Zach Benson
L · #6
· Buffalo Sabres
· 5'10" · 178 lb
· L-handed
· 21 yrs
· Draft: 2023 Rd 1 (#13 overall)
Compare with
Season
226
Games
39–72–111
G–A–P
362
Shots · 10.8%
126 / 131
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 3 PTS · 1 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | CHI @ BUF | W 3–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19:33 |
| Oct 1 | BUF @ CBJ | L 3–6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:34 |
| May 18 | MTL @ BUF | L 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:07 |
| May 16 | BUF @ MTL | W 8–3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20:04 |
| May 14 | MTL @ BUF | L 6–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:04 |
| May 12 | BUF @ MTL | W 3–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:21 |
| May 10 | BUF @ MTL | L 2–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:07 |
| May 8 | MTL @ BUF | L 5–1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:25 |
| May 6 | MTL @ BUF | W 2–4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:56 |
| May 1 | BUF @ BOS | W 4–1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:47 |
Showing the 10 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
3941st
Assists
7263rd
Points
11157th
Primary Assists
4467th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.9054th
Power-Play Points
1345th
Game Score
132.563rd
Shots
36250th
Shooting %
10.8%34th
Shot Danger/60
0.5127th
High-Danger Chances
7676th
Expected Goals
40.453rd
Goals Above Expected
-5.413th
Rebounds Created
1519th
Corsi %
53.9%89th
Fenwick %
53.4%87th
xGF% (5v5)
50.5%57th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.4857th
Blocked Shots
13145th
Hits
12619th
Blocks/60
2.445th
Hits/60
2.324th
Takeaways
7572nd
Giveaways
11158th
Penalties Drawn
7592nd
Penalties Taken
7310th
Penalty Differential
+145th
Plus-Minus
+2889th
Ice Time / Game
15:1252nd
Games Played
22655th
PP Ice Time
97 min49th
PK Ice Time
60 min60th
O-Zone Start %
50.8%55th
Teammate Quality
6176th
Competition Quality
5648th
Top skating speed Mar 10, 2026 · SJS @ BUF
22.1 mph41st
Bursts over 20 mph
16864th
Distance skated
547 mi65th
Top shot speed
84.3 mph27th
Archetype — how these are computed →
Two-Way Forward
A forward trusted at both ends — solid offense and genuine chance suppression. A balanced game rather than an elite specialty.
Why he earned it — his rank among forwards
Goals per 60
0.00
50th
HD suppression
2.0/60
87th
Corsi%
67.8%
93th
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
HD suppression
2.0/60
87th
Shot suppression
37.9/60
84th
Blocks per 60
0.0
50th
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
24 G on 157 shots
15%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+9 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
362
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
39
Shooting %
10.8%
Shots / GP
1.6
xG
31.7
Shot Danger Mix
High danger17%
Medium danger38%
Low danger45%
Top Scoring Zones
01
15%
Slot
24 G on 157 shots
02
24%
Crease
9 G on 38 shots
03
5%
High Slot
2 G on 37 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$7,500,000
Term2026-27 → 2032-33 (7 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2033
Clauses2030-31: M-NTC; 2031-32: M-NTC; 2032-33: M-NTC
Signed at age21
Signing GMJarmo Kekalainen
AgentRoss Gurney
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 65 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 75 | 10 | 18 | 28 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Sabres | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | — |
| 2022-23 | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 60 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 15 |
| 2022-23 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — |
| 2021-22 | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 58 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 15 |
| 2020-21 | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 24 | 10 | 10 | 20 | — |
| 2019-20 | CSSHL U16 | Yale Hockey Academy Elite 15s | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2019-20 | CSSHL U15 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | 30 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | WSI U14 | Draftday Hockey Selects U14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2018-19 | CSSHL U15 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | 28 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | WSI U12 | Pro Hockey Selects U12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |