- Age
- 30
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 193 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Holland Landing, Ontario, CAN
- GP
- 7
- G
- 0
- A
- 3
- P
- 3
- +/-
- 0
- SOG
- 11
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2014 · Round 1, #4 overall (CGY)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 7 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| G | 0 | 1 | 1-1 |
| A | 3 | 0 | 0+3 |
| P | 3 | 1 | 1+2 |
| SOG | 11 | 12 | 16-5 |
| PPP | 0 | 1 | 1-1 |
| +/- | 0 | -8 | -9+9 |
| PIM | 4 | 6 | 6-2 |
| TOI/GP | 19:04 | 18:31+0:33 | 18:13+0:51 |
| SH% | 0.0 | 8.3-8.3 | 6.3-6.3 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:Bennett is shooting 0.0% (0 on 11 shots) against 11.6% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 1.2 expected goals this season (G − xG -1.2).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 47.1
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 55.8
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- -4.6
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 1.053
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 1.2
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -1.2
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 52.1
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 13:43
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
27 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Bennett is used
#9 · C · Florida Panthers
Sam Bennett
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts
- Line 1
- PP2
- Ice time / game
- 18:47
- 13:43 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 52.1%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 55.8%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 47.1%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Florida Panthers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025–26 | Florida Panthers | 76 | 26 | 32 | 58 |
| 2024–25 | Florida Panthers | 76 | 25 | 26 | 51 |
| 2024–25 (P) | Florida Panthers | 23 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2023–24 | Florida Panthers | 69 | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 2023–24 (P) | Florida Panthers | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2022–23 | Florida Panthers | 63 | 16 | 24 | 40 |
| 2022–23 (P) | Florida Panthers | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2021–22 | Florida Panthers | 71 | 28 | 21 | 49 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Florida Panthers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | Calgary Flames | 38 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2020–21 | Florida Panthers | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2020–21 (P) | Florida Panthers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | Calgary Flames | 52 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019–20 (P) | Calgary Flames | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Calgary Flames | 71 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2018–19 (P) | Calgary Flames | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2016–17 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2016–17 (P) | Calgary Flames | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Calgary Flames | 77 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 2014–15 | Calgary Flames | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014–15 (P) | Calgary Flames | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 15:48 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 15:34 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:50 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | @ LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:29 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | @ ANA | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 21:52 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | @ SJS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:49 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | @ CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:08 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Canada · OG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Canada · 4 Nations | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Kingston · OHL | 11 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2014–15 (P) | Kingston · OHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013–14 | Kingston · OHL | 57 | 36 | 55 | 91 |
| 2013–14 (P) | Kingston · OHL | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012–13 | Kingston · OHL | 60 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 2012–13 (P) | Kingston · OHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011–12 | Tor. Marlboros · GTHL | 37 | 33 | 36 | 69 |
| 2008–09 | York Simcoe Express · QC Int PW | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Bennett in the news
Tkachuk Brothers Get Their Shot with Sam Bennett Today in Buffaloflorida panthers coach paul maurice put sam bennett with matthew and brady tkachuk after saying they would end up in jail, will start buffalo sabres oct 12 2026 This article: Tkachuk Brothers Get Their Shot with Sam…Florida Hockey Now · 2026-10-12
'They Brought A Little Juice': Paul Maurice Sticking With Line Featuring Sam Bennett Centering Tkachuk BrothersPaul Maurice is unleashing the bruising trio fans craved, betting on the Tkachuk brothers’ chemistry and Sam Bennett’s grit to spark the Panthers’ offense in Buffalo.The Hockey News - Panthers · 2026-10-11