GRIT & GF
Ben Kindel

Pittsburgh Penguins, Centre

Ben Kindel

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
4
2 G, 2 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
2.5
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
17:20
22 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.1
share of chances while he's on

Ben Kindel has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points) in 9 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026–27, with 22 shots on goal and 17:20 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 72.1 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

72.1050100
Rated above 60% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.3
Wins
+0.05
Physicality54thGF83thIntimidation44thChemistry46thClutch77th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.27, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 60% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

GF

+1.23 SD · 83th percentile · weight 38% · −0.1 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.4.9589th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.4485th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.0263th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 102 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs VGK

    Sunday, March 1

    Volume

    Ben Kindel had 9 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 3.7 attempts a game. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 5-0 for the Penguins.

  2. at BUF

    Thursday, February 5

    Two goals

    Ben Kindel had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. His 1.8 expected goals say the goals were no fluke. The Penguins beat the Sabres 5-2.

  3. vs NYR

    Saturday, January 31

    Streak

    Ben Kindel has scored in 3 straight games. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 3.6. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. It finished 6-5 for the Penguins.

  4. at VAN

    Sunday, January 25

    Two goals

    Ben Kindel scored twice. It was his first goal in 19 games. His goal stood up as the winner. The Penguins beat the Canucks 3-2.

  5. vs UTA

    Sunday, December 14

    Big night

    Ben Kindel had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 8 goals this season. The Penguins fell 5-4 to the Mammoth in overtime.

  6. vs WSH

    Thursday, November 6

    Ice time

    Ben Kindel played 20:48, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 7 points in 13 games this season. It finished 5-3 for the Penguins.

  7. at TOR

    Monday, November 3

    Volume

    Ben Kindel had 11 shot attempts. Seven got through to the goalie, and two went in. His average this season was 3.1. He played 22:23, about 9 minutes over his average. The Penguins fell 4-3 to the Maple Leafs.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game17:20
    71
  • Points per 601.54
    37
  • Goals per 600.77
    51
  • Individual xG per 600.98
    63
  • Shots per 608.5
    80

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.43
    47
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.42
    51
  • xGF%50.1%
    51

Physical

  • Hits per 601.5
    18
  • Blocks per 601.9
    41
  • Penalty minutes per 600.8
    70

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.1 mph
    26
  • Bursts over 20 mph10
    49
  • Distance skated24 mi
    75

Shooting

  • Hardest shot82.3 mph
    62
  • Shots on goal23
    90
  • Shooting %8.7%
    28

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.6%
    59
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.5%
    57

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Nick Robertson, Andrei Kuzmenko318:2225–121.0–0.30–076%
Ville Koivunen, Andrei Kuzmenko413:3012–141.0–0.71–257%
Hendrix Lapierre, Ville Koivunen212:3314–121.0–0.60–064%
Hendrix Lapierre, Andrei Kuzmenko17:264–70.1–0.40–111%
Elmer Soderblom, Hendrix Lapierre17:083–20.1–0.00–0100%
Rickard Rakell, Andrei Kuzmenko25:373–50.0–0.20–020%
Bryan Rust, Ville Koivunen25:243–30.1–0.21–032%
Connor Dewar, Blake Lizotte35:229–40.1–0.31–135%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 30 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.200.400.60
04-0210-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279224222.517:204550.1
2025–267717183515120.915:04306552.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1918:530010.14120
2026-10-1715:370040.19010
2026-10-1614:570010.28002
2026-10-1317:050020.28010
2026-10-1019:350020.20000
2026-10-0917:190030.46000
2026-10-0719:360120.20010
2026-10-0518:371120.23100
2026-10-0314:181050.55200
2026-04-2919:280020.21130
2026-04-2711:490020.20220
2026-04-2510:160010.03310
2026-04-2213:070010.24210
2026-04-2011:000030.42000
2026-04-1812:590000.01200
2026-04-1418:050110.21000
2026-04-0914:470010.02000
2026-04-0511:350010.45030
2026-04-0412:100000.00010
2026-04-0211:590010.02010