Ben Kindel
Pittsburgh Penguins · #81 · Center · age 19 · 5'11" · 182 lb · shoots RBorn 🇨🇦 Coquitlam, British Columbia · Drafted 2025 · Rd 1 #11
TWO-WAY FORWARD0.55 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
6 points in 11 games — 179th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
20HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 40% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Kindel’s early scoring output, a near 1:1 goals-to-assists ratio, suggests a player finding his offensive game. His consistent ice time at 19 points to trust from coaches, hinting at a developing two-way presence beyond pure point production. He's a prospect building a complete game, worth watching for his evolving impact.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Ben Kindel is in a significant scoring drought, with zero points in his last five games. His unsustainable 0% shot percentage suggests this is noise, but his quiet offensive output is a concern for the Penguins.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Cooling: 40 after the game against WSH, 20 now — still hotter than 40% of forwards (average forward 27).
Now 20 · +8 over these 11 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
2 points and 1 goal in 5 games — below his own pace (2.7 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | ▼ 0.7× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | ▼ 0.7× his usual |
| Points | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | ▼ 0.7× his usual |
| Shots | 12 | 13 | 8 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 8.3% | 10.7% | 13.6% | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −2 | −2.3 | −0.2 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 16:33 | 17:12 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ MTL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −1 | 16:48 | 20 |
| Oct 29 | vs UTA | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 16:32 | 20 |
| Oct 19 | @UTA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:53 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | @ VGK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1 | 15:37 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | @ COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 14:57 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points179th of 424 forwards6leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals138th of 424 forwards3leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists188th of 424 forwards3leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots106th of 424 forwards28leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points152nd of 424 forwards1leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus365th of 424 forwards−5leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game117th of 424 forwards17:12leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: shots (87th). Below the middle: plus/minus (8th).
■ Kindel this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 45 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 35 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | PIT | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 | −5 |
| 2025–26 · best | PIT | 77 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 0.45 | −5 |