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Goaltender Colten Ellis shines at Madison Square Garden in the red-hot Sabres' latest win

Colten Ellis was in awe of Madison Square Garden, so he got there early to look around “The World's Most Famous Arena.”

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Cruises to eighth win Luukkonen made 32 saves in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

Impact He was the busier netminder on the night as the Sabres were out-shot 35-20, but Luukkonen took a shutout into the third period before seeing it slip away on a Jake DeBrusk power-play tally. Luukkonen has won four of his last five starts to push his record on the season to 8-6-1, and his 2.01 GAA and .932 save percentage over that surge should lock him into the top spot in the Buffalo crease as long as Alex Lyon (lower body) is sidelined.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Tuch has goal and assist as Sabres beat Canucks 5-3 for 11th win in 12 games

Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 for their 11th win in 12 games

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Scheduled starter against Vancouver Luukkonen is expected to start at home versus the Canucks on Tuesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Impact Luukkonen has played much better recently, posting a 3-1-0 record, 1.76 GAA and .938 save percentage over his last four starts. However, his three-game winning streak was snapped Saturday in Columbus, as he conceded four goals on 34 shots in a 5-1 loss. Luukkonen will face a Canucks club that is tied for 24th in the NHL with 2.76 goals per game this season. Tuesday is the first contest of Vancouver's six-game road trip through the Eastern Conference.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Win streak ends in Columbus Luukkonen stopped 30 of 34 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets, with Columbus' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The Sabres saw their 10-game win streak come to an end, and Luukkonen got saddled with his first loss since Dec. 8 after winning his last three starts in 2025. During that stretch, the 26-year-old netminder had given up only three goals on 79 shots. On the season, Luukkonen is 7-6-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .901 save percentage.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Set to face Columbus Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Columbus on Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Impact Luukkonen has won his past three games while stopping 76 of 79 shots (.962 save percentage). He has a 7-5-1 record, 2.46 GAA and .903 save percentage in 13 appearances in 2025-26. Columbus is tied for 20th in goals per game with 2.92.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Excellent against Dallas Luukkonen stopped 28 of 29 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Stars.

Impact Luukkonen was beaten once in the first period, but that would be all the damage he'd allow as the Sabres cruised to an easy win. The 26-year-old didn't play in five straight games between Dec. 9 and Dec. 20 due to his struggles, but he's turned things around of late and has won his last three starts. Over that stretch, he owns a 1.00 GAA and an impressive, yet unsustainable, .962 save percentage.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Thompson scores twice as Sabres beat Stars 4-1 for 10th straight victory

Tage Thompson scored twice within 2 1/2 minutes midway through the third period and had an assist as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday night to extend their...

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

Set to start Wednesday Luukkonen is set to start on the road against Dallas on Wednesday.

Impact Luukkonen has a 6-5-1 record, 2.58 GAA and .897 save percentage in 12 outings in 2025-26. The 26-year-old has won his past two starts while stopping 48 of 50 shots (.960 save percentage). Alex Lyon (lower body) isn't available Wednesday, but Colten Ellis (concussion) is back and will serve as Luukkonen's understudy. Dallas ranks second in goals per game with 3.49.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp in Saturday's win Luukkonen made 21 saves in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.

Impact David Pastrnak snapped a shot past Luukkonen midway through the first period, but the 26-year-old netminder shut the door the rest of the way as the Sabres' offense got rolling. Luukkonen has allowed three goals or fewer in 10 of 11 outings since the beginning of November, posting a 2.46 GAA and .903 save percentage over that stretch, but he remains firmly behind the red-hot Alex Lyon in the Buffalo crease.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Samuelsson's three-point game leads Sabres to 8th straight win, 4-1 over Bruins

Mattias Samuelsson had a goal and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 for their eighth straight victory

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Expected to face Boston Luukkonen is expected to start at home against Boston on Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR 550.

Impact Luukkonen stopped 26 of 27 shots en route to a 3-1 victory over New Jersey in his last start Sunday. He's 5-5-1 with a 2.73 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. Boston is tied for 11th in goals per game with 3.16.

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Takes down Devils Luukkonen stopped 26 of 27 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Devils.

Impact Even with reinforcements, the Devils weren't able to stop the suddenly-hot Sabres. Luukkonen did his part after being on the bench for five straight games after getting pulled from his Dec. 8 loss versus the Flames. The 26-year-old is up to 5-5-1 with a 2.73 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 11 appearances this season. Alex Lyon has played too well to relinquish the crease, but Luukkonen is at least back to applying some pressure after his struggles earlier in the month. The Sabres' next game is Tuesday versus the Senators.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Norris and Zach Benson score in 2nd period as as Sabres beat Devils 3-1 for 6th straight win

Josh Norris and Zach Benson scored in the second period and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 for their sixth straight win

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Jarmo Kekalainen's first priority as Buffalo Sabres new GM is building character and consistency

In his first full day as Sabres general manager, Jarmo Kekalainen pointed to Buffalo’s depth of talent for giving him every reason to believe the team can climb back into playoff c...

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Gets hook in Calgary Luukkonen gave up five goals on 22 shots before being replaced by Alex Lyon to begin the third period of Monday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.

Impact The 26-year-old netminder didn't have much chance on any of the pucks that got past him, two of which came on Calgary power plays, but his night ended early nonetheless. Luukkonen hadn't allowed more than three goals in an outing since Oct, 25, with Monday's performance snapping a stretch of eight starts in which he'd gone 4-4-0 despite a respectable 2.40 GAA and .904 save percentage. The Sabres continue to carry three goalies and get all three of them work, but Luukkonen may be nosing ahead in the battle for playing time despite this result.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

First goalie off Monday Luukkonen was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, per NHL.com, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Calgary.

Impact Luukkonen is coming off a road loss in Winnipeg on Friday, but he'll have a more favorable matchup Monday, as the Flames rank last in the NHL with 2.33 goals per game this season. Across his last five starts, Luukkonen has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .906 save percentage.

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Colten Ellis fits the Buffalo Sabres' need in net better than Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen It was only about two seasons ago when Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was considered one of the best goalies in the NHL. Now he seems to be the odd go...

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • SABRENOISE.COM

Beaten three times Friday Luukkonen stopped 19 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.

Impact Luukkonen was beaten once in the first period and twice in the second. The Jets added a fourth goal when the 26-year-old was on the bench and the Sabres had an extra attacker. Luukkonen remains inconsistent from a wins perspective, as he's gone 3-3-0 over his last six starts with a 2.39 GAA and a .905 save percentage.

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Comrie makes 34 saves in Jets' 4-1 victory over the Sabres

Eric Comrie made 34 saves, Kyle Connor scored his team-leading 15th goal and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Friday night to avenge a road loss to start the week

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

BUF@WPG: Koepke scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Winnipeg Jets Cole Koepke (WPG) scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) to make it 3 - 1

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • NHL.COM

BUF@WPG: Connor scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Winnipeg Jets Kyle Connor (WPG) scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) to make it 1 - 0

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • NHL.COM

Between pipes against Jets Luukkonen will tend the twine on the road versus Winnipeg on Friday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Luukkonen has seen his role reduced this season, playing in just eight of the Sabres' last 19 outings. In those appearances, the Finnish backstop has put up decent numbers, going 4-3-1 with a 2.51 GAA. While the Sabres continue to carry three netminders, at some point, Luukkonen will have to get more starts if he continues to perform at his current level.

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Buffalo Sabres News and Rumors: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Isak Rosen, Bowen Byram The Buffalo Sabres are going to try and put their disappointing performance against the Philadelphia Flyers behind them as they return to th...

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • SABRENOISE.COM

Strong effort in win Luukkonen made 23 of 24 saves in Monday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

Impact Outside of the Jets' lone goal from Kyle Connor midway through the second period, Luukkonen shined in goal to pick up his third win in four tries. With his effort Monday, the 26-year-old netminder is up to a 4-3-1 record with a 2.51 GAA and an .899 save percentage through eight games this season. While the sample size is small due to missing the first two weeks of the season with a lower-body injury, UPL has numbers similar to the 2023-24 campaign, where he set a career high in wins and GAA. He has room to grow in his save percentage numbers, but performances like Monday's proved that he can keep the Sabres competitive defensively. With Buffalo currently just three points out of a playoff spot in the Atlantic Division, the Sabres should vie for enough wins this season to keep Luukkonen as a solid streaming option in most fantasy formats. His next chance to take the ice is Wednesday at Philadelphia.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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