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
74
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 116th of 229 Wings
Defense:Def: 47th of 229 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):
Robert Thomas (Rating of 74 in 2018, Today 79)Wyatt Johnston (Rating of 74 in 2022, Today 82)Matthew Poitras (Rating of 74 in 2023, Today 68)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $0.950M |
| Player Contract Value: | $4.400M |
| 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 | 71 | 79 | $0.950M | |
| 75% | Marco Rossi |  |
C | 24.1 yrs | 175 cm / 82 kg | 0.92 | 0.57 | 74 | 79 | $5.000M |
| 75% | Mackie Samoskevich |  |
RW | 23 yrs | 180 cm / 81 kg | 0.69 | 0.43 | 76 | 76 | $0.775M |
| 72% | Luke Evangelista |  |
RW | 23.7 yrs | 183 cm / 82 kg | 0.57 | 0.51 | 74 | 75 | $3.000M |
| 72% | Conor Garland |  |
RW | 29.7 yrs | 178 cm / 74 kg | 0.92 | 0.61 | 76 | 85 | $4.950M |