Zach Benson
#6
Left Wing
Buffalo Sabres
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Buffalo Sabres
Player Information
The 20-year-old has 8 points (0 goals, 8 assists) in 8 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season. Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (No. 13) of the 2023 NHL Draft, he has 66 points (21 goals, 45 assists) in 154 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres. .
| Country: |  CAN |
| Age: | 20.5 yrs (12.05.2005) |
| Height / Weight: | 178 cm / 80 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 13th in 2023 |
| Draft Team: |
Buffalo Sabres
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| Awards: | - |
| Injury: | Day to Day with Lower Body Injury |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
80
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 77th of 249 Wings
Defense:Def: 15th of 249 Wings
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Season by Season Ratings:
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Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Zach Benson at his age (20.5 yrs):
Wyatt Johnston (Rating of 84 in 2023, Today 84)John Tavares (Rating of 84 in 2010, Today 86)Matthew Wood (Rating of 84 in 2025, Today 84)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $0.950M |
| Player Contract Value: | $7.600M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 21.1 yrs (12.05.2005) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.10.2025 |
Red Wings
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:03 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24.10.2025 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20:25 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 25.10.2025 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:49 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 28.10.2025 |
Blue Jackets
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30.10.2025 |
Bruins
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1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:18 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No games played | ||||||||||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | |
LW | 20.5 yrs | 178 cm / 80 kg | 1.00 | 0.43 | 79 | 81 | $0.950M | |
| 74% | Jonathan Drouin |  |
LW | 30.7 yrs | 180 cm / 85 kg | 0.74 | 0.62 | 81 | 78 | $4.000M |
| 72% | Mats Zuccarello |  |
RW | 38.2 yrs | 173 cm / 81 kg | 1.00 | 0.76 | 81 | 80 | $4.125M |
| 72% | Matty Beniers |  |
C | 23 yrs | 188 cm / 81 kg | 0.68 | 0.59 | 75 | 83 | $7.143M |
| 71% | Eeli Tolvanen | |
RW | 26.6 yrs | 178 cm / 82 kg | 0.58 | 0.45 | 72 | 79 | $3.475M |