Kindel, Benjamin #81 (C) - Pittsburgh Penguins - 2025/2026 Regular Season
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 182 lbs.
Shoots: R
Born on: April 19, 2007
Age: 18
Birthplace: Coquitlam, None
NHL.com: Go

Statistics - 2025/2026 Regular Season

Split GP GM G A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG S Hits Blks SPCT P/G
Actual 0 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Projected 0 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Date News Advice
Oct. 31, 2025 Kindel scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild. - This was Kindel's 10th career game, so his entry-level contract has officially started. That likely means the Penguins will keep him on the NHL roster throughout the season, though Team Canada may inquire about his availability for the World Junior Championship in December. Kindel has three goals, 17 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-1 rating so far, and he's filling a third-line role when in the lineup. The 18-year-old will have his usage managed early on, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him become an everyday player in the second half of the campaign. None
Oct. 23, 2025 Kindel scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Panthers. - Kindel stretched the Penguins' lead to 3-1 in the second period. The 18-year-old center is up to two goals, 13 shots on net, seven blocked shots, three hits, four PIM and a plus-1 rating over his seven appearances this season. It doesn't look like he'll be heading back to junior hockey, but the Penguins plan to manage Kindel's workload, so expect occasional healthy scratches in the early going. When he's in the lineup, he fills a third-line role and sees time on the second power-play unit. None
Oct. 12, 2025 Kindel scored his first career goal, blocked two shots and served two PIM in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers. - Kindel was the lone bright spot in a Pittsburgh offense that fell flat Saturday. The 11th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft came through with a goal just over three minutes into the second period. He scored just the second goal that has made it past Igor Shesterkin in net this year, proving Kindel's ability to compete with the world's best. Pittsburgh will have to decide whether to keep Kindel at the NHL level or send him to WHL Calgary for the remainder of the year before the first year of his entry-level deal kicks in. If he stays with the Penguins this season, Kindel is a high-upside stash in all formats that should receive a decent chunk of playing time in the third-line center role behind NHL legends Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. None
Oct. 10, 2025 Kindel has been auditioning in a middle-six role over Pittsburgh's first two games. - Kindel has no points, two PIM, three shots, one hit and one block while averaging 14:09 of ice time, including 0:43 with the man advantage. While those numbers don't jump out, it's a fine start, and Pittsburgh isn't likely to change much for Saturday's clash against the Rangers after opening the season with consecutive wins. The 18-year-old Kindel can play up to nine games with Pittsburgh before this season burns the first year of his three-year, entry-level deal. For that reason, Kindel probably has seven more chances to impress the Penguins before they decide whether to keep him in the NHL or return him to WHL Calgary. None

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Date Opponent State Season
Mar 3 2026 19:00 EST at BOS Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 5 2026 19:00 EST BUF Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 7 2026 17:30 EST PHI Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 8 2026 16:30 EDT BOS Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 10 2026 19:00 EDT at CAR Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 12 2026 22:00 EDT at VGK Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 14 2026 21:00 EDT at UTA Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 16 2026 21:30 EDT at COL Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 18 2026 19:00 EDT at CAR Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 21 2026 13:00 EDT WPG Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 22 2026 15:00 EDT CAR Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 24 2026 19:00 EDT COL Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 26 2026 19:00 EDT at OTT Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 28 2026 17:00 EDT DAL Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 30 2026 19:00 EDT at NYI Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Mar 31 2026 19:00 EDT DET Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Apr 2 2026 19:00 EDT at TBL Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Apr 4 2026 17:00 EDT FLA Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Apr 5 2026 15:00 EDT FLA Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season
Apr 9 2026 19:00 EDT at NJD Pre-game 2025/2026 Regular Season

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2025-10-14 Active in League Yes No
2025-09-19 Weight None lb 182 lb
2025-09-19 Jersey Number 81
2025-09-19 Active in League No Yes
2025-09-19 Position C
2025-09-19 Franchise 2025 Unknown Unknown 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins