Luukkonen allowed two goals on 37 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Craig Smith scored twice in the second period to erase a 2-0 lead, but Luukkonen didn't give anything back after John-Jason Peterka put the Sabres ahead for good late in that frame. Saturday's performance was Luukkonen's best game of the young season, and it was also his first win in four outings. He's gone 1-2-1 with 13 goals allowed on 124 shots. The 25-year-old won 27 of his 54 regular-season outings in 2023-24 while posting a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage, so there's room for improvement this campaign. The Sabres' next game is Tuesday at home in a tough matchup against the Stars.