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

Overall grade, 2023-24

Ranks 115 of 240 wingers, score 100

Scoring 43, Goal share 81, Possession 72, Defence 81, Discipline 26, Peripherals 33, Availability 46, Ice time 55

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2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24

Percentiles · 2023-24

vs. 240 wingers with 24+ GP. 71 GP.

Points / 60

1.7548

Goals / 60

0.6435

Assists / 60

1.1162

Shots / 60

5.723

TOI / GP

14:3151

PP TOI / GP

1:0444

SH TOI / GP

0:4666

5v5 CF%

52.678

5v5 CF Rel

+2.473

Hits / 60

2.018

Blocks / 60

2.055

Takeaways / 60

1.860

Game Log · 2023-24

Date	Opp	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PPP	Shifts	TOI
Apr 15	@ TBL	1		1	+2	4		22	16:36
Apr 13	@ FLA			0	-2	0		15	13:25
Apr 11	vs WSH	1		1	+1	1		14	13:28
Apr 9	@ DAL			0	-1	1		18	14:55
Apr 7	@ DET		1	1	-2	1	1	16	11:45
Apr 5	vs PHI		2	2	+2	0		19	14:51
Apr 2	vs WSH		2	2	+1	2	1	19	13:38
Mar 30	vs TOR			0	-1	2		16	9:28
Mar 29	vs NJD			0	0	1		20	18:44
Mar 27	vs OTT			0	-2	0		17	11:39
Mar 24	@ CGY			0	+1	2		19	15:52
Mar 21	@ EDM			0	-1	1		20	19:39
Mar 19	@ VAN			0	-1	2		18	14:18
Mar 18	@ SEA			0	0	1		20	14:44
Mar 16	@ DET			0	0	1		21	15:35
Mar 14	vs NYI	2		2	+2	2		21	15:16
Mar 12	vs DET	1	2	3	+3	3		18	12:55
Mar 9	vs EDM			0	+1	0		20	15:06
Mar 7	@ NSH			0	-1	2		19	12:09
Mar 6	@ TOR			0	0	0		12	9:09
Mar 3	vs WPG			0	0	0		17	12:22
Mar 2	vs VGK			0	-1	0		21	14:06
Feb 29	@ TBL			0	-1	1		17	12:46
Feb 27	@ FLA			0	-1	0		18	11:27
Feb 25	vs CAR		1	1	+1	1		17	14:28
Feb 23	@ CBJ		1	1	+1	1		15	13:15
Feb 21	@ MTL			0	0	0		15	14:19
Feb 19	vs ANA	1		1	0	3		16	15:07
Feb 17	@ MIN			0	-1	0		18	14:19
Feb 15	vs FLA			0	0	0		19	17:11
Feb 13	vs LAK	1		1	+1	2		15	14:56
Feb 10	vs STL			0	0	3		17	11:37
Feb 6	vs DAL			0	0	3		17	11:56
Jan 27	@ SJS			0	0	1		17	15:28
Jan 23	@ ANA			0	-1	0		11	8:54
Jan 20	vs TBL			0	-2	2		20	13:24
Jan 18	vs CHI			0	0	2		19	19:16
Jan 15	vs SJS			0	0	1		18	15:36
Jan 13	vs VAN			0	0	3		15	11:11
Jan 11	vs OTT			0	0	3		16	13:40
Jan 9	vs SEA			0	-2	0		17	15:09
Jan 6	@ PIT			0	0	1		17	13:42
Jan 4	@ MTL			0	0	2		20	17:09
Dec 31	@ OTT			0	0	2		18	15:55
Dec 30	vs CBJ		1	1	0	1		18	15:38
Dec 27	vs BOS			0	-1	0		14	10:55
Dec 23	@ NYR			0	+2	1		20	13:37
Dec 21	vs TOR		2	2	+2	2		19	17:41
Dec 19	vs CBJ		1	1	-1	2		23	19:03
Dec 16	@ ARI			0	-1	4		23	18:43
Dec 15	@ VGK	1	1	2	+1	3		21	17:38
Dec 13	@ COL	1		1	+1	3		20	15:34
Dec 11	vs ARI			0	+1	0		20	14:45
Dec 9	vs MTL			0	0	1		22	18:37
Dec 7	@ BOS			0	+1	1		17	14:26
Dec 5	vs DET			0	-1	3		20	15:40
Dec 3	vs NSH			0	-1	2		21	15:17
Dec 2	@ CAR			0	-2	0		18	15:09
Nov 30	@ STL	1	1	2	+2	5		19	15:36
Nov 27	@ NYR			0	0	3		22	18:28
Nov 25	@ NJD			0	-2	0		19	15:03
Nov 24	vs PIT			0	0	0		20	14:32
Nov 22	@ WSH	1		1	0	2		21	17:21
Nov 19	@ CHI		1	1	+1	1		16	12:12
Nov 17	@ WPG		1	1	0	1		21	14:43
Oct 29	vs COL			0	+1	1		17	13:01
Oct 24	@ OTT			0	-1	1		13	9:49
Oct 19	vs CGY			0	-3	0		15	12:08
Oct 17	vs TBL			0	0	1		17	15:00
Oct 14	@ NYI		2	2	+2	1		19	15:16
Oct 12	vs NYR			0	0	2		17	14:27

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	–	–