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Ben Kindel's 2025-2026 season

Points
35
NHL#232
Goals
17
NHL#163
Assists
18
NHL#292
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#655
Games
77
93%
93% of 82

Centre Ben Kindel was 18 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 77 of a possible 82 games and scored 17 goals and 18 assists for 35 points, 0.45 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Ben Kindel makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠0 win against New York Rangers

    PITPittsburgh Penguins3–0NYRNew York Rangers

    Ben was 18 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    15:11
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell, Adam Edström, among others.

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    • The game
      PIT3–0NYR
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:11TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–4PIT
      W
      game 2/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:06TOI
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    • The game
      NYR6–1PIT
      L
      game 3/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG14:49TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Ben Kindel scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 11

    • The game
      PIT3–4ANA
      L
      game 4/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:12TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–0SJS
      W
      game 6/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG12:25TOI
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    • The game
      VAN1–5PIT
      W
      game 7/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:21TOI
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    • The game
      PIT5–3FLA
      W
      game 8/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG11:54TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      STL3–6PIT
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG12:05TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:47TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–1MIN
      W
      game 12/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP12:11TOI
      +1 goal
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    • November 2025
    • The game
      PIT2–5WPG
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:09TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–4TOR
      L
      game 14/825
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP22:23TOI
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      WSH3–5PIT
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP20:48TOI
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Ben Kindel records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Washington Capitals · November 6

    • The game
      PIT1–2NJD
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:53TOI
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    • The game
      LAK3–2PIT
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:45TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–2NSH
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:36TOI
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    • The game
      NSH0–4PIT
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:50TOI
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    • The game
      MIN5–0PIT
      L
      game 20/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:42TOI
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    • The game
      SEA3–2PIT
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP15:25TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8219 of 21 played
      8
      points
      NHL#268
      5
      goals
      NHL#126
      3
      assists
      NHL#387
      PIT
      10-6-5W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the Metropolitan·9th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–3CBJ
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG12:17TOI
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    • The game
      TOR7–2PIT
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP15:08TOI
      +1 goal
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    • December 2025
    • The game
      PIT5–1PHI
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:07TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–3TBL
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP17:50TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT2–3DAL
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:30TOI
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    • The game
      ANA4–3PIT
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG19:23TOI
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    • The game
      MTL4–2PIT
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG21:24TOI
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    • The game
      SJS6–5PIT
      L
      game 30/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:54TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      UTA5–4PIT
      L
      game 31/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG16:23TOI
      +3 points
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    • The game
      EDM6–4PIT
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:21TOI
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    • The game
      PIT0–4OTT
      L
      game 33/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:33TOI
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    • The game
      PIT0–4MTL
      L
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:40TOI
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    • The game
      MTL3–4PIT
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:11TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–6TOR
      L
      game 36/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:49TOI
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    • The game
      PIT7–3CHI
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP15:47TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CAR1–5PIT
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:38TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      W
      game 39/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:07TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–1DET
      W
      game 40/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG13:36TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT5–4CBJ
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP14:01TOI
      +2 assists
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      18
      points
      NHL#219
      8
      goals
      NHL#169
      10
      assists
      NHL#257
      PIT
      20-12-9W-L-OT49Points
      4th in the Metropolitan·7th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD1–4PIT
      W
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:42TOI
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    • The game
      CGY2–1PIT
      L
      game 43/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:13TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT0–1BOS
      L
      game 44/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:34TOI
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    • The game
      TBL2–1PIT
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:32TOI
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    • The game
      PHI3–6PIT
      W
      game 46/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP15:45TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CBJ4–3PIT
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:59TOI
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    • The game
      PIT6–3SEA
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:23TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–1CGY
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:33TOI
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    • The game
      PIT6–2EDM
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG14:31TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–2VAN
      W
      game 51/828
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG13:28TOI
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      CHI2–6PIT
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG12:35TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      NYR5–6PIT
      W
      game 53/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG14:49TOI
      +1 goal
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    • February 2026
    • The game
      OTT3–2PIT
      L
      game 54/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:52TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–5NYI
      L
      game 55/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG14:13TOI
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    • The game
      PIT5–2BUF
      W
      game 56/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP17:27TOI
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      NJD1–4PIT
      W
      game 57/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG13:07TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–3NYR
      L
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG17:12TOI
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    • March 2026
    • The game
      VGK0–5PIT
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG14:23TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      PIT1–2BOS
      L
      game 60/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:00TOI
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    • The game
      BUF5–1PIT
      L
      game 61/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1SHP14:52TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI4–3PIT
      L
      game 62/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG15:16TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      30
      points
      NHL#190
      15
      goals
      NHL#119
      15
      assists
      NHL#261
      PIT
      31-17-14W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Metropolitan·7th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–5PIT
      W
      game 63/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG11:47TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–5CAR
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:47TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–6VGK
      L
      game 65/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG13:52TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT4–3UTA
      W
      game 66/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:30TOI
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    • The game
      PIT7–2COL
      W
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:57TOI
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    • The game
      PIT5–6CAR
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG14:36TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      WPG4–5PIT
      W
      game 69/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG13:58TOI
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    • The game
      CAR5–1PIT
      L
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:37TOI
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    • The game
      COL6–2PIT
      L
      game 71/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG12:20TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–3OTT
      W
      game 72/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG15:43TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DAL6–3PIT
      L
      game 73/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:57TOI
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    • The game
      PIT8–3NYI
      W
      game 74/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG14:25TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET1–5PIT
      W
      game 75/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG14:12TOI
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    • April 2026
    • The game
      PIT3–6TBL
      L
      game 76/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:59TOI
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    • The game
      FLA4–9PIT
      W
      game 77/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG12:10TOI
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    • The game
      FLA2–5PIT
      W
      game 78/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:35TOI
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    • The game
      PIT5–2NJD
      W
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:47TOI
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    • The game
      WSH6–3PIT
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    Injured

    Ben goes down and misses 2 games

    Upper body

    • The game
      PIT0–3WSH
      L
      game 81/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      PIT5–7STL
      L
      game 82/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG18:05TOI
      +1 assist
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    The season in numbers

    Ben Kindel closes the 2025-2026 season with 35 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    35
    NHL#232
    Games
    77of 82
    94%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#163
    Assists
    18
    NHL#292
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#262
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#655
    Events
    35
    career best in points
    17
    career best in goals
    18
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    2×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    PITvsPHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    • Game 1
      PHI3–2PIT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:59TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PHI3–0PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG11:00TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT2–5PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:07TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT4–2PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:16TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG11:49TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT0–1PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:28TOI
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    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    PIT2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ben Kindel ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    0
    NHL#258
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#180
    Assists
    0
    NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#298
    PHI2–4