The Buffalo Sabres' playoff chances rest heavily on the internal improvement of young players after a mostly quiet 2025 offseason.
Buffalo Sabres winger Zach Benson has recorded a modest 58 points across his first two seasons, but one NHL analyst predicts he'll nearly match that total in 2025-26 alone.
ESPN's Rachel Kryshak selected Benson as one of her breakout players for the upcoming campaign, projecting the 20-year-old Canadian will tally 57 points (22 goals and 35 assists) after joining Tage Thompson and Josh Norris on Buffalo's top line.