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Ben Kindel
Center #81 Penguins
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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: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 18.7 yrs (19.04.2007)
    Height / Weight: 180 cm / 83 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 11th in 2025
    Draft Team: Team logoPittsburgh Penguins
    Awards: -
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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.

  • 76

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 60th of 245 Centers
    Defense:Def: 33rd of 245 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.11
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.60
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    15.61
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.79
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.79
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.20
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    1.03
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    3.75
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.86
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.89
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.43
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    2.63
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.54
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.36
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.49
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    3.65
    13
    Takeaways/60
    0.79
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    3.84
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.20
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • 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)
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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)
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Ben Kindel
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
01.01.2026 Team Logo Red Wings 1 0 0 0 -1 13:07 1 0.0% 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Red Wings 1 0 1 1 0 13:35 0 0
04.01.2026 Team Logo Blue Jackets 1 0 2 2 0 14:01 2 0.0% 0
08.01.2026 Team Logo Devils 1 0 0 0 0 17:41 2 0.0% 0
10.01.2026 Team Logo Flames 1 0 1 1 1 16:13 2 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 4 4 0 7 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Penguins 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
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
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Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Ben Kindel Team Logo C 18.7 yrs 180 cm / 83 kg 0.48 0.48 73 81 $0.975M
89% Mackie Samoskevich Team Logo RW 23.2 yrs 180 cm / 81 kg 0.43 0.40 73 81 $0.775M
88% Victor Olofsson Team Logo LW 30.5 yrs 180 cm / 82 kg 0.48 0.56 74 86 $1.575M
87% Ross Colton Team Logo C 29.3 yrs 183 cm / 88 kg 0.45 0.46 73 80 $4.000M
87% Jackson Blake Team Logo RW 22.4 yrs 180 cm / 83 kg 0.56 0.47 77 78 $0.906M
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