Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2023-24.
The Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals have faced off 152 times in the 2023-24 season with Washington Capitals winning 57.2% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Ryan O'Reilly vs Nic Dowd (17 meetings).
BUF Wins
65
Total Faceoffs
152
WSH Wins
87
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
18-27
45 faceoffs
40.0%
BUF
Defensive Zone
29-31
60 faceoffs
48.3%
BUF
Neutral Zone
18-29
47 faceoffs
38.3%
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%
WSH — Washington Capitals
FO%
46.7%
OZ
43.3%
DZ
49.1%
Home
45.8%
Away
47.5%
Total
4,557
P1 45.9% · P2 47.8% · P3 46.0% · OT 50.0%
Top Player Matchups
| BUF Player | WSH Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | Nic Dowd | 12-5 | 17 |
| Sam Carrick | Chandler Stephenson | 7-7 | 14 |
| Dylan Cozens | Connor McMichael | 8-6 | 14 |
| Tage Thompson | Connor McMichael | 5-8 | 13 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Chandler Stephenson | 6-5 | 11 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Dylan Strome | 3-5 | 8 |
| Sam Lafferty | Pierre-Luc Dubois | 3-5 | 8 |
| Curtis Lazar | Pierre-Luc Dubois | 2-5 | 7 |
| Sam Reinhart | Connor McMichael | 5-2 | 7 |
| Sam Carrick | Dylan Strome | 2-4 | 6 |