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Zach Benson
Left Wing #6 Sabres $0.950M
Player Information

Zach Benson has 26 points (7 goals, 19 assists) in 42 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 84 points (28 goals, 56 assists) in 188 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres.

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  • Country: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 20.8 yrs (12.05.2005)
    Height / Weight: 178 cm / 80 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 13th in 2023
    Draft Team: Team logoBuffalo Sabres
    Awards: -
    Injury: Day to Day with Upper Body Injury
Player Evaluation

The 20-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Sabres controlling 59% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Zach Benson is off the ice, the Sabres control 47% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 35% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 25% in the defensive zone.

  • 80

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 71st of 253 Wings
    Defense:Def: 21st of 253 Wings
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.12
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.59
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    16.45
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.55
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.91
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.82
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.94
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    3.80
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    4.19
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    1.00
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.35
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    1.07
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.66
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    1.82
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.91
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1.37
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.37
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    2.64
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.25
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Zach Benson at his age (20.8 yrs):
    Sam Reinhart (Rating of 80 in 2015, Today 82)
    Claude Giroux (Rating of 80 in 2008, Today 70)
    Matt Duchene (Rating of 80 in 2011, Today 66)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.950M
Player Contract Value: $7.700M
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
24.01.2026 Team Logo Islanders 1 0 1 1 1 17:31 0 2
27.01.2026 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 1 17:01 0 0
29.01.2026 Team Logo Kings 1 0 1 1 1 18:25 2 0.0% 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Canadiens 1 0 0 0 0 20:45 2 0.0% 0
02.02.2026 Team Logo Panthers 1 1 0 1 1 14:10 2 50.0% 0
Total 5 1 2 3 4 6 16.7% 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 42 7 19 26 16 16:30 75 9.3% 20
Season Projection 67 11 30 41 26 16:29 120 9.2% 32
Total 188 28 56 84 11 293 9.6% 116
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player Match
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 20.8 yrs 178 cm / 80 kg 0.62 0.45 75 89 $0.950M
85% Denver Barkey Team Logo C 20.8 yrs 178 cm / 77 kg 0.41 0.41 71 88 $0.882M
84% Ben Kindel Team Logo C 18.9 yrs 180 cm / 82 kg 0.51 0.51 73 86 $0.975M
83% Victor Olofsson Team Logo LW 30.6 yrs 180 cm / 81 kg 0.44 0.55 73 90 $1.575M
83% Artturi Lehkonen Team Logo LW 30.6 yrs 180 cm / 81 kg 0.76 0.51 79 95 $4.500M
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