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Matthew Benning
Position(s):
  • • Defence
    		•  Status: Farm Team
    Date of birth: 05/25/1994 Age: 31 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 Canadiens 59 2 12 14 4 14 0 0 0 1 53 3.8
    2024-25 Senators 7 0 0 0 -3 2 0 0 0 0 5 0.0
    2025-26 Americans 56 2 14 16 -5 7 1 0 2 0 83 2.4
    2025-26 Sabres 5 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0
      FARM TOTALS 87 2 22 24 3 7 1 0 2 0 109 1.8
      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 Canadiens 59 0 49 18 19 9 22 0 0 0
    2024-25 Senators 7 0 9 2 2 0 6 0 0 0
    2025-26 Americans 56 0 74 36 36 23 33 0 0 0
    2025-26 Sabres 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
      FARM TOTALS 87 0 74 51 45 30 51 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 Canadiens 59 928:41 15:44 28:45 00:29 07:44 00:07 965:10 16:21 00:13
    2024-25 Senators 7 99:25 14:12 05:26 00:46 00:25 00:03 105:16 15:02 00:01
    2025-26 Americans 56 1280:50 22:52 66:06 01:10 34:32 00:37 1381:28 24:40 131:22
    2025-26 Sabres 5 76:04 15:12 05:04 01:00 00:40 00:08 81:48 16:21 00:00
      FARM TOTALS 87 1785:30 20:31 88:25 01:00 54:00 00:37 1927:55 22:09 02:02
      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 Canadiens 59 81 58 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    2024-25 Senators 7 4 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2025-26 Americans 56 49 98 7 5 0 0 1 1 1 1
    2025-26 Sabres 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      FARM TOTALS 87 86 133 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 Canadiens 59 2 11 13 53 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
    2024-25 Senators 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2025-26 Americans 56 1 11 12 76 1 3 4 7 0 0 0 0
    2025-26 Sabres 5 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      FARM TOTALS 87 1 17 12 100 1 5 6 8 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 Canadiens 59 0 0 0
    2024-25 Senators 7 0 0 0
    2025-26 Americans 56 0 0 0
    2025-26 Sabres 5 0 0 0
      FARM TOTALS 87 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

    • [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.
    • [3/22/2025 8:01:47 PM] - Game 1113 - Matthew Benning from Senators is injured (Strained Left Knee) and is out for 1 month.
    • [3/9/2025 5:33:46 PM] - TRADE : From Canadiens to Senators : Matthew Benning (68).
    • [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.
    • [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.
    • [9/23/2025 9:55:04 AM] - Matthew Benning of Sabres was sent down to farm.
    • [9/18/2025 5:31:44 AM] - Matthew Benning signed with Sabres for $775-000 for 1 year(s) / Option : 1 Way Contract .
    • [9/18/2025 5:31:44 AM] - Matthew Benning was added to Sabres.
    • [9/18/2025 5:27:28 AM] - Matthew Benning was removed from waivers.
    • [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 9:24:52 PM] - Matthew Benning was released by Senators.
    • [9/6/2025 9:24:52 PM] - Senators paid $670-000 to release Matthew Benning.
    • [9/6/2025 8:41:23 PM] - Matthew Benning of Senators was sent down to farm.
    • [9/6/2025 8:41:23 PM] - Senators placed Matthew Benning on waivers.
    • [4/16/2025 8:08:37 PM] - Matthew Benning from Senators is back from Strained Left Knee Injury.
    • [3/22/2025 8:01:47 PM] - Game 1113 - Matthew Benning from Senators is injured (Strained Left Knee) and is out for 1 month.
    • [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.
    • [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.