Benson picked up two assists in Friday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.
He helped set up two Jack Quinn tallies, the first of which proved to be the game-winner. Benson has produced back-to-back two-point efforts and has four multi-point performances in the last 12 games, but he was held off the scoresheet entirely in the other eight contests. On the season, the 18-year-old has chipped in nine goals and 27 points over 66 games.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Supplies assist in low-scoring game
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Benson added an assist in Friday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Benson is showing flashes of his potential as the 13th overall pick from the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 5-foot-9 prospect has six goals and 11 assists through 46 games and 14:50 of average ice time, but expectations should be tempered as he's just 18 years old and trying to prove he belongs after making the grand leap from the WHL directly to hockey's highest level of competition.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Scores Monday
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Benson scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
Benson tied the game 3-3 in the second period, deflecting a Henri Jokiharju shot past John Gibson. The goal is just Benson's second in his last 23 games and his second point in 17 contests. It's been a struggle offensively for the rookie after a fast start to his NHL career, as he's dropped into a bottom-six role. The 18-year-old Benson now has six goals and 16 points through 44 games this season.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Two points in defeat
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Benson tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-4 loss to St. Louis.
Benson cut the Sabres' deficit to 3-2 in the second period with a quick wrist shot off a faceoff before adding a secondary assist on John-Jason Peterka's tally in the third. It's the second goal of the season for the 18-year-old Benson -- he has five points (two goals, three assists) in seven games since returning from a seven-game absence due to a lower-body injury. Overall, he's up to two goals and seven points across 13 games in his rookie campaign.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Nabs helper in return
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Benson logged an assist, two hits and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.
Benson saw 14:43 of ice time in a second-line role in his return from a lower-body injury that cost him seven contests. The helper was his first point since a two-assist game Oct. 14 versus the Islanders. The 18-year-old has three helpers, seven shots on net, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating through seven outings. Benson has two more games to make a strong impression before the Sabres have to decide if he's going back to WHL Wenatchee or staying in the NHL with the first year of his entry-level contract active.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Placed on injured reserve
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The Sabres put Benson (lower body) on injured reserve Friday, Sabres insider Joe Yerdon reports.
Benson is week-to-week at this time. The 18-year-old, who was selected 13th overall in the 2023 Draft, has picked up two assists in six games with the Sabres this season. Don't be surprised if Buffalo sends Benson to the WHL when he is ready to return.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Considered week-to-week
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Benson is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
With Zach Benson facing an extended absence, the recently recalled Brandon Biro could get an opportunity to fill a top-six role for the foreseeable future. Benson, who's picked up two helpers through six contests this season, could land on injured reserve in the coming days.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Unavailable Saturday
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Benson (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Islanders, Jourdon LaBarber of the Sabres' official site reports.
Benson is still dealing with some soreness, so he will be held out of the lineup as a precaution. The 18-year-old forward has two assists and four shots on goal in four games this season.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Gets first two NHL points
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Benson registered two assists in Buffalo's 3-2 loss to the Islanders on Saturday.
It was Benson's first two points in his second career game. He logged 15:16 of ice time Saturday after getting 14:27 in his NHL debut Thursday. Benson, who was taken with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, scored 36 goals and 98 points in 60 WHL outings with Winnipeg in 2022-23.
