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Luukkonen allowed six goals on 21 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Montreal. Luukkonen allowed an early goal, and Montreal scored on half of its six on the power play, as the Sabres dropped their 11th straight. He was eventually pulled after two periods and replaced by James Reimer. Luukkonen hasn't tasted victory since Nov. 22, going 0-5-2 with a 3.30 GAA since. Buffalo is off until Friday when it hosts the Maple Leafs.
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Luukkonen will defend the road net against the Canadiens on Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports report. Luukkonen has surrendered 23 goals on 209 shots during his seven-game (0-5-2) winless skid. He has posted a record of 8-9-3 with one shutout, a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 21 appearances this season. Montreal ranks 24th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Luukkonen turned aside 27 of 30 shots faced during Saturday's 4-2 road loss to the Capitals. Luukkonen got staked to a lead in the first period, but the Sabres were unable to keep above water and saddled the Swedish netminder with his seventh consecutive loss. Buffalo has a quick turnaround with the high-octane Maple Leafs in a tough road matchup where James Reimer is expected to guard the crease.
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Luukkonen will defend the road net against Washington on Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHLcom. Luukonen has gone six straight games (0-4-2) without a win while allowing 20 goals on 179 shots. He has posted a record of 8-8-3 with one shutout, a 2.79 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. Washington ranks first in the league with 3.96 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Luukkonen allowed two goals on 27 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers. The third goal was an empty-netter. Luukkonen didn't get any goal support for over 55 minutes, and it was an empty-netter that set the Rangers apart. The Sabres scored once after that Adam Fox tally to make it the decisive goal. Luukkonen is 0-4-2 during his six-game losing streak, but this was one of his better performances during the skid. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder is 8-8-3 with a 2.79 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 20 starts this season. The Sabres have a brutal back-to-back ahead with road games Saturday against the Capitals and Sunday versus the Maple Leafs.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17 | @  |
L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/15 | @  |
L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/14 | @  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 27 | 0.900 | 2.4 |
| 12/11 | vs  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 0.926 | 3 |
| 12/09 | vs  |
L 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/07 | vs  |
L 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 0.821 | -0.4 |
| 12/05 | vs  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 0.903 | 2.6 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 12/20 | vs |
8:00 PM |
| 12/21 | @  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/23 | @  |
8:30 PM |
| 12/27 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/29 | @  |
7:00 PM |
| 12/31 | @  |
9:00 PM |
| 1/02 | @  |
10:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1242 | 58 | 1 | 2.80 | 0 | 95.8 |
| 2023 | 54 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 3081 | 132 | 5 | 2.57 | 8 | 290.6 |
| 2022 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1910 | 115 | 0 | 3.61 | 2 | 161.5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 503 | 23 | 0 | 2.74 | 0 | 37.8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 14 | 0 | 3.87 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 Year Avg | 32 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1831 | 90 | 2 | 2.95 | 3 | 163.5 |
| Career | 121 | 55 | 50 | 10 | 6953 | 342 | 6 | 2.95 | 10 |