Zach Benson LW Left Wing

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Player Information

Country:	CAN
Age:	20.3 yrs (12.05.2005)
Height / Weight:	178 cm / 77 kg
Shoots:	L
Number:	#9
Drafted:	#13 in 2023
Draft Team:	Buffalo Sabres
Awards:	-

Player RatingPowered by CORE

71

Overall Rating

69 Offense (115. of 214 Wings)

74 Defense (76. of 214 Wings)

Middle-six Defensive Left Wing

Contract InformationPowered by CORE

Actual AAV:	$0.950M
Player Contract Value:	$4.100M
Remaining:	1 year(s)
Contract Ends:	2026 RFA
Age at the end:	21.1 yrs (12.05.2005)

Zach Benson

Recent Games

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
10.04.2025	Blue Jackets	1	0	1	1	0	17:25	5	0.0%	0
12.04.2025	Panthers	1	0	0	0	0	16:13	2	0.0%	2
13.04.2025	Lightning	1	0	0	0	-2	15:22	0		0
15.04.2025	Maple Leafs	1	0	0	0	-2	17:49	1	0.0%	0
17.04.2025	Flyers	1	0	0	0	0	18:19	0		0
Total		5	0	1	1	-4		8	0.0%	2

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
2023-24	Sabres	71	11	19	30	-3	14:31	98	11.2%	36
2024-25	Sabres	75	10	18	28	-2	14:49	120	8.3%	60
Total		146	21	37	58	-5		218	9.6%	96

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
No games played

Similar PlayersPowered 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	20.3 yrs	178 cm / 77 kg	0.37	0.40	69	74	$0.950M
88%	Evan Rodrigues		C	32.1 yrs	180 cm / 82 kg	0.39	0.46	71	74	$3.000M
86%	Andrew Mangiapane		LW	29.4 yrs	178 cm / 82 kg	0.35	0.48	69	75	$3.600M
86%	Nils Hoglander		LW	24.7 yrs	175 cm / 83 kg	0.35	0.39	68	71	$3.000M
86%	Erik Haula		LW	34.4 yrs	180 cm / 86 kg	0.30	0.45	66	75	$3.150M

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