Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — All Seasons.
The Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins have faced off 3,213 times with Pittsburgh Penguins winning 53.2% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Eric Staal vs Sidney Crosby (199 meetings).
BUF Wins
1,505
Total Faceoffs
3,213
PIT Wins
1,708
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
498-586
1084 faceoffs
45.9%
BUF
Defensive Zone
550-593
1143 faceoffs
48.1%
BUF
Neutral Zone
457-529
986 faceoffs
46.3%
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%
PIT — Pittsburgh Penguins
FO%
50.5%
OZ
51.8%
DZ
49.6%
Home
51.9%
Away
49.0%
Total
72,405
P1 50.4% · P2 50.3% · P3 50.7% · OT 50.4%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | PIT Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Staal | Sidney Crosby | 97-102 | 199 |
| Eric Staal | Jeff Carter | 50-67 | 117 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nick Bjugstad | 52-51 | 103 |
| Eric Staal | Brandon Sutter | 54-47 | 101 |
| Eric Staal | Jordan Staal | 53-40 | 93 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Mikael Granlund | 49-36 | 85 |
| Eric Staal | Evgeni Malkin | 43-40 | 83 |
| Eric Staal | Lars Eller | 39-43 | 82 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Riley Sheahan | 50-30 | 80 |
| Eric Staal | Brian Boyle | 37-39 | 76 |