Player profile

Zach Benson

Current season snapshot · 20262027

Buffalo Sabres
Current season

Player metrics

A quick snapshot of Zach Benson’s current-season performance.

Games played 8
Goals 0
Assists 5
Points 5
Power-play goals 0
Shots 16
Shooting percentage 0.00
Average TOI 19.70
Expected goals · xG V1

Individual scoring chances

Uses the season and game window selected in tendencies. 8 / 8 selected games fully scored.

Individual xG2.92
Individual xG / game0.37
Goals above xG-2.920 included goals − 2.92 xG

Comparison uses 0 goals on included attempts across these covered games. The boxscore total can therefore be higher.

Recent game trend

Individual xGGoals on included attempts

Latest 8 covered games.

01Oct. 1, 2026: 0.38 xGOct 1Oct. 3, 2026: 0.23 xGOct. 6, 2026: 0.76 xGOct. 8, 2026: 0.20 xGOct. 10, 2026: 0.22 xGOct. 12, 2026: 0.73 xGOct. 13, 2026: 0.00 xGOct. 15, 2026: 0.42 xGOct 15

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Game-by-game values
DatexG Goals
Oct. 15, 20260.420
Oct. 13, 20260.000
Oct. 12, 20260.730
Oct. 10, 20260.220
Oct. 8, 20260.200
Oct. 6, 20260.760
Oct. 3, 20260.230
Oct. 1, 20260.380
What these values mean

Totals and rates use fully scored games only. Blocked attempts, empty-net attempts and shootouts are excluded. Goals are counted on the same scored attempts, so they may differ from boxscore totals. Missing coverage is not zero.

Individual xG describes this player's own attempts, not their assists or linemates' chances. Goals above xG = goals minus individual xG. These describe chances already taken, rather than predicting future results.

Play-by-play analytics

Player tendencies

Observed regular-season events, excluding shootouts.

Data coverage & availability

8 of 8 selected completed games have current event and shot data.

Attempts / game4.1
Shooting %0.0
Avg distance (ft)17.8
Close-range attempts %60.6

Shot locations

How to read the shot map

Normalized toward the net on the right. Only events with usable locations appear.

GoalsSaved shotsMissesBlocks

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Recent game trend

Shots on goal and goals, over the latest 20 covered games in this selection.

Game-by-game values
GameAttempts / facedShots on goalGoals
2026-10-15Buffalo SabresatToronto Maple Leafs540
2026-10-13Buffalo SabresatMontréal Canadiens100
2026-10-12Florida PanthersatBuffalo Sabres320
2026-10-10Utah MammothatBuffalo Sabres410
2026-10-08Dallas StarsatBuffalo Sabres640
2026-10-06Minnesota WildatBuffalo Sabres520
2026-10-03Chicago BlackhawksatBuffalo Sabres310
2026-10-01Buffalo SabresatColumbus Blue Jackets610
Season versus last 10 games

Last 10 coverage: 8 games. Counts use the games covered in each period.

MetricSeasonLast 10
Attempts / game4.14.1
Shooting %0.00.0
Avg distance (ft)17.817.8
Faceoff win %33.333.3
Penalties / game0.380.38
Detailed shooting breakdowns

Shot types

GroupAttemptsGoalsShooting %
backhand30N/A
wrist900.0
Unspecified50N/A
tip-in700.0
wrap-around10N/A
snap800.0

Periods

GroupAttemptsGoalsShooting %
Period 11300.0
Period 21200.0
Period 3700.0
Period 4100.0

Shot areas

GroupAttemptsGoalsShooting %
Other locations700.0
Close range (20 ft or less)2000.0
Slot (20-40 ft, centre)600.0

Game situation (EV / PP / SH)

GroupAttemptsGoalsShooting %
EV2300.0
PP900.0
SH100.0
Faceoffs and discipline

Faceoff wins: 33.3% across 9 draws. Penalties taken: 3; drawn: 2; recorded penalty minutes: 6.0.

Faceoff zones are source event zone codes; no team-relative zone is inferred. Penalties drawn require an identified drawing player. Recorded duration includes all penalty types and may differ from boxscore PIM.

  • N: 2 wins, 0 losses (100.0%)
  • D: 0 wins, 5 losses (0.0%)
  • O: 1 wins, 1 losses (50.0%)
  • tripping: 1
  • cross-checking: 1
  • interference: 1
What these statistics mean

Close range means within 20 ft of the net. Missing locations are excluded from distance and area percentages. EV / PP / SH is relative to the shooting team and compares recorded skater counts; unknown situations remain separate. These are observed results, not expected goals. Coverage may differ across teams and seasons.

Career totals in our records
Regular season

2023–2026 season starts. These totals cover stored completed game records; earlier seasons may be missing.

Games219
Goals34
Assists72
Points106
Shots348
Shooting %9.80
Power-play goals4
Penalty minutes144
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Career history

Historical season stats

Review season-by-season scoring, shooting, physical play, and usage.

Points 5
GP8
Goals0
Assists5
PPG0
Shots16
Shooting %0.00
Hits13
Blocks4
+/-3
PIM6
Avg TOI19.70
Points 43
GP65
Goals13
Assists30
PPG1
Shots114
Shooting %0.11
Hits40
Blocks22
+/-27
PIM42
Avg TOI15.89
Points 28
GP75
Goals10
Assists18
PPG3
Shots120
Shooting %0.08
Hits35
Blocks29
+/--2
PIM60
Avg TOI14.82
Points 30
GP71
Goals11
Assists19
PPG0
Shots98
Shooting %0.11
Hits35
Blocks35
+/--3
PIM36
Avg TOI14.52
Season Team GP G A PTS PPG Shots SH% Hits Blocks +/- PIM ATOI
20262027 Buffalo Sabres 8 0 5 5 0 16 0.00 13 4 3 6 19.70
20252026 Buffalo Sabres 65 13 30 43 1 114 0.11 40 22 27 42 15.89
20242025 Buffalo Sabres 75 10 18 28 3 120 0.08 35 29 -2 60 14.82
20232024 Buffalo Sabres 71 11 19 30 0 98 0.11 35 35 -3 36 14.52
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