Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2023-24.
The Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins have faced off 168 times in the 2023-24 season with Pittsburgh Penguins winning 54.8% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Ryan O'Reilly vs Nick Bjugstad (35 meetings).
BUF Wins
76
Total Faceoffs
168
PIT Wins
92
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
27-38
65 faceoffs
41.5%
BUF
Defensive Zone
27-40
67 faceoffs
40.3%
BUF
Neutral Zone
22-14
36 faceoffs
61.1%
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%
PIT — Pittsburgh Penguins
FO%
54.6%
OZ
54.8%
DZ
57.8%
Home
55.8%
Away
53.4%
Total
4,797
P1 54.7% · P2 54.2% · P3 55.3% · OT 43.2%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | PIT Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nick Bjugstad | 14-21 | 35 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Frederick Gaudreau | 8-5 | 13 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Mikael Granlund | 8-3 | 11 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Kevin Hayes | 2-6 | 8 |
| Sam Carrick | Tommy Novak | 1-6 | 7 |
| Sam Carrick | Ryan Poehling | 4-3 | 7 |
| Sam Carrick | Teddy Blueger | 4-2 | 6 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Connor Dewar | 2-3 | 5 |
| Jack Eichel | Ryan Poehling | 2-3 | 5 |
| Justin Danforth | Cody Glass | 1-4 | 5 |