Zach Benson
L · #6
· Buffalo Sabres
· 5'10" · 177 lb
· L-handed
· 21 yrs
· Draft: 2023 Rd 1 (#13 overall)
Compare with
Season
65
Games
13–30–43
G–A–P
116
Shots · 11.2%
40 / 32
Hits / Blocks
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
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
52.4%77th
xGF% (5v5)
52.6%71st
Points/60 (5v5)
2.5079th
Goals Above Expected
-2.99th
Shooting %
11.2%
Ice Time / Game
15:53
Offensive-zone starts
48%
Takeaways / Giveaways
25 / 46
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
30
71th
Assists per 60
2.09
86th
Points per 60
3.00
72th
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
7 G on 45 shots
16%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+3 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
116
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
13
Shooting %
11.2%
Shots / GP
1.8
xG
10.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger22%
Medium danger35%
Low danger42%
Top Scoring Zones
01
16%
Slot
7 G on 45 shots
02
27%
Crease
4 G on 15 shots
03
11%
High Slot
1 G on 9 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |