Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — All Seasons.
The Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders have faced off 2,899 times with New York Islanders winning 53.6% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Eric Staal vs John Tavares (179 meetings).
BUF Wins
1,346
Total Faceoffs
2,899
NYI Wins
1,553
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
464-526
990 faceoffs
46.9%
BUF
Defensive Zone
453-525
978 faceoffs
46.3%
BUF
Neutral Zone
429-502
931 faceoffs
46.1%
BUF
Team Profiles
BUF — Buffalo Sabres
FO%
47.4%
OZ
46.6%
DZ
48.0%
Home
49.0%
Away
45.9%
Total
71,271
P1 47.9% · P2 47.5% · P3 46.9% · OT 49.0%
NYI — New York Islanders
FO%
50.0%
OZ
49.8%
DZ
50.5%
Home
51.4%
Away
48.6%
Total
69,268
P1 50.6% · P2 49.9% · P3 49.6% · OT 48.1%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | NYI Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Staal | John Tavares | 90-89 | 179 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | John Tavares | 69-104 | 173 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Bo Horvat | 85-78 | 163 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 79-74 | 153 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Brock Nelson | 76-45 | 121 |
| Eric Staal | Travis Zajac | 53-60 | 113 |
| Paul Gaustad | John Tavares | 54-48 | 102 |
| Eric Staal | Casey Cizikas | 52-45 | 97 |
| Eric Staal | Bo Horvat | 35-49 | 84 |
| Cody Eakin | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 43-38 | 81 |