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Zach Benson's 2025-2026 season

Points
43
NHL#172
Goals
13
NHL#227
Assists
30
NHL#135
Plus/minus
+27
NHL#24
Games
65
79%
79% of 82

Left winger Zach Benson was 20 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 65 of a possible 82 games and scored 13 goals and 30 assists for 43 points, 0.66 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 9 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Zach Benson plays the 2025-2026 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Zach was 20 years old when the 2025-2026 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      OTT4–8BUF
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP16:52TOI
      +4 assists
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    • The game
      FLA0–3BUF
      W
      game 5/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP17:25TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      L
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG21:11TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET2–4BUF
      W
      game 7/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:03TOI
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    • The game
      TOR3–5BUF
      W
      game 8/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG20:25TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      L
      game 9/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG19:50TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ4–3BUF
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:13TOI
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    • The game
      BUF3–4BOS
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP16:18TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 828 of 21 played
      8
      points
      NHL#260
      0
      goals
      NHL#548
      8
      assists
      NHL#121
      BUF
      8-9-4W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the Atlantic·16th in the Eastern Conference·28th in the whole NHL
    • November 2025
    • The game
      CAR1–4BUF
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:56TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–4PIT
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:09TOI
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    • The game
      NJD5–0BUF
      L
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2MIN
      W
      game 25/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:32TOI
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    • December 2025
    • The game
      WPG1–5BUF
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG15:05TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      BUF2–5PHI
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:57TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–4WPG
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG13:24TOI
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    • The game
      BUF4–7CGY
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG14:08TOI
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    • The game
      BUF4–3EDM
      W
      game 30/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2VAN
      W
      game 31/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP16:13TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1SEA
      W
      game 32/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:03TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5BUF
      W
      game 33/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP17:11TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1NJD
      W
      game 35/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG13:05TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      game 36/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4BUF
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG14:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      W
      game 38/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG15:39TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1DAL
      W
      game 39/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–5CBJ
      L
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG16:39TOI
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    • The game
      VAN3–5BUF
      W
      game 41/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:52TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8228 of 41 played
      17
      points
      NHL#250
      4
      goals
      NHL#331
      13
      assists
      NHL#189
      BUF
      22-15-4W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the Atlantic·9th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–2NYR
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–5BUF
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-5SOG13:51TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–3BUF
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG18:17TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5BUF
      W
      game 45/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG17:26TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5BUF
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN5–4BUF
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2CAR
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3NSH
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG15:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2MTL
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG10:47TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–0NYI
      W
      game 51/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:32TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–4TOR
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4BUF
      W
      game 53/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:26TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:45TOI
      View the game
    • February 2026
    • The game
      BUF5–3FLA
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG14:10TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–2TBL
      W
      game 60/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG13:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 2026
    • The game
      VGK2–3BUF
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–1PIT
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:22TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8245 of 62 played
      27
      points
      NHL#217
      7
      goals
      NHL#306
      20
      assists
      NHL#165
      BUF
      37-19-6W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NSH2–3BUF
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL7–8BUF
      W
      game 64/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–6BUF
      W
      game 65/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1BUF
      L
      game 66/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3BUF
      W
      game 67/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:43TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0VGK
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–0SJS
      W
      game 69/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG11:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1LAK
      W
      game 70/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG15:16TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–6ANA
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG12:07TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      L
      game 72/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG11:35TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2BUF
      L
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG16:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SEA2–3BUF
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG14:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4BUF
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG13:02TOI
      View the game
    • April 2026
    • The game
      BUF1–4OTT
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG15:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–4BUF
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG17:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3NYR
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG12:59TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ0–5BUF
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG15:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–1CHI
      W
      game 81/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG14:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–3BUF
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP24:22TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Zach Benson reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Dallas Stars · April 15

    The season in numbers

    Zach Benson closes the 2025-2026 season with 43 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    43
    NHL#172
    Games
    65of 82
    79%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#227
    Assists
    30
    NHL#135
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#145
    +/-
    +27
    NHL#24
    Events
    43
    career best in points
    13
    career best in goals
    30
    career best in assists
    100
    career points
    50
    career assists
    25
    career goals
    2×
    First star
    2×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS3–4BUF
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:28TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS4–2BUF
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG11:37TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BUF3–1BOS
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:31TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BUF6–1BOS
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG13:25TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS2–1BUF
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:30TOI
      View the game
    • May 2026
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BUF4–1BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG16:47TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BUF4–2BOS
    Advance
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–4BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP16:56TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL5–1BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG19:25TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BUF2–6MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:07TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP14:21TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL6–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:04TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF8–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG20:04TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG24:07TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BUF3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    7Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Zach Benson ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 9 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    9
    NHL#43
    Games
    13
    Goals
    5
    NHL#20
    Assists
    4
    NHL#65
    P/GP
    0.69
    NHL#31
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#21
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Third star
    2 points
    best game
    BOS4–2→MTL3–4