Luukkonen is slated to start on the road against Calgary on Thursday. Luukkonen has a 15-14-4 record, 2.99 GAA and .897 save percentage in 34 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 32 of 34 shots en route to a 3-2 win over Vancouver in his last start Tuesday.

The Sabres lost in Calgary 5-2, but in reality, it was a one-goal game because of two empty net goals. I can’t say that I hated a lot of this game because Buffalo lost because they were 0-for-6 on the power play against the 30th ranked penalty kill.

The Sabres' confidence in Devon Levi continues to be high after a good start last month in Toronto and the fact he's 12-3-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .913

Patrolling crease Tuesday

The Buffalo Sabres will be without Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on a day-to-day basis as the goaltender is dealing with an undisclosed injury, Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff told Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News on Sunday.

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff might have been better off declining penalties Thursday night. Scoreless on a season-high six power-play chances, the Sabres gave up a pair of

Mattias Samuelsson had a goal and an assist, Tage Thompson scored, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves for the Sabres (18-25-5), who have lost three of four. Pelletier gave Calgary a 3-2 lead 3:29 into the third period when he tipped a point shot from Brayden Pachal by Luukkonen.

The Sabres were properly pleased with their 5-on-5 play but were as aghast as they should have been with their power play -- which went 0 for 6 in the

The Buffalo Sabres will attempt to build on their win in Vancouver when they face the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Paul Hamilton has his game preview:

Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri each had a goal and two assists for the Calgary Flames, who used three third-period goals to cruise past the visiting Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for fantasy hockey. Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (undisclosed) will miss Monday's matchup against

The Sabres earned a commanding 58-40 lead in 5-on-5 shot attempts and drew seven minor penalties, the first of which saw Jonathan Huberdeau open the scoring on a shorthanded breakaway. Rasmus Dahlin had attempted to break up a clearing attempt, but the puck banked off his stick and toward Huberdeau as he exited the Calgary zone.