Zach Benson has 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 30 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 77 points (25 goals, 52 assists) in 176 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres.
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Country: CAN
Age: 20.7 yrs (12.05.2005) Height / Weight: 178 cm / 80 kg Shoots: L Drafted: 13th in 2023 Draft Team: Buffalo Sabres
Awards: -
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.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 70th of 252 WingsDefense:Def: 26th of 252 Wings -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving 0.11-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.600.350.65IceTimePerGame 16.531222Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.500.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 0.880.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.750.11.2xGoals/60 0.980.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 3.971.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3.751.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.880.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.340.150.4PP_xGoals/60 1.220.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.622.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 1.882.54Penalties/60 0.880.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 1.5013Takeaways/60 1.250.52Giveaways/60 2.7514DZoneStartPct 0.270.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 0.00512 -
Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Zach Benson at his age (20.7 yrs):
Matt Duchene (Rating of 78 in 2011, Today 68)Sam Reinhart (Rating of 78 in 2015, Today 80)Claude Giroux (Rating of 78 in 2008, Today 72)
| Actual AAV: | $0.950M |
| Player Contract Value: | $6.500M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2026 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 22.1 yrs (12.05.2005) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.2025 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:10 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 03.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:38 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 06.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:52 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 08.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:04 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 10.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:50 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 12 | 0.0% | 2 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No games played | ||||||||||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | LW | 20.7 yrs | 178 cm / 80 kg | 0.63 | 0.44 | 75 | 83 | $0.950M | ||
| 83% | Luke Evangelista | RW | 23.9 yrs | 183 cm / 82 kg | 0.72 | 0.54 | 76 | 80 | $3.000M | |
| 83% | Mackie Samoskevich | RW | 23.2 yrs | 180 cm / 81 kg | 0.43 | 0.40 | 73 | 81 | $0.775M | |
| 81% | Ben Kindel | C | 18.7 yrs | 180 cm / 82 kg | 0.46 | 0.46 | 73 | 81 | $0.975M | |
| 81% | Jonathan Drouin | LW | 30.8 yrs | 180 cm / 85 kg | 0.51 | 0.61 | 70 | 86 | $4.000M |