Sam Bennett Position(s): • Center Status: Pro Team Date of birth: 06/20/1996 Age: 29 Country: CAN Height: 6' 1" Weight: 195 lbs Star Power: 0 Drafted : N/A Average Cap Hit: $7,000,000 over 5 Year(s) Condition:100% Suspension: 0 Player Ratings CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD MO PO OV 91 54 85 75 83 90 84 72 72 75 79 65 73 82 88 76 0 73 Summary CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Summary Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PP SH GW GT SHT SHT% 2020-21 Golden Knights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021-22 Golden Knights 82 26 29 55 -3 36 4 1 3 1 198 13.1 2022-23 Golden Knights 46 16 23 39 23 33 1 0 4 2 111 14.4 2022-23 Predators 34 6 7 13 -7 12 0 0 1 0 86 7.0 2023-24 Predators 82 18 28 46 8 34 1 0 5 0 200 9.0 2024-25 Sabres 78 19 23 42 9 44 1 0 6 1 162 11.7 2025-26 Sabres 82 11 29 40 31 56 1 0 2 1 107 10.3 PRO TOTALS 404 96 139 235 61 215 8 1 21 5 864 11.1 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Summary Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PP SH GW GT SHT SHT% 2022-23 Predators 14 3 2 5 -2 8 0 0 1 1 47 6.4 2023-24 Predators 14 4 4 8 2 4 1 0 1 0 31 12.9 2024-25 Sabres 18 5 8 13 7 16 1 0 1 0 42 11.9 2025-26 Sabres 5 0 1 1 -5 2 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 PRO TOTALS 51 12 15 27 2 30 2 0 3 1 126 9.5 Ext. Summary CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - EXTENDED SUMMARY Season Team GP HAT SB OSB OSMG GvA TKA FOW FOT FO% 2020-21 Golden Knights 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 2021-22 Golden Knights 82 0 38 128 0 43 31 187 385 48.6 2022-23 Golden Knights 46 1 22 68 0 22 23 120 255 47.1 2022-23 Predators 34 0 7 -8 104 22 2 10 18 55.6 2023-24 Predators 82 0 23 113 0 42 22 28 58 48.3 2024-25 Sabres 78 0 29 84 62 46 20 103 225 45.8 2025-26 Sabres 82 0 27 93 0 25 24 631 1208 52.2 PRO TOTALS 404 1 146 478 210 200 122 1,079 2,149 50.2 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - EXTENDED SUMMARY Season Team GP HAT SB OSB OSMG GvA TKA FOW FOT FO% 2022-23 Predators 14 0 6 28 0 3 3 3 8 37.5 2023-24 Predators 14 0 5 28 0 8 3 3 6 50.0 2024-25 Sabres 18 0 8 29 0 7 3 113 221 51.1 2025-26 Sabres 5 0 1 5 0 1 2 62 136 45.6 PRO TOTALS 51 0 20 90 0 19 11 181 371 48.8 Time On Ice CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Time On Ice Season Team GP ES TOI ES TOI/G SH TOI SH TOI/G PP TOI PP TOI/G TOI TOI/G PPT 2020-21 Golden Knights 0 00:00 0 00:00 0 00:00 0 00:00 0 0 2021-22 Golden Knights 82 1180:03 14:23 177:46 02:10 122:33 01:29 1480:22 18:03 02:04 2022-23 Golden Knights 46 766:00 16:39 69:34 01:30 46:45 01:00 882:19 19:10 00:50 2022-23 Predators 34 478:31 14:04 00:00 0 00:00 0 478:31 14:04 00:00 2023-24 Predators 82 1123:01 13:41 00:00 0 114:56 01:24 1237:57 15:05 00:37 2024-25 Sabres 78 1227:21 15:44 04:17 00:03 120:43 01:32 1352:21 17:20 00:26 2025-26 Sabres 82 1427:43 17:24 00:00 0 125:00 01:31 1552:43 18:56 00:15 PRO TOTALS 404 6202:39 15:21 251:37 00:37 529:57 01:18 6984:13 17:17 01:40 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Time On Ice Season Team GP ES TOI ES TOI/G SH TOI SH TOI/G PP TOI PP TOI/G TOI TOI/G PPT 2022-23 Predators 14 202:54 14:29 00:00 0 03:40 00:15 206:34 14:45 01:59 2023-24 Predators 14 199:58 14:17 00:00 0 14:00 01:00 213:58 15:17 00:57 2024-25 Sabres 18 274:31 15:15 00:00 0 32:20 01:47 306:51 17:02 00:49 2025-26 Sabres 5 97:47 19:33 00:00 0 07:35 01:31 105:22 21:04 00:06 PRO TOTALS 51 832:45 15:11 00:00 0 57:35 01:07 832:45 16:19 01:54 Hits & Fights CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Hits & Fights Season Team GP HIT HTT PIM 5 PIM Fight W Fight L Fight T 1st Star 2nd Star 3rd Star 2020-21 Golden Knights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021-22 Golden Knights 82 127 113 36 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 2022-23 Golden Knights 46 78 64 33 5 0 0 0 3 2 4 2022-23 Predators 34 52 25 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2023-24 Predators 82 141 74 34 0 0 0 0 5 3 4 2024-25 Sabres 78 144 85 44 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2025-26 Sabres 82 199 122 56 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 PRO TOTALS 404 741 483 215 5 0 0 0 15 12 20 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Hits & Fights Season Team GP HIT HTT PIM 5 PIM Fight W Fight L Fight T 1st Star 2nd Star 3rd Star 2022-23 Predators 14 29 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2023-24 Predators 14 24 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2024-25 Sabres 18 29 26 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2025-26 Sabres 5 14 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 51 96 54 30 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Special Teams CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Special Teams Season Team GP Even : G A Pts SHT Power Play : G A Pts SHT Shorthanded : G A Pts SHT 2020-21 Golden Knights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021-22 Golden Knights 82 21 21 42 178 4 8 12 15 1 0 1 5 2022-23 Golden Knights 46 15 20 35 100 1 3 4 10 0 0 0 1 2022-23 Predators 34 6 7 13 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023-24 Predators 82 17 22 39 191 1 6 7 9 0 0 0 0 2024-25 Sabres 78 18 20 38 153 1 3 4 8 0 0 0 1 2025-26 Sabres 82 10 25 35 100 1 4 5 7 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 404 87 115 202 808 96 139 32 49 96 139 1 7 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Special Teams Season Team GP Even : G A Pts SHT Power Play : G A Pts SHT Shorthanded : G A Pts SHT 2022-23 Predators 14 3 2 5 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023-24 Predators 14 3 4 7 30 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2024-25 Sabres 18 4 7 11 40 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2025-26 Sabres 5 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 51 1 0 24 5 12 15 3 4 12 15 0 0 Shootouts CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Shootouts Season Team GP G SHF SHT% 2020-21 Golden Knights 0 0 0 0 2021-22 Golden Knights 82 0 2 0 2022-23 Golden Knights 46 0 0 0 2022-23 Predators 34 0 0 0 2023-24 Predators 82 1 1 100 2024-25 Sabres 78 2 4 50 2025-26 Sabres 82 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 404 3 7 43 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Shootouts Season Team GP G SHF SHT% 2022-23 Predators 14 0 0 0 2023-24 Predators 14 0 0 0 2024-25 Sabres 18 0 0 0 2025-26 Sabres 5 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 51 3 7 43 Contract Salary Hit by Season * = No Trade Clause 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - - - - Contract Details Contract Length Contract Type No Trade Clause Available For Trade Contract Extension 5 Year(s) Two Way Contract (Pro & Farm) NO NO NO Transactions TRANSACTIONS HISTORY [8/10/2024 4:02:01 PM] - TRADE : From Predators to Sabres : Sam Bennett (71)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS.[8/13/2024 12:42:51 PM] - TRADE : From Sabres to Predators : Sam Bennett (71)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS.[8/28/2024 6:28:57 PM] - TRADE : From Predators to Sabres : Sam Bennett (71)- Henry Thrun (65)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS- Y:2026-RND:4-NSH.[12/7/2024 11:03:40 PM] - Game 426 - Sam Bennett from Sabres is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[12/10/2024 8:54:11 PM] - Sam Bennett from Sabres is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[1/9/2025 7:54:48 PM] - Game 654 - Sam Bennett from Sabres is injured (Left Foot) and is out for 1 week.[1/11/2025 9:30:30 PM] - Sam Bennett from Sabres is back from Left Foot Injury.[6/24/2025 10:13:00 AM] - Sam Bennett salary cap year 1 was modified from $0 to $7-000-000.[2/7/2026 9:42:06 PM] - Sam Bennett ratings were not updated![2/7/2026 9:42:06 PM] - Sam Bennett ratings were not updated![8/10/2024 4:02:01 PM] - TRADE : From Predators to Sabres : Sam Bennett (71)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS.[8/13/2024 12:42:51 PM] - TRADE : From Sabres to Predators : Sam Bennett (71)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS.[8/28/2024 6:28:57 PM] - TRADE : From Predators to Sabres : Sam Bennett (71)- Henry Thrun (65)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS- Y:2026-RND:4-NSH.[12/7/2024 11:03:40 PM] - Game 426 - Sam Bennett from Sabres is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[12/10/2024 8:54:11 PM] - Sam Bennett from Sabres is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[1/9/2025 7:54:48 PM] - Game 654 - Sam Bennett from Sabres is injured (Left Foot) and is out for 1 week.[1/11/2025 9:30:30 PM] - Sam Bennett from Sabres is back from Left Foot Injury.[6/24/2025 10:13:00 AM] - Sam Bennett salary cap year 1 was modified from $0 to $7-000-000.[8/10/2024 4:02:01 PM] - TRADE : From Predators to Sabres : Sam Bennett (71)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS.[8/13/2024 12:42:51 PM] - TRADE : From Sabres to Predators : Sam Bennett (71)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS.[8/28/2024 6:28:57 PM] - TRADE : From Predators to Sabres : Sam Bennett (71)- Henry Thrun (65)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS- Y:2026-RND:4-NSH.[12/7/2024 11:03:40 PM] - Game 426 - Sam Bennett from Sabres is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[12/10/2024 8:54:11 PM] - Sam Bennett from Sabres is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[1/9/2025 7:54:48 PM] - Game 654 - Sam Bennett from Sabres is injured (Left Foot) and is out for 1 week.[1/11/2025 9:30:30 PM] - Sam Bennett from Sabres is back from Left Foot Injury.[6/24/2025 10:13:00 AM] - Sam Bennett salary cap year 1 was modified from $0 to $7-000-000.[8/10/2024 4:02:01 PM] - TRADE : From Predators to Sabres : Sam Bennett (71)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS.[8/13/2024 12:42:51 PM] - TRADE : From Sabres to Predators : Sam Bennett (71)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS.[8/28/2024 6:28:57 PM] - TRADE : From Predators to Sabres : Sam Bennett (71)- Henry Thrun (65)- Y:2025-RND:2-BOS- Y:2026-RND:4-NSH.[12/7/2024 11:03:40 PM] - Game 426 - Sam Bennett from Sabres is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[12/10/2024 8:54:11 PM] - Sam Bennett from Sabres is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[1/9/2025 7:54:48 PM] - Game 654 - Sam Bennett from Sabres is injured (Left Foot) and is out for 1 week.[1/11/2025 9:30:30 PM] - Sam Bennett from Sabres is back from Left Foot Injury.[1/22/2023 7:49:40 PM] - Pro Game #750 - Sam Bennett from Golden Knights has scored a Hat Trick![1/25/2023 7:39:55 PM] - TRADE : From Golden Knights to Predators : Logan Stanley (67)- Sam Bennett (70)- Jesper Vikman (P).[1/26/2023 8:31:47 PM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Brandon Tanev of Golden Knights (5-2-7) / 2 - Jesse Puljujarvi of Blackhawks (5-4-9) / 3 - Sam Bennett of Predators (3-4-7)[2/5/2023 10:30:59 PM] - Sam Bennett ratings were not updated![7/10/2022 7:46:58 PM] - Sam Bennett average salary was modified from $0 to $4-330-000.[10/15/2022 7:53:38 PM] - Game 36 - Sam Bennett from Golden Knights suspended for 2 game(s)[10/15/2022 7:53:38 PM] - Pro Game #36 - Game Misconduct to Sam Bennett[10/21/2022 9:16:58 AM] - Sam Bennett from Golden Knights completes suspension[1/22/2023 7:49:40 PM] - Pro Game #750 - Sam Bennett from Golden Knights has scored a Hat Trick![1/25/2023 7:39:55 PM] - TRADE : From Golden Knights to Predators : Logan Stanley (67)- Sam Bennett (70)- Jesper Vikman (P).[1/26/2023 8:31:47 PM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Brandon Tanev of Golden Knights (5-2-7) / 2 - Jesse Puljujarvi of Blackhawks (5-4-9) / 3 - Sam Bennett of Predators (3-4-7)[2/5/2023 10:30:59 PM] - Sam Bennett ratings were not updated![1/22/2023 7:49:40 PM] - Pro Game #750 - Sam Bennett from Golden Knights has scored a Hat Trick![10/15/2022 7:53:38 PM] - Game 36 - Sam Bennett from Golden Knights suspended for 2 game(s)[10/15/2022 7:53:38 PM] - Pro Game #36 - Game Misconduct to Sam Bennett[10/21/2022 9:16:58 AM] - Sam Bennett from Golden Knights completes suspension[3/17/2021 1:08:42 PM] - Sam Bennett ratings were not updated![7/13/2021 11:35:44 AM] - Sam Bennett average salary was modified from $2-800-000 to $2-800-000.[7/10/2022 7:46:58 PM] - Sam Bennett average salary was modified from $0 to $4-330-000. 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