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Matt Benning

Position Right Defense Current Team Toronto Maple Leafs
Shoots Right Current Contract 4 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 203 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age 31 (May 25, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 6, Overall 175 (BOS)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Nov 12, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Assigned to AHL
Nov 12, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Cleared Waivers
Nov 11, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Placed on Waivers
Oct 30, 2024 San Jose Sharks Traded to Toronto Maple Leafs
Oct 30, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Acquired from San Jose Sharks
Jul 14, 2022 San Jose Sharks Signed 4 years @ $1.250M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 9, 2020 Nashville Predators Signed 2 years @ $1.000M AAV starting in 2020-21
Jun 19, 2018 Edmonton Oilers Signed 2 years @ $1.900M AAV starting in 2018-19
Aug 27, 2016 Edmonton Oilers Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2007-08 AMBHL St. Albert Sabres Bantam AAA 2 0 1 1
2008-09 AMBHL St. Albert 33 2 15 17 44
2008-09 AEHL U15 St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA 5 3 3 12
2009-10 AMHL St. Albert 33 7 14 21 32 4 1 1 2
2010-11 AJHL Spruce Grove 43 0 7 7 65 13 1 1 20
2011-12 AJHL Spruce Grove 44 4 14 18 87 11 2 1 3 16
2012-13 USHL Dubuque 57 10 16 26 +25 73 70 1,429.0 10 1 1 2 +3 6 16 625.0
2013-14 H-East Northeastern 33 3 10 13 28
2014-15 H-East Northeastern 36 0 24 24 36
2015-16 NCAA Northeastern Univ. 41 6 13 19 37
2016-17 NHL Edmonton Oilers 62 3 12 15 +8 29 69 4.4 16:37 12 3 3 +3 12 9 0.0 17:09
2016-17 AHL Bakersfield Condors 2 1 1 2 +2
2017-18 NHL Edmonton Oilers 73 6 15 21 +5 49 111 5.4 17:17
2018-19 NHL Edmonton Oilers 70 5 12 17 +11 33 94 5.3 14:57
2019-20 NHL Edmonton Oilers 43 1 7 8 +8 15 38 2.6 13:14 4 1 1 +2 6 4 0.0 10:40
2019-20 AHL Bakersfield Condors 3 0 1 1 +1 2
2020-21 NHL Nashville Predators 53 1 3 4 -1 30 43 2.3 16:20 5 -3 6 1 0.0 18:36
2021-22 NHL Nashville Predators 65 0 11 11 -24 39 61 0.0 16:20 3 1 1 -2 4 0.0 14:30
2022-23 NHL San Jose Sharks 77 1 23 24 -18 26 58 1.7 19:47
2023-24 NHL San Jose Sharks 14 0 2 2 -5 14 13 0.0 18:29
2024-25 NHL San Jose Sharks 7 0 0 0 -5 4 7 0.0 13:02
2024-25 AHL Toronto Marlies 39 1 7 8 +10 26 2 +1 2
NHL Career 464 17 85 102 -21 239 494 3.4 16:37 24 5 5 24 18 0.0 16:02

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2016-17 EDM 62 916:32 0.13 0.59 0.72 0.18 -0.05 3.12 4.23 -1.11 1.12 1.12
2017-18 EDM 73 1111:35 0.32 0.54 0.86 0.23 0.09 6.38 4.60 1.78 0.00 3.50
2018-19 EDM 70 888:16 0.20 0.68 0.88 0.21 -0.01 3.70 3.83 -0.12 0.00 0.88
2019-20 EDM 43 506:10 0.12 0.83 0.95 0.16 -0.04 3.03 4.15 -1.12 0.00 0.00
2020-21 NSH 53 728:04 0.08 0.16 0.25 0.11 -0.03 2.44 3.19 -0.75 0.00 0.00
2021-22 NSH 65 875:06 0.00 0.69 0.69 0.16 -0.16 0.00 3.84 -3.84 0.00 0.00
2022-23 SJS 77 1197:40 0.05 1.00 1.05 0.13 -0.08 2.00 5.29 -3.29 1.30 2.60
2023-24 SJS 14 199:44 0.00 0.60 0.60 0.09 -0.09 0.00 2.70 -2.70 0.00 0.00
2024-25 SJS 7 83:33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 -0.29 0.00 5.79 -5.79 0.00 11.11

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2016-17 EDM 62 916:32 41.77 2.68 2.56 37.64 2.09 2.37 56.16 51.91 -0.00 -0.20 1.97
2017-18 EDM 73 1111:35 46.47 2.70 2.73 44.48 2.48 2.70 52.08 50.30 0.10 0.04 0.62
2018-19 EDM 70 888:16 39.24 2.90 2.32 44.58 2.30 2.53 55.84 47.78 0.03 -0.06 0.85
2019-20 EDM 43 506:10 36.87 2.84 2.17 37.58 1.90 2.24 60.00 49.19 -0.31 -0.26 -0.60
2020-21 NSH 53 728:04 38.40 1.98 2.17 38.32 2.14 2.16 48.00 50.16 -0.28 -0.21 -0.68
2021-22 NSH 65 875:06 39.70 1.78 2.34 39.84 3.50 2.34 33.77 50.06 -0.14 -0.11 -0.35
2022-23 SJS 77 1197:40 35.32 2.35 2.39 44.89 2.91 2.71 44.76 46.89 -0.51 -0.08 -4.07
2023-24 SJS 14 199:44 36.95 1.20 2.09 49.57 2.40 3.54 33.33 37.09 0.14 0.70 -3.54
2024-25 SJS 7 83:33 39.50 0.72 2.97 57.45 4.31 3.34 14.29 47.13 0.99 0.54 5.62

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 65 21.3 0.1 5.1 5.4 94.4 58.9 80.4 13.7 5.9 40.4 18.4 41.2
2022-23 77 22.1 0.2 8.6 8.9 96.5 59.6 63.0 34.8 2.2 43.2 19.2 37.6
2023-24 14 21.0 0.2 8.2 8.7 91.2 63.6 100.0 0.0 0.0 45.2 18.6 36.3
2024-25 7 20.6 0.1 9.2 9.4 91.4 70.8 66.7 33.3 0.0 42.7 19.7 37.7

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Thrun, H SJS 57:47 1.04 4.15 20.00 2.92 3.19 47.84 0.80 0.46 4.11
2023-24 Addison, C SJS 49:36 1.21 1.21 50.00 2.29 2.72 45.64 0.25 -0.25 4.93
2023-24 Burroughs, K SJS 31:50 0.00 3.77 0.00 2.19 3.73 36.96 0.21 0.70 -2.59
2023-24 Vlasic, M SJS 31:34 1.90 1.90 50.00 1.22 4.73 20.45 -0.75 1.74 -19.21
2023-24 Ferraro, M SJS 24:36 2.44 4.88 33.33 2.54 5.07 33.40 0.57 2.09 -6.39
2022-23 Vlasic, M SJS 678:15 2.39 2.65 47.37 2.48 2.38 51.05 -0.37 -0.41 0.48
2022-23 Ferraro, M SJS 266:51 2.70 3.37 44.44 2.25 3.55 38.78 -0.55 0.79 -11.63
2022-23 Karlsson, E SJS 98:27 3.05 2.44 55.56 2.76 2.88 48.96 0.03 0.12 -0.81
2022-23 Simek, R SJS 35:05 0.00 3.42 0.00 2.20 1.86 54.12 -0.44 -0.94 5.68
2022-23 Megna, J SJS 29:11 0.00 8.22 0.00 2.22 2.69 45.20 -0.57 0.21 -7.65
2022-23 Harrington, S SJS 22:24 2.68 5.36 33.33 1.51 2.83 34.74 -1.53 0.17 -18.60
2021-22 Borowiecki, M NSH 315:21 1.14 3.42 25.00 2.30 2.06 52.68 -0.19 -0.54 3.86
2021-22 Ekholm, M NSH 238:03 2.77 3.53 44.00 2.14 2.46 46.56 -0.30 0.04 -3.72
2021-22 Josi, R NSH 139:02 2.59 3.45 42.86 2.90 2.66 52.16 0.45 0.24 1.92
2021-22 Harpur, B NSH 88:56 0.00 3.37 0.00 2.25 2.25 49.92 -0.43 0.07 -5.12
2021-22 Davies, J NSH 38:57 1.54 7.70 16.67 2.99 1.73 63.29 0.39 -0.51 9.67
2020-21 Borowiecki, M NSH 211:46 1.70 2.83 37.50 1.61 1.74 48.15 -0.98 -0.36 -7.06
2020-21 Harpur, B NSH 155:18 1.55 1.55 50.00 2.01 2.28 46.89 -0.49 -0.25 -2.78
2020-21 Josi, R NSH 132:17 2.27 2.72 45.45 3.18 2.22 58.87 0.92 -0.04 8.81
2020-21 Davies, J NSH 68:34 3.50 0.88 80.00 1.99 2.57 43.66 -0.38 0.25 -6.87
2020-21 Ekholm, M NSH 68:32 1.75 0.88 66.67 2.78 2.68 50.90 0.48 0.27 2.10
2020-21 Gudbranson, E NSH 32:59 0.00 0.00 - 1.75 1.46 54.49 -1.08 -0.87 -0.28
2020-21 Tinordi, J NSH 24:44 7.28 7.28 50.00 1.82 2.66 40.71 -0.38 0.40 -8.63
2019-20 Russell, K EDM 216:58 2.77 0.83 76.92 1.81 1.97 47.88 -0.66 -0.64 -0.70
2019-20 Jones, C EDM 94:02 3.19 1.28 71.43 2.39 2.08 53.49 -0.06 -0.40 3.76
2019-20 Manning, B EDM 68:15 0.88 0.88 50.00 1.73 1.20 59.03 -0.91 -1.31 7.83
2019-20 Klefbom, O EDM 47:57 3.75 6.26 37.50 2.82 3.69 43.35 0.38 1.30 -7.21
2019-20 Nurse, D EDM 36:35 4.92 4.92 50.00 3.37 3.71 47.58 1.01 1.31 -1.91
2019-20 Lagesson, W EDM 34:44 1.73 3.45 33.33 2.54 2.73 48.23 0.06 0.02 0.41
2018-19 Sekera, A EDM 268:03 2.69 2.46 52.17 2.14 2.78 43.50 -0.15 0.07 -2.28
2018-19 Gravel, K EDM 164:57 1.45 1.45 50.00 2.09 2.12 49.68 -0.11 -0.46 3.64
2018-19 Nurse, D EDM 134:35 4.01 3.12 56.25 2.42 2.89 45.55 0.12 0.31 -1.63
2018-19 Garrison, J EDM 123:04 2.44 1.95 55.56 2.61 2.92 47.16 0.22 0.33 -0.78
2018-19 Manning, B EDM 91:34 3.28 1.31 71.43 2.27 2.09 52.10 0.01 -0.49 5.32
2018-19 Jones, C EDM 39:15 4.59 4.59 50.00 2.09 1.83 53.32 -0.06 -0.86 8.94
2018-19 Klefbom, O EDM 38:10 3.14 1.57 66.67 3.47 1.78 66.13 1.13 -0.82 18.71
2017-18 Klefbom, O EDM 520:51 2.42 2.19 52.50 2.57 2.42 51.53 -0.08 -0.25 1.72
2017-18 Sekera, A EDM 206:32 0.87 3.49 20.00 2.54 3.27 43.73 -0.05 0.43 -4.04
2017-18 Auvitu, Y EDM 105:07 4.57 2.85 61.54 3.45 2.79 55.27 0.88 0.36 3.88
2017-18 Russell, K EDM 97:53 2.45 1.23 66.67 2.71 2.54 51.60 0.08 -0.20 2.63
2017-18 Nurse, D EDM 92:44 5.82 1.29 81.82 3.46 2.51 57.95 0.82 -0.18 8.35
2017-18 Davidson, B EDM 42:06 4.28 1.43 75.00 2.14 1.73 55.21 -0.85 -0.93 2.42
2017-18 Lowe, K EDM 24:28 2.45 4.90 33.33 3.22 4.12 43.87 -0.63 1.36 -14.36
2016-17 Sekera, A EDM 302:57 2.57 2.38 52.00 2.83 2.19 56.39 0.27 -0.29 5.63
2016-17 Nurse, D EDM 239:34 3.26 2.50 56.52 2.80 2.65 51.46 0.01 0.11 -1.04
2016-17 Davidson, B EDM 150:24 2.39 1.20 66.67 2.05 1.75 53.98 -0.23 -1.17 10.16
2016-17 Klefbom, O EDM 129:29 3.24 2.32 58.33 2.37 2.65 47.25 -0.21 0.17 -3.79
2016-17 Russell, K EDM 57:44 0.00 2.08 0.00 2.17 3.16 40.70 -0.41 0.62 -9.71
2016-17 Simpson, D EDM 23:51 2.52 0.00 100.00 2.13 1.42 59.94 -0.23 -0.98 10.40

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 28 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 UFA
2023-24 29 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 UFA
2024-25 30 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 UFA
2025-26 31 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 UFA
Total - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Signed: July 14, 2022
Team: San Jose Sharks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.52

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 26 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 27 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 UFA
Total - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Signed: Oct 9, 2020
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.23

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 24 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 - - $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 25 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000
Signed: June 19, 2018
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 2.39

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 22 $925,000 $1,075,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 23 $925,000 $1,075,000 $300,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $300,000 $185,000 $1,665,000 $1,850,000 $140,000
Signed: Aug 27, 2016
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15