UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN #1 - GOALTENDER - BUFFALO SABRES
3.12  GAA  •
563  SV  •
89.20%  SV% 
#1 - GOALTENDER - BUFFALO SABRES
3.12 GAA
563 SV
89.20% SV%
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Will start again Saturday Luukkonen is slated to start on the road versus the Bruins on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Impact Luukkonen is slated to be back in the crease after being pulled from Friday's game versus the Maple Leafs. He surrendered four goals on 13 shots before being replaced by James Reimer early in the second period. It appears that quick hook was to keep Luukkonen fresh -- per Hamilton, head coach Lindy Ruff did not place the blame for Friday's 6-3 loss on his goalie.
14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Murray stops 25 shots in first start in 21 months, Maple Leafs hand Sabres 12th straight loss, 6-3

Matt Murray made 25 saves in his first NHL start in nearly 21 months, and the Maple Leafs defeated Buffalo 6-3 to extend the Sabres’ skid to 0-9-3
14 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOR@BUF: Robertson scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Toronto Maple Leafs TOR@BUF: Robertson scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
15 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
TOR@BUF: Domi scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Toronto Maple Leafs TOR@BUF: Domi scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
15 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
TOR@BUF: Matthews scores PPG against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Toronto Maple Leafs TOR@BUF: Matthews scores PPG against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
16 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
TOR@BUF: McMann scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Toronto Maple Leafs TOR@BUF: McMann scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
17 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Slated starter Friday Luukkonen is expected to start in Friday's home tilt against Toronto, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Impact Luukkonen has been charged with the loss in each of his past eight appearances (0-6-2) while allowing 29 goals on 230 shots (.874 save percentage). That's dropped him to 8-10-3 with a 3.00 GAA and .896 save percentage across 22 outings in 2024-25. To be fair to Luukkonen, Buffalo is in the midst of an 11-game losing streak, so he's far from the only member of the Sabres who has left plenty to be desired recently. The Sabres will see if they can end their slump against the Maple Leafs, who have a 20-10-2 record and are tied for 17th in goals per game with 3.03.
19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Pulled early in loss Luukonen allowed six goals on 21 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Montreal.
Impact Luukonen allowed an early goal, and Montreal scored on half of its six power plays, as the Sabres dropped their 11th straight. He was eventually pulled after two periods, replaced by James Reimer. Luukonen hasn't tasted victory since Nov. 22, going 0-5-2 with a 3.30 goals against average since. Buffalo is off until Friday, when it hosts the Maple Leafs.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Patrik Laine scores a hat trick in Montreal's 6-1 rout of Buffalo, extending Sabres' free fall

Patrik Laine scored his first hat trick with Montreal and the Canadiens extended the Buffalo Sabres’ winless streak to 11 games with a 6-1 victory
3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BUF@MTL: Slafkovsky scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Montréal Canadiens BUF@MTL: Slafkovsky scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM
BUF@MTL: Anderson scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Montréal Canadiens BUF@MTL: Anderson scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM
Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky Puts One In Off Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen For Bank-Shot Goal
3 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE
BUF@MTL: Laine scores PPG against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Montréal Canadiens BUF@MTL: Laine scores PPG against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM
Starting in Montreal Luukkonen will defend the road net against the Canadiens on Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports report.
Impact Luukkonen has surrendered 23 goals on 209 shots during his seven-game (0-5-2) winless skid. He has posted a record of 8-9-3 with one shutout, a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 21 appearances this season. Montreal ranks 24th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Extends losing skid Luukkonen turned aside 27 of 30 shots faced during Saturday's 4-2 road loss to the Capitals.
Impact Luukkonen got staked to a lead in the first period, but the Sabres were unable to keep above water and saddled the Swedish netminder with his seventh consecutive loss. Buffalo has a quick turnaround with the high-octane Maple Leafs in a tough road matchup where James Reimer is expected to guard the crease.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wilson, surging Capitals hand Sabres ninth straight loss

Tom Wilson struck twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Saturday night
6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Facing Capitals Luukkonen will defend the road net against Washington on Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHLcom.
Impact Luukonen has gone six straight games (0-4-2) without a win while allowing 20 goals on 179 shots. He has posted a record of 8-8-3 with one shutout, a 2.79 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. Washington ranks first in the league with 3.96 goals per game in 2024-25.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Skid continues Wednesday Luukkonen allowed two goals on 27 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Impact Luukkonen didn't get any goal support for over 55 minutes, and it was an empty-netter that set the Rangers apart. The Sabres scored once after that Adam Fox tally to make it the decisive goal. Luukkonen is 0-4-2 during his six-game losing streak, but this was one of his better performances during the skid. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder is 8-8-3 with a 2.79 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 20 starts this season. The Sabres have a brutal back-to-back ahead with road games Saturday against the Capitals and Sunday versus the Maple Leafs.
DECEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Fox has goal and 2 assists as Rangers beat Sabres 3-2 for 3rd win in 11 games

Adam Fox had a goal and two assist and the the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2
DECEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting Wednesday Luukkonen will protect the home goal versus the Rangers on Wednesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Impact Luukkonen has lost his last five outings, and he's allowed at least four goals in three of those games. The 25-year-old may catch a bit of a reprieve in this contest, as the Rangers are also struggling, having scored just 16 goals over their last six contests.
DECEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Can't pull team out of spiral Luukkonen made 23 saves in a 5-2 loss to Utah on Saturday.
Impact The Sabres are on a skid -- they've lost six straight games and been outscored 21-11 in that span. Luukkonen himself hasn't won since Nov. 22; he's 0-3-2 in that span with 18 goals allowed. UPL is a talented guy, but that talent can't save a team that's in a spiral. Park him on your bench until the Sabres start to get their game back.
DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Kesselring scores as Utah beats the Buffalo Sabres 5-2

Michael Kesselring had a goal and an assist to help Utah beat the sliding Buffalo Sabres 5-2
DECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tending twine Saturday Luukkonen will be in the home blue paint versus Utah on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Impact Luukkonen has been less than stellar over his last three starts, giving up 12 goals on 94 shots (.872 save percentage), losing all three games, albeit two in overtime. Overall, Luukkonen is 8-6-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 18 outings this season. Utah is averaging 2.80 goals per game this season.
DECEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
"It's Bullsh*t" | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen On Failed Goalie Interference Challenge, Sabres Loss To Jets
DECEMBER 6 • YOUTUBE
Strong in OT loss Luukkonen made 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets on Thursday.
Impact He played a strong game. UPL came within a hair of stopping the eventual winner -- he slammed the door shut on the initial chance off the rush, but Adam Lowry picked up the rebound near the right post and hammered it home. Luukkonen has scuffled a bit lately -- he's 0-2-2 in his last four games with 13 goals allowed after going 5-0-0 in his previous five. UPL is a solid fantasy netminder, who will be the reason whether the Sabres make the postseason or not.
DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
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