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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Catches | Left | Current Contract | 5 years |
| Height | 6'5" | Expires | 2028-29 |
| Weight (lbs) | 223 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 30 |
| Age | 26 (Mar 9, 1999) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2017, Round 2, Overall 54 (BUF) |
News and Opinions
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Jack Campbell’s Hardest Save of All – His Career at The Hockey Writers (Sun Jul 27, 2025)
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7 worst moves by Kevyn Adams as Buffalo Sabres general manager at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 23, 2025)
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How the Sabres Stack Up Against the Atlantic Division in 2025–26 at The Hockey Writers (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
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These early Sabres lines could raise eyebrows (in a not-so-good way) at Sabres Noise (Fri Jul 11, 2025)
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3 goalies the Oilers can trade for to keep their window alive at Oil on Whyte (Fri Jul 4, 2025)
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Sabres keep proving they don’t know how to win (and it’s getting worse) at Sabres Noise (Sat May 31, 2025)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jää-Ahmat U18 | 1 | 9.00 | 0.791 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | HPK U16 | 9 | 2.78 | 0.911 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | U18 SM-sarja | HPK U18 | 31 | 0.901 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 6 | 2.00 | 0.917 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WHC-17 | Finland U17 | 1 | 3.00 | 0.903 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | U20 SM-sarja | HPK U20 | 15 | 1.98 | 0.924 | 8 | 1.94 | 0.920 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 178 | 18 | 2.90 | 0.899 | |||||||||||
| 2016-17 | U20 SM-sarja | HPK U20 | 35 | 1.78 | 0.917 | 9 | 2.01 | 0.915 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Mestis | LeKi | 24 | 2.92 | 0.909 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 132 | 16 | 3.13 | 0.879 | |||||||||||
| 2017-18 | U20 SM-sarja | HPK U20 | 2 | 2.50 | 0.924 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Liiga | HPK | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3.55 | 0.750 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 162 | 11 | 1.80 | 0.932 | |||||||||||
| 2018-19 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 1 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.941 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | OHL | Sudbury Wolves | 53 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1597 | 128 | 2.50 | 0.920 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 298 | 28 | 3.27 | 0.906 | ||
| 2019-20 | ECHL | Cincinnati Cyclones | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 566 | 50 | 2.24 | 0.912 | ||||||||||
| 2019-20 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 253 | 32 | 3.15 | 0.874 | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 438 | 49 | 3.60 | 0.888 | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Liiga | TPS | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 360 | 33 | 2.52 | 0.908 | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 149 | 14 | 3.88 | 0.906 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 35 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1108 | 111 | 3.28 | 0.900 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 277 | 23 | 2.74 | 0.917 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 33 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1054 | 115 | 3.61 | 0.892 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 9 | 6 | 3 | 265 | 27 | 3.07 | 0.898 | |||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 54 | 54 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1470 | 132 | 2.57 | 0.910 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 55 | 55 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 1490 | 169 | 3.20 | 0.887 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 155 | 155 | 71 | 65 | 15 | 4440 | 453 | 3.06 | 0.898 | |||||||||||
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 |
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 |
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%). |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Signed: Aug 24, 2024
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.4
Clause: Player can submit a 5 team no trade list in 2026-27, 2027-28 and 2028-29.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| 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 |
Signed: Aug 31, 2022
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.02
Entry Level Contract
| 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 |
Signed: June 14, 2018
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.