#6 · Left wing · BUF
ZachBenson
Next milestone 98 points from 200
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 2
- G
- 0
- A
- 1
- P
- 1
- +/-
- 0
- PIM
- 2
- SOG
- 2
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Left wing
- Born
- May 12, 2005 (age 21)
- Birthplace
- Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Weight
- 178 lb (81 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2023 BUF, round 1, #13 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.5 mphleague avg 21.1 mph24th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph2league avg 3.927th percentile
- Distance skated6.3 mileague avg 6.2 mi56th percentile
- Hardest shot79.1 mphleague avg 71.8 mph64th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone53.1%league avg 42.1%98th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.60 | -0.60 | 9 | 4 | .067 |
| 2025-26 | 13 | 16.66 | -3.66 | 192 | 84 | .087 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 2 games · 29:28 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 62.9% | 58.5% | +4.4 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 70.7% | 56.4% | +14.3 |
- Goals for–against
- 2–1
- xG for–against
- 2.1–1.2
- Average rating
- 6.9
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinn | 2 | 24:47 | 66.0% |
| Noah Ostlund | 2 | 24:47 | 66.0% |
| Tage Thompson | 1 | 0:33 | 0.0% |
| Josh Doan | 1 | 0:33 | 0.0% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 6.9 over the last 2 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 2: 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 213 | 34 | 68 | 102 | +22 | 140 | 336 | 10.1 | 11 |
| Playoffs | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +6 | 64 | 26 | 19.2 | 2 |
Season by season (4)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Sabres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Sabres | 65 | 13 | 30 | 43 | +27 | 42 | 116 | 11.2 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | Sabres | 75 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -2 | 60 | 120 | 8.3 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | Sabres | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -3 | 36 | 98 | 11.2 | 2 |