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2024 Goaltending
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W
Wins
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L
Losses
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OTL
Overtime Loss
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GAA
Goals Against Average
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SV%
Saves Percentage
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SO
Shutout
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| Regular Season | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.31 | .890 | 0 |
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Rough night against Florida
Luukkonen stopped 26 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
Two of the goals came on Florida power plays, but the Buffalo defense was overwhelmed, giving Luukkonen little help. It's his first regulation loss over his last five starts, but on the season the 25-year-old is 3-3-1 with a 3.31 GAA and an .890 save percentage, numbers that represent a significant step back from Luukkonen's performance in 2023-24.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Expected to start Monday
Luukkonen is expected to start in the home crease for Monday's game against Florida, Jourdon LaBarber of the Sabres' official site reports.
Luukkonen will attempt to maintain his momentum during Monday's matchup, as he's started three consecutive games and has earned wins in all three of those appearances. During that stretch, he's posted a 2.33 GAA and .924 save percentage. He'll have his hands full against the Panthers, who lead the Atlantic Division after winning three of their last four games.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Rings up third straight win
Luukkonen made 22 saves in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.
It looked like Luukkonen might be in for an easy afternoon when Buffalo grabbed a 3-1 lead early in the second period, but Detroit tied it up midway through the frame. The 25-year-old stood tall the rest of the way, however. After going 0-2-1 through his first three starts of the season, Luukkonen has now won three straight, giving up seven goals on 92 shots during that streak.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Back in net Saturday
Luukkonen will guard the home cage Saturday against the Red Wings, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.
Luukkonen will make his third consecutive start after winning his last two outings, posting a .940 save percentage in that span. The 25-year-old netminder is 2-2-1 on the year with a .903 save percentage and a 3.01 GAA.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Hangs on for second straight win
Luukkonen stopped 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Stars.
The 25-year-old took a shutout into the third period, but Dallas made things interesting late in the frame before an Alex Tuch empty-netter put the game away. Luukkonen has won back-to-back starts, but through five outings he sports just a 2-2-1 record with a 3.01 GAA and .903 save percentage.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Slated to start Tuesday
Luukkonen is set to guard the home goal against Dallas on Tuesday, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.
Luukkonen is 1-2-1 with a 3.26 GAA and an .895 save percentage through four starts in 2024-25. While those aren't impressive numbers, he did turn aside 35 of 37 shots to earn a 4-2 victory over Chicago on Saturday. Dallas is 5-1-0 this season, though the offense has left something to be desired and is tied for 21st with 2.83 goals per game.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Sharp in win over Blackhawks
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.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Tending twine Saturday
Luukkonen will protect the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Saturday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Luukkonen will make his fourth start of the season. He has alternated with Devon Levi so far, though the Sabres have already had a pair of back-to-back sets. Luukkonen has allowed 11 goals on 87 shots through his first three starts, but he has a favorable matchup for this game.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Can't hold lead in OT loss
Luukkonen made 37 saves in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins.
The Sabres held a 3-1 lead after the first period, but Luukkonen saw it slip through his fingers on a night when both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin turned back the clock en route to some big personal milestones. After a breakout 2023-24 campaign, Luukkonen has stumbled out of the gate this season, going 0-2-1 with a 3.69 GAA and .874 save percentage in three starts.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Slated starter Wednesday
Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Luukkonen lost his first two starts of the 2024-25 campaign while stopping 39 of 44 shots (.886 save percentage). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh has gotten off to a solid start offensively, tying for 10th with 3.50 goals per game. With Luukkonen starting Wednesday, Devon Levi might get the nod for Thursday's road game versus Columbus.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Win slips away late
Luukkonen stopped 20 of 22 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Kings, with Los Angeles' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The 25-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, but Anze Kopitar snapped a shot top shelf on Luukkonen just 13 seconds into the final frame, en route to a natural hat trick that decided the game. The Sabres' offense has been asleep to begin the season -- they've scored only one goal in each of their first three games, and Thursday's tally came on a shorthanded breakaway by Alex Tuch -- so Luukkonen has had no margin for error, leaving him with an 0-2 record despite a respectable 2.56 GAA.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Starting Thursday's game
Luukkonen was the first goalie off Thursday, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports, indicating he'll be in the home crease against the Kings.
Luukkonen drew the start during the first game of the Sabres' Global Series matchups against New Jersey and gave up three goals on 22 shots. He had one of the best years of his career in 2023-24, posting a 27-22-4 record, 2.57 GAA and .910 save percentage over 54 appearances.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Underwhelms in opener
Luukkonen gave up three goals on 22 shots in a 4-1 defeat to New Jersey on Friday.
Luukkonen wasn't particularly busy considering he only faced 22 shots, significantly below the team's average shots allowed from last season (29.3). Still, it's just the first game of a long season, and it's too early to start writing the 25-year-old Finn off just yet. He still looks set to see the bulk of the workload for Buffalo this year. Devon Levi served as the backup Friday and could get the starting nod in the second half of the back-to-back against the Devils on Saturday.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: In goal against New Jersey
Luukkonen will be between the pipes for Friday's Global Series matchup with New Jersey, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Luukkonen will begin his quest to reach the 30-win mark this season with Friday's matchup. The 25-year-old netminder came up just three victories shy of that threshold last year, finishing the campaign with a 27-22-4 record to go with a career-best 2.57 GAA and five shutouts. With Luukkonen getting the nod Friday, it will be either Devon Levi or James Reimer in the crease versus the Devils on Saturday.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Starting Saturday
Luukkonen will get the home start versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.
Luukkonen enters the 2024-25 campaign as Buffalo's undisputed No. 1 goaltender. He was 27-22-4 with a sparkling 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 54 regular-season appearances in 2023-24. The Sabres will need a similar performance this campaign if they hope to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2010-11 season. James Reimer will be the backup goaltender in Saturday's exhibition contest.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Receives five-year contract
Luukkonen signed a five-year, $23.75 million contract with the Sabres on Wednesday.
Luukkonen was slated for an arbitration hearing, but the two sides were able to reach an agreement on their own. The 25-year-old netminder had a breakout 2023-24 campaign, going 27-22-4 with a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 54 contests. While the Sabres also have Devon Levi around, Luukkonen appears set to be the team's No. 1 goalie for a majority of the remainder of this decade.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Concedes three goals in loss
Luukkonen gave up three goals on 42 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Florida.
Luukkonen played in his final game of the season, posting a 27-22-4 record to go with a career-best 2.57 GAA, .910 save percentage and five shutouts in 54 appearances on the year. The netminder will be a restricted free agent in the offseason, so expect him to see a significant pay raise from this season's $837,500 cap hit.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Slated starter for Saturday
Luukkonen will guard the road goal Saturday against Florida, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Luukkonen is coming off a 22-save performance in Thursday's 4-2 win over Washington. He has provided a record of 27-22-3 this season with a 2.56 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 53 games played. The Panthers sit 14th in the league with 3.21 goals per contest this campaign.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 220 lbs |
| Birthplace: Espoo, Finland |
| Age: 25 |
| Experience: 4 |
| Shoots: Left |