YAROSLAV ASKAROV - Askarov told reporters Friday that he changed his training regimen and added 10 pounds of muscle in the offseason, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. LUCA CAGNONI - Cagnoni has impressed over the first two days of training camp, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Friday. FILIP GUSTAVSSON - Gustavsson (hip) is expected to return around early November, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Friday. LUCA CAGNONI - Cagnoni has impressed over the first two days of training camp, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. CALVIN PICKARD - Pickard is set to start at home against Chicago for Saturday's preseason game, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. SERGEI BOBROVSKY - Bobrovsky is expected to start at home against Montreal for Saturday's preseason game, per Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun. BRENNAN OTHMANN - Othmann agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Calgary on Friday. SETH JARVIS - Jarvis (shoulder) was on the ice for practice Thursday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports. CARTER VERHAEGHE - Verhaeghe (lower body) is ready for the start of training camp, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Thursday. SETH JONES - Jones (foot) looked good on the ice in practice Thursday, Kacy Hintz of Local 10 Miami reports. YAROSLAV ASKAROV - Askarov told reporters Friday that he changed his training regimen and added 10 pounds of muscle in the offseason, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. LUCA CAGNONI - Cagnoni has impressed over the first two days of training camp, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Friday. FILIP GUSTAVSSON - Gustavsson (hip) is expected to return around early November, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Friday. LUCA CAGNONI - Cagnoni has impressed over the first two days of training camp, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. CALVIN PICKARD - Pickard is set to start at home against Chicago for Saturday's preseason game, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. SERGEI BOBROVSKY - Bobrovsky is expected to start at home against Montreal for Saturday's preseason game, per Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun. BRENNAN OTHMANN - Othmann agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Calgary on Friday. SETH JARVIS - Jarvis (shoulder) was on the ice for practice Thursday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports. CARTER VERHAEGHE - Verhaeghe (lower body) is ready for the start of training camp, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Thursday. SETH JONES - Jones (foot) looked good on the ice in practice Thursday, Kacy Hintz of Local 10 Miami reports. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#1 UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN (G)
BUFFALO SABRES
 

Age 27.5 Birth Date 1999-03-09
Catches L Draft Info 2017 (2/54)
Height 6'5 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 223 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country FIN Status On Roster
2025-2026 Regular Season   Goalie Card
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35222.490.91062.91
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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
4,750,000 2026 UFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-20274,750,0004,750,000
2027-20284,750,0004,750,000
2028-20294,750,0004,750,000

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Top Cap League Goalies162
NHL ID: 8480045

2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Sep 21@PIT
Sep 22CBJ
Sep 24@DET
Sep 26PIT
Oct 1@CBJ
Oct 3CHI
Oct 6MIN
Oct 8DAL
Oct 10UTA
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Sep 21@PIT
Sep 22CBJ
Sep 24@DET
Sep 26PIT
Oct 1@CBJ
Oct 3CHI
Oct 6MIN
Oct 8DAL
Oct 10UTA
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

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2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Buffalo Sabres Last Game Lines (2026-05-18)

Opponent: Montreal Canadiens
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
118:5728.1TAGE THOMPSON - JOSH NORRIS - ZACH BENSON01-1111150.0262056.5
214:2721.4ALEX TUCH - RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH DOAN10112380.027681.8
313:4020.3JASON ZUCKER - JACK QUINN - KONSTA HELENIUS01-17463.6171258.6
49:0913.6BECK MALENSTYN - JORDAN GREENWAY - PEYTON KREBS1015271.411664.7
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
117:2825.9RASMUS DAHLIN - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON0006650.0221068.8
213:5120.5BOWEN BYRAM - OWEN POWER0009564.320969.0
35:298.1CONOR TIMMINS - OWEN POWER00020100.06366.7
41:372.4BOWEN BYRAM - ZACH METSA01-11420.01420.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:4940.8TAGE THOMPSON - JOSH DOAN - JACK QUINN - ZACH BENSON00010100.010100.0
20:4134.2JASON ZUCKER - ALEX TUCH - RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS000000.0010.0
30:1714.2JASON ZUCKER - ALEX TUCH - JOSH NORRIS - JACK QUINN000000.0000.0
40:065.0JASON ZUCKER - ALEX TUCH - PEYTON KREBS000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:1260.0RASMUS DAHLIN00010100.010100.0
20:3831.7BOWEN BYRAM000000.0010.0
30:108.3BOWEN BYRAM - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:5749.6ALEX TUCH - BECK MALENSTYN000000.0010.0
20:3631.3ALEX TUCH - RYAN MCLEOD000000.0000.0
30:2219.1ALEX TUCH - JORDAN GREENWAY01-1010.0030.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:3380.9CONOR TIMMINS - OWEN POWER000000.0010.0
20:2219.1CONOR TIMMINS - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON01-1010.0030.0

BUFFALO SABRES 2025-2026 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

BUFFALO SABRES Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
MATT VILLALTA27.220173727.34.3
COLTEN ELLIS25.920193936.57.5
TOPIAS LEINONEN22.620222417.06.0
SCOTT RATZLAFF21.5202351415.54.5
SAMUEL MELOCHE19.1202541164.04.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP W L OTL SO GA SHA GAA SV% MIN QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% xGA GSAx Steals PL
2025-2026BUF3522931849302.490.91020272262.9514.399.2915.2962
2024-2025BUF5524245216914893.200.88731722850.91629.1151.93-17.0758
2023-2024BUF5427224513214692.570.91030813463.0713.00.000.000
2022-2023BUF3317114011410543.580.89219101339.400.00.000.000
2021-2022BUF92520232772.740.917503555.6111.10.000.000
2020-2021BUF41300141493.880.906216125.000.00.000.000
3 Year AVG6030235316016202.790.90134503558.31219.40.000.000
CAREER190937418853653682.950.9001091110354.22915.30.000.000

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP W L T/OTL GA SV GAA SV% SO MIN
2025-2026AHLRochester Americans11002212.010.913059:41
2022-2023AHLRochester Americans9630272383.070.8980527:12
2021-2022AHLRochester Americans35151461119973.280.90012032:22
2020-2021AHLRochester Americans14752493893.600.8880816:42
2020-2021LiigaTPS136343302.520.9080786:54
2019-2020ECHLCincinnati Cyclones2312735002.240.91231338:07
2019-2020AHLRochester Americans10343322213.150.8740610:16
2018-2019OHLSudbury Wolves533811412802.500.92063078:08
2018-2019WJC-20Finland U2063201101.800.9320367:16
2018-2019AHLRochester Americans1100202.000.941059:57
2017-2018MestisLeKi24000002.920.90900
2017-2018WJC-20Finland U2052301603.130.8790306:54
2017-2018U20 SM-sarjaHPK U202000002.500.92400
2017-2018LiigaHPK1010203.550.750033:48
2016-2017U20 SM-sarjaHPK U2035000001.780.91700
2016-2017WJC-18Finland U1865101802.900.8990373:04
2015-2016U18 SM-sarjaHPK U1831000000.000.90100
2015-2016U20 SM-sarjaHPK U2015000001.980.92400
2015-2016WJC-18Finland U183300602.000.9170180:00
2015-2016WHC-17Finland U171000003.000.90300
2014-2015Jr. C SM-sarja QHPK U169000002.780.91100
2013-2014Jr. B Suomi-sarjaJaa-Ahmat U181000009.000.79100
Season Team GP W L OTL SO GA SHA GAA SV% MIN QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% xGA GSAx Steals PL
2025-2026BUF63210171353.180.874321116.7233.318.901.9010
3 Year AVG60302010017013503.180.87432111016.72033.30.000.000
CAREER63210171353.180.874321116.7233.30.000.000

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP W L T/OTL GA SV GAA SV% SO MIN
2018-2019OHLSudbury Wolves84212803.270.9060513:32
2016-2017U20 SM-sarjaHPK U209000002.010.91500
2015-2016U20 SM-sarjaHPK U208000001.940.92000
Season Team GP W L OTL SO GA SHA GAA SV% MIN QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% xGA GSAx Steals PL
2025-2026BUF100001123.000.9172000.000.00.000.000
2024-2025BUF110003183.000.8336000.01100.00.000.000
2023-2024BUF200007607.170.8835800.000.00.000.000
2022-2023BUF220004602.000.933119150.000.00.000.000
2021-2022BUF2020010615.090.83611700.02100.00.000.000
3 Year AVG601500016513504.760.878207800.01525.00.000.000
CAREER83200252113.990.882376112.5337.50.000.000

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2025-2026

QuarterGPWLOTLGAASV%QUALQUAL%GSAA
173312.730.891114.3-0.90
2107302.500.913660.04.70
363112.700.918466.73.68
4129212.250.913650.05.24

2024-2025

QuarterGPWLOTLGAASV%QUALQUAL%GSAA
1158512.450.914853.35.70
2176833.470.885529.4-7.50
3126503.280.875433.3-7.20
4114613.690.863327.3-11.10

Advanced Stats

Season GP QS QS% RBS RBS% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 EV SV% PP SV% SH SV% 1-15ft SV% 16-30ft SV% 31+ft SV%

Quality Weeks

Season GP Weeks Active QW QW% RBW RBW% SW SW%

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Clutch Report

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