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Ben Kindel's NHL career
Points
39
Games
86
Goals
19
Assists
20
P/GP
0.45
Plus/minus
-10
Centre Ben Kindel was drafted 11th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2025. He has played 2 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, since 2025. So far that is 86 games and 39 points, 19 goals and 20 assists.
Below: the whole of Ben Kindel's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 20252025 NHL Draft
Ben Kindel is drafted 11 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
First off the board- 1Matthew SchaeferNYI
- 2Michael MisaSJS
- 3Anton FrondellCHI
Swedes from the same draft
Anton Frondell22 GP · 15 P- Victor Eklund11 GP · 5 P
- 3 months and 10 days later · 1 season2025-2026 seasonNHL debut
Ben Kindel makes his NHL debut in 3–0 win against New York Rangers
Ben was 18 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USASwedes on the ice:
Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell, Adam Edström, among others.Year 2026Season2025-2026
Ben Kindel's first NHL season: 35 points
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2025-2026Points35NHL#232Games77 of 8294%Goals17NHL#163Assists18NHL#292P/GP0.45NHL#262+/--5NHL#655PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers6 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Season
2026-2027
Ben Kindel scores 4 points
The whole season2026-2027Points4NHL#245Games9 of 1182%Goals2NHL#145Assists2NHL#266P/GP0.44NHL#258+/--5NHL#654