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Ben Kindel

Pittsburgh Penguins
Position C
Age 19
Height 5'11"
Weight 183LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Coquitlam, BC, CAN
Born Apr 18, 2007

Key Insights

2026-27
The chances he gets in tight almost always go in

From inside 25 feet he buries 13.0% of his attempts.

3 goals on 23 close attempts, 48th of 200 forwards
There is a range from which his goals almost always come

His goals average 14.8 feet out, and the longest went in from 19.

3 goals located by coordinate
The scoreboard moves the wrong way when he plays

He is -5 on the season.

678th in the league
His coach leans on him more than almost anyone

Kindel plays 17:19 a night, 112th among forwards.

156 minutes across 9 games
This is the group the power play actually runs through

His power-play unit is Crosby, Karlsson, Malkin and Rakell: 0 goals in 16 minutes.

0.0 goals an hour, 2.0 expected
He owns this goalie, and the numbers are not close
Jake Oettinger

Kindel has scored 1 times on Jake Oettinger this season, more than on any other goaltender.

1 goals on 6 attempts, 16.7%
Scouting Report

Shooting Analysis

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Outcome
Shooting % — Goals / SOG
Shots On Net % — SOG / Total Attempts
Avg. Distance — Feet from net
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xG is Digest’s estimated expected-goals model, derived from shot location, type and game state. Coverage depends on play-by-play availability for the selected season.

Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 18, 2007
Birth Place Coquitlam, BC, CAN
Height 5'11"
Weight 183 LBS
Shoots/Catches R