Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2024-25.
The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens have faced off 251 times in the 2024-25 season with Montreal Canadiens winning 51.4% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Ryan O'Reilly vs Phillip Danault (21 meetings).
BUF Wins
122
Total Faceoffs
251
MTL Wins
129
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
48-38
86 faceoffs
55.8%
BUF
Defensive Zone
41-50
91 faceoffs
45.1%
BUF
Neutral Zone
33-41
74 faceoffs
44.6%
BUF
Team Profiles
BUF — Buffalo Sabres
FO%
47.8%
OZ
46.1%
DZ
48.7%
Home
48.6%
Away
47.0%
Total
4,815
P1 49.4% · P2 46.5% · P3 48.2% · OT 27.3%
MTL — Montreal Canadiens
FO%
50.8%
OZ
48.4%
DZ
52.8%
Home
51.0%
Away
50.6%
Total
4,565
P1 48.7% · P2 49.3% · P3 54.3% · OT 51.0%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | MTL Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | Phillip Danault | 8-13 | 21 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Sean Monahan | 12-8 | 20 |
| Tage Thompson | Nick Suzuki | 8-8 | 16 |
| Jack Eichel | Nick Suzuki | 7-4 | 11 |
| Sam Carrick | Christian Dvorak | 5-5 | 10 |
| Sam Carrick | Alex Newhook | 7-3 | 10 |
| Justin Danforth | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 6-4 | 10 |
| Justin Danforth | Alex Newhook | 3-7 | 10 |
| Dylan Cozens | Alex Newhook | 7-3 | 10 |
| Curtis Lazar | Alex Newhook | 5-4 | 9 |