BUFFALO SABRESBorn in Finland#1 ·Goalie

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

ACTIVE

Last start:October 22, 2026(2d ago)L · 23/26 SV · .885 · 3 GAvsPhiladelphia Flyers

Next match:October 25, 2026(overnight)@Washington Capitals

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has played in the NHL since 2020–21 and currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres. He is 27 years old (born in 1999), is originally from Espoo, is 196 cm tall and weighs 101 kg. Luukkonen has won 96 of 198 NHL games, 8 shutouts and a .899 save percentage. The best season so far is 2023–24 with 27 wins in 54 games.

BirthplaceEspoo, FINBorn1999 (27 years)Height196 cmWeight101 kgCatchesLNHLSeason 7 in the NHL

DRAFT 2017: selected No. 54 in round 2 · Buffalo SabresDEBUT April 21, 2021(5y ago)vsBoston BruinsCONTRACT $4,750,000/yr (≈ 3 932 037 kr/month, 47 184 448 kr/yr) · UFA 2029–30

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The 2026-2027 season8 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Save %

.863

NHL#57

Wins

NHL#21

Shutouts

NHL#13

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Record

3-3-0

GAA

3.5

NHL#56

Starts

8 games played · 7 starts · 10 team games

70% of available starts

Milestones

Recent

PlayoffsFirst playoff win6mo ago

Career50 career wins1y ago

Next up

100 career wins

96 now · target 100

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SeasonMatch season best: 5 shutouts5 away

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Season

Match season best: 5 shutouts5 away

Match season best: 27 wins24 away

Playoffs

First playoff win6mo ago

Career

100 career wins4 away

10 career shutouts2 away

250 NHL games52 away

50 career wins1y ago

100 NHL games2y ago

5 career shutouts2y ago

First NHL shutout2y ago

Compared with the NHL

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is in the top 10% of NHL goalies for save percentage.

2025-2026 · regular season · 70 NHL goalies with at least 15 games, all nationalities

Save percentage

91.0%

Top 10%Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a higher save percentage than 90% of NHL goalies (63 of 70)

Goals against / 60 min

2.52

Top 15%Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen concedes fewer goals than 86% of NHL goalies (60 of 70)

Even-strength save percentage

91.3%

Top 20%Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a higher even-strength save percentage than 80% of NHL goalies (56 of 70)

Saves / 60 min

25.03

Upper halfUkko-Pekka Luukkonen makes more saves per 60 minutes than 51% of NHL goalies (36 of 70)

Wins

Upper halfUkko-Pekka Luukkonen has more wins than 64% of NHL goalies (45 of 70)

Shutouts

Lower halfUkko-Pekka Luukkonen has more shutouts than 33% of NHL goalies (23 of 70)

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