Ben Kindel has 19 points (8 goals, 11 assists) in 40 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
Selected in the 1st round (No. 11) of the 2025 NHL Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, he has 19 points (8 goals, 11 assists) in 40 regular-season games for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Country: CAN
Age: 18.7 yrs (19.04.2007) Height / Weight: 180 cm / 83 kg Shoots: R Drafted: 11th in 2025 Draft Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Awards: -
The 18-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Penguins controlling 60% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Ben Kindel is off the ice, the Penguins control 49% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.
He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 43% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 20% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 60th of 245 CentersDefense:Def: 33rd of 245 Centers -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving 0.11-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.600.350.65IceTimePerGame 15.611222Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.790.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 0.790.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.200.11.2xGoals/60 1.030.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 3.751.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 2.861.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.890.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.430.150.4PP_xGoals/60 2.630.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.542.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.362.54Penalties/60 0.490.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 3.6513Takeaways/60 0.790.52Giveaways/60 3.8414DZoneStartPct 0.200.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 0.00512 -
Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Ben Kindel at his age (18.7 yrs):
Andrei Svechnikov (Rating of 75 in 2018, Today 77)Aleksander Barkov (Rating of 75 in 2013, Today 83)Nico Hischier (Rating of 77 in 2017, Today 78)
| Actual AAV: | $0.975M |
| Player Contract Value: | $5.400M |
| Remaining: | 3 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2028 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 22.2 yrs (19.04.2007) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:07 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 03.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:35 | 0 | 0 | |
| 04.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:01 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 08.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:41 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 10.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:13 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
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40 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 15:37 | 83 | 9.6% | 10 |
| Season Projection | 79 | 16 | 22 | 38 | -20 | 15:37 | 164 | 9.8% | 20 | |
| Total | 40 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 83 | 9.6% | 10 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No games played | ||||||||||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kindel | C | 18.7 yrs | 180 cm / 83 kg | 0.48 | 0.48 | 73 | 81 | $0.975M | ||
| 89% | Mackie Samoskevich | RW | 23.2 yrs | 180 cm / 81 kg | 0.43 | 0.40 | 73 | 81 | $0.775M | |
| 88% | Victor Olofsson | LW | 30.5 yrs | 180 cm / 82 kg | 0.48 | 0.56 | 74 | 86 | $1.575M | |
| 87% | Ross Colton | C | 29.3 yrs | 183 cm / 88 kg | 0.45 | 0.46 | 73 | 80 | $4.000M | |
| 87% | Jackson Blake | RW | 22.4 yrs | 180 cm / 83 kg | 0.56 | 0.47 | 77 | 78 | $0.906M |