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44Cap hit
$1.35M
1.3% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$2.363M
vs. $3.713M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
15:59
PP 0:00 · PK 0:23
xGF%
24.4
5v5, -16 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.03
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 0 · Hits 4
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NJD · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13:29 | 0:00 | 0:17 | — | 67 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 |
| Sep 30 vs PIT · L 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:29 | 0:00 | 0:29 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.00 |
| Apr 15 @ OTT · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18:23 | 0:00 | 1:30 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.14 |
| Apr 13 vs DAL · L 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18:27 | 0:00 | 2:26 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.52 |
| Apr 11 vs FLA · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19:21 | 0:00 | 0:55 | — | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.14 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,090 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
3rd percentile
12th percentile
12th percentile
1st percentile
6th percentile
1st percentile
7th percentile
3rd percentile
2nd percentile
38th percentile
4th percentile
7th percentile
29th percentile
0th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive stay-at-home defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Benoit is a bruising, physical presence who plays a steady defensive game but offers minimal offensive contribution. He controls play through body placement and physicality rather than puck movement or playmaking skills.
- Shooting volume
- 24
- Playmaking
- 9
- Zone entries(est.)
- 21
- Forechecking
- 60
- Physicality
- 98
- Defensive impact
- 41
- Puck management
- 28
- Speed
- 87
Where he shoots from
Slot 8% · Mid-range 32% · Perimeter 60%(95 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 98th percentile physicality gives him elite collision power and board play
- 87th percentile speed helps him keep pace despite limited offensive instincts
- 60th percentile forechecking means he competes hard in opponent zones
Watch-outs
- 9th percentile playmaking leaves him unable to generate offense from the blue line
- 24th percentile shooting volume shows he rarely attempts high-impact shots
- 40.4% expected goals share suggests he gives up more chances than he creates
Similar style: Erik Cernak (TBL), Elias Pettersson (VAN)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 73 GP
Season total +8.2, or +0.11 per game.
- Scoring
- +3.2
- Shooting
- +4.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- -3.8
- Defense
- -1.4
- Penalty kill
- -0.4
- Physical play
- +9.6
- Puck battles
- -2.8
- Penalties
- -0.8
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 17:04 | — |
| 2024-25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9.1 | 18:23 | — |
| Career | 2 seasons | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5.6 | 17:55 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: @ NJD, Oct 1
Pair 3 with Nick Seeler (9:47 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Simon Benoit with a Hit vs. New Jersey Devils
Yahoo Sports · Oct 2
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.06 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.7 mph
- 94th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- —
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- OZ time
- 42.0%
- 57th pct
- DZ time
- 40.8%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 28, defensemen typically produce 95% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PHI | $1.35M | 1.3% |
UFA after 2026-27. $1.35M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).