mar 24	COL	0	0	0	0	4	12:20	L
Mar 22	CAR	0	0	0	0	2	15:37	L
Mar 21	WPG	0	0	0	0	4	13:58	W
Mar 18	@ CAR	1	0	1	0	2	14:36	L
Mar 17	@ COL	0	0	0	0	0	13:57	W
Mar 15	@ UTA	0	0	0	0	0	13:30	W
Mar 13	@ VGK	1	0	1	0	2	13:52	L
Mar 10	@ CAR	0	0	0	-1	1	13:47	L
Mar 8	BOS	0	0	0	-2	1	11:47	W
Mar 7	PHI	0	0	0	-3	1	15:16	L
Mar 6	BUF	0	1	1	-2	0	14:52	L
Mar 4	@ BOS	0	0	0	0	4	17:00	L
Mar 1	VGK	1	1	2	2	3	14:23	W
Feb 28	@ NYR	0	0	0	-1	6	17:12	L
Feb 27	NJD	0	0	0	1	2	13:07	W
Feb 6	@ BUF	2	0	2	2	2	17:27	W
Feb 4	@ NYI	0	0	0	1	2	14:13	L
Feb 3	OTT	0	0	0	0	2	15:52	L
Jan 31	NYR	1	0	1	1	5	14:49	W
Jan 30	CHI	1	1	2	3	1	12:35	W
Jan 25	@ VAN	2	0	2	2	5	13:28	W
Jan 23	@ EDM	0	0	0	1	0	14:31	W
Jan 22	@ CGY	0	0	0	0	0	14:33	W
Jan 19	@ SEA	0	0	0	0	1	14:23	W
Jan 18	CBJ	0	0	0	0	3	16:59	L
Jan 16	PHI	0	1	1	-2	1	15:45	W
Jan 14	TBL	0	0	0	0	2	12:32	L
Jan 11	@ BOS	0	0	0	-1	2	15:34	L
Jan 10	CGY	0	1	1	1	2	16:13	L
Jan 9	NJD	0	0	0	0	2	17:42	W
Jan 4	@ CBJ	0	2	2	0	2	14:01	W
Jan 3	@ DET	0	1	1	0	0	13:36	W
Jan 2	DET	0	0	0	-1	1	13:07	W
Dec 31	CAR	0	0	0	0	0	13:38	W
Dec 29	@ CHI	0	1	1	-1	2	15:47	W
Dec 23	@ TOR	0	0	0	0	1	12:49	L
Dec 22	MTL	0	0	0	0	3	15:11	W
Dec 21	@ MTL	0	0	0	0	1	14:40	L
Dec 19	@ OTT	0	0	0	-1	0	17:33	L
Dec 17	EDM	0	0	0	-1	1	15:21	L
Dec 14	UTA	1	2	3	2	2	16:23	L
Dec 13	SJS	0	1	1	0	1	16:54	L
Dec 12	MTL	0	0	0	-1	7	21:24	L
Dec 10	ANA	0	0	0	0	5	19:23	L
Dec 7	@ DAL	0	0	0	0	4	17:30	L
Dec 5	@ TBL	1	0	1	-1	5	17:50	W
Dec 2	@ PHI	0	0	0	0	2	17:07	W
Nov 30	TOR	1	0	1	0	5	15:08	L
Nov 29	@ CBJ	0	0	0	-2	0	12:17	W
Nov 23	SEA	0	1	1	-2	3	15:25	L
Nov 22	MIN	0	0	0	0	0	16:42	L
Nov 16	NSH	0	0	0	0	2	12:50	W
Nov 14	@ NSH	0	0	0	0	1	19:36	L

Career Arc

2 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP	PPG	PPA
2026-27	PIT	11	3	3	6	-5	2	28	10.7	17:12	1	0
2025-26	PIT	77	17	18	35	-5	18	151	11.3	15:04	4	6

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Ben Kindel

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

Career

Advanced stats 2026–27

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Faceoffs · 2026–27

By zone

By situation

Game LogLast 10 games

Career Arc

Career Stats

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