Benoit Pouliot
#67 · Left wing · Buffalo Sabres
Born Sep 29, 1986 in Alfred, Ontario, CAN · 6'3", 200 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 4th overall in 2005 by MIN (round 1)
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Zack Stortini
EDM ·
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Marcel Goc
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11 P in 55 GP
Toby Petersen
DAL ·
11 P in 57 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00 | |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0.27 | |
| 2008-09 | MIN | 37 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 0.30 | |
| 2009-10 | MIN | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 0.29 | $803K |
| 2009-10 | MTL | 39 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 31 | 92 | 46 | 0.62 | |
| 2010-11 | MTL | 79 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 87 | 129 | 110 | 0.38 | $1.35M |
| 2011-12 | BOS | 74 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 18 | 38 | 107 | 97 | 0.43 | $1.1M |
| 2012-13 | TBL | 34 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 35 | 0.59 | $1.8M |
| 2013-14 | NYR | 80 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 56 | 141 | 141 | 0.45 | $1.3M |
| 2014-15 | EDM | 58 | 19 | 15 | 34 | -1 | 28 | 105 | 71 | 0.59 | $4M |
| 2015-16 | EDM | 55 | 14 | 22 | 36 | -6 | 30 | 109 | 35 | 0.65 | $4M |
| 2016-17 | EDM | 67 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 34 | 77 | 39 | 0.21 | $4M |
| 2017-18 | BUF | 74 | 13 | 6 | 19 | -8 | 22 | 83 | 69 | 0.26 | $1.15M |
| 12 seasons | Career | 625 | 130 | 133 | 263 | 25 | 371 | 967 | 689 | 0.42 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2009-10 | MTL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 0.11 |
| 2010-11 | MTL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2011-12 | BOS | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 0.29 |
| 2013-14 | NYR | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 59 | 0.40 |
| 2016-17 | EDM | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0.00 |
| 6 seasons | Playoffs | 67 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 49 | 88 | 125 | 0.21 |
2008-09 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 0.30 | 14.7 | 11:51 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 to 2017-18 | $1.15M | |||||
| 2014-15 to 2016-17 | $4M | |||||
| 2013-14 to 2013-14 | $1.3M | |||||
| 2012-13 to 2012-13 | $1.8M | |||||
| 2011-12 to 2011-12 | $1.1M | |||||
| 2010-11 to 2010-11 | $1.35M | |||||
| 2009-10 to 2009-10 | $803K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2008-09 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2009 | @ CBJ | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:12 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | @ PHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:47 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | @ BOS | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10:54 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | @ CGY | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 07:41 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | vs CHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:25 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | @ STL | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | vs NYI | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:56 |
| Dec 17, 2008 | vs CGY | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:46 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | @ ANA | L 2-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15:10 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | @ LAK | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11:52 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | @ PHX | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:53 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | @ NSH | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14:22 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | vs VAN | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:01 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | vs STL | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:58 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | vs COL | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:52 |
| Nov 29, 2008 | @ NSH | W 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16:22 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | vs TBL | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 09:54 |
| Nov 26, 2008 | vs DAL | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:38 |
| Nov 24, 2008 | vs WSH | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 08:04 |
| Nov 22, 2008 | vs STL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:37 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | vs VAN | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13:46 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | @ PIT | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:29 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | vs CBJ | W 3-2 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 09:26 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | vs PHX | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:09 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | @ VAN | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:51 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | @ COL | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:11 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | @ SJS | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:06 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | @ PHX | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:20 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | vs MTL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 09:03 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | @ DAL | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 07:55 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | vs CHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:36 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | vs CBJ | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:29 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | vs BUF | L 3-4 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 08:29 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | @ TBL | W 1-0 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:40 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | @ FLA | W 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:17 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | @ ATL | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 09:52 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | vs BOS | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:35 |