Ben Kindel
C · #81
· Pittsburgh Penguins
· 5'11" · 183 lb
· R-handed
· 19 yrs
· Draft: 2025 Rd 1 (#11 overall)
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Season
84
Games
18–18–36
G–A–P
165
Shots · 10.9%
40 / 71
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 1 PTS · 1 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | MTL @ PIT | W 5–6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14:18 |
| Apr 29 | PIT @ PHI | L 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:28 |
| Apr 27 | PHI @ PIT | W 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:49 |
| Apr 25 | PIT @ PHI | W 4–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:16 |
| Apr 22 | PIT @ PHI | L 2–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:07 |
| Apr 20 | PHI @ PIT | L 3–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:00 |
Showing the 6 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
1855th
Assists
1838th
Points
3644th
Primary Assists
1456th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.8149th
Power-Play Points
1164th
Game Score
46.961st
Shots
16568th
Shooting %
10.9%31st
Shot Danger/60
0.6348th
High-Danger Chances
2043rd
Expected Goals
16.761st
Goals Above Expected
-1.728th
Rebounds Created
846th
Corsi %
52.6%78th
Fenwick %
53.4%82nd
xGF% (5v5)
48.4%43rd
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.6447th
Blocked Shots
7287th
Hits
4018th
Blocks/60
3.687th
Hits/60
2.021st
Takeaways
2679th
Giveaways
8413th
Penalties Drawn
1857th
Penalties Taken
978th
Penalty Differential
+1293rd
Plus-Minus
-1226th
Ice Time / Game
14:5547th
Games Played
8475th
PP Ice Time
139 min62nd
PK Ice Time
49 min55th
O-Zone Start %
55.4%72nd
Faceoff % (Centers)
42.9%20th
Teammate Quality
6167th
Competition Quality
5420th
Top skating speed Jan 1, 2026 · DET @ PIT
22.5 mph60th
Bursts over 20 mph
13960th
Distance skated
206 mi48th
Top shot speed
89.4 mph48th
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
10 G on 61 shots
16%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+9 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
165
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
18
Shooting %
10.9%
Shots / GP
2.0
xG
13.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger12%
Medium danger34%
Low danger53%
Top Scoring Zones
01
16%
Slot
10 G on 61 shots
02
19%
High Slot
5 G on 27 shots
03
8%
Right Circle
1 G on 13 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$982,500
Term2025-26 → 2027-28 (3 yrs)
ExpiryRFA 2028
TypeEntry Level
Signed at age18
Signing GMKyle Dubas
AgentRoss Gurney
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Penguins | 77 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2024-25 | Prospects Challenge | Team CHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2024-25 | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 65 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2023-24 | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 68 | 15 | 45 | 60 | — |
| 2022-23 | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022-23 | CWG | Team British Columbia | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | — |
| 2022-23 | Circle K Classic | Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2022-23 | CSSHL U18 | Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | 29 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | CSSHL U15 | Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep | 22 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | CSSHL U15 AAA | Burnaby Winter Club U15 Varsity | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — |
| 2019-20 | QC Int PW | Burnaby Winter Club Bruins | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |