Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2022-23.
The Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks have faced off 132 times in the 2022-23 season with San Jose Sharks winning 52.3% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Ryan O'Reilly vs Alexander Wennberg (14 meetings).
BUF Wins
63
Total Faceoffs
132
SJS Wins
69
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
17-27
44 faceoffs
38.6%
BUF
Defensive Zone
24-29
53 faceoffs
45.3%
BUF
Neutral Zone
22-13
35 faceoffs
62.9%
BUF
Team Profiles
BUF — Buffalo Sabres
FO%
45.1%
OZ
47.0%
DZ
40.6%
Home
45.7%
Away
44.5%
Total
4,763
P1 44.6% · P2 48.5% · P3 42.3% · OT 44.4%
SJS — San Jose Sharks
FO%
51.0%
OZ
48.4%
DZ
55.2%
Home
52.0%
Away
50.0%
Total
4,862
P1 51.1% · P2 48.5% · P3 53.5% · OT 49.1%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | SJS Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | Alexander Wennberg | 7-7 | 14 |
| Ryan McLeod | Nico Sturm | 5-9 | 14 |
| Sam Reinhart | Philipp Kurashev | 3-9 | 12 |
| Eric Staal | Nico Sturm | 5-5 | 10 |
| Sam Carrick | Tomas Hertl | 4-6 | 10 |
| Eric Staal | Tomas Hertl | 0-8 | 8 |
| Derek Grant | Alexander Wennberg | 7-1 | 8 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Tomas Hertl | 6-2 | 8 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Barclay Goodrow | 3-4 | 7 |
| Sam Carrick | Nico Sturm | 4-3 | 7 |