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Zach Benson

LBUF · 2025-26
Quick Hits · Pass-first playmaker
Strengths
  • playmaking (86th)
  • on-ice goal share (97th)
  • overall scoring (80th)
  • high-danger shot volume (86th)
Weaknesses
  • shot-blocking (15th)
In-season read
  • Snakebit — finishing 3 goals below expected on luck; a positive-regression buy-low.
65
GP
13
Goals
64th
30
Assists
80th
43
Points
75th
116
Shots
65th
15.9
TOI/GP
47th
14.51
xGF
71st
-1.5
Finishing
26th
40
Hits
34th
22
Blocks
20th
62
H+B
19th
178
S+H+B
32nd
150
Wtd S+H+B
34th
0.0
GAR-lite
49th
53.2
xGF%
77th
52.3
CF%
76th
49.7
QoC
26th
49.7
QoT
47th
+14.8
Luck
93rd
80.92 mph
Top shot
22.1 mph
Max skate
170 mi
Distance
43.1%
Off-zone %
39.0%
Def-zone %
62 → 10G
High-danger
Shot speed
25
80.92
Skate speed
40
22.1
Distance
65
170
HD shots
86
62
OZ time
64
43%
0%11%22%32%43%OffensiveNeutralDefensive% of time
GoalsAssistsShotsPPPHitsBlockspercentile vs 20+ GP skaters (0-100)
-4.6-3.4-2.3-1.10.0-2.0Skill-2.6Luck3.0ENG (3)-0.3Iron (6)-1.9NETgoals vs expected
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Each dot is one shot; filled dots are goals.