Matt Benning

San Jose Sharks logo
Age 29 May 25, 1994
Edmonton CAN
Defense shoots right
6'1" 185 cm
203 lbs 92 kg
ELC Signing Age 22
Waivers Signing Age 22
UFA Year 2021
Agent Justin Duberman
Draft Year 2012
Drafted Overall 175
Draft Round 6
Draft Team Boston Bruins logo

Transaction History
Apr 3, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (lower body) is slated to play in Tuesday's matchup with Colorado, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Apr 1, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (lower body) is listed among the scratches for Saturday's game versus the Arizona Coyotes, per the NHL media site.
Mar 30, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (lower body) will not play against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Mar 25, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus the Calgary Flames, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Mar 24, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus Calgary on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Mar 23, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (undisclosed) won't play Thursday versus the Vancouver Canucks, per the NHL media site.
Mar 20, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning notched an assist, two shots on goal and five hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Mar 15, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning produced an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Mar 2, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning picked up a shorthanded assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Jan 24, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning posted one shot on goal and one blocked shot in the San Jose Sharks' 3-2 overtime defeat to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.
Jan 24, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (illness) will return to the lineup Tuesday versus the Detroit Red Wings, per the NHL media site.
Jan 22, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning missed Sunday's game against the Boston Bruins due to an illness, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Jan 22, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (undisclosed) will not suit up Sunday against the Boston Bruins, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Jan 8, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning logged an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Jan 6, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning notched an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
Jan 1, 2023 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning logged an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Dec 31, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (undisclosed) registered an assist in the San Jose Sharks' 5-2 loss to Dallas on Saturday.
Dec 31, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (undisclosed) will play against the Dallas Stars on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Dec 29, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he'll miss Thursday's game versus the Philadelphia Flyers, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Dec 29, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (undisclosed) participated in morning skate, but he's still considered questionable for Thursday night's game versus the Philadelphia Flyers, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Dec 27, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Dec 22, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning produced an assist, two hits and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Dec 9, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning posted two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Dec 8, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning posted an assist, four blocked shots and two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Dec 4, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Nov 27, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning posted an assist, four blocked shots and two hits in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Nov 23, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning notched an assist, three blocked shots, two hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Nov 21, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Nov 6, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning produced an assist in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
Nov 4, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers.
Jul 13, 2022 San Jose Sharks | Matt Benning | Benning joined the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday on a four-year, $5 million contract.
May 5, 2022 Nashville Predators | Jeremy Lauzon | Lauzon, who's missed the last eight games with a leg injury, could replace Matt Benning in the lineup for Thursday's Game 2 versus Colorado, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
May 3, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning produced an assist, five hits and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Mar 27, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (upper body) was removed from injured reserve Sunday.
Mar 19, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Mar 17, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (upper body) remains out of action Thursday versus the Philadelphia Flyers, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Mar 15, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Mar 10, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning notched an assist, four blocked shots and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Feb 12, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (lower body) will play Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Feb 9, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Contrary to a previous report, Benning remains sidelined by a lower-body injury, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Feb 9, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (lower body) is expected to play Wednesday against the Dallas Stars, per NHL.com.
Feb 1, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Vancouver Canucks.
Jan 27, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning logged an assist, three hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Jan 25, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Jan 22, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning was penalized twice for seven PIM in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
Jan 13, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning logged two PIM and a hit in a 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
Jan 2, 2022 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning notched his fifth point of the season with an assist in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Dec 9, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (upper body) is back in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the New York Islanders, Adam Vingan of The Athletic reports.
Dec 7, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (upper body) is considered day-to-day and will not play Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Dec 5, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning posted his third assist of the season in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Oct 31, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning registered his first point of the season with an assist in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the New York Islanders.
May 2, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning played his 50th game of the season Saturday against the Dallas Stars, recording three shots on goal, a blocked shot and a pair of penalty minutes. He failed to crack the scoresheet, however, leaving him with just four points on the season (one goal, three assists).
Apr 6, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Mar 28, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (upper body) will be in the lineup for Sunday's tilt with Chicago.
Mar 27, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning (upper body) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Chicago Blackhawks.
Mar 9, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning scored a goal on his only shot of the game in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina. He also had three hits and two blocks.
Feb 14, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning extended his pointless streak to 14 games in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Jan 5, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Benning is on the ice Tuesday after missing Monday's practice with an undisclosed issue, Adam Vingan of The Athletic reports.
Jan 4, 2021 Nashville Predators | Matt Benning | Coach John Hynes deemed Benning (undisclosed) unfit to practice on the first day of training camp Monday, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Oct 9, 2020 Nashville Predators | Signed D Matt Benning to a two-year $2 million contract.
Jan 29, 2020 Edmonton Oilers | Activated D Matt Benning from injured reserve.
Jan 27, 2020 Edmonton Oilers | Recalled D Matt Benning from Bakersfield (AHL).
Jan 19, 2020 Edmonton Oilers | Loaned D Matt Benning to Bakersfield (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.
Nov 30, 2019 Edmonton Oilers | Activated D Matt Benning from injured reserve.
Feb 19, 2019 Edmonton Oilers | Activated D Matt Benning from injured reserve.
Oct 28, 2018 Edmonton Oilers | Activated D Matt Benning from injured reserve.
Oct 19, 2018 Edmonton Oilers | Placed D Matt Benning on IR.
Jun 19, 2018 Edmonton Oilers | Signed D Matt Benning to a two-year, $3.8 million contract extension.
Feb 11, 2017 Edmonton Oilers | Activated D Matthew Benning from injured reserve.
Feb 4, 2017 Edmonton Oilers | Placed D Matthew Benning on IR.
Oct 21, 2016 Edmonton Oilers | Recalled D Matthew Benning from Bakersfield (AHL).
Oct 17, 2016 Edmonton Oilers | Assigned D Matthew Benning to Bakersfield (AHL).
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Matt Benning
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks logo 77 1 23 24 -18 26 1,209 44.10 46.10 -4.10 44.80 -5.70 0.05 1.04
Matt Benning Stats by Elite Prospects Matt Benning Advanced Stats by
Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2007-2008 St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA AEHL U15 2 0 1 1 0
2007-2008 St. Albert Blues U15 AA EMHA U15 28 8 7 15 26
2008-2009 St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA AEHL U15 33 2 15 17 44 Playoffs 5 0 3 3 0
2009-2010 St. Albert Raiders U18 AAA AEHL U18 33 7 14 21 32 Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0
2010-2011 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 43 0 7 7 65 Playoffs 13 0 1 1 0
2010-2011 Spruce Grove Saints Doyle Cup 7 0 1 1 10 Playoffs 13 0 1 1 0
Draft Yr 2011-2012 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 44 4 14 18 87 Playoffs 11 2 1 3 0
2012-2013 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 57 10 16 26 73 Playoffs 11 1 1 2 0
2013-2014 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 33 3 10 13 28
2014-2015 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 36 0 24 24 36
2015-2016 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 41 6 13 19 37
2016-2017 Bakersfield Condors AHL 2 1 1 2 0
2016-2017 Edmonton Oilers NHL 62 3 12 15 29 931 56.76 53.31 1.98 52.42 2.43 0.13 0.71 Playoffs 12 0 3 3 0
2017-2018 Edmonton Oilers NHL 73 6 15 21 49 1,130 51.55 51.46 1.27 50.63 1.33 0.32 0.85
2018-2019 Edmonton Oilers NHL 70 5 12 17 33 902 55.84 51.79 5.87 48.26 0.52 0.20 0.86
2019-2020 Edmonton Oilers NHL 43 1 7 8 15 535 59.00 49.50 -0.50 48.20 -0.30 0.11 0.90 Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0
2019-2020 Bakersfield Condors AHL 3 0 1 1 2
2020-2021 Nashville Predators NHL 53 1 3 4 30 742 50.00 48.50 -2.30 48.90 -1.30 0.08 0.24 Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0
2021-2022 Nashville Predators NHL 65 0 11 11 39 886 31.60 50.30 49.80 0.40 0.68 Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0
2022-2023 San Jose Sharks NHL 77 1 23 24 26 1,209 44.10 46.10 -4.10 44.80 -5.70 0.05 1.04
Matt Benning Stats by Elite Prospects | Matt Benning Advanced Stats by

Active Contract

Signing Team San Jose Sharks logo
Signing Date July 13, 2022
Signing Status UFA
Agent Justin Duberman
Standard Contract | 4 Years $5,000,000 1.50% of cap space
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Cap Hit $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000
UFA
AAV $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000
Minors Salary $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy It Out Buy It Out Buy It Out

Contract History

Signing Team Nashville Predators logo
Signing Date October 9, 2020
Signing Status UFA no QO
Agent Justin Duberman
Standard Contract | 2 Years $2,000,000 1.23% of cap space
2020-2021 2021-2022
Cap Hit $1,000,000 $1,000,000
UFA
AAV $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Minors Salary $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Edmonton Oilers logo
Signing Date June 19, 2018
Signing Status RFA
Agent Justin Duberman
Standard Contract | 2 Years $3,800,000 2.39% of cap space
2018-2019 2019-2020
Cap Hit $1,900,000 $1,900,000
UFA no QO
AAV $1,900,000 $1,900,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $1,800,000 $2,000,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $1,800,000 $2,000,000
Minors Salary $1,800,000 $2,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Edmonton Oilers logo
Signing Date August 27, 2016
Agent Justin Duberman
Entry Level Contract | 2 Years $2,150,000 1.27% of cap space
2016-2017 2017-2018
Cap Hit $925,000 $925,000
RFA
AAV $1,075,000 $1,075,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $300,000
Base Salary $832,500 $832,500
Signing Bonuses $92,500 $92,500
Total Salary $925,000 $925,000
Minors Salary $70,000 $70,000
Clauses
UFA Year