Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2023-24.
The Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks have faced off 125 times in the 2023-24 season with San Jose Sharks winning 53.6% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Sam Carrick vs Tomas Hertl (12 meetings).
BUF Wins
58
Total Faceoffs
125
SJS Wins
67
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
20-25
45 faceoffs
44.4%
BUF
Defensive Zone
22-30
52 faceoffs
42.3%
BUF
Neutral Zone
16-12
28 faceoffs
57.1%
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%
SJS — San Jose Sharks
FO%
49.0%
OZ
42.6%
DZ
55.7%
Home
50.9%
Away
47.1%
Total
4,690
P1 49.1% · P2 47.8% · P3 50.2% · OT 52.5%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | SJS Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Carrick | Tomas Hertl | 3-9 | 12 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Mikael Granlund | 8-3 | 11 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nico Sturm | 7-4 | 11 |
| Sam Carrick | Ryan Carpenter | 6-4 | 10 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Tomas Hertl | 4-5 | 9 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Alexander Wennberg | 6-3 | 9 |
| Sam Carrick | Nico Sturm | 3-6 | 9 |
| Jack Eichel | Nico Sturm | 2-7 | 9 |
| Sam Lafferty | Nico Sturm | 3-5 | 8 |
| Sam Reinhart | Nico Sturm | 1-6 | 7 |