01 / SEASON GRADE
Performance vs Expectation
02 / SEASON STATS
2026-2027 Season
8 GP
3 W
3 L
2 OTL
86.3 SV%
3.53 GAA
0 SO
197 SA
170 SV
04 / PLAYOFFS
Career Playoffs
2 GP 1-1 82.5 SV% 4.19 GAA 0 SO
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | BUF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 82.5 | 4.19 | 0 |
07 / GAME LOG
Last 8 Games
| Date | Opp | Score | SA | SV | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 |  PHI | L 1-3 | 25 | 22 | 88.0% | 57:16 |
| 2026-10-17 | @  MTL | L 3-4 | 34 | 30 | 88.2% | 60:01 |
| 2026-10-15 | @  TOR | W 5-4 | 30 | 26 | 86.7% | 63:01 |
| 2026-10-13 | @ MTL | L 3-4 | 38 | 35 | 92.1% | 65:00 |
| 2026-10-12 |  FLO | W 5-3 | 14 | 13 | 92.9% | 33:34 |
| 2026-10-08 |  DAL | L 0-4 | 18 | 14 | 77.8% | 59:17 |
| 2026-10-03 |  CHI | W 4-3 | 15 | 12 | 80.0% | 60:00 |
| 2026-10-01 | @  CBJ | L 3-6 | 21 | 16 | 76.2% | 59:08 |
PUCKY COVERAGE
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the news
Analysis · Buffalo's 96.5 Point Total Is About Right, for the Wrong ReasonBuffalo lost its opener 6-3 and the market expects a 12-point drop from 109. The opener means nothing. Alex Tuch's departure with his finishing means a lot.
Analysis · Connor Hellebuyck Wants Out. Buffalo Should Let Somebody Else Overpay.Hellebuyck went public with his trade request and Buffalo is the name attached. But he saved 5.5 goals above expected last season while Luukkonen saved 10.5 and Lyon…
Analysis · NHL-Record 14-Year Drought Ends, Atlantic Division Champions, Dahlin Overcame Everything, Samuelsson the Revelation, and a Game 7 That Broke Hearts in a Way Only Buffalo Knows HowBuffalo broke a 14-year drought, won 109 points and the Atlantic Division, and lost Game 7 of the second round to Montreal in overtime. Dahlin's Norris-and-Masterton…
Playoffs · 1993 Redux: Newhook's Double Clincher, Dahlin's Record, and the War Buffalo Will Never ForgetAlex Newhook becomes the second player in NHL history with two Game 7 series-clinching goals in one postseason. Rasmus Dahlin sets an all-time defenceman record with 5…- Recap · Buffalo's Third-Period Rally Disguised Early Struggles in Crucial Atlantic Division VictoryThe shot differential tells the story of Wednesday night's 5-3 Buffalo Sabres victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Buffalo outshot New York 27-20…
- Recap · Buffalo's Defensive Structure Is Quietly Becoming the NHL's Most Underrated SystemUkko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves for a shutout, Josh Doan and Josh Norris scored even-strength goals, and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0…
Analysis · Logan Thompson Saved More Goals Than Any Goalie in the NHL and Washington Still Missed the Playoffs. The Answer Was $84 Million for a Winger.Washington missed the playoffs by three points with Logan Thompson saving 29 goals above expected, the best in the league, in front of a defence that allowed chances at…
Analysis · Philadelphia Solved Its Goaltending and Nobody Noticed, Which Makes the Flyers the Sleeper Nobody Is Picking.Nobody is picking Philadelphia, but the Flyers finished at 51 percent with an even goal differential while Daniel Vladar saved 13.8 goals above expected. They solved the…
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen — frequently asked
- Is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen still in the NHL?
- Yes. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is on the Buffalo Sabres roster.
- Is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen having a good season?
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 3-3-2 with a 86.3 SV% and 3.53 GAA in 8 games (2026-2027). That grades out as F: a below-expectation season.
- What is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's career high in wins?
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's best season is 27 wins, set in 2023-2024 (5 shutouts, 91.0 SV%).
- What team is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on?
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL.
- Is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen playing tonight?
- The Buffalo Sabres play next on October 24, 2026, on the road against the Washington Capitals.
- How old is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen?
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 27 years old. He was born on March 9, 1999.
- Where is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from?
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is from Espoo, Finland.
- How much does Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen weigh?
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
- What position does Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen play?
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen plays goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres.
- What number does Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen wear?
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is number 1 for the Buffalo Sabres.
- How many career wins does Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have?
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has 96 career NHL wins in 198 games played.