| WINS | GAA | SV% | SO | FSP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3.33 | 0.854 | 0 | 8.56 | ||
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Fantasy Outlook
Luukkonen takes the net in Toronto for divisional showdown at Scotiabank Arena
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was in the starter's net at morning skate and is slated to get the nod tonight as the Sabres visit the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Operating as Buffalo's workhorse starter, Luukkonen saw his fantasy start rate jump ten percentage points to 56% following the confirmation. While his early-season baseline sits at a 3.20 GAA and .850 save percentage across five appearances, he showed clutch form earlier this week in relief and overtime. Buffalo (3-4-1) enters tonight as a slight road underdog in an anticipated higher-scoring matchup, likely dueling Sergei Bobrovsky (unconfirmed) with Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin sidelined.
Our daily projection expects Luukkonen to absorb steady volume against a high-powered Toronto attack, forecasting ~28 saves alongside a 3.62 GAA and a modest win chance, yielding approximately 3.6 fantasy points. The matchup carries undeniable ratio risk, but the expected shot volume helps establish a serviceable floor for save-heavy formats. Looking at the weekly outlook, this marks Luukkonen's third start during Buffalo's four-game schedule this week, leaving just one remaining contest after tonight. Given the challenging road environment and injured defensive corps, manage expectations accordingly. Today's action: Cautious Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 1 day ago
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | SAVES | GA | SO | W | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | @TOR | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
| 10/13 | @MON | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5.8 |
| 10/12 | FLA | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| 10/08 | DAL | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 | 11.4 |
| 10/03 | CHI | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 10/01 | @CBJ | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 | 11.4 |
| Totals: | 117 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 12.4 | ||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | W | GAA | SV% | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | BUF | 10 | 2 | 2.80 | .909 | 279 |
| 22-23 | BUF | 32 | 17 | 3.41 | .894 | 920 |
| 23-24 | BUF | 54 | 27 | 2.44 | .910 | 1339 |
| 24-25 | BUF | 55 | 24 | 3.07 | .887 | 1320 |
| 25-26 | BUF | 37 | 23 | 2.49 | .904 | 869 |
| 26-27 | BUF | 6 | 3 | 3.33 | .854 | 117 |
| ON PACE | 61 | 30 | 3.33 | 854 | 1199 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 49 | 25 | 2.69 | .900 | 1176 | |
| Totals | 203 | 99 | 2.85 | .898 | 5091 | |
Luukkonen Projection
View All| GAA | SV% | W | SO | SAVES | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.392 | 0.627 | 2.37 | 0.00 | 87.77 | 3.0 |
| GAA | SV% | W | SO | SAVES | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Buffalo Sabres
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 4% | 2% |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 70% | 49% |
| Alex Lyon | 29% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 100% | 52% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 74% | 62% |
| Owen Power | 72% | 59% |
| Olen Zellweger | 7% | 5% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Zucker | 7% | 0% |
| Zach Benson | 33% | 23% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Doan | 33% | 21% |
| Jack Quinn | 38% | 27% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Konsta Helenius | 6% | 3% |
| Noah Ostlund | 5% | 3% |
| Tage Thompson | 100% | 92% |
| Jiri Kulich | 1% | 0% |
| Josh Norris | 7% | 3% |
| Ryan McLeod | 6% | 3% |
| Peyton Krebs | 4% | 3% |
Line Combinations
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's Current Assignments
Goalie (Primary Starter)
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Peyton Krebs | Tage Thompson | Josh Doan |
| Line 2 | Zach Benson | Noah Ostlund | Jack Quinn |
| Line 3 | Josh Norris | Ryan McLeod | Konsta Helenius |
| Line 4 | Beck Malenstyn | Justin Danforth | Sam Carrick |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Olen Zellweger | Mattias Samuelsson |
| Pair 2 | Owen Power | Zach Metsa |
| Pair 3 | Dennis Gilbert | Louis Crevier |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Tage Thompson | Jack Quinn | Owen Power | Noah Ostlund | Zach Benson |
| PP2 | Josh Norris | Ryan McLeod | Josh Doan | Olen Zellweger | Konsta Helenius |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Beck Malenstyn | Ryan McLeod | Mattias Samuelsson | Louis Crevier |
| PK2 | Owen Power | Noah Ostlund | Zach Benson | Zach Metsa |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Colten Ellis | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Zucker #17 · LW | OutIRHernia | Zuker is recovering from sports hernia surgery and has been placed on the short-term injured reserve list He is expected to return in mid-October. INJ SINCE: Sep 16 |
| Jiri Kulich #20 · C | QuestionableDTDIllness | Kulich is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the ice for the Sabres. INJ SINCE: Oct 15 |
| Josh Norris #9 · C | QuestionableDTDConcussion | Norris is in concussion protocol and is uncertain to take the ice for the Sabres. INJ SINCE: Oct 15 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Conor Timmins #21 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Timmins is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
| Jack Rathbone #3 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Rathbone is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
| Matt Grzelcyk #24 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Grzelcyk is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 13 |
| Rasmus Dahlin #26 · D | OutDTDUpper Body | Dahlin is dealing with an upper-body injury and will not take the ice for the Sabres. INJ SINCE: Oct 12 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon #34 · G | OutIRUpper Body | Lyon is dealing with a upper-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 24 |
| Topias Leinonen #50 · G | OutIRLower Body | Leinonen is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the short-term injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 11 |
Team Rankings
G
24
15th
A
43
12th
SOG
215
10th
FOW
227
12th
PPG
3
21st
PPA
5
26th
PPP
8
26th
SHG
0
21st
SHP
0
31st
HITS
161
17th
BLK
87
27th
GA
28
28th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Senators | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Bruins | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
 Lightning | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
 Panthers | 4-2-2 | 0.500 | 10 |
| Sabres | 4-3-1 | 0.500 | 9 |
 Maple Leafs | 3-3-2 | 0.375 | 8 |
 Canadiens | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Red Wings | 2-3-2 | 0.286 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 8 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Noah Ostlund | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Josh Norris | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Ryan McLeod | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jiri Kulich | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Konsta Helenius | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | -4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Carrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Peyton Krebs | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 9 | 0 | |
| Tyson Kozak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinn | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| Josh Doan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Beck Malenstyn | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Justin Danforth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Zach Benson | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Power | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 8 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Zach Metsa | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Dennis Gilbert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Louis Crevier | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Olen Zellweger | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Matt Grzelcyk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 137 | 117 | 20 | 0 | |
| Colten Ellis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-12 | FLA | W 5-3 |
| 10-13 | @MON | L 3-4 |
| 10-15 | @TOR | W 5-4 |
| 10-17 | @MON | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
May 12th
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49ers Injury Report: Bosa, Evans and Samuel DNP; Thompson Returns to Limited Practice
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Jonathon Cooper is back for the Broncos, but the NFL's personal conduct review isn't over
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Carver Willis G • SF
49ers Injury Report: Bosa, Evans and Samuel DNP; Thompson Returns to Limited Practice
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Jonathon Cooper OLB • DEN
Jonathon Cooper is back for the Broncos, but the NFL's personal conduct review isn't over
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DeVonta Smith WR • PHI
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Lamar Jackson QB • BAL
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Jalen Hurts QB • PHI
Eagles Set to Play First Game Without Jalen Hurts on Sunday
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Isaac Paredes 3B • HOU
Yankees Urged to Explore Isaac Paredes as a Third-Base Fix
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Framber Valdez SP • DET
Tigers To Hire Martín Maldonado As Quality Control Coach
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Carlos Narvaez C • BAL
Orioles Could Pursue Catching Help
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Shohei Ohtani DH • LAD
Dodgers Face Questions Over Ohtani’s Health, Roster Age and Potential Salary Cap
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Sebastian Walcott SS • TEX
Rangers Prospect Sebastian Walcott Hits First Fall League Homer—a Grand Slam, His Seventh RBI in Five Games
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Stephen Vogt C •
MLB to Discuss Weather Before Guardians–Rays Game 4
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Brayden Burries SG • MIL
Brayden Burries Sinks Acrobatic, Contact-Filled Layup in NBA Preseason Action
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Paolo Banchero PF • ORL
Paolo Banchero Drains a Three After Excellent Ball Movement
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Joel Embiid C • PHI
Joel Embiid Looks More in Rhythm After Brooklyn Game
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Desmond Bane SG • ORL
Banchero Blocks Bane’s Three-Point Attempt
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Ausar Thompson SG • DET
Ausar Thompson Scores Through Contact in Pistons-Raptors Preseason Game
@NBA
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Cooper Flagg PF • DAL
NBA Starting Lineup Announced: Kyrie Irving, Zaccharie Risacher, Cooper Flagg, P.J. Washington Jr. and Daniel Gafford
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Mark Scheifele C • WPG
Jets’ Mark Scheifele Nears Milestone Game, with a Hockey World Tour from the Team’s Broadcaster
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Olen Zellweger D • BUF
Sabres say Olen Zellweger is already living up to expectations after seven games
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Andrew Mangiapane LW • CHI
NHL Injury Update: Byram Day to Day; Mangiapane Could Skate This Weekend
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Gavin McKenna LW • TOR
Maple Leafs Reportedly Bench Gavin McKenna
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Mikael Backlund C • CGY
McNabb Hit in the Face by Backlund’s High Stick, Remains on Bench
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Manny Malhotra HC • VAN
Manny Malhotra Begins First Season as Canucks Head Coach, Emphasizing Shared Accountability
@Canucks
Waiver Trends
More Trends| Fraser Minten BOS C | +15.8 |
| Neal Pionk WPG D | +10.0 |
| Mason McTavish STL C | +8.7 |
| Will Borgen BOS D | +6.2 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard DET RW | +5.9 |
| Daniil Tarasov DET G | +5.3 |
| Pavel Zacha BOS C | +5.0 |
| Akira Schmid FLA G | +5.0 |
| Devon Levi EDM G | +4.8 |
| Seth Jones FLA D | +4.0 |
| Stuart Skinner WPG G | +3.8 |
| Nikita Zadorov BOS D | +3.4 |
| Mark Kastelic BOS C | +3.4 |
| Logan Stanley D | +3.3 |
| Jack Quinn BUF RW | +3.3 |
| Boone Jenner WAS C | -6.0 |
| Charlie Lindgren WAS G | -5.1 |
| Jakub Dobes MON G | -4.8 |
| Jared Spurgeon MIN D | -4.3 |
| Chris Kreider MON LW | -3.2 |
| Ryan Leonard WAS RW | -2.6 |
| Luke Evangelista NJ RW | -2.4 |
| Igor Shesterkin NYR G | -2.2 |
| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | -2.2 |
| Paul Cotter VAN C | -2.2 |
| Esa Lindell DAL D | -1.8 |
| Quinton Byfield LA RW | -1.7 |
| Tyler Seguin DAL C | -1.7 |
| Parker Kelly COL C | -1.7 |
| Porter Martone PHI RW | -1.7 |
