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Luukkonen made his return to the crease in Game Four against the Montreal Canadiens after serving as Buffalo's backup for three weeks, and didn't miss a beat, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-2 win to help his team even the series at 2-2. Sabres' Head Coach Lindy Ruff has already set the trend of rolling with the hot goalie this postseason, and will continue that on Thursday, with Luukkonen set to tend the twine in Game Five. The Sabres enter the action as -117 home favourites.

Luukkonen made his return to the crease in Game Four against the Montreal Canadiens after serving as Buffalo's backup for three weeks, and didn't miss a beat, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-2 win to help his team even the series at 2-2. Sabres' Head Coach Lindy Ruff has already set the trend of rolling with the hot goalie this postseason, and will continue that on Thursday, with Luukkonen set to tend the twine in Game Five. The Sabres enter the action as -117 home favourites.

With the Sabres entering a pivotal Game Four, down 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens, they will make some roster adjustments, with Konsta Helenius drawing in for Sam Carrick. The 34-year-old Carrick made his 2025-26 postseason debut in Buffalo's previous game, returning from a six-week absence due to a left-arm injury.

With the Sabres entering a pivotal Game Four, down 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens, they will make some roster adjustments, with Konsta Helenius drawing in for Sam Carrick. The 20-year-old Helenius, the 14th-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, made his NHL debut this season, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in nine games.

Luukkonen's most recent appearance was in Game Two against the Boston Bruins, when he allowed a weak goal from center ice and was eventually relieved by Alex Lyon, who went on to start the subsequent seven games for the Sabres. That said, with the Sabres in dire straits, down 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens in a pivotal Game Four, they will return to Luukkonen between the pipes. The Sabres hope to tie the series at 2-2, entering Game Four as +121 road underdogs.

Luukkonen's most recent appearance was in Game Two against the Boston Bruins, when he allowed a weak goal from center ice and was eventually relieved by Alex Lyon, who went on to start the subsequent seven games for the Sabres. That said, with the Sabres in dire straits, down 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens in a pivotal Game Four, they will likely return to Luukkonen between the pipes. The Sabres hope to tie the series at 2-2, entering Game Four as +121 road underdogs.

Lyon struggled towards the end of the regular season, but has been tremendous since taking over for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen late in Game Two against the Boston Bruins. The 33-year-old Lyon continued his success in Game One against the Montreal Canadiens, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 4-2 win. He has a stellar 1.30 GAA and .950 SV% in six appearances this postseason (4-1). The Sabres hope to take a commanding 2-0 series lead, entering Game Two against the Canadiens as -126 home favourites.

Lyon struggled towards the end of the regular season, but has been tremendous since taking over for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen late in Game Two against the Boston Bruins. The 33-year-old Lyon continued his success in Game One against the Montreal Canadiens, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 4-2 win. He has a stellar 1.30 GAA and .950 SV% in six appearances this postseason (4-1). The Sabres hope to take a commanding 2-0 series lead, entering Game Two against the Canadiens as -126 home favourites.

Carrick suffered a left arm injury in a fight with Anders Lee of the New York Islanders on March 31st and has not played since. The 34-year-old has 16 points (9G / 7A) and 65 penalty minutes in 73 games this season. He was originally expected to be be out for the entire second round of the playoffs, but appears to be targeting a sooner return after recent progress.

Lyon struggled towards the end of the regular season, but has been tremendous since taking over for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen late in Game Two against the Boston Bruins. The 33-year-old Lyon has been near perfect this postseason, posting a stellar 1.14 GAA and .955 SV% in five appearances (3-1). Lyon hopes to continue his recent success, as the Sabres enter Game One against the Montreal Canadiens as -126 home favourites.

Carrick suffered an upper-body injury in a fight with Anders Lee of the New York Islanders on March 31st and has not played since. The 34-year-old has 16 points (9G / 7A) and 65 penalty minutes in 73 games this season. He was originally expected to be be out for the entire second round of the playoffs, but appears to be targeting a sooner return after recent progress.

Lyon struggled towards the end of the regular season, but has been tremendous since taking over for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen late in Game Two against the Boston Bruins. The 33-year-old Lyon has been near perfect this postseason, posting a stellar 1.14 GAA and .955 SV% in five appearances (3-1). Lyon hopes to continue his recent success, as the Sabres enter Game One against the Montreal Canadiens as -126 home favourites.

Carrick suffered an upper-body injury in a fight with Anders Lee of the New York Islanders on March 31st and has not played since. The 34-year-old has 16 points (9G / 7A) and 65 penalty minutes in 73 games this season. He was originally expected to be be out for the entire second round of the playoffs, but could be targeting a sooner return after recent progress.

Ostlund recently returned from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for a month, but he only lasted 2:55 time-on-ice in his third game back after exiting with a lower-body injury. He subsequently missed the next two games and is expected to remain sidelined indefinitely. The 22-year-old Swedish forward had a solid rookie season, scoring 27 points (11G / 16A) in 60 games. Before his injury, he had two points (1G / 1A) in two playoff games.