Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2022-23.
The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens have faced off 163 times in the 2022-23 season with Montreal Canadiens winning 53.4% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Ryan O'Reilly vs Max Domi (26 meetings).
BUF Wins
76
Total Faceoffs
163
MTL Wins
87
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
24-32
56 faceoffs
42.9%
BUF
Defensive Zone
25-37
62 faceoffs
40.3%
BUF
Neutral Zone
27-18
45 faceoffs
60.0%
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%
MTL — Montreal Canadiens
FO%
48.5%
OZ
46.9%
DZ
51.0%
Home
48.7%
Away
48.3%
Total
4,505
P1 47.7% · P2 47.5% · P3 50.2% · OT 51.2%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | MTL Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | Max Domi | 15-11 | 26 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nick Suzuki | 7-6 | 13 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | Nick Suzuki | 8-5 | 13 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Christian Dvorak | 5-6 | 11 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | Joe Veleno | 3-7 | 10 |
| Eric Staal | Jonathan Drouin | 6-3 | 9 |
| Derek Grant | Max Domi | 5-4 | 9 |
| Eric Staal | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 3-5 | 8 |
| Derek Grant | Nick Suzuki | 6-2 | 8 |
| Jack Eichel | Nick Suzuki | 3-5 | 8 |