Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2022-23.
The Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild have faced off 117 times in the 2022-23 season with Minnesota Wild winning 52.1% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Sam Reinhart vs Joel Eriksson Ek (14 meetings).
BUF Wins
56
Total Faceoffs
117
MIN Wins
61
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
18-22
40 faceoffs
45.0%
BUF
Defensive Zone
21-20
41 faceoffs
51.2%
BUF
Neutral Zone
17-19
36 faceoffs
47.2%
BUF
Team Profiles
BUF — Buffalo Sabres
FO%
45.1%
OZ
47.0%
DZ
40.6%
Home
45.7%
Away
44.5%
Total
4,763
P1 44.6% · P2 48.5% · P3 42.3% · OT 44.4%
MIN — Minnesota Wild
FO%
47.7%
OZ
47.0%
DZ
47.7%
Home
48.3%
Away
47.0%
Total
4,574
P1 47.6% · P2 47.6% · P3 47.9% · OT 47.8%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | MIN Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Reinhart | Joel Eriksson Ek | 7-7 | 14 |
| Ryan McLeod | Nico Sturm | 5-9 | 14 |
| Eric Staal | Nico Sturm | 5-5 | 10 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Charlie Coyle | 3-7 | 10 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nick Bjugstad | 9-1 | 10 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Joel Eriksson Ek | 6-3 | 9 |
| Jack Eichel | Joel Eriksson Ek | 3-6 | 9 |
| Kyle Okposo | Sam Steel | 5-3 | 8 |
| Derek Grant | Nick Bjugstad | 4-4 | 8 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Sam Steel | 6-2 | 8 |