Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2021-22.
The Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins have faced off 169 times in the 2021-22 season with Pittsburgh Penguins winning 52.7% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Ryan O'Reilly vs Mikael Granlund (17 meetings).
BUF Wins
80
Total Faceoffs
169
PIT Wins
89
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
24-39
63 faceoffs
38.1%
BUF
Defensive Zone
34-35
69 faceoffs
49.3%
BUF
Neutral Zone
22-15
37 faceoffs
59.5%
BUF
Team Profiles
BUF — Buffalo Sabres
FO%
46.0%
OZ
46.3%
DZ
44.2%
Home
47.2%
Away
44.8%
Total
4,418
P1 46.4% · P2 45.7% · P3 45.7% · OT 53.3%
PIT — Pittsburgh Penguins
FO%
51.1%
OZ
52.3%
DZ
50.2%
Home
51.8%
Away
50.4%
Total
4,619
P1 50.8% · P2 51.2% · P3 51.4% · OT 53.2%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | PIT Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | Mikael Granlund | 10-7 | 17 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Riley Sheahan | 11-5 | 16 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Frederick Gaudreau | 4-7 | 11 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Evan Rodrigues | 6-4 | 10 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Jared McCann | 6-3 | 9 |
| Cody Eakin | Riley Sheahan | 6-3 | 9 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nick Bjugstad | 5-3 | 8 |
| Cody Eakin | Mikael Granlund | 5-3 | 8 |
| Riley Sheahan | Mikael Granlund | 3-5 | 8 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Teddy Blueger | 1-6 | 7 |