Buffalo solified its goaltending for years to come after it signed Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a five-year, $23.75 million contract extension ($4,750,000 AAV). The 25-year-old was drafted by Buffalo in the 2nd round of the 2017 NHL Draft (54th overall) and set career highs in wins (27), appearances (54) and GAA (2.57) in 2023-24 as Buffalo's starter.
The Sabres have lost two straight but will ride Luukkonen for the sixth straight game on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. Despite losing three of his last five (2-3-0), Luukkonen has played well, allowing three or fewer goals in each contest. He was victorious against the Capitals last week, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 6-2 victory. The Sabres enter action on Thursday as -129 home favourites.
The Sabres will turn to Luukkonen between the pipes for a fifth straight game on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. Lukkonen has been solid lately, allowing two or fewer goals in four straight (2-2-0), but was on the short end of a 3-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in his last outing, allowing three goals on 21 shots (.875 SV%). The Sabres enter action as +205 road underdogs.
The Sabres will turn to Luukkonen between the pipes for a fifth straight game on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. Lukkonen has been solid lately, allowing two or fewer goals in four straight (2-2-0), but was on the short end of a 3-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in his last outing, allowing three goals on 21 shots (.875 SV%). The Sabres enter action as +205 road underdogs.
The Sabres will turn to Luukkonen for the third straight game on Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Luukkonen was solid in his last outing, snapping a two-game losing skid by saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 6-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. The Sabres enter action as -122 home favourites.
The Sabres will likely turn to Luukkonen for the third straight game on Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Luukkonen was solid in his last outing, snapping a two-game losing skid by saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 6-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. The Sabres enter action as -122 home favourites.
The Sabres have lost their last two games with Luukkonen between the pipes but will turn to him for the third time in the four contests. Luukkonen has allowed three or more in back-to-back games, including three on 22 shots (.864 SV%) in a 3-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. The Sabres enter action on Tuesday as -129 home favourites against the Washington Capitals.
The Sabres have lost their last two games with Luukkonen between the pipes but will turn to him for the third time in the four contests. Luukkonen has allowed three or more in back-to-back games, including three on 22 shots (.864 SV%) in a 3-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. The Sabres enter action on Tuesday as -129 home favourites against the Washington Capitals.
Luukkonen will start his third straight game when Buffalo takes on Ottawa on Wednesday. The 25-year-old started the season in a trio of goalies but has torn away from the pack due to his solid 24-18-3 record, 2.48 GAA and .913 SV%. He will host the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, who despite having won five of their last eight games are not playing for much due to their rank in the standings.
Despite having an optional skate on Wednesday, Luukkonen was occupying the starters' crease and is expected to start his third straight game when Buffalo takes on Ottawa. The 25-year-old started the season in a trio of goalies but has torn away from the pack due to his solid 24-18-3 record, 2.48 GAA and .913 SV%. He will host the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, who despite having won five of their last eight games are not playing for much due to their rank in the standings.
The Sabres will turn to Luukkonen for the sixth time in the last seven games after giving him the night off in their last outing, a 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Luukkonen has been tremendous lately, winning four of his last five (4-1-0), including saving 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) in his last outing, a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. The Sabres enter action as +190 road underdogs against the high-scoring Edmonton Oilers.
The Sabres will turn to Luukkonen for the sixth time in the last seven games after giving him the night off in their last outing, a 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Luukkonen has been tremendous lately, winning four of his last five (4-1-0), including saving 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) in his last outing, a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. The Sabres enter action as +190 road underdogs against the high-scoring Edmonton Oilers.
The Sabres three-game winning streak was snapped in a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, but they will return to Luukkonen between the pipes for the fifth straight game. Despite allowing three goals on 25 shots (.880 SV%) on Saturday, Luukkonen has been sensational over the last month, posting a .925 SV% in 15 games (10-4-1). The Sabres enter action as +104 road underdogs against the Seattle Kraken.
The Sabres three-game winning streak was snapped in a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, but they will return to Luukkonen between the pipes for the fifth straight game. Despite allowing three goals on 25 shots (.880 SV%) on Saturday, Luukkonen has been sensational over the last month, posting a .925 SV% in 15 games (10-4-1). The Sabres enter action as +104 road underdogs against the Seattle Kraken.
