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Z. Benson
#6 · Left wing · Buffalo Sabres · 2026-27
8GP
0G
5A
5P
19:42TOI/GP
Load profile among NHL forwards
ShotsCFxGTOI
Load
Percentiles among 387 forwards with 4+ games. Load is his average share of the team's shots, attempts, expected goals and ice time.
Early in the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Depth
How much of the load did he carry?
His share of the team's expected goals in every game. The dashed line is an even split across the skaters (5.6%). He was above it in 6 of 8 games.
↑ Share of team xG, each game he played even split (5.6%)
Each bar is one game; faded bars are below an even split. Strip underneath: ■ win · ■ loss · ■ OT/SO loss. Hover a bar for the game, click to open it.Tap a bar for the game.
Where he carries it
Each as a percentile among NHL forwards with 4+ games. The dashed tick is the 50th.
Depth (load)
score 80Share of team shots7.4%
71st
Share of team attempts7.4%
76th
Share of team xG11.4%
85th
Share of team ice time6.6%
87th
Share of the team's total in the games he played.
How he's used
by situationShare of 5-on-5 ice time5.8%
81st
Share of power-play time12.5%
76th
Share of penalty-kill time9.2%
78th
Where his ice time comes from. Heavy power-play use lifts a forward's shot and xG shares.
Last 10 games
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| Date | Opponent | Result | TOI | G | A | SOG | xG | Share of team xGxG share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 |  at LeafsTOR |
W 5–4 | 21:18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.43 | 14% |
| Oct 13 |  at CanadiensMTL |
OTL 3–4 | 19:36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 5% |
| Oct 12 |  vs PanthersFLA |
W 5–3 | 19:40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.58 | 17% |
| Oct 10 |  vs MammothUTA |
L 1–4 | 19:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 5% |
| Oct 8 |  vs StarsDAL |
L 0–4 | 18:18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.18 | 7% |
| Oct 6 |  vs WildMIN |
W 3–2 | 20:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.80 | 19% |
| Oct 3 |  vs BlackhawksCHI |
W 4–3 | 19:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 6% |
| Oct 1 |  at JacketsCBJ |
L 3–6 | 18:34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.36 | 12% |