Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2023-24.
The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens have faced off 220 times in the 2023-24 season with Montreal Canadiens winning 56.8% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Ryan O'Reilly vs Phillip Danault (26 meetings).
BUF Wins
95
Total Faceoffs
220
MTL Wins
125
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
39-41
80 faceoffs
48.8%
BUF
Defensive Zone
31-52
83 faceoffs
37.3%
BUF
Neutral Zone
25-32
57 faceoffs
43.9%
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%
MTL — Montreal Canadiens
FO%
51.5%
OZ
47.3%
DZ
55.7%
Home
51.8%
Away
51.1%
Total
4,532
P1 50.7% · P2 50.9% · P3 52.3% · OT 60.9%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | MTL Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | Phillip Danault | 18-8 | 26 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | Nick Suzuki | 9-15 | 24 |
| Tage Thompson | Nick Suzuki | 8-7 | 15 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Jake Evans | 7-7 | 14 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nick Suzuki | 6-8 | 14 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Sean Monahan | 10-3 | 13 |
| Josh Norris | Joe Veleno | 8-4 | 12 |
| Justin Danforth | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 4-5 | 9 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 6-2 | 8 |
| Kyle Okposo | Sean Monahan | 1-6 | 7 |