Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2022-23.
The Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders have faced off 158 times in the 2022-23 season with New York Islanders winning 63.3% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Ryan O'Reilly vs Brock Nelson (18 meetings).
BUF Wins
58
Total Faceoffs
158
NYI Wins
100
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
21-33
54 faceoffs
38.9%
BUF
Defensive Zone
22-42
64 faceoffs
34.4%
BUF
Neutral Zone
15-25
40 faceoffs
37.5%
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%
NYI — New York Islanders
FO%
51.7%
OZ
51.2%
DZ
52.0%
Home
53.1%
Away
50.3%
Total
4,462
P1 51.5% · P2 52.2% · P3 51.8% · OT 43.2%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | NYI Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | Brock Nelson | 9-9 | 18 |
| Eric Staal | John Tavares | 4-9 | 13 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 8-4 | 12 |
| Eric Staal | Jonathan Drouin | 6-3 | 9 |
| Kyle Okposo | Bo Horvat | 6-3 | 9 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | John Tavares | 5-3 | 8 |
| Eric Staal | Kyle Okposo | 3-4 | 7 |
| Eric Staal | Bo Horvat | 2-5 | 7 |
| Derek Grant | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 3-4 | 7 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Bo Horvat | 5-2 | 7 |