| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | Activated from IR | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | Placed on IR | |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 5 years @ $4.750M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 2 years @ $837K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed to an entry level contract. |
About Player Cards
Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
- Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BUF | 4 | 170:10 | 50.07 | 37.38 | 2.96 | 3.17 | -0.21 | 91.51 | 92.08 | -0.57 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 9 | 427:05 | 46.78 | 33.16 | 2.56 | 2.81 | -0.25 | 91.53 | 92.27 | -0.74 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 33 | 1549:46 | 42.78 | 31.82 | 2.81 | 3.21 | -0.40 | 89.90 | 91.17 | -1.27 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 54 | 2509:02 | 41.30 | 27.52 | 2.46 | 2.34 | 0.12 | 91.49 | 91.05 | 0.44 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 55 | 2531:56 | 42.09 | 27.35 | 2.52 | 2.75 | -0.23 | 89.95 | 90.79 | -0.84 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 1 | 47:19 | 32.97 | 21.56 | 1.83 | 3.80 | -1.98 | 82.35 | 91.52 | -9.17 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BUF | 4 | 14:42 | 130.61 | 81.63 | 12.99 | 8.16 | 4.83 | 90.00 | 84.09 | 5.91 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 9 | 34:58 | 80.65 | 51.48 | 7.33 | 3.43 | 3.90 | 93.33 | 85.76 | 7.58 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 33 | 112:56 | 100.94 | 72.79 | 9.63 | 10.63 | -0.99 | 85.40 | 86.77 | -1.36 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 54 | 236:34 | 77.36 | 56.05 | 7.60 | 5.83 | 1.77 | 89.59 | 86.43 | 3.16 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 55 | 234:32 | 74.19 | 49.89 | 6.97 | 7.93 | -0.96 | 84.10 | 86.02 | -1.92 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 1 | 6:00 | 60.00 | 30.00 | 5.48 | 0.00 | 5.48 | 100.00 | 81.72 | 18.28 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes. |
| SA/60 | Shots Against per 60 minutes. |
| xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| GS/60 | Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60). |
| Sv% | Save Percentage. |
| xSv% | Expected Save Percentage. |
| Sv%AE | Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%). |
News and Opinions
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Sabres Need to Move on From Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen at The Hockey Writers (Wed Oct 29, 2025)
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Sabres goalies Colten Ellis, Alex Lyon and UPL all battling for starts at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Mon Oct 27, 2025)
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Does Buffalo Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have any NHL trade value? at Sabres Noise (Mon Oct 27, 2025)
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Buffalo Sabres solution for goalie dilemma is clear (but is easier said than done) at Sabres Noise (Sat Oct 25, 2025)
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After UPL’s recall, Sabres plan to keep three goalies: ‘A good problem’ at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Fri Oct 24, 2025)
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to return to Sabres after brief conditioning stint with AHL’s Rochester at Sabres Space (Fri Oct 24, 2025)
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Sabres recall Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from conditioning assignment at Sabres Space (Fri Oct 24, 2025)
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Sabres recall Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from conditioning assignment at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Thu Oct 23, 2025)
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Sabres’ Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen gets major injury update as Buffalo awaits return of starting goalie at Sabres Space (Thu Oct 23, 2025)
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Ranking all 7 Buffalo Sabres goalies amid Devon Levi rumors at Sabres Noise (Wed Oct 22, 2025)
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Sabres assign Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to AHL for conditioning at Sabres Space (Wed Oct 22, 2025)
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Sabres’ Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen starts important season with conditioning assignment in Rochester: ‘I feel great’ at Sabres Space (Wed Oct 22, 2025)
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Sabres’ Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen starts important season with conditioning assignment in Rochester: ‘I feel great’ at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Tue Oct 21, 2025)
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Injuries sideline Sabres’ Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Michael Kesselring at Sabres Space (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Sabres goalie Luukkonen expected to miss opener at ESPN (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Injuries sideline Sabres’ Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Michael Kesselring at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Sabres’ Best and Worst-Case Scenarios for 3 Crucial Players at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen being evaluated for injury; Mattias Samuelsson close to practicing at Sabres Space (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Luukkonen’s Early Exit Put Sabres Goaltender In Doubt For Season Opener at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen being evaluated for injury; Mattias Samuelsson close to practicing at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Sabres aren’t about to panic, even after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s exit in loss to Penguins at Sabres Space (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Sabres recap: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s early departure marks 5-3 preseason loss to Pittsburgh at Sabres Space (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Sabres lose Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Michael Kesselring to injuries at Sabres Space (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen injured in preseason debut at Sabres Space (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Sabres lose Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Michael Kesselring to injuries at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's injury and other takeaways from Sabres 5-3 loss to Penguins at Sabres Noise (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen leaves Buffalo Sabres preseason game with injury at Sabres Noise (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Sabres Notebook: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen returns to practice, starts prep for opener at Sabres Space (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Sabres preseason: goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen practices; Jiri Kulich injured at Sabres Space (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen provides injury update after practice return at Sabres Noise (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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Sabres preseason: goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen practices; Jiri Kulich injured at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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Sabres hopeful Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen won’t be injured long; Jordan Greenway begins training camp sidelined at Sabres Space (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
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Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen dealing with injury as training camp opens at Sabres Space (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
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Buffalo Sabres left fans frustrated with the latest Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen update at Sabres Noise (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Sabres' Luukkonen to miss start of training camp at ESPN (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Sabres hopeful Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen won’t be injured long; Jordan Greenway begins training camp sidelined at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Mike Harrington: Can Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, or anyone else, keep the puck out of Sabres’ net? at Sabres Space (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Sabres Sign Georgiev as Luukkonen Battles Nagging Injury at The Hockey Writers (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
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Which Sabres Will Face the Most Pressure in Training Camp? at The Hockey Writers (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
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Predicting the Sabres’ Major Stat Category Leaders for 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
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Buffalo Sabres Season Preview: Goaltending at The Hockey Writers (Fri Aug 29, 2025)
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Sabres’ Best Players from Each Country for 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Sat Aug 23, 2025)
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5 Bold Sabres Predictions for 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Sun Aug 10, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)
Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 23 | $837,500 | $837,500 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $350,000 | RFA | ||
| 2023-24 | 24 | $837,500 | $837,500 | - | - | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,675,000 | $1,675,000 | $1,275,000 |
Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | $792,500 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2019-20 | 20 | $778,333 | $910,833 | $182,500 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $792,500 | $792,500 | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 21 | $778,333 | $910,833 | $132,500 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $792,500 | $792,500 | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 22 | $778,333 | $910,833 | $82,500 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $397,500 | $277,500 | $2,150,000 | $2,427,500 | $2,335,000 |
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% |
| 2013-14 | Jr. B Suomi-sarj | 1 | 9.00 | 0.791 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | 9 | 2.78 | 0.911 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WJC-18 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 6 | 2.00 | 0.917 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | U18 SM-sarja | 31 | 0.901 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | U20 SM-sarja | 15 | 1.98 | 0.924 | 8 | 1.94 | 0.920 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WHC-17 | 1 | 3.00 | 0.903 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | WJC-18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 178 | 18 | 2.90 | 0.899 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | U20 SM-sarja | 35 | 1.78 | 0.917 | 9 | 2.01 | 0.915 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Liiga | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3.55 | 0.750 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Mestis | 24 | 2.92 | 0.909 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 132 | 16 | 3.13 | 0.879 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | U20 SM-sarja | 2 | 2.50 | 0.924 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | AHL | 1 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.941 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | OHL | 53 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1597 | 128 | 2.50 | 0.920 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 298 | 28 | 3.27 | 0.906 | |||
| 2018-19 | WJC-20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 162 | 11 | 1.80 | 0.932 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | AHL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 253 | 32 | 3.15 | 0.874 | |||||||||||
| 2019-20 | ECHL | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 566 | 50 | 2.24 | 0.912 | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 149 | 14 | 3.88 | 0.906 | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Liiga | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 360 | 33 | 2.52 | 0.908 | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 438 | 49 | 3.60 | 0.888 | |||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 277 | 23 | 2.74 | 0.917 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | 35 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1108 | 111 | 3.28 | 0.900 | |||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | 33 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1054 | 115 | 3.61 | 0.892 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | 9 | 6 | 3 | 265 | 27 | 3.07 | 0.898 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | 54 | 54 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1470 | 132 | 2.57 | 0.910 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | 55 | 55 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 1490 | 169 | 3.20 | 0.887 | ||||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3.90 | 0.826 | ||||||||||||
| 2025-26 | AHL | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2.01 | 0.913 | |||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 156 | 156 | 71 | 65 | 16 | 4463 | 457 | 3.07 | 0.898 | |||||||||||
