Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen News

Luukkonen will start on Long Island on Monday.

The Sabres are amid an NHL-worst 13-game losing skid (0-10-3) and will be desperate for a victory before the holiday break. After starting the season with a solid .914 SV% in 15 appearances (8-5-1), Luukkonen has regressed significantly, posting an ugly .850 SV% in his last eight (0-6-2). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a New York Islanders club that defeated them 3-0 on November 30th.

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Luukkonen is in the starter's crease for Buffalo's morning skate.

The Sabres are amid an NHL-worst 13-game losing skid (0-10-3) and will be desperate for a victory before the holiday break. After starting the season with a solid .914 SV% in 15 appearances (8-5-1), Luukkonen has regressed significantly, posting an ugly .850 SV% in his last eight (0-6-2). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a New York Islanders club that defeated them 3-0 on November 30th.

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Luukkonen is in the starter's crease for Buffalo's morning skate.

The Sabres are mired in an ugly 11-game losing skid (0-8-3) and will turn to Luukkonen between the pipes, desperate for a win on Friday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. A byproduct of poor team play, Luukkonen has struggled lately. The 25-year-old netminder was sporting a .914 SV% in his first 15 games (8-5-1) but has fallen significantly, posting a .860 SV% in his last seven (0-5-2). The Sabres enter Friday's contest as +137 home underdogs against a Maple Leafs club that defeated them 5-3 on Sunday.

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Luukkonen will start in Montreal on Tuesday.

The Sabres are trapped in a season-worst 10-game losing skid (0-7-3) and, desperate for a win, will turn to Luukkonen between pipes on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has a 2.80 GAA and .903 SV% in 21 games this season (8-9-3). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as -119 road favorites against a Canadiens club that defeated them 7-5 on November 11th.

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Luukkonen is expected to start vs. Montreal on Tuesday.

The Sabres are trapped in a season-worst 10-game losing skid (0-7-3) and, desperate for a win, will likely turn to Luukkonen between pipes on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has a 2.80 GAA and .903 SV% in 21 games this season (8-9-3). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as -119 road favorites against a Canadiens club that defeated them 7-5 on November 11th.

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Luukkonen will start against the Rangers on Wednesday.

Luukkonen will make his 20th start of the season when the Sabres host the Rangers on Wednesday. The 25-year-old netminder struggled his last time out, allowing five goals on 28 shots in a 5-2 loss to Utah. Luukkonen owns a .902 SV% and an 8-7-3 record on the season. He's got a good chance of getting back in the win column on Wednesday as the Sabres enter action as very slight underdogs at +125 on the money line.

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Luukkonen will start against the Jets on Thursday.

The Sabres will attempt to snap a four-game losing skid on Thursday with Luukkonen between the pipes. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been serviceable this season, posting a 2.69 GAA and .906 SV% in 17 games (8-6-2), but has struggled lately. In his last two games (0-1-1), Luukkonen has allowed nine goals on 63 shots (.857 SV%). The Sabres enter the action on Thursday as +115 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets club amid a four-game losing streak (0-4-0).

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Luukkonen is in the starter's crease for Buffalo's morning skate.

The Sabres will attempt to snap a four-game losing skid on Thursday with Luukkonen between the pipes. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been serviceable this season, posting a 2.69 GAA and .906 SV% in 17 games (8-6-2), but has struggled lately. In his last two games (0-1-1), Luukkonen has allowed nine goals on 63 shots (.857 SV%). The Sabres enter the action on Thursday as +115 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets club amid a four-game losing streak (0-4-0).

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Luukkonen will start against the Avalanche on Tuesday.

Luukkonen had the night off in the Sabres' last contest, a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders, but he will return to the crease on Tuesday, attempting to snap the team's three-game losing skid. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been solid between the pipes this season, posting a 2.54 GAA and .909 SV% in 16 appearances (8-5-2). The Sabres enter the action on Tuesday as +124 home underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche club outscored 9-4 over their previous two games (0-2-0).

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Luukkonen is in the starter's net at Buffalo's morning skate.

Luukkonen had the night off in the Sabres' last contest, a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders, but he will likely return to the crease on Tuesday, attempting to snap the team's three-game losing skid. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been solid between the pipes this season, posting a 2.54 GAA and .909 SV% in 16 appearances (8-5-2). The Sabres enter the action on Tuesday as +124 home underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche club outscored 9-4 over their previous two games (0-2-0).

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Luukkonen will start vs. Minnesota on Wednesday.

The Sabres will attempt a season-best four-game winning streak on Wednesday with Luukkonen between the pipes against the Minnesota Wild. Luukkonen has been solid for the Sabres this season, with a .957 SV% in his last two games (2-0-0) and a 2.55 GAA and .910 SV% in 14 games this season (8-4-1). That said, the Sabres enter the action on Wednesday as +119 home underdogs against a Wild club coming off a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

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Luukkonen is in the starter's crease at Buffalo's morning skate.

The Sabres will attempt a season-best four-game winning streak on Wednesday with Luukkonen between the pipes against the Minnesota Wild. Luukkonen has been solid for the Sabres this season, with a .957 SV% in his last two games (2-0-0) and a 2.55 GAA and .910 SV% in 14 games this season (8-4-1). That said, the Sabres enter the action on Wednesday as +119 home underdogs against a Wild club coming off a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

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Luukkonen will start in Anaheim on Friday.

On the front end of a back-to-back, the Sabres will turn to Luukkonen between the pipes. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been serviceable between the pipes for the Sabres this season, posting a 2.61 GAA and .909 SV% in 13 games (7-4-1), and is coming off his first shutout, a 23-save performance in a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The Sabres enter Friday's contest as -156 road favorites against an Anaheim Ducks club with the worst offense in the league, averaging 2.5 goals per game.

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Luukkonen is in the starter's net at Buffalo's morning skate.

On the front end of a back-to-back, the Sabres will likely turn to Luukkonen between the pipes. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been serviceable between the pipes for the Sabres this season, posting a 2.61 GAA and .909 SV% in 13 games (7-4-1), and is coming off his first shutout, a 23-save performance in a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The Sabres enter Friday's contest as -156 road favorites against an Anaheim Ducks club with the worst offense in the league, averaging 2.5 goals per game.

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Luukkonen will start in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Luukkonen has not played the previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been serviceable between the pipes for the Sabres this season, posting a 2.83 GAA and .903 SV% in 12 appearances (6-4-1) and has won three of his last four. The Sabres enter the action on Wednesday as +135 road underdogs against a Kings club coming off a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

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