5'10"·178 lbs·21 yrs
Zach Benson has 15 points (2 goals, 13 assists) in 19 games in 2026-27, tied for 85th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Zach Benson
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BUF•#6
BUFPlaymaker
Height5'10"
Weight178
BirthplaceChilliwack, CAN
BornMay 12, 2005
Draft2023, Round 1, #13
2026-27 Season
2Goals
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52nd pctile
13Assists
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94th pctile
15Points
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85th pctile
20.1TOI/GP
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91st pctile
0.79P/GP
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84th pctile
4.2%S%
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22nd pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
-6.3
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %4.2%
10.0% league avg
xG7.3
Goals1
excl. empty net (1 EN goal)
Primary Points0th pctile
80.0%
12 of 15 points
2G
10A1
3A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
1
Clutch Points (6.7% of 15)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·1A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals1
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1060330.50
Middle51451.00
Bottom 1081670.88
0.50
1.00
0.88
Production drops 0.38 P/GP against elite competition
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical62681.33
vs Moderate80550.62
vs Finesse50220.40
1.33
0.62
0.40
Thrives against physical teams — +0.93 P/GP vs top-third hitters
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B20110.50
1 day rest1019101.00
2+ days71340.57
0.50
1.00
0.57
Durable across all rest scenarios — no back-to-back dropoff
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | BUF | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | −3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 11.2% | 14:31 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 75 | 10 | 18 | 28 | −2 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 120 | 8.3% | 14:49 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 65 | 13 | 30 | 43 | +27 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 11.2% | 15:53 |
| 2026-27 | BUF | 19 | 2 | 13 | 15 | +9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4.2% | 20:07 |
| Career | — | 230 | 36 | 80 | 116 | +31 | 154 | 4 | 1 | 382 | 9.4% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BUF | Injured – Undisclosed | Day-to-day | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | ESPN |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 23, 2025 | 10 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 22, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 19, 2024 | Nov 5, 2024 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 4, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 29, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 24, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 19, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |