Zach Benson
#6 · LW · Buffalo Sabres- Age
- 21
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 178 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- May 12, 2005 · Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
- Draft
- 2023 BUF, R1 #13 overall
A
Overall grade, 2026-27
Ranks 22 of 219 wingers, score 112
Scoring 67, Goal share 91, Possession 99, Defence 98, Discipline 74, Peripherals 68, Availability 100, Ice time 84
Percentiles · 2026-27
vs. 219 wingers with 3+ GP. 10 GP.
Points / 60
1.8046
Goals / 60
0.0022
Assists / 60
1.8084
Shots / 60
5.739
TOI / GP
20:0193
PP TOI / GP
3:4789
SH TOI / GP
1:5085
5v5 CF%
66.1100
5v5 CF Rel
+19.0100
Hits / 60
3.946
Blocks / 60
1.545
Takeaways / 60
0.638
Game Log · 2026-27
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 21:21 | |||
| Oct 17 | @ MTL | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 24 | 21:17 | ||
| Oct 15 | @ TOR | 2 | 2 | +3 | 4 | 29 | 21:18 | ||
| Oct 13 | @ MTL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19:36 | ||
| Oct 12 | vs FLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 19:40 | |
| Oct 10 | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 19:54 | |||
| Oct 8 | vs DAL | 0 | -1 | 4 | 22 | 18:18 | |||
| Oct 6 | vs MIN | 0 | +1 | 2 | 26 | 20:41 | |||
| Oct 3 | vs CHI | 0 | +1 | 1 | 26 | 19:33 | |||
| Oct 1 | @ CBJ | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 21 | 18:34 |
Career · Regular Season
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 20:01 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 65 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 0.66 | 27 | 42 | 116 | 15:53 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 75 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0.37 | -2 | 60 | 120 | 14:49 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 0.42 | -3 | 36 | 98 | 14:31 |
| 2022-23 | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 60 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 1.63 | 68 | 49 | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 58 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 1.09 | 40 | 28 | – | – |
| 2020-21 | WHL | Winnipeg Ice | 24 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0.83 | 8 | 12 | – | – |
| 2019-20 | CSSHL U16 | Yale Hockey Academy Elite 15s | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | – | 0 | – | – |
| 2019-20 | CSSHL U15 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | 30 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 2.87 | – | 26 | – | – |
| 2018-19 | WSI U14 | Draftday Hockey Selects U14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | CSSHL U15 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | 28 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0.68 | – | 12 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | WSI U12 | Pro Hockey Selects U12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 | – | 6 | – | – |