50 Matthew Benning Position(s): • Defence Status: Farm Team Date of birth: 05/25/1994 Age: 32 Country: CAN Height: 6' 1" Weight: 203 lbs Star Power: 0 Drafted : N/A Average Cap Hit: $775,000 over 1 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 51 46 88 55 84 73 60 74 20 62 60 67 60 62 71 65 0 62 Summary CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Summary Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PP SH GW GT SHT SHT% 2021-22 Senators 31 0 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 26 0.0 2021-22 Senators 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 2022-23 Oilers 81 2 10 12 9 12 1 0 0 1 63 3.2 2023-24 Oilers 81 1 7 8 -6 4 1 0 1 0 36 2.8 2024-25 Senators 7 0 0 0 -3 2 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 2024-25 Canadiens 59 2 12 14 4 14 0 0 0 1 53 3.8 2025-26 Americans 73 2 15 17 -11 7 1 0 2 0 91 2.2 2025-26 Sabres 5 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 FARM TOTALS 104 2 23 25 -3 7 1 0 2 0 117 1.7 PRO TOTALS 250 5 31 36 9 32 2 0 1 2 166 3.0 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Summary Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PP SH GW GT SHT SHT% 2021-22 Senators 5 1 0 1 -1 0 0 0 0 2 50.0 2024-25 Senators 5 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 FARM TOTALS 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50.0 PRO TOTALS 5 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ext. Summary CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - EXTENDED SUMMARY Season Team GP HAT SB OSB OSMG GvA TKA FOW FOT FO% 2021-22 Senators 31 0 21 15 9 7 18 0 0 0 2021-22 Senators 17 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2022-23 Oilers 81 0 69 17 0 9 47 1 1 100.0 2023-24 Oilers 81 0 60 23 0 12 46 0 0 0 2024-25 Senators 7 0 9 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 2024-25 Canadiens 59 0 49 18 19 9 22 0 0 0 2025-26 Americans 73 0 90 40 40 30 45 0 0 0 2025-26 Sabres 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 FARM TOTALS 104 0 90 55 49 37 63 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 250 0 193 62 21 30 126 1 1 100.0 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - EXTENDED SUMMARY Season Team GP HAT SB OSB OSMG GvA TKA FOW FOT FO% 2021-22 Senators 5 0 6 2 2 1 8 0 0 0 2024-25 Senators 5 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 5 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 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 2021-22 Senators 31 504:40 16:16 22:19 00:43 19:28 00:37 546:27 17:37 45:42 2021-22 Senators 17 66:45 03:55 07:59 00:28 00:00 0 74:44 04:23 00:12 2022-23 Oilers 81 1314:45 16:13 70:35 00:52 70:48 00:52 1456:08 17:58 00:54 2023-24 Oilers 81 1166:49 14:24 56:53 00:42 52:34 00:38 1276:16 15:45 00:25 2024-25 Senators 7 99:25 14:12 05:26 00:46 00:25 00:03 105:16 15:02 00:02 2024-25 Canadiens 59 928:41 15:44 28:45 00:29 07:44 00:07 965:10 16:21 00:13 2025-26 Americans 73 1591:05 21:47 75:20 01:01 45:21 00:37 1711:46 23:26 162:42 2025-26 Sabres 5 76:04 15:12 05:04 01:00 00:40 00:08 81:48 16:21 00:00 FARM TOTALS 104 2095:45 20:09 97:39 00:56 64:49 00:37 2258:13 21:42 02:00 PRO TOTALS 250 3652:29 14:36 174:42 00:41 132:11 00:31 3959:22 15:50 00:55 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 2021-22 Senators 5 117:09 23:25 07:26 01:29 03:33 00:42 128:08 25:37 11:42 2024-25 Senators 5 70:15 14:03 09:04 01:48 00:00 0 79:19 15:51 00:54 FARM TOTALS 5 117:09 23:25 07:26 01:29 03:33 00:42 128:08 25:37 02:20 PRO TOTALS 5 70:15 14:03 09:04 01:48 00:00 0 79:19 15:51 00:54 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 2021-22 Senators 31 37 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021-22 Senators 17 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022-23 Oilers 81 88 90 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2023-24 Oilers 81 81 83 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2024-25 Senators 7 4 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024-25 Canadiens 59 81 58 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2025-26 Americans 73 54 134 7 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 2025-26 Sabres 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FARM TOTALS 104 91 169 7 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 PRO TOTALS 250 262 243 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 2021-22 Senators 5 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2024-25 Senators 5 15 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FARM TOTALS 5 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PRO TOTALS 5 15 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 2021-22 Senators 31 0 6 6 24 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2021-22 Senators 17 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022-23 Oilers 81 1 10 11 55 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 2023-24 Oilers 81 0 7 7 34 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2024-25 Senators 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024-25 Canadiens 59 2 11 13 53 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2025-26 Americans 73 1 12 13 83 1 3 4 8 0 0 0 0 2025-26 Sabres 5 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FARM TOTALS 104 1 18 13 107 1 5 6 9 0 0 0 1 PRO TOTALS 250 3 30 33 156 5 31 3 5 5 31 0 5 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 2021-22 Senators 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024-25 Senators 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FARM TOTALS 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Shootouts CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Shootouts Season Team GP G SHF SHT% 2021-22 Senators 31 0 0 0 2021-22 Senators 17 0 0 0 2022-23 Oilers 81 0 0 0 2023-24 Oilers 81 0 0 0 2024-25 Senators 7 0 0 0 2024-25 Canadiens 59 0 0 0 2025-26 Americans 73 0 0 0 2025-26 Sabres 5 0 0 0 FARM TOTALS 104 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 250 0 0 0 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Shootouts Season Team GP G SHF SHT% 2021-22 Senators 5 0 0 0 2024-25 Senators 5 0 0 0 FARM TOTALS 5 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 5 0 0 0 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 $775,000 - - - - - - - - - Contract Details Contract Length Contract Type No Trade Clause Available For Trade Contract Extension 1 Year(s) Two Way Contract (Pro & Farm) NO NO NO Transactions TRANSACTIONS HISTORY [3/7/2025 10:15:24 PM] - TRADE : From Oilers to Canadiens : Matthew Benning (68)- Y:2025-RND:6-EDM- Y:2026-RND:2-EDM.[3/9/2025 5:33:46 PM] - TRADE : From Canadiens to Senators : Matthew Benning (68).[3/22/2025 8:01:47 PM] - Game 1113 - Matthew Benning from Senators is injured (Strained Left Knee) and is out for 1 month.[4/16/2025 8:08:37 PM] - Matthew Benning from Senators is back from Strained Left Knee Injury.[9/6/2025 8:41:23 PM] - Senators placed Matthew Benning on waivers.[9/6/2025 8:41:23 PM] - Matthew Benning of Senators was sent down to farm.[9/6/2025 9:24:52 PM] - Senators paid $670-000 to release Matthew Benning.[9/6/2025 9:24:52 PM] - Matthew Benning was released by Senators.[9/6/2025 9:26:40 PM] - Matthew Benning legacy salary cap value is incorrect. It was reset to $1-000-000.[9/18/2025 5:27:28 AM] - Matthew Benning was removed from waivers.[9/18/2025 5:31:44 AM] - Matthew Benning was added to Sabres.[9/18/2025 5:31:44 AM] - Matthew Benning signed with Sabres for $775-000 for 1 year(s) / Option : 1 Way Contract .[9/23/2025 9:55:04 AM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent down to farm.[1/20/2026 6:27:39 AM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent to pro.[1/22/2026 1:42:00 AM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent down to farm.[1/24/2026 2:41:47 PM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent to pro.[2/7/2026 9:42:06 PM] - Matthew Benning ratings were not updated![2/25/2026 10:09:33 PM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent down to farm.[2/25/2026 10:09:33 PM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent down to farm.[2/7/2026 9:42:06 PM] - Matthew Benning ratings were not updated![1/24/2026 2:41:47 PM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent to pro.[1/22/2026 1:42:00 AM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent down to farm.[1/20/2026 6:27:39 AM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent to pro.[3/7/2025 10:15:24 PM] - TRADE : From Oilers to Canadiens : Matthew Benning (68)- Y:2025-RND:6-EDM- Y:2026-RND:2-EDM.[3/9/2025 5:33:46 PM] - TRADE : From Canadiens to Senators : Matthew Benning (68).[3/22/2025 8:01:47 PM] - Game 1113 - Matthew Benning from Senators is injured (Strained Left Knee) and is out for 1 month.[4/16/2025 8:08:37 PM] - Matthew Benning from Senators is back from Strained Left Knee Injury.[9/6/2025 8:41:23 PM] - Senators placed Matthew Benning on waivers.[9/6/2025 8:41:23 PM] - Matthew Benning of Senators was sent down to farm.[9/6/2025 9:24:52 PM] - Senators paid $670-000 to release Matthew Benning.[9/6/2025 9:24:52 PM] - Matthew Benning was released by Senators.[9/6/2025 9:26:40 PM] - Matthew Benning legacy salary cap value is incorrect. It was reset to $1-000-000.[9/18/2025 5:27:28 AM] - Matthew Benning was removed from waivers.[9/18/2025 5:31:44 AM] - Matthew Benning was added to Sabres.[9/18/2025 5:31:44 AM] - Matthew Benning signed with Sabres for $775-000 for 1 year(s) / Option : 1 Way Contract .[9/23/2025 9:55:04 AM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent down to farm.[9/18/2025 5:27:28 AM] - Matthew Benning was removed from waivers.[9/18/2025 5:31:44 AM] - Matthew Benning was added to Sabres.[9/18/2025 5:31:44 AM] - Matthew Benning signed with Sabres for $775-000 for 1 year(s) / Option : 1 Way Contract .[9/23/2025 9:55:04 AM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent down to farm.[9/6/2025 9:24:52 PM] - Senators paid $670-000 to release Matthew Benning.[9/6/2025 9:24:52 PM] - Matthew Benning was released by Senators.[9/6/2025 9:26:40 PM] - Matthew Benning legacy salary cap value is incorrect. It was reset to $1-000-000.[9/6/2025 8:41:23 PM] - Senators placed Matthew Benning on waivers.[9/6/2025 8:41:23 PM] - Matthew Benning of Senators was sent down to farm.[3/7/2025 10:15:24 PM] - TRADE : From Oilers to Canadiens : Matthew Benning (68)- Y:2025-RND:6-EDM- Y:2026-RND:2-EDM.[3/9/2025 5:33:46 PM] - TRADE : From Canadiens to Senators : Matthew Benning (68).[3/22/2025 8:01:47 PM] - Game 1113 - Matthew Benning from Senators is injured (Strained Left Knee) and is out for 1 month.[4/16/2025 8:08:37 PM] - Matthew Benning from Senators is back from Strained Left Knee Injury.[3/9/2025 5:33:46 PM] - TRADE : From Canadiens to Senators : Matthew Benning (68).[3/7/2025 10:15:24 PM] - TRADE : From Oilers to Canadiens : Matthew Benning (68)- Y:2025-RND:6-EDM- Y:2026-RND:2-EDM. Notes LINKS CBC.ca - Forecaster theStar.com - Way More Sports The Internet Hockey Database TSN.ca NHL.com Hockey News - Forecaster