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Gets no help from teammates Luukkonen made 28 saves Tuesday in a 4-0 loss to Toronto.

Impact He allowed three goals. UPL hit the record books for being the man in the net for Auston Matthews 400th goal and Mitch Marner's first-ever 100th point season. Luukkonen is 1-3-1 with 18 goals allowed in his last five starts. His game took a step backwards this season after such a strong 2023-24 (2.57 GAA, .910 save percentage). He's 24-24-5 in 55 starts with a queasy 3.20 GAA and an .887 save percentage.

APRIL 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

TOR@BUF: Matthews scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews (TOR) scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) to make it 0 - 4

APRIL 16, 2025 • NHL.COM

TOR@BUF: Marner scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Toronto Maple Leafs Mitchell Marner (TOR) scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) to make it 0 - 2

APRIL 16, 2025 • NHL.COM

TOR@BUF: Robertson scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Toronto Maple Leafs Nicholas Robertson (TOR) scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) to make it 0 - 4

APRIL 16, 2025 • NHL.COM

Stolarz stops 35 and Maple Leafs clinch Atlantic Division title with 4-0 win over Sabres

Anthony Stolarz stopped 35 shots for his third consecutive shut out in Buffalo, and the Toronto Maple Leafs clinched their first Atlantic Division title with a 4-0 win over the Sab...

APRIL 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Set to face Toronto Luukkonen will be between the home pipes against Toronto on Tuesday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Luukkonen was excellent in his last start, albeit a loss, turning aside 32 of 34 shots Saturday against the Panthers. The 26-year-old has a 24-23-5 record with two shutouts, a 3.20 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 54 appearances this season. The Leafs are tied for eighth in the NHL with 3.24 goals per game in 2024-25.

APRIL 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Falls to Florida in shootout Luukkonen stopped 32 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.

Impact The 26-year-old netminder played well -- his 32 saves were his most in a start in over a month -- but didn't get quite enough help to come away with his 25th win of the season. Luukkonen has lost his grip on the starting job to James Reimer in recent weeks, but the latter will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason and may have priced himself out of Buffalo's plans with his recent performances. Luukkonen, with four more years and $19 million left on his contract, will still be a big part of the goaltending picture for the Sabres in 2025-26.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Anton Lundell scores in shootout to lift Panthers to 3-2 win over Sabres

Anton Lundell scored the only goal of the shootout and the Florida Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2

APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Defending crease Saturday Luukkonen will defend the road net against Florida on Saturday, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Impact Luukkonen is coming off a 17-save performance in a 6-3 win over Boston on Sunday. He has a 24-23-4 record with two shutouts, a 3.23 GAA and an .885 save percentage through 53 appearances this season. Florida sits 13th in the league with 3.04 goals per game, but Aleksander Barkov (rest) and Sam Reinhart (rest) will be among the team's lengthy list of scratches.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win Sunday Luukkonen stopped 17 of 20 shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

Impact Luukkonen returned to the Sabres' crease after not seeing action in the previous three games, and he was able to deliver a solid performance in what was his return to winning ways. Luukkonen had lost his last two outings, and that does nothing but back up the consistency issues the 26-year-old has had all season long. Over his last four outings, Luukkonen has gone 4-4-0 with a 3.72 GAA and an .856 save percentage.

APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tage Thompson has hat trick, Sabres beat Bruins 6-3 for 4th win in a row

Tage Thompson had a hat trick, Jason Zucker scored the go-ahead goal early in the the third period and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Sunday night for their fourt...

APRIL 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Defending crease Sunday Luukkonen will protect the home net against Boston on Sunday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Impact Luukkonen will get the second half of Buffalo's back-to-back after James Reimer played in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old Luukkonen has lost his last two outings, surrendering 10 goals on 52 shots. He has a 23-23-4 record with two shutouts, a 3.23 GAA and an .885 save percentage across 52 appearances this season. Boston sits 29th in the league with 2.62 goals per game in 2024-25 but won 5-1 against Carolina on Saturday.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Flops against Philly Luukkonen made 25 saves in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Flyers.

Impact The Sabres took a 3-2 lead midway through the second period on a jack Quinn power-play tally, but Luukkonen and the Buffalo defense were simply overwhelmed over the last half of the contest. The 26-year-old goalie has fallen apart in March, coughing up five or more goals in four of his 10 appearances while going 3-7-0 with a 4.11 GAA and .848 save percentage.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Matvei Michkov has 2nd straight 2-goal outing to lead the Flyers past the Sabres 7-4

Matvei Michkov had his second straight two-goal game and Samuel Ersson made 17 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4

MARCH 29, 2025 • Associated Press

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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Stolarz stops 35 and Maple Leafs clinch Atlantic Division title with 4-0 win over Sabres

Anton Lundell scores in shootout to lift Panthers to 3-2 win over Sabres

Tage Thompson has hat trick, Sabres beat Bruins 6-3 for 4th win in a row

Matvei Michkov has 2nd straight 2-goal outing to lead the Flyers past the Sabres 7-4

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