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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
0.20
Goals
68th
0.46
Assists
86th
0.66
Points
80th
1.78
Shots
71st
15.9
TOI/GP
47th
0.22
xGF
78th
-1.5
Finishing
29th
0.62
Hits
31st
0.34
Blocks
15th
0.95
H+B
13th
2.74
S+H+B
26th
150
Wtd S+H+B
28th
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
goals (13)  ·  shots (149)  ·  attacking net →
Each dot is one shot; filled dots are goals.