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Zach Benson

Position Left Wing Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 5'10" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 170 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 21
Age 20 (May 12, 2005) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2023, Round 1, Overall 13 (BUF)
Date Team Transaction
Nov 5, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Activated from IR
Oct 28, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Placed on IR
Jul 28, 2023 Buffalo Sabres Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2023-24 BUF 71 11 19 30 -3 36 98 11.2 14:31
2024-25 BUF 75 10 18 28 -2 60 120 8.3 14:49
Career 146 21 37 58 -5 96 218 9.6 14:40

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.
2023-24 BUF 71 880:56 0.68 1.09 1.77 0.70 -0.02 12.82 13.19 -0.37 2.59 10.34
2024-25 BUF 75 904:43 0.40 1.06 1.46 0.80 -0.41 6.74 13.62 -6.88 0.69 10.34

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
2023-24 BUF 71 880:56 44.00 2.38 2.58 38.41 2.59 2.31 47.95 52.74 0.16 -0.28 4.45
2024-25 BUF 75 904:43 44.37 2.72 2.56 37.74 2.65 2.15 50.62 54.29 0.26 -0.51 7.92

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%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 71 21.5 0.1 9.6 9.7 84.3 50.7 5.2 29.9 64.9 39.5 18.5 41.9
2024-25 75 21.5 0.3 9.6 9.8 83.2 48.0 1.1 32.6 66.3 38.7 18.6 42.7

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Thompson, T Kulich, J BUF 151:31 3.96 3.17 55.56 2.78 2.24 55.37 0.50 -0.40 9.09
2024-25 Krebs, P Quinn, J BUF 92:27 1.30 1.30 50.00 2.86 1.71 62.52 0.41 -0.94 14.59
2024-25 Cozens, D Quinn, J BUF 68:23 1.75 0.88 66.67 2.29 2.01 53.16 -0.12 -0.52 4.45
2024-25 Krebs, P Kulich, J BUF 58:37 3.07 2.05 60.00 3.01 2.44 55.25 0.66 -0.13 7.41
2024-25 Krebs, P Cozens, D BUF 44:12 4.07 0.00 100.00 2.21 2.02 52.24 -0.23 -0.64 4.45
2024-25 Tuch, A Thompson, T BUF 42:19 2.84 2.84 50.00 2.07 1.82 53.24 -0.03 -0.53 6.02
2024-25 Zucker, J McLeod, R BUF 42:02 2.85 4.28 40.00 2.17 1.93 52.83 -0.17 -0.41 2.93
2024-25 Cozens, D Peterka, J BUF 38:10 3.14 9.43 25.00 3.08 3.33 48.03 0.65 0.62 0.77
2024-25 McLeod, R Quinn, J BUF 36:48 4.89 3.26 60.00 3.08 1.48 67.51 0.85 -1.03 20.48
2024-25 Cozens, D Kulich, J BUF 29:56 2.00 0.00 100.00 3.65 1.84 66.52 1.32 -0.66 18.22
2024-25 Tuch, A McLeod, R BUF 22:59 2.61 5.22 33.33 2.62 3.17 45.18 0.17 0.63 -3.88
2023-24 Cozens, D Peterka, J BUF 194:43 1.23 1.54 44.44 2.95 2.53 53.85 0.52 -0.11 5.92
2023-24 Greenway, J Mittelstadt, C BUF 114:01 3.16 2.10 60.00 2.19 1.53 58.80 -0.33 -0.86 7.45
2023-24 Krebs, P Peterka, J BUF 72:39 2.48 2.48 50.00 2.55 1.96 56.54 0.01 -0.66 7.25
2023-24 Greenway, J Cozens, D BUF 69:52 2.58 2.58 50.00 2.77 3.02 47.87 0.19 0.40 -1.71
2023-24 Tuch, A Thompson, T BUF 65:28 1.83 2.75 40.00 2.70 2.97 47.60 0.29 0.57 -2.52
2023-24 Cozens, D Quinn, J BUF 63:27 3.78 4.73 44.44 3.12 2.52 55.34 0.54 0.00 4.72
2023-24 Mittelstadt, C Peterka, J BUF 43:49 5.48 4.11 57.14 1.76 1.87 48.50 -0.78 -0.51 -3.21
2023-24 Greenway, J Thompson, T BUF 23:48 0.00 2.52 0.00 1.34 2.39 35.89 -1.31 -0.00 -16.63

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 18 $950,000 $1,600,000 $650,000 $95,000 $855,000 $950,000 $82,500 ELC
2024-25 19 $950,000 $1,600,000 $650,000 $95,000 $855,000 $950,000 $82,500 ELC
2025-26 20 $950,000 $1,600,000 $650,000 $95,000 $855,000 $950,000 $82,500 ELC
Total $1,950,000 $285,000 $2,565,000 $2,850,000 $247,500
Signed: July 28, 2023
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15