youngest player in the nhl 2026 playoffs

Ben Kindel is the youngest in the 2026 playoffs. He is 18 years old.

NAMEAgeSEASONTMGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Ben Kindel
B. Kindel
18
2025-26
PIT PIT
6
0
0
0
-4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0.0
18
52
34.6
10
6
0
4
13:07
2Jett Luchanko
J. Luchanko
19
2025-26
PHI PHI
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
20.0
2
1
0
1
12:31
3Konsta Helenius
K. Helenius
19
2025-26
BUF BUF
4
2
0
2
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
20.0
10
33
30.3
5
4
0
0
13:28
4James Hagens
J. Hagens
19
2025-26
BOS BOS
3
0
0
0
-2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
0
1
0.0
4
1
1
3
10:50
5Porter Martone
P. Martone
19
2025-26
PHI PHI
10
2
3
5
+3
6
0
1
0
0
2
0
23
8.7
1
3
33.3
33
4
2
15
16:48
6Zach Benson
Z. Benson
20
2025-26
BUF BUF
13
5
4
9
+6
64
1
1
0
0
1
0
26
19.2
0
7
0.0
16
7
3
8
17:06
7Denver Barkey
D. Barkey
20
2025-26
PHI PHI
10
1
1
2
-2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
11.1
11
31
35.5
18
1
0
6
13:01
8Beckett Sennecke
B. Sennecke
20
2025-26
ANA ANA
12
5
1
6
-7
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
34
14.7
1
2
50.0
15
3
2
11
16:58
9Ivan Demidov
I. Demidov
20
2025-26
MTL MTL
19
3
6
9
-1
6
2
3
0
0
0
0
35
8.6
0
0
20
9
5
19
17:03
10Carter Yakemchuk
C. Yakemchuk
20
2025-26
OTT OTT
1
0
2
2
-1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
19:34
11Noah Ostlund
N. Ostlund
21
2025-26
BUF BUF
3
1
1
2
+3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
25.0
3
16
18.8
0
1
0
2
11:31
12Logan Cooley
L. Cooley
21
2025-26
UTA UTA
6
2
1
3
+2
10
0
1
0
0
1
0
17
11.8
37
90
41.1
20
2
2
8
22:21
13Juraj Slafkovský
J. Slafkovský
21
2025-26
MTL MTL
19
6
6
12
-9
9
4
4
0
0
1
1
48
12.5
1
8
12.5
26
17
6
14
19:56
14Lane Hutson
L. Hutson
21
2025-26
MTL MTL
19
3
13
16
-3
12
2
9
0
0
1
1
30
10.0
0
0
10
34
9
28
25:27
15Lian Bichsel
L. Bichsel
21
2025-26
DAL DAL
6
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
0
0
14
3
1
4
16:54
16Conor Geekie
C. Geekie
21
2025-26
TBL TBL
2
0
0
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
0
1
0.0
4
1
1
1
6:38
17Fraser Minten
F. Minten
21
2025-26
BOS BOS
6
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0.0
35
67
52.2
16
4
4
8
15:53
18Leo Carlsson
L. Carlsson
21
2025-26
ANA ANA
12
4
7
11
+1
0
0
3
0
0
2
0
41
9.8
58
145
40.0
9
4
4
8
18:09
19Matvei Michkov
M. Michkov
21
2025-26
PHI PHI
8
0
1
1
-3
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0.0
1
1
100.0
4
4
0
7
11:50
20Oliver Bonk
O. Bonk
21
2025-26
PHI PHI
1
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
12:36
21Jacob Fowler
J. Fowler
21
2025-26
MTL MTL
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8:23
22Zachary Bolduc
Z. Bolduc
22
2025-26
MTL MTL
19
3
4
7
-3
22
1
0
0
0
1
0
18
16.7
0
1
0.0
47
8
6
9
11:23
23Wyatt Johnston
W. Johnston
22
2025-26
DAL DAL
6
4
2
6
-6
2
3
2
0
0
1
1
20
20.0
40
82
48.8
7
2
1
5
23:50
24Brandt Clarke
B. Clarke
22
2025-26
LAK LAK
4
0
1
1
-5
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
0.0
0
0
3
13
0
4
19:46
25Tyson Hinds
T. Hinds
22
2025-26
ANA ANA
9
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
0
0
17
5
2
2
11:01
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G

2

Letang

Kris Letang

A

4

Crosby

Sidney Crosby

+/-

+1

Rakell

Rickard Rakell
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.54

3rd

GA/GP

3.15

24th

PP%

24.1

7th

PK%

81.4

6th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
53
22
7
113
56
Flyers Flyers
43
27
12
98
7
Penguins Penguins
41
25
16
98
25
Capitals Capitals
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers
34
39
9
77
-12
Last Game
PIT Penguins

2 - 4

0

Final

1

PHI Flyers

4 - 2

Wed 29 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

10

Dorofeyev

Pavel Dorofeyev

10

Howden

Brett Howden

9

Stankoven

Logan Stankoven
Playoffs Assists Leaders

16

Eichel

Jack Eichel

14

Marner

Mitch Marner

13

Hutson

Lane Hutson
Playoffs Points Leaders

21

Marner

Mitch Marner

18

Eichel

Jack Eichel

16

Hutson

Lane Hutson
Playoffs Hits Leaders

83

Barbashev

Ivan Barbashev

70

Kolesar

Keegan Kolesar

66

Smith

Cole Smith
Playoffs Blocks Leaders

52

Carrier

Alexandre Carrier

46

Theodore

Shea Theodore

45

Matheson

Mike Matheson
Playoffs Wins Leaders

12

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

12

Hart

Carter Hart

9

Dobes

Jakub Dobes
Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.41

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

1.52

Silovs

Arturs Silovs

2.03

Ullmark

Linus Ullmark
Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

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.939

Silovs

Arturs Silovs

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Ullmark

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NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings
Wild

3.73

Golden Knights

3.63

Oilers

3.50
Playoffs Goals Against Rankings
Hurricanes

1.62

Lightning

2.29

Golden Knights

2.38
Playoffs Power Play Rankings
Stars

40.0

Ducks

31.6

Oilers

28.6
Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings
Bruins

95.8

Hurricanes

92.5

Kings

90.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

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Bruins

57-31

Flyers

58-34

Blues

49-33

Kraken

48-34

Blackhawks

48-34

Canadiens

59-42
Worst Record ATS
Panthers

30-52

Kings

32-54

Stars

34-54

Devils

32-50

Maple Leafs

34-48

Hurricanes

40-55

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Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche - p
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
Predators Predators - e
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights - y
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - z
53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
4/1
STL STL
@
LAK LAK
1-2
Wed
4/1
ANA ANA
@
SJS SJS
3-4
Thu
4/2
PIT PIT
@
TBL TBL
3-6
Thu
4/2
CBJ CBJ
@
CAR CAR
1-5
Thu
4/2
BUF BUF
@
OTT OTT
1-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
6/2
VGK VGK
@
CAR CAR
8:00 PM
Thu
6/4
VGK VGK
@
CAR CAR
8:00 PM
Sat
6/6
CAR CAR
@
VGK VGK
8:00 PM
Tue
6/9
CAR CAR
@
VGK VGK
8:00 PM
Thu
6/11
VGK VGK
@
CAR CAR
8:00 PM