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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Pulled early in loss
Ukko-Pekka 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 Buffalo 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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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Starting in Montreal
Ukko-Pekka 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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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Extends losing skid
Ukko-Pekka 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 Buffalo 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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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Facing Capitals
Ukko-Pekka 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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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Skid continues Wednesday
Ukko-Pekka 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 Buffalo 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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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Starting Wednesday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will protect the home goal versus the Rangers on Wednesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.Luukkonen has lost his last five outings, and he's allowed at least four goals in three of those games. The 25-year-old may catch a bit of a reprieve in this contest, as the Rangers are also struggling, having scored just 16 goals over their last six contests.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Can't pull team out of spiral
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 23 saves in a 5-2 loss to Utah on Saturday.The Buffalo Sabres are on a skid -- they've lost six straight games and been outscored 21-11 in that span. Luukkonen himself hasn't won since Nov. 22; he's 0-3-2 in that span with 18 goals allowed. UPL is a talented guy, but that talent can't save a team that's in a spiral. Park him on your bench until the Sabres start to get their game back.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Tending twine Saturday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will be in the home blue paint versus Utah on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.Luukkonen has been less than stellar over his last three starts, giving up 12 goals on 94 shots (.872 save percentage) and losing all three games. He has posted a mark of 8-6-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 18 outings this season. Utah is averaging 2.80 goals per game this season.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Strong in OT loss
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets on Thursday.Luukkonen played a strong game and came within a hair of stopping the eventual winner -- he slammed the door shut on the initial chance off the rush, but Adam Lowry picked up the rebound near the right post and hammered it home. Luukkonen has scuffled a bit lately -- he's 0-2-2 in his last four games with 13 goals allowed after going 5-0-0 in his previous five outings. Luukkonen is a solid fantasy netminder and will play a crucial role in the Buffalo Sabres' postseason chances.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Set to start against Winnipeg
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is slated to serve as the starting goaltender for Thursday's home game against the Jets, Michael Augello of The Hockey News reports.Luukkonen will be between the pipes for the fourth time in the Buffalo Sabres' last five games, but he's largely struggled over his last three outings, going 0-2-1 with a 3.34 GAA and .892 save percentage. Although the Jets have cooled off from their hot start to the season, they're still tied for fourth in the league with 3.65 goals per game.
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