#44 · Defense

Simon Benoit

Age: 28
Height: 6′4″
Weight: 210 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Laval, Quebec, CAN

GP: 7
G: 0
A: 0
P: 0
+/-: -4
SOG: 5

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 7 GP
GP	7	4	7
G	0	0	0
A	0	1	1-1
P	0	1	1-1
SOG	5	2	3+2
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	-4	+2	+2-6
PIM	9	4	11-2
TOI/GP	14:20	17:06−2:46	17:30−3:10
SH%	0.0	0.0	0.0

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:Benoit is shooting 0.0% (0 on 5 shots) against 1.3% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.2 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.2).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 47.0; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 32.1; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +1.1; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.924; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.2; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.2; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 36.8; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 11:31; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

11 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Benoit is used

#44 · D · Philadelphia Flyers

Simon Benoit

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts

Pair 3
PK2

Ice time / game: 13:40; 11:31 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 36.8%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 32.1%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 47.0%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Benoit39.4s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Benoit12%

NHL average26%

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

David Jiricek21.2 min together53%shot attempts

Denver Barkey18.7 min together43%shot attempts

Noah Cates18.2 min together45%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team									TOI
2026–27	Philadelphia Flyers	7	0	0	0	-4	9	5	0.0	14:20
2025–26	Toronto Maple Leafs	73	0	6	6	-22	41	60	0.0	17:18
2024–25	Toronto Maple Leafs	78	1	9	10	+12	59	48	2.1	16:33
2024–25 (P)	Toronto Maple Leafs	13	1	1	2	-3	10	11	9.1	18:23
2023–24	Toronto Maple Leafs	64	1	4	5	+7	56	52	1.9	17:14
2023–24 (P)	Toronto Maple Leafs	7	0	0	0	-3	4	7	0.0	17:04
2022–23	Anaheim Ducks	78	3	7	10	-29	60	82	3.7	19:21
2021–22	Anaheim Ducks	53	1	4	5	-5	22	45	2.2	14:06
2020–21	Anaheim Ducks	6	0	0	0	-3	2	3	0.0	17:12

	Opp				TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsSEA	0	4	0	12:58
Sun, Oct 11	vsCAR	0	0	0	15:58
Sat, Oct 10	@BOS	-3	0	0	13:37
Thu, Oct 8	@OTT	0	0	2	13:56
Mon, Oct 5	@TBL	0	0	5	11:52
Thu, Oct 1	@NJD	0	1	0	13:29
Wed, Sep 30	vsPIT	-1	0	2	18:29

	Team / League										TOI
2023–24	Toronto Marlies · AHL	2	0	0	0	-2	0	–	–	–	–
2021–22	San Diego Gulls · AHL	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–
2021–22 (P)	San Diego Gulls · AHL	2	0	0	0	+1	2	–	–	–	–
2020–21	San Diego Gulls · AHL	38	1	7	8	+4	32	–	–	–	–
2020–21 (P)	San Diego Gulls · AHL	3	0	1	1	-1	0	–	–	–	–
2019–20	San Diego Gulls · AHL	56	4	15	19	+15	39	–	–	–	–
2018–19	San Diego Gulls · AHL	65	2	14	16	+16	33	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	San Diego Gulls · AHL	16	0	3	3	-2	6	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Shawinigan Cataractes · QMJHL	63	5	23	28	-37	67	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Shawinigan Cataractes · QMJHL	64	2	10	12	+4	47	–	–	–	–
2016–17 (P)	Shawinigan Cataractes · QMJHL	6	0	0	0	-2	0	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Shawinigan Cataractes · QMJHL	55	1	2	3	+1	22	–	–	–	–
2015–16 (P)	Shawinigan Cataractes · QMJHL	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal · QMAAA	42	3	11	14	-1	20	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal · QMAAA	4	0	2	2	0	2	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Laval Patriotes Midget Espoir · QMEAA	20	2	2	4	–	2	–	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Laval Patriotes Midget Espoir · QMEAA	4	0	3	3	–	0	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Laval Patriotes Midget Espoir · QMEAA	3	0	1	1	–	0	–	–	–	–
2010–11	Laval Rocket PW · QC Int PW	2	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2010–11 (P)	Laval Patriotes · QC Int PW	2	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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