Zach Benson
Age 21 · born May 12, 2005Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN5'10" (178 cm) · 178 lb (81 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2023 R1 #13 by BUF
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +4 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 20:01 | 13 | 5 | 3.7 | −3.7 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · BUF
+1.4goals above replacement · 0.2 wins
EV off+0.5
EV def+0.4
PP+0.3
PK+0.1
Finish−0.2
Pen+0.3
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | BUF | 71 | +1.1 | 0.2 |
| 2024–25 | BUF | 75 | +4.8 | 0.8 |
| 2025–26 | BUF | 65 | +7.2 | 1.1 |
| 2026–27 | BUF | 10 | +1.4 | 0.2 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
BUF · 110 min
xGF%65.6CF%56.4GF–GA3–2Rel xGF%+15.3OZ%80
Most common linemates
- Noah Ostlund96 min67.9
- Jack Quinn90 min67.3
- Mattias Samuelsson47 min66.7
- Owen Power42 min68.3
- Rasmus Dahlin42 min69.2
- Olen Zellweger34 min67.3
Game log
Average Imprint 1.07 over 10 games, best 1.9.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | BUF | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:21 | 1.4 |
| Oct 17 | BUF | @ MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 2 | 21:17 | 1.9 |
| Oct 15 | BUF | @ TOR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 4 | 2 | 21:18 | 1.4 |
| Oct 13 | BUF | @ MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:36 | 0.9 |
| Oct 12 | BUF | vs FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:40 | 1.9 |
| Oct 10 | BUF | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:54 | 0.1 |
| Oct 8 | BUF | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 18:18 | 0.3 |
| Oct 6 | BUF | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 20:41 | 1.0 |
| Oct 3 | BUF | vs CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 19:33 | 0.6 |
| Oct 1 | BUF | @ CBJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 18:34 | 1.4 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | BUF | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | +4 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 65 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 42 | +27 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 75 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 60 | -2 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36 | -3 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 64 | +6 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 24.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 (playoffs) | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | +2 |
| 2022–23 | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 60 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 49 | +68 |
| 2022–23 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 2021–22 (playoffs) | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 15 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | +9 |
| 2021–22 | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 58 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 28 | +40 |
| 2020–21 | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 24 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 | +8 |
| 2019–20 (playoffs) | CSSHL U15 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2019–20 | CSSHL U16 | Yale Hockey Academy Elite 15s | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2019–20 | CSSHL U15 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | 30 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 26 | — |
| 2018–19 (playoffs) | CSSHL U15 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 12 | — |
| 2016–17 | WSI U12 | Pro Hockey Selects U12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.