CBJ @ BUFFinal 2-5, Nov 6, 2026
goalies: GA 2, SA 26, SOS 0, SOSA 0, SV 24, SV% .923, ESSV 16, PPSV 6, SHSV 2, TOI 60:00, YTDG 0, PIM 0
Betting: BUF moneyline won, puck line -1.5 covered
HockeyNHLBuffalo SabresGoaltender
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Stats, career, game log and next gameUkko-Pekka Luukkonen is a goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres who had 27 wins and 5 shutouts in the 2023-24 regular season.
207 NHL games8 shutouts
Updated
About Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
The Buffalo Sabres drafted Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the 2017 NHL Draft with the 54th pick overall, and his first NHL season came in 2020-21. Born in Espoo, Finland, on March 9, 1999, he catches left-handed.
Through the 2025-26 season, Luukkonen had 93 wins, a .900 save percentage and 8 shutouts in 190 regular-season NHL games, and 3 wins in 6 playoff games.
Luukkonen made 24 saves on 26 shots in a 5-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Nov 6, 2026. Before that, on Oct 31, 2026, he made 27 saves on 29 shots in a 3-2 win at the Los Angeles Kings, after 30 saves on 34 shots in a 4-3 loss at the Washington Capitals on Oct 24, 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 6, 2026Season by season207
207 games: 201 regular season, 6 playoffs. Every NHL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | SV% | GAA | SO | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BUF | 11 | 11 | .877 | 3.27 | 0 | 5-3-3 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 35 | 34 | .910 | 2.52 | 1 | 22-9-3 |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 6 | 5 | .876 | 3.18 | 0 | 3-3-0 | |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 55 | 55 | .887 | 3.20 | 2 | 24-24-5 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 54 | 51 | .910 | 2.57 | 5 | 27-22-4 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 33 | 32 | .892 | 3.61 | 0 | 17-11-4 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 9 | 9 | .917 | 2.74 | 0 | 2-5-2 |
| 2020-21 | BUF | 4 | 4 | .906 | 3.88 | 0 | 1-3-0 |
| Career | 201 | 196 | .899 | 2.98 | 8 | 98-77-21 | |
| Career playoffs | 6 | 5 | .876 | 3.18 | 0 | 3-3-0 |
How he is doing now
2026-27 in goal.8773.27 GAA, 0 shutouts, 11 games
Sabres8-92026-27 regular season
Last game24 saves on 26Nov 6 vs Blue Jackets
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Day-To-Day (46d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026-27
BUF @ LAKFinal 3-2, Oct 31, 2026
goalies: GA 2, SA 29, SOS 0, SOSA 0, SV 27, SV% .931, ESSV 22, PPSV 4, SHSV 1, TOI 60:00, YTDG 0, PIM 0
Betting: BUF moneyline won, puck line -1.5 did not cover
BUF @ WSHFinal 3-4, Oct 24, 2026
goalies: GA 4, SA 34, SOS 0, SOSA 0, SV 30, SV% .882, ESSV 22, PPSV 7, SHSV 1, TOI 63:42, YTDG 0, PIM 0
Betting: BUF moneyline lost, puck line +1.5 covered
PHI @ BUFFinal 3-1, Oct 21, 2026
goalies: GA 3, SA 26, SOS 0, SOSA 0, SV 23, SV% .885, ESSV 15, PPSV 8, SHSV 0, TOI 57:16, YTDG 0, PIM 0
Betting: BUF moneyline lost, puck line -1.5 did not cover
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BUF @ MTLFinal 3-4, Oct 17, 2026
goalies: GA 4, SA 34, SOS 0, SOSA 0, SV 30, SV% .882, ESSV 23, PPSV 5, SHSV 2, TOI 60:01, YTDG 0, PIM 0
Betting: BUF moneyline lost, puck line +1.5 covered
BUF @ TORFinal 5-4, Oct 15, 2026
goalies: GA 4, SA 30, SOS 0, SOSA 0, SV 26, SV% .867, ESSV 24, PPSV 2, SHSV 0, TOI 63:14, YTDG 0, PIM 0
Betting: BUF moneyline won, puck line +1.5 covered
BUF @ MTLFinal 3-4, Oct 13, 2026
goalies: GA 3, SA 38, SOS 0, SOSA 0, SV 35, SV% .921, ESSV 27, PPSV 5, SHSV 3, TOI 65:00, YTDG 0, PIM 0
Betting: BUF moneyline lost, puck line +1.5 covered
FLA @ BUFFinal 3-5, Oct 12, 2026
goalies: GA 1, SA 14, SOS 0, SOSA 0, SV 13, SV% .929, ESSV 6, PPSV 7, SHSV 0, TOI 33:34, YTDG 0, PIM 0
Betting: BUF moneyline won, puck line -1.5 covered
DAL @ BUFFinal 4-0, Oct 8, 2026
goalies: GA 4, SA 18, SOS 0, SOSA 0, SV 14, SV% .778, ESSV 10, PPSV 3, SHSV 1, TOI 59:54, YTDG 0, PIM 0
Betting: BUF moneyline lost, puck line +1.5 did not cover
CHI @ BUFFinal 3-4, Oct 3, 2026
goalies: GA 3, SA 15, SOS 0, SOSA 0, SV 12, SV% .800, ESSV 11, PPSV 0, SHSV 1, TOI 60:00, YTDG 0, PIM 0
Betting: BUF moneyline won, puck line -1.5 did not cover
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and puck line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Next game
Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres - 7:00 PM ETAgatha predicts TBL 3, BUF 4TBL 4 - BUF 1, P2 0:4350%PREDDOG1USEALED ODDS+116
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Luukkonen against the Lightning6 games, .871 save pct, 3.36 GAA
Last met Apr 6, 2026; his teams 4-2.
Career
6years2020 to 2026
- 2020NHL debutBuffalo Sabres
- 2025-26Best season.910 save pct, 2.52 GAA, 1 shutout in 35 games
- Nov 6, 2026Latest game24 saves on 26 vs Blue Jackets
Regular season
201 games
.899 save pct, 2.98 GAA, 8 shutouts
Playoffs
6 games
.876 save pct, 3.18 GAA
NHL debut
2020-21 seasonBuffalo Sabres
Latest game
Nov 6, 2026: 24 saves on 26Sabres 5, Blue Jackets 2
Before the NHL
The seasons he played before his first full NHL season, 2022-23, as the NHL's own player record lists them. Drafted 54th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in 2017 (round 2).
| Season | Team | Games | Record | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | HPK U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | 15 | - | 1.98 | .924 | - |
| 2015-16 playoffs | 8 | - | 1.94 | .920 | - | |
| 2016-17 | HPK U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | 35 | - | 1.78 | .917 | - |
| 2016-17 playoffs | 9 | - | 2.01 | .915 | - | |
| 2017-18 | HPK (Liiga) | 1 | 0-1-0 | 3.55 | .750 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | LeKi (Mestis) | 24 | - | 2.92 | .909 | - |
| 2017-18 | HPK U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | 2 | - | 2.50 | .924 | - |
| 2018-19 | Rochester Americans (AHL) | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2.00 | .941 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 53 | 38-11-4 | 2.50 | .920 | 6 |
| 2018-19 playoffs | 8 | 4-2-1 | 3.27 | .906 | 0 | |
| 2019-20 | Rochester Americans (AHL) | 10 | 3-4-3 | 3.15 | .874 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) | 23 | 12-7-3 | 2.24 | .912 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | TPS (Liiga) | 13 | 6-3-4 | 2.52 | .908 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Rochester Americans (AHL) | 14 | 7-5-2 | 3.60 | .888 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Rochester Americans (AHL) | 35 | 15-14-6 | 3.28 | .900 | 1 |
International
His national-team tournaments, as the NHL's own player record lists them.
| Season | Tournament | Games | Record | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | U18 World Championship (Finland U18) | 3 | 3-0 | 2.00 | .917 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | U18 World Championship (Finland U18) | 6 | 5-1 | 2.90 | .899 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | World Junior Championship (Finland U20) | 5 | 2-3 | 3.13 | .879 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | World Junior Championship (Finland U20) | 6 | 3-2 | 1.80 | .932 | 0 |
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Montreal Canadiens11 games
4-7his teams
His line: .887 save pct, 3.37 GAA
Last met Oct 17, 2026
Boston Bruins8 games
5-3his teams
His line: .891 save pct, 2.66 GAA
Last met Apr 21, 2026
Chicago Blackhawks7 games
7-0his teams
His line: .915 save pct, 1.86 GAA, 1 shutout
Last met Oct 3, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins7 games
3-4his teams
His line: .909 save pct, 2.89 GAA
Last met Mar 5, 2026
Toronto Maple Leafs7 games
2-5his teams
His line: .854 save pct, 3.87 GAA
Last met Oct 15, 2026
Washington Capitals7 games
4-3his teams
His line: .904 save pct, 2.66 GAA
Last met Oct 24, 2026
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2026Day-To-Day Undisclosed
day-to-day
ESPN / BUF
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the NHL's own season totals, the NHL's game rows, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 8, 2026, 6:09 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.