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Starting Saturday Luukkonen will patrol the visiting crease in Philadelphia on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Impact Luukkonen will make his first start in a week as James Reimer has been between the pipes in the last two games. Luukkonen is 23-22-4 with a 3.16 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 51 appearances this season. The Flyers are registering 2.74 goals per game, 24th in the NHL in 2024-25.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Team struggles to provide support Luukkonen made 17 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Wild on Saturday.

Impact He allowed three goals. Luukkonen has been at the mercy of a team breakdowns by the Sabres, a squad struggling with a 27-35-6 record overall. Lately, the team is 3-7-1 in its past 11, and UPL won all three. He's a solid netminder, but this situation is horrible for netminders, and Luukkonen will be left holding the proverbial bag most nights. You will likely need to pick another netminder as the season ends -- he's too risky for fantasy playoffs.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Minnesota Luukkonen will guard the road net Saturday against the Wild, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Luukkonen's won three of his last four starts despite posting an .863 save percentage in that span. Overall, he's 23-21-4 with an .888 save percentage and 3.16 GAA on the campaign.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes two goals in win Luukkonen saved 17 of 19 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime win against Boston.

Impact Outside of the two goals Boston scored in the first period, Luukkonen kept Buffalo's net clean across the final 50 minutes of action Monday. With the overtime win, the 26-year-old netminder has a 23-21-4 record with a 3.16 GAA and a .888 save percentage in 50 appearances this season. Luukkonen's primary value in fantasy rests in his heavy usage for Buffalo as he has appeared in all but five games since the calendar flipped to 2025. While he has struggled over the course of this year, Luukkonen has won three of his last four starts and is trending in the right direction. His next opportunity to take the ice is Thursday against Utah.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Tuch scores late in OT to lift the Sabres over the Bruins 3-2

Alex Tuch scored a power-play goal with 10.7 seconds left in overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres snapped an eight-game road losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on...

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Starting in Boston Luukkonen will tend the road twine Monday against the Bruins, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Impact After losing four straight games, Luukkonen has won two of his last three. Those two victories account for all of his wins in March -- he's 2-5-0 with an .854 save percentage and a 4.19 GAA across seven outings this month. Luukkonen has a favorable matchup against a Boston squad that has dropped five of its last seven contests and sits 25th in the NHL with 2.71 goals per game this season. He has a 3-4-1 record, .892 save percentage and 3.96 GAA over nine career outings against the Bruins.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Second win in last three games Luukkonen made 16 saves in a 4-3 shootout win over the Golden Knights on Saturday.

Impact The ice was tilted toward Adin Hill at the other end of the ice most of the night. Luukkonen was good when he had to be. This game was a nice rebound from the seven-goal debacle Tuesday in Detroit. UPL has two wins in his last three games, but he's been a tough play in his last eight (2-5-0). Luukkonen has allowed at least five goals in three of those losses, and he was pulled in another game less than eight minutes in. This season has been largely forgettable for him, with a 3.19 GAA and .888 save percentage in 49 starts (22-21-4).

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

VGK@BUF: Eichel scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Vegas Golden Knights Jack Eichel (VGK) scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) to make it 2 - 3

MARCH 15 • NHL.COM

Tuch and Dahlin help the Sabres beat the Golden Knights 4-3 in a shootout

Alex Tuch scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win against the Vegas Golden Knights

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Looking to bounce back Saturday Luukkonen will get the home start Saturday against Vegas, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News

Impact Luukkonen will look to rebound after struggling in his last start, when he allowed seven goals in a loss to the Red Wings. It'll be a tough task against a Vegas team that's averaged 3.35 goals per game this year. Overall, Luukkonen is 21-21-4 with an .889 save percentage on the campaign.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Crashes in Detroit Luukkonen made 22 saves in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Impact The 26-year-old netminder managed to keep things close until the third period, when Detroit broke the game open. Luukkonen wasn't really to blame for the ugly result -- three of the Wings' goals came on power plays, and the Sabres' defense gave him little help on the others. Nonetheless, it was his fifth loss in six March starts, a stretch in which he's stumbled to an .855 save percentage and seen his record on the season drop to 21-21-4.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

BUF@DET: Kane scores PPG against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Detroit Red Wings Patrick Kane (DET) scores power-play goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) to make it 3 - 2

MARCH 13 • NHL.COM

Starting Wednesday Luukkonen will start in goal Wednesday on the road versus the Red Wings, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Luukkonen put an end to his four-game point streak with a 32-save performance in a 3-2 win over the Oilers on Monday. The 26-year-old will now try to take his success on the road against the Red Wings, who are averaging 2.80 goals per game. However, they have the NHL's third-best power play, converting at a 28.2 percent rate.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Back in win column Luukkonen stopped 32 shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.

Impact He was the busier goaltender on the night, but Luukkonen stood tall to secure his first win since Feb. 25 and snap a four-start losing streak. The 26-year-old has been inconsistent since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, going 3-4-0 over his last eight outings with a 3.57 GAA and .877 save percentage.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Tage Thompson scores twice to lift the Sabres over the Oilers 3-2, ending a six-game losing streak

Tage Thompson scored two goals and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Drawing home start Luukkonen will tend the home twine Monday versus the Oilers, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Impact Luukkonen has lost four consecutive games while posting an .853 save percentage and a 4.40 GAA in that span. It won't get any easier Monday against an Oilers club that sits ninth in the NHL with 3.25 goals per game this season and has won three of its last four contests. Luukkonen is 1-1-0 and has conceded 10 goals on 71 shots over two career outings against Edmonton.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Gets no help against Cats Luukkonen stopped 32 of 35 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Panthers, with Florida's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The 26-year-old netminder took his fourth straight loss as the Buffalo offense failed to get off the plane in south Florida. Luukkonen hasn't done himself any favors of late either, posting a 4.40 GAA and .853 save percentage during his March losing streak as the Sabres sink to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Florida Luukkonen will guard the visiting net in Florida on Saturday, according to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Impact Luukkonen has lost three straight games, allowing 14 goals on 81 shots in losses to Montreal, San Jose and Tampa Bay. Luukkonen is 20-19-4 with a pair of shutouts, a 3.14 GAA and an .890 save percentage across 45 appearances this season. The Panthers are averaging 3.25 goals per game in 2024-25, eighth in the NHL.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Third straight loss Luukkonen made 20 saves in a 6-5 loss to the Lightning on Thursday.

Impact This was a bit of a pond hockey game, where the Sabres went up 5-3 half-way through the second before the Bolts struck three times to take the win. Luukkonen has lost three straight starts after getting pulled 7:57 into a game against the Canes at the end of February. Before that, he put up a run of 6-2-0. UPL is now 20-19-4 with two shutouts, a 3.14 GAA and .890 save percentage in 45 starts.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Third straight loss Luukkonen made 20 saves in a 6-5 loss to the Lightning on Thursday.

Impact This was a bit of a pond hockey game, where the Sabres went up 5-3 midway through the second before the Bolts struck three times to take the win. Luukkonen has lost three straight starts after getting pulled 7:57 into a game against the Canes at the end of February. Before that, he was on a 6-2-0 run. Luukkonen is now 20-19-4 with two shutouts, a 3.14 GAA and .890 save percentage in 45 starts.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Guentzel has hat trick, Bjorkstrand scores go-ahead goal and Lightning rally past Sabres 6-5

Jake Guentzel had a hat trick, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Slated to start Thursday Luukkonen is expected to guard the cage on the road against the Lightning on Thursday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Luukkonen will face a tough matchup in a Bolts squad that loaded up offensively ahead of the deadline. The 25-year-old netminder has been struggling of late, going 2-3-0 in his last six appearances while registering a 3.77 GAA and .854 save percentage. That poor run of form includes defeats to San Jose, Nashville and Montreal -- none of which are currently in a playoff spot -- so facing the Lightning is far from an ideal matchup.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Gets no help from teammates Luukkonen made 22 saves in a 6-2 loss to San Jose on Tuesday. He allowed five goals.

Impact His team didn't give him much help. As Sabres

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

SJS@BUF: Sturm scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | San Jose Sharks Nico Sturm (SJS) scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) to make it 1 - 2

MARCH 5 • NHL.COM

SJS@BUF: Celebrini scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini (SJS) scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) to make it 2 - 4

MARCH 5 • NHL.COM

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Alex Tuch scores late in OT to lift the Sabres over the Bruins 3-2

Tuch and Dahlin help the Sabres beat the Golden Knights 4-3 in a shootout

Tage Thompson scores twice to lift the Sabres over the Oilers 3-2, ending a six-game losing streak

Guentzel has hat trick, Bjorkstrand scores go-ahead goal and Lightning rally past Sabres 6-5