#6 · Left wing · BUF
ZachBenson
Next milestone 98 points from 200
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 1
- P
- 1
- +/-
- +1
- PIM
- 4
- SOG
- 4
- 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 speed21.0 mphleague avg 21.2 mph41st percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph4league avg 4.747th percentile
- Distance skated9.6 mileague avg 7.4 mi78th percentile
- Hardest shot79.1 mphleague avg 73.0 mph61st percentile
- Time in the offensive zone50.6%league avg 42.2%97th 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 | 1.33 | -1.33 | 14 | 7 | .095 |
| 2025-26 | 13 | 16.66 | -3.66 | 192 | 83 | .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 · 3 games · 44:15 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 65.8% | 60.8% | +5.0 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 68.7% | 54.7% | +14.0 |
- Goals for–against
- 3–1
- xG for–against
- 3.2–1.7
- Average rating
- 6.6
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% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Ostlund | 3 | 37:19 | 67.7% |
| Jack Quinn | 3 | 37:11 | 66.1% |
| Tage Thompson | 2 | 1:06 | 4.4% |
| Justin Danforth | 1 | 0:41 | — |
| Josh Doan | 1 | 0:33 | 0.0% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 6.6 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 214 | 34 | 68 | 102 | +23 | 142 | 338 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 4 | 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 |