Zach Benson
Buffalo Sabres · Left wing
Profile
- Position
- Left wing
- Number
- #6
- Born
- May 12, 2005 · Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
- Age
- 21 years old
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Weight
- 178 lb (81 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- 2023, BUF, round 1, pick 13 (13th overall)
- Nationality
- Canada
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 11
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 7
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 7
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +5
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 21
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 13
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 5
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 42.9 71 games, 7.6 goals, 35.2 assists
- Rest of season
- 35.9 60 games left, 0.59 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 43 7 so far · 36 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 33 to 52 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 45 3 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 71 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 0.60 |
| 2025-26 | 65 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 43 | 0.66 |
| 2024-25 | 75 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 0.37 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 0.42 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at SJS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 24 | at WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 15 | at TOR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct 13 | at MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 6 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Pro Hockey Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 19 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Draftday Hockey Selects U14 | WSI U14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 86 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Yale Hockey Academy Elite 15s | CSSHL U16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 24 | 10 | 10 | 20 | +8 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 58 | 25 | 38 | 63 | +40 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 60 | 36 | 62 | 98 | +68 | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 11.2 | 14:31 |
| 2024-25 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -2 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 8.3 | 14:49 |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 65 | 13 | 30 | 43 | +27 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 116 | 11.2 | 15:53 |
| 2026-27 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.0 | 19:53 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 222 | 34 | 74 | 108 | +27 | 146 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 355 | 9.6 | 15:17 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 15 | 9 | 14 | 23 | +9 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | +2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +6 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19.2 | 17:06 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +6 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19.2 | 17:06 |
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