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In net Sunday Luukkonen will guard the home net against the Bruins on Sunday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Impact Luukkonen has gone four starts without a win, going 0-2-2 with a .903 save percentage. He'll have a tough task Sunday against a first-place Bruins team. The 24-year-old Luukkonen is 15-10-4 this season with an .894 save percentage.

MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Can't hold lead late Luukkonen made 35 saves on 39 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.

Impact Luukkonen couldn't quite hold on late in regulation, as Tom Wilson tied the game with 1:08 remaining in the third period. Both Capitals shooters scored in the shootout and neither of Buffalo's did, limiting the Sabres to a single point in the standings when a valuable second point was there for the taking. UPL's record moves to 15-10-4 overall, and Luukkonen remains winless in March (0-2-2).

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 12, 2023 • YOUTUBE

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MARCH 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to start Saturday Luukkonen is expected to start at home Saturday versus the Rangers, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Impact Luukkonen has a 15-10-2 record, 3.61 GAA and .893 save percentage in 27 contests this season. He's allowed at least three goals in each of his last four outings. The Rangers have the 13th-ranked offense with 3.27 goals per game in 2022-23.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Allows three goals in loss Luukkonen stopped 36 of 39 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday.

Impact With the contest tied at 1-1 through two periods, Luukkonen allowed two goals on 14 shots in the third frame. He has a 15-10-2 record, 3.57 GAA and .894 save percentage in 27 games this season. The 23-year-old has surrendered at least three goals in each of his last four outings.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tending twine Tuesday Luukkonen will defend the road net Tuesday against the Islanders, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Impact Luukkonen surrendered five goals on 40 shots in Thursday's 7-1 loss to Boston. He has a 15-9-2 record this season with a 3.63 GAA and an .892 save percentage. The Islanders rank 24th in the league this campaign with 2.89 goals per game.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Buried by Bruins Luukkonen stopped 35 of 40 shots in Thursday's 7-1 loss to the Bruins.

Impact Boston scored twice into an empty net to round out the rout. Luukkonen has given up at least four goals in three straight starts and five of six since the beginning of February, going 2-4-0 over that stretch with a brutal 5.04 GAA and .862 save percentage. The 23-year-old had some surprising value earlier in the season, but his current form makes him fantasy poison in many formats.

MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bruins rout Sabres 7-1, become fastest team to 100 points

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MARCH 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting in Boston Luukkonen will defend the visiting crease in Boston on Thursday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Luukkonen stopped 26 shots in his last start, a 7-4 victory over Washington on Sunday. He is 15-8-2 with a 3.57 GAA and .892 save percentage. He has benefitted from the Sabres' offensive prowess, as they are second in NHL scoring, averaging 3.76 goals per game. Unfortunately for Luukkonen, the Sabres host the league-leading Bruins, who are third in NHL scoring, averaging 3.73 goals per game. The Bruins are also No. 1 in defending, allowing a microscopic 2.10 goals against per contest.

MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Washington Luukkonen will guard the home crease Sunday against the Capitals, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Impact Luukkonen struggled in his last start Tuesday, allowing four goals on 10 shots before he was pulled in a loss to Toronto. He'll look to rebound against a Washington team coming off a six-goal win Saturday against the Rangers. Luukkonen is 14-8-2 this season with an .893 save percentage.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up 15th win Luukkonen made 26 saves in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Capitals.

Impact He gave up two goals in the first and second periods, but the Sabres gave Luukkonen more than enough offensive support. The 23-year-old improved his record to 15-8-2, but he owes most of that success to Buffalo's snipers, as his 3.53 GAA and .893 save percentage are pretty poor.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guarding goal Tuesday Luukkonen will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Toronto, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Luukkonen is coming off a 33-save performance in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks. He has a 14-7-2 record this season with a 3.41 GAA and an .898 save percentage. Luukkonen surrendered five goals on 23 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Leafs on Nov. 19. Toronto sits eighth in the NHL this year with 3.40 goals per game.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't last long against Toronto Luukkonen stopped six of 10 shots before being pulled in Buffalo's 6-3 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.

Impact Luukkonen lasted just 12:09 before he was replaced by Craig Anderson. The Sabres were down 4-0 when Luukkonen left the contest, so he was ultimately charged with the loss. He dropped to 14-8-2 with a 3.51 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 24 contests this season. The 23-year-old has surrendered at least four goals in three of his last four outings.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flames get hot in 2nd period for 7-2 win over Sabres

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FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pelletier's first NHL goal Nazem Kadri makes a great pass to Jacob Pelletier, who beats a defender and rips the puck by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to notch his first NHL goa...

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • NHL.COM

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FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Facing Flames Luukkonen will patrol the home crease during Saturday's matchup with Calgary, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Impact Luukkonen wasn't great in his last start Feb. 1 against the Hurricanes, surrendering four goals on 33 shots en route to a 5-1 defeat. He'll try to snap his personal two-game losing streak in a home matchup with a Flames team that's gone 10-9-8 on the road this year.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hung out to dry by mates Luukkonen made 33 saves in a 7-2 loss to the Flames on Saturday.

Impact The Sabres went up 2-0 in the first, but they didn't really look good doing it. The Flames then scored seven unanswered goals, including three in a span of 1:47 in the second period. Luukkonen wasn't at fault -- his teammates were on their heels or behind the play most of the game. In fact, UPL's teammate and team captain Kyle Okposo summed things up after the game with, "They came out and just punched us in the face." Luukkonen hasn't won since Jan. 24, but we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that his solid play with Craig Anderson and Eric Comrie sidelined for periods of time has shown he belongs in the NHL.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Noesen has goal, assist as Hurricanes rout Sabres 5-1

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Surrenders four goals to Hurricanes Luukkonen turned aside 29 of 33 shots in a 5-1 loss to Carolina on Wednesday.

Impact Luukkonen allowed three goals on a staggering 17 shots in the first period. He held firm in the second frame, but Luukkonen surrendered another marker on four shots in the third. Carolina's final goal was scored on an empty net. Luukkonen fell to 13-6-2 with a 3.26 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 21 games this season. The 23-year-old has allowed at least three goals in three of his last four outings.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Thompson and Skinner drive Sabres past Blues, 5-3

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JANUARY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Olofsson, Krebs each score 2 as Sabres surge past Ducks 6-3

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JANUARY 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS