Sam Bennett
C · #9
· Florida Panthers
· 6'1" · 193 lb
· L-handed
· 30 yrs
· Draft: 2014 Rd 1 (#4 overall)
Compare with
Season
76
Games
26–32–58
G–A–P
201
Shots · 12.9%
112 / 41
Hits / Blocks
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
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
53.5%84th
xGF% (5v5)
48.7%50th
Points/60 (5v5)
2.4878th
Goals Above Expected
+2.074th
Shooting %
12.9%
Ice Time / Game
18:30
Offensive-zone starts
57%
Takeaways / Giveaways
25 / 73
Archetype — how these are computed →
Playmaker
A distributor who creates offense for teammates. Judged on the volume and rate of assists, not on the share of points that are assists.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Assists
32
74th
Assists per 60
1.76
73th
Points per 60
3.18
76th
Sniper
An elite goal scorer who beats goalies, not just a high-volume shooter. The defining trait is finishing above expectation — putting the puck in on chances an average shooter would not.
Goals
26
81th
Goals above expected
+2.0
61th
Goals per 60
1.43
81th
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 · 2025-26Slot
12 G on 73 shots
16%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+9 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
201
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
26
25 charted
Shooting %
12.9%
Shots / GP
2.6
xG
23.5
Shot Danger Mix
High danger15%
Medium danger37%
Low danger48%
Top Scoring Zones
01
16%
Slot
12 G on 73 shots
02
31%
Crease
4 G on 13 shots
03
27%
Left Doorstep
3 G on 11 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |