Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2023-24.
The Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders have faced off 165 times in the 2023-24 season with Buffalo Sabres winning 51.5% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Ryan O'Reilly vs Bo Horvat (15 meetings).
BUF Wins
85
Total Faceoffs
165
NYI Wins
80
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
28-23
51 faceoffs
54.9%
BUF
Defensive Zone
36-27
63 faceoffs
57.1%
BUF
Neutral Zone
21-30
51 faceoffs
41.2%
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%
NYI — New York Islanders
FO%
51.3%
OZ
49.2%
DZ
52.6%
Home
52.7%
Away
49.8%
Total
4,664
P1 51.1% · P2 53.4% · P3 49.5% · OT 45.5%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | NYI Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | Bo Horvat | 11-4 | 15 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 6-5 | 11 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | John Tavares | 2-7 | 9 |
| Sam Carrick | Bo Horvat | 3-6 | 9 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Brayden Schenn | 4-4 | 8 |
| Kyle Okposo | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 4-2 | 6 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | Bo Horvat | 4-1 | 5 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Brock Nelson | 2-2 | 4 |
| Sam Carrick | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 1-3 | 4 |
| Kyle Okposo | John Tavares | 1-2 | 3 |