Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2022-23.
The Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning have faced off 237 times in the 2022-23 season with Tampa Bay Lightning winning 54.4% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Derek Grant vs Yanni Gourde (13 meetings).
BUF Wins
108
Total Faceoffs
237
TBL Wins
129
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
30-43
73 faceoffs
41.1%
BUF
Defensive Zone
40-43
83 faceoffs
48.2%
BUF
Neutral Zone
38-43
81 faceoffs
46.9%
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%
TBL — Tampa Bay Lightning
FO%
51.6%
OZ
53.9%
DZ
48.8%
Home
52.8%
Away
50.4%
Total
4,580
P1 50.7% · P2 51.4% · P3 52.7% · OT 54.8%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | TBL Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Grant | Yanni Gourde | 8-5 | 13 |
| Derek Grant | J.T. Miller | 4-8 | 12 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Yanni Gourde | 6-4 | 10 |
| Eric Staal | Jonathan Drouin | 6-3 | 9 |
| Eric Staal | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 4-5 | 9 |
| Derek Grant | Brayden Point | 5-4 | 9 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nick Paul | 4-5 | 9 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Anthony Cirelli | 3-6 | 9 |
| Jack Eichel | Anthony Cirelli | 6-3 | 9 |
| Kyle Okposo | Nick Paul | 4-4 | 8 |