Sam Bennett
C · #9
· Florida Panthers
· 6'1" · 193 lb
· L-handed
· 30 yrs
· Draft: 2014 Rd 1 (#4 overall)
Compare with
Season
876
Games
228–245–473
G–A–P
2066
Shots · 11.0%
1021 / 253
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 1 PTS · 0 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | FLA @ SJS | L 3–4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:49 |
| Sep 29 | FLA @ CAR | W 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:08 |
| Apr 9 | FLA @ OTT | L 1–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 |
| Apr 7 | FLA @ MTL | L 3–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:48 |
| Apr 5 | FLA @ PIT | L 2–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:28 |
| Apr 4 | FLA @ PIT | L 4–9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:53 |
| Apr 2 | BOS @ FLA | W 1–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19:52 |
Showing the 7 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
22873rd
Assists
24556th
Points
47363rd
Primary Assists
15462nd
Points/60 (5v5)
1.8753rd
Power-Play Points
10159th
Game Score
570.771st
Shots
206680th
Shooting %
11.0%48th
Shot Danger/60
0.8278th
High-Danger Chances
28483rd
Expected Goals
208.882nd
Goals Above Expected
+5.240th
Rebounds Created
11487th
Corsi %
53.7%92nd
Fenwick %
52.8%84th
xGF% (5v5)
53.3%80th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.7423rd
Blocked Shots
43751st
Hits
185484th
Blocks/60
1.943rd
Hits/60
8.078th
Takeaways
36369th
Giveaways
42032nd
Penalties Drawn
26486th
Penalties Taken
3673rd
Penalty Differential
-62nd
Plus-Minus
-2048th
Ice Time / Game
15:5358th
Games Played
87687th
PP Ice Time
133 min59th
PK Ice Time
42 min42nd
O-Zone Start %
59.7%91st
Faceoff % (Centers)
48.2%43rd
Teammate Quality
6175th
Competition Quality
5647th
Top skating speed Dec 21, 2023 · STL @ FLA
22.5 mph58th
Bursts over 20 mph
62092nd
Distance skated
1301 mi96th
Top shot speed
92.9 mph66th
Archetype — how these are computed →
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
Why he earned it — his rank among forwards
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Shot suppression
31.2/60
88th
Blocks per 60
0.0
50th
Two-Way Forward
A forward trusted at both ends — solid offense and genuine chance suppression. A balanced game rather than an elite specialty.
Goals per 60
0.00
50th
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Corsi%
54.3%
61th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
141 G on 832 shots
17%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+76 shots (3 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
2066
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
228
227 charted
Shooting %
11.0%
Shots / GP
2.4
xG
207.9
Shot Danger Mix
High danger12%
Medium danger39%
Low danger49%
Top Scoring Zones
01
17%
Slot
141 G on 832 shots
02
19%
Crease
26 G on 135 shots
03
5%
High Slot
12 G on 246 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$8,000,000
Term2025-26 → 2032-33 (8 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2033
Clauses2025-26: NMC; 2026-27: NMC; 2027-28: NMC; 2028-29: NMC; 2029-30: NMC; 2030-31: M-NTC; 2031-32: M-NTC; 2032-33: M-NTC
Signed at age29
Signing GMBill Zito
AgentDarren Ferris
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | OG | Canada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Panthers | 76 | 26 | 32 | 58 | — |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Panthers | 76 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 23 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Panthers | 69 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 19 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Panthers | 63 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Panthers | 71 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Panthers | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Flames | 38 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Flames | 52 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Flames | 71 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Flames | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Flames | 81 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Flames | 77 | 18 | 18 | 36 | — |
| 2014-15 | OHL | Kingston | 11 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Flames | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2013-14 | OHL | Kingston | 57 | 36 | 55 | 91 | 7 |
| 2012-13 | OHL | Kingston | 60 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | GTHL | Tor. Marlboros | 37 | 33 | 36 | 69 | — |
| 2008-09 | QC Int PW | York Simcoe Express | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | — |