| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Placed on Waivers | |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Assigned to AHL | |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cleared Waivers | |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Placed on Waivers | |
| Oct 30, 2024 | San Jose Sharks | Traded to Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Acquired from San Jose Sharks | |
| Jul 14, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Signed 4 years @ $1.250M AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Nashville Predators | Signed 2 years @ $1.000M AAV starting in 2020-21 | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Edmonton Oilers | Signed 2 years @ $1.900M AAV starting in 2018-19 | |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Edmonton Oilers | Signed to an entry level contract. |
2024-25 Player Card
URL: https://www.thestanleycap.com/cdn/player_cards/20242025/matthew-benning-8476988.png
2023-24 Player Card
URL: https://www.thestanleycap.com/cdn/player_cards/20232024/matthew-benning-8476988.png
About Player Cards
Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
- Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
Terms of Use
You are free to use include player cards in written articles, share on social media, or on other public websites under the following conditions:
- You credit TheStanleyCap.com as the source and provide a link back to TheStanleyCap.com or this player page.
- You do not mass copy/duplicate/publish dozens or hundreds of player cards. A few, or a handful for a written article is fine. Be reasonable. Fair use rules apply.
- If you are a high-traffic website you must download and host the image(s) on your site rather than overload TheStanleyCap servers with traffic.
Note: The image will update daily throughout the season so if you want to include snapshot then you must download the image.
If you have any questions, send an e-mail to the e-mail address at the top of this page.
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | EDM | 62 | 916:32 | 0.13 | 0.59 | 0.72 | 0.18 | -0.05 | 3.12 | 4.23 | -1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 |
| 2017-18 | EDM | 73 | 1111:35 | 0.32 | 0.54 | 0.86 | 0.23 | 0.09 | 6.38 | 4.60 | 1.78 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 2018-19 | EDM | 70 | 888:16 | 0.20 | 0.68 | 0.88 | 0.21 | -0.01 | 3.70 | 3.83 | -0.12 | 0.00 | 0.88 |
| 2019-20 | EDM | 43 | 506:10 | 0.12 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.16 | -0.04 | 3.03 | 4.15 | -1.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | NSH | 53 | 728:04 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.11 | -0.03 | 2.44 | 3.19 | -0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | NSH | 65 | 875:06 | 0.00 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.16 | -0.16 | 0.00 | 3.84 | -3.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | SJS | 77 | 1197:40 | 0.05 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 0.13 | -0.08 | 2.00 | 5.29 | -3.29 | 1.30 | 2.60 |
| 2023-24 | SJS | 14 | 199:44 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.09 | -0.09 | 0.00 | 2.70 | -2.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 7 | 83:33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | -0.29 | 0.00 | 5.79 | -5.79 | 0.00 | 11.11 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | EDM | 62 | 916:32 | 41.77 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 37.64 | 2.09 | 2.37 | 56.16 | 51.91 | -0.00 | -0.20 | 1.97 |
| 2017-18 | EDM | 73 | 1111:35 | 46.47 | 2.70 | 2.73 | 44.48 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 52.08 | 50.30 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.62 |
| 2018-19 | EDM | 70 | 888:16 | 39.24 | 2.90 | 2.32 | 44.58 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 55.84 | 47.78 | 0.03 | -0.06 | 0.85 |
| 2019-20 | EDM | 43 | 506:10 | 36.87 | 2.84 | 2.17 | 37.58 | 1.90 | 2.24 | 60.00 | 49.19 | -0.31 | -0.26 | -0.60 |
| 2020-21 | NSH | 53 | 728:04 | 38.40 | 1.98 | 2.17 | 38.32 | 2.14 | 2.16 | 48.00 | 50.16 | -0.28 | -0.21 | -0.68 |
| 2021-22 | NSH | 65 | 875:06 | 39.70 | 1.78 | 2.34 | 39.84 | 3.50 | 2.34 | 33.77 | 50.06 | -0.14 | -0.11 | -0.35 |
| 2022-23 | SJS | 77 | 1197:40 | 35.32 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 44.89 | 2.91 | 2.71 | 44.76 | 46.89 | -0.51 | -0.08 | -4.07 |
| 2023-24 | SJS | 14 | 199:44 | 36.95 | 1.20 | 2.09 | 49.57 | 2.40 | 3.54 | 33.33 | 37.09 | 0.14 | 0.70 | -3.54 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 7 | 83:33 | 39.50 | 0.72 | 2.97 | 57.45 | 4.31 | 3.34 | 14.29 | 47.13 | 0.99 | 0.54 | 5.62 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| This table is for Basic and Premium subscribers only. To view please login to and/or subscribe to one of our subscription plans. | |||||||||||||
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
-
Defensive breakdowns sink Toronto Marlies in home defeat loss to Belleville at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Sun Oct 26, 2025)
-
Borya Valis scores twice including game winner in Toronto Marlies’ OT win over Belleville at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Mon Oct 20, 2025)
-
Dennis Hildeby holds down the fort as Toronto Marlies overcome lacklustre start in home opener win over Rochester at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
-
Despite two goals from Borya Valis, Toronto Marlies’ comeback falls short in season opener vs. Rochester at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
-
Toronto Marlies 2025-26 Season Preview: Significant turnover, higher expectations at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
-
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Roster Takes Shape, Blue Line Settled & Goalie Question at The Hockey Writers (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
-
NHL Waivers: Long List Of Players Hit The Wire As Teams Make Final Cuts On Oct. 5 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
-
Leafs Notebook: The goaltending picture, Easton Cowan’s development path, and the final roster battles at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
-
Preseason Preview & GDT: Game 4 at home to the Canadiens at Pension Plan Puppets (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
-
Preseason Game Notes: Scott Laughton & Steven Lorentz pile up points as Maple Leafs coast to 7-2 win in Montreal at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
-
Canadiens Fall 7-2 to Leafs Amid Dobson, Reinbacher Injury Concerns at The Hockey Writers (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
-
Takeaways from Maple Leafs demolishing Canadiens in big preseason win at Editor in Leaf (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
-
Preseason Preview & GDT: Leafs in Montréal at Pension Plan Puppets (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
-
Maple Leafs Practice Report: 2nd week of camp at Pension Plan Puppets (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
-
Leafs Notebook: The first preseason performances, the unchanged defense, and Jarnkrok & Kampf’s futures at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
-
Maple Leafs Practice Report: 1st of the season at Pension Plan Puppets (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
-
Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 Training Camp Roster Announced at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
-
Maple Leafs Training Camp Preview, Part 2: Bubble Players and Dark Horses at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
-
Maple Leafs Prospect Report: The Toronto Marlies at Pension Plan Puppets (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
-
Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving And Darren Ferris Discuss Free Agent — Could It Be Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Sep 2, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)
Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 26 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2021-22 | 27 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 24 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | - | - | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2019-20 | 25 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 |
Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 22 | $925,000 | $1,075,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 23 | $925,000 | $1,075,000 | $300,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $300,000 | $185,000 | $1,665,000 | $1,850,000 | $140,000 |
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2007-08 | AMBHL | St. Albert Sabres Bantam AAA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | AMBHL | St. Albert | 33 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 44 | |||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | AEHL U15 | St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | AMHL | St. Albert | 33 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2010-11 | AJHL | Spruce Grove | 43 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | AJHL | Spruce Grove | 44 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 87 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2012-13 | USHL | Dubuque | 57 | 10 | 16 | 26 | +25 | 73 | 70 | 1,429.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 6 | 16 | 625.0 | ||
| 2013-14 | H-East | Northeastern | 33 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | H-East | Northeastern | 36 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Northeastern Univ. | 41 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 37 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 62 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +8 | 29 | 69 | 4.4 | 16:37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 17:09 | |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 73 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +5 | 49 | 111 | 5.4 | 17:17 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 70 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +11 | 33 | 94 | 5.3 | 14:57 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +8 | 15 | 38 | 2.6 | 13:14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 10:40 | |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 30 | 43 | 2.3 | 16:20 | 5 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 18:36 | |||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 65 | 0 | 11 | 11 | -24 | 39 | 61 | 0.0 | 16:20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 0.0 | 14:30 | ||
| 2022-23 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 77 | 1 | 23 | 24 | -18 | 26 | 58 | 1.7 | 19:47 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 14 | 13 | 0.0 | 18:29 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 13:02 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Toronto Marlies | 39 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +10 | 26 | 2 | +1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2025-26 | AHL | Toronto Marlies | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 464 | 17 | 85 | 102 | -21 | 239 | 494 | 3.4 | 16:37 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 0.0 | 16:02 | ||||
