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Zach Benson has 17 points (4 goals, 13 assists) in 28 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 13) of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, he has 75 points (25 goals, 50 assists) in 174 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres.

  • Country: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 20.7 yrs (12.05.2005)
    Height / Weight: 178 cm / 80 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 13th in 2023
    Draft Team: Team logoBuffalo Sabres
    Awards: -
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The 20-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Sabres controlling 60% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Zach Benson is off the ice, the Sabres control 49% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 34% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 27% in the defensive zone.

  • 77

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 71st of 251 Wings
    Defense:Def: 63rd of 251 Wings
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    28.00
    PlayDriving
    -0.14 - 0.14
    0.12
    IceTimePerGame
    12 - 22
    16.55
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.2 - 1.5
    0.52
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.5
    0.91
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.2
    0.78
    xGoals/60
    0.49 - 1.34
    1.00
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    4.05
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    3.88
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.27 - 1.56
    0.78
    OZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.34
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 2.5
    1.23
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 13
    8.91
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    2.65
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    1.94
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.91
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1 - 3
    1.42
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    1.17
    Giveaways/60
    1 - 4
    2.85
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.27
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Zach Benson at his age (20.7 yrs):
    Nico Hischier (Rating of 77 in 2019, Today 81)
    James van Riemsdyk (Rating of 77 in 2009, Today 76)
    Brandon Saad (Rating of 77 in 2012, Today 64)
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Actual AAV: $0.950M
Player Contract Value: $6.400M
Remaining: 1 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2026 RFA
Age at the end: 22.1 yrs (12.05.2005)
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Zach Benson
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.12.2025 Team Logo Bruins 1 0 0 0 1 14:28 0 0
29.12.2025 Team Logo Blues 1 1 0 1 1 15:39 5 20.0% 0
31.12.2025 Team Logo Stars 1 0 0 0 1 16:10 1 0.0% 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Blue Jackets 1 0 0 0 -1 16:38 3 0.0% 2
06.01.2026 Team Logo Canucks 1 0 0 0 -1 12:52 2 0.0% 0
Total 5 1 0 1 1 11 9.1% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Sabres 71 11 19 30 -3 14:31 98 11.2% 36
2024-25 Team Logo Sabres 75 10 18 28 -2 14:49 120 8.3% 60
2025-26 Team Logo Sabres 28 4 13 17 5 16:33 54 7.4% 14
Season Projection 69 10 32 42 12 16:32 133 7.5% 34
Total 174 25 50 75 0 272 9.2% 110
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
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Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Zach Benson Team Logo LW 20.7 yrs 178 cm / 80 kg 0.61 0.43 77 77 $0.950M
88% Frank Nazar Team Logo C 22 yrs 178 cm / 86 kg 0.64 0.54 77 79 $0.950M
85% Mackie Samoskevich Team Logo RW 23.2 yrs 180 cm / 81 kg 0.45 0.41 75 76 $0.775M
85% Erik Haula Team Logo LW 34.8 yrs 180 cm / 86 kg 0.55 0.45 71 78 $3.150M
83% Connor McMichael Team Logo C 25 yrs 183 cm / 81 kg 0.57 0.47 72 82 $2.100M
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