#1 UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN (G)
BUFFALO SABRES
| Age | 23 | Birth Date | 1999-03-09 |
| Catches | L | Draft Year | 2017 |
| Height | 6'5 | Draft Round | 2 |
| Weight | 217 | Draft Pick | 54 |
| Country | FIN | Status | On Roster |
| 2022-2023 Regular Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | GAA | SV% | QS% | SO |
| 21 | 13 | 3.26 | 0.900 | 42.9 | 0 |
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Latest News & Analysis
More Player News| Date | Type | News |
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| 2023-02-02 | Player Update | Luukkonen turned aside 29 of 33 shots in a 5-1 loss to Carolina on Wednesday. |
| 2023-02-01 | Player Update | Luukkonen will patrol the home crease during Wednesday's matchup with Carolina, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| 2023-01-29 | Player Update | Luukkonen stopped 33 of 35 shots in the Sabres' 3-2 shootout loss to the Wild on Saturday. |
| 2023-01-28 | Player Update | Luukkonen was the first goaltender off the ice Saturday, indicating that he will patrol the visiting crease versus Minnesota, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| 2023-01-26 | Article | Cap League Goalie Rankings – January 2023 |
| 2023-01-24 | Player Update | Luukkonen saved 25 of 28 shots in a 5-3 win against St. Louis on Tuesday. |
| 2023-01-24 | Player Update | Luukkonen will defend the road net against St. Louis on Tuesday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| 2023-01-22 | Article | Geek of the Week: Riding the Hot Hands |
| 2023-01-21 | Player Update | Luukkonen is between the pipes Saturday against Anaheim, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. |
| 2023-01-21 | Player Update | Luukkonen made 34 saves in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Ducks. |
| 2023-01-19 | Player Update | Luukkonen was recalled from AHL Rochester on Thursday and will get the starting nod at home against the Islanders, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| 2023-01-19 | Player Update | Luukkonen was recalled from AHL Rochester on Thursday and will get the starting nod at home against the Islanders, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| 2023-01-19 | Player Update | Luukkonen allowed two goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Islanders. |
| 2023-01-17 | Player Update | Luukkonen was loaned to AHL Rochester on Tuesday. |
| 2023-01-16 | Player Update | Luukkonen stopped 30 of 33 shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers. |
| 2023-01-16 | Player Update | Luukkonen has been recalled from AHL Rochester and will start Monday against Florida, Jourdon LaBarber of the Sabres' official site reports. |
| 2023-01-16 | Player Update | Luukkonen will start against Florida after being recalled from AHL Rochester on Monday, Jourdon LaBarber of the Sabres' official site reports. |
| 2023-01-15 | Player Update | Luukkonen was loaned to AHL Rochester on Sunday. |
| 2023-01-14 | Player Update | Luukkonen will get the road start in Nashville on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| 2023-01-14 | Player Update | Luukkonen stopped 38 of 41 shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Predators. |
Fantasy Rankings
| Category | Rank | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Top Goalies | 26 | 3 |
| Top Cap League Goalies | 21 | 4 |
| Top Prospect Goalies | 6 | 4 |
Salary/CapHit Information
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| Year | Salary | Cap Hit | AAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 750,000 | 837,500 | 837,500 |
| 2023-2024 | 925,000 | 837,500 | 837,500 |
Upside Trend Chart
NHL ID: 8480045
2022-2023 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 |
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Upcoming Games
| Game Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
| Feb 11 | CGY |
| Feb 13 | @L.A |
| Feb 15 | @ANA |
| Feb 18 | @S.J |
| Feb 21 | TOR |
| Feb 23 | @T.B |
| Feb 24 | @FLA |
| Feb 26 | WSH |
| Feb 28 | CBJ |
| Mar 2 | @BOS |
| Mar 4 | T.B |
| Mar 6 | EDM |
| Mar 7 | @NYI |
| Mar 9 | DAL |
| Mar 11 | NYR |
| Mar 13 | @TOR |
| Mar 15 | @WSH |
| Mar 17 | @PHI |
| Mar 19 | BOS |
| Mar 21 | NSH |
| Mar 24 | N.J |
| Mar 25 | @NYI |
| Mar 27 | MTL |
| Mar 31 | NYR |
| Apr 1 | @PHI |
| Apr 4 | @FLA |
| Apr 6 | @DET |
| Apr 8 | CAR |
| Apr 10 | @NYR |
| Apr 11 | @N.J |
| Apr 13 | OTT |
Daily Fantasy Sports
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2022-2023 Regular Season Game Log
| Date | OPP | Team | Status | W | L | OTL | GA | SA | GAA | SV% | GSAA | SO | QS | RBS | MIN |
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Upcoming Games
| Game Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
| Feb 11 | CGY |
| Feb 13 | @L.A |
| Feb 15 | @ANA |
| Feb 18 | @S.J |
| Feb 21 | TOR |
| Feb 23 | @T.B |
| Feb 24 | @FLA |
| Feb 26 | WSH |
| Feb 28 | CBJ |
| Mar 2 | @BOS |
| Mar 4 | T.B |
| Mar 6 | EDM |
| Mar 7 | @NYI |
| Mar 9 | DAL |
| Mar 11 | NYR |
| Mar 13 | @TOR |
| Mar 15 | @WSH |
| Mar 17 | @PHI |
| Mar 19 | BOS |
| Mar 21 | NSH |
| Mar 24 | N.J |
| Mar 25 | @NYI |
| Mar 27 | MTL |
| Mar 31 | NYR |
| Apr 1 | @PHI |
| Apr 4 | @FLA |
| Apr 6 | @DET |
| Apr 8 | CAR |
| Apr 10 | @NYR |
| Apr 11 | @N.J |
| Apr 13 | OTT |
DraftKings
| Game Date | Team | Opponent | DraftKings | Yahoo | FanDuel | OwnersBox |
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2022-2023 Regular Season Line Combinations
Even Strength Line Combinations
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Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )
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Even Strength Best Linemate
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Power Play Line Combinations
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Power Play Line Production (total pts: )
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Power Play Best Linemate
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Buffalo Sabres Last Game Lines (2023-02-01)
Opponent: Carolina Hurricanes
| Num | Time | % | EV - FORWARDS | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:55 | 20.3 | KYLE OKPOSO - ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS - PEYTON KREBS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100.0 | 8 | 3 | 72.7 |
| 2 | 7:48 | 16.0 | JEFF SKINNER - ALEX TUCH - TAGE THOMPSON | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 26.7 | 6 | 14 | 30.0 |
| 3 | 7:39 | 15.7 | TYSON JOST - CASEY MITTELSTADT - VICTOR OLOFSSON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 37.5 | 5 | 11 | 31.3 |
| 4 | 4:50 | 9.9 | DYLAN COZENS - JJ PETERKA - JACK QUINN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 37.5 | 5 | 6 | 45.5 |
| 5 | 2:09 | 4.4 | JEFF SKINNER - ALEX TUCH - DYLAN COZENS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 |
| Num | Time | % | EV - DEFENSE | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
| 1 | 10:39 | 21.8 | HENRI JOKIHARJU - OWEN POWER | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 31.3 | 7 | 18 | 28.0 |
| 2 | 6:28 | 13.3 | RASMUS DAHLIN - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 | 2 | 6 | 25.0 |
| 3 | 6:04 | 12.4 | ILYA LYUBUSHKIN - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 14.3 |
| Num | Time | % | PP - FORWARDS | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
| 1 | 2:44 | 34.2 | JEFF SKINNER - ALEX TUCH - CASEY MITTELSTADT - VICTOR OLOFSSON | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 |
| 2 | 2:09 | 26.9 | KYLE OKPOSO - DYLAN COZENS - JJ PETERKA - JACK QUINN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 0:50 | 10.4 | JEFF SKINNER - ALEX TUCH - TAGE THOMPSON - VICTOR OLOFSSON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 4 | 0:34 | 7.1 | ALEX TUCH - TAGE THOMPSON - CASEY MITTELSTADT - VICTOR OLOFSSON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Num | Time | % | PP - DEFENSE | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
| 1 | 3:19 | 41.5 | RASMUS DAHLIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 2:34 | 32.1 | OWEN POWER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 1:01 | 12.7 | HENRI JOKIHARJU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Num | Time | % | SH - FORWARDS | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
| 1 | 1:12 | 37.5 | TYSON JOST - DYLAN COZENS | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2 | 0:39 | 20.3 | ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS - ALEX TUCH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 3 | 0:32 | 16.7 | DYLAN COZENS - JACK QUINN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Num | Time | % | SH - DEFENSE | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
| 1 | 1:12 | 37.5 | ILYA LYUBUSHKIN - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2 | 0:34 | 17.7 | ILYA LYUBUSHKIN - RASMUS DAHLIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 3 | 0:32 | 16.7 | HENRI JOKIHARJU - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
BUFFALO SABRES 2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
| Name | GP | W | L | OTL | GA | SHA | GAA | SV% | GSAA | SO | QUAL | QUAL% | RBS | RBS% | MIN |
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BUFFALO SABRES Prospect Profile Pages
| Name | Age | Draf Year | Draf Round | Draf Pick | Link | Upside | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN | 23 | 2017 | 2 | 54 | 9.0 | 6.5 | |
| ERIK PORTILLO | 22 | 2019 | 3 | 67 | 7.5 | 5.5 | |
| DEVON LEVI | 21 | 2020 | 7 | 212 | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| TOPIAS LEINONEN | 19 | 2022 | 2 | 41 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
Career Stats (Regular Season)
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | SHA | GAA | SV% | MIN | QUAL | QUAL% | RBS | RBS% | GSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | BUF | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 691 | 3.26 | 0.900 | 1271 | 9 | 42.9 | 4 | 19.0 | -4.05 |
| 2021-2022 | BUF | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 277 | 2.74 | 0.917 | 503 | 5 | 55.6 | 1 | 11.1 | 2.76 |
| 2020-2021 | BUF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 149 | 3.88 | 0.906 | 216 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.29 |
| 3 Year AVG | 60 | 28 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 187 | 1971 | 3.19 | 0.905 | 3514 | 26 | 44.1 | 9 | 14.7 | -2.8 | |
| CAREER | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 1117 | 3.19 | 0.905 | 1991 | 15 | 44.1 | 5 | 14.7 | -1.6 |
Career Stats (Non-NHL)
| Season | League | Team | GP | W | L | T/OTL | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | SO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 238 | 3.07 | 0.898 | 0 | 527:12 |
| 2021-2022 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.28 | 0.900 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 0.888 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | Liiga | TPS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 | 0.908 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | ECHL | Cincinnati Cyclones | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.24 | 0.912 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.15 | 0.874 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | OHL | Sudbury Wolves | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 0.920 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 0.932 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.941 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | Mestis | LeKi | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.92 | 0.909 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 | 0.879 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | U20 SM-sarja | HPK U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 0.924 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | Liiga | HPK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 | 0.750 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | U20 SM-sarja | HPK U20 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 | 0.917 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.90 | 0.899 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | U18 SM-sarja | HPK U18 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.901 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | U20 SM-sarja | HPK U20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.98 | 0.924 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.917 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | WHC-17 | Finland U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.903 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-2015 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | HPK U16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.78 | 0.911 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-2014 | Jr. B Suomi-sarja | Jää-Ahmat U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0.791 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | SHA | GAA | SV% | MIN | QUAL | QUAL% | RBS | RBS% | GSAA |
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Career Stats (Non-NHL)
| Season | League | Team | GP | W | L | T/OTL | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | SO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | OHL | Sudbury Wolves | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.27 | 0.906 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | U20 SM-sarja | HPK U20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 | 0.915 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | U20 SM-sarja | HPK U20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 | 0.920 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | SHA | GAA | SV% | MIN | QUAL | QUAL% | RBS | RBS% | GSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | BUF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 2.00 | 0.933 | 119 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.64 |
| 2021-2022 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 61 | 5.09 | 0.836 | 117 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | -4.33 |
| 3 Year AVG | 60 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 1815 | 3.53 | 0.884 | 3564 | 15 | 25.0 | 30 | 50.0 | -40.5 | |
| CAREER | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 121 | 3.53 | 0.884 | 237 | 1 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 | -2.7 |
Regular Season Quarterly Comparison
2022-2023
| Quarter | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | QUAL | QUAL% | GSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.95 | 0.857 | 1 | 33.3 | -4.10 |
| 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3.17 | 0.905 | 6 | 37.5 | -0.33 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.91 | 0.912 | 1 | 50.0 | 0.39 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
2021-2022
| Quarter | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | QUAL | QUAL% | GSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2.74 | 0.917 | 4 | 44.4 | 2.76 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | QS | QS% | RBS | RBS% | GSAA | EV SV% | PP SV% | SH SV% | 1-15ft SV% | 16-30ft SV% | 31+ft SV% |
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