Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2023-24.
The Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild have faced off 111 times in the 2023-24 season with Minnesota Wild winning 61.3% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Ryan O'Reilly vs Joel Eriksson Ek (40 meetings).
BUF Wins
43
Total Faceoffs
111
MIN Wins
68
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
12-29
41 faceoffs
29.3%
BUF
Defensive Zone
17-20
37 faceoffs
45.9%
BUF
Neutral Zone
14-19
33 faceoffs
42.4%
BUF
Team Profiles
BUF — Buffalo Sabres
FO%
45.0%
OZ
48.0%
DZ
43.1%
Home
45.4%
Away
44.7%
Total
4,562
P1 46.6% · P2 44.3% · P3 44.3% · OT 36.4%
MIN — Minnesota Wild
FO%
47.3%
OZ
47.4%
DZ
47.0%
Home
46.5%
Away
48.1%
Total
4,633
P1 46.3% · P2 47.1% · P3 48.7% · OT 38.5%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | MIN Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | Joel Eriksson Ek | 24-16 | 40 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nick Bjugstad | 14-21 | 35 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Charlie Coyle | 21-8 | 29 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | Marco Rossi | 9-10 | 19 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Erik Haula | 10-6 | 16 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Frederick Gaudreau | 8-5 | 13 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Mikael Granlund | 8-3 | 11 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nico Sturm | 7-4 | 11 |
| Sam Reinhart | Joel Eriksson Ek | 4-7 | 11 |
| Sam Carrick | Nico Sturm | 3-6 | 9 |