Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Buffalo Sabres · Goalie
Profile
- Position
- Goalie
- Number
- #1
- Born
- March 9, 1999 · Espoo, Finland
- Age
- 27 years old
- Height
- 6′5″ (196 cm)
- Weight
- 223 lb (101 kg)
- Catches
- left
- Draft
- 2017, BUF, round 2, pick 23 (54th overall)
- Nationality
- Finland
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 9
- WWinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision.
- 3
- LLossesLosses in regulation.
- 3
- OTLOvertime lossesLosses in overtime or a shootout.
- 3
- SOShutoutsWins without allowing a goal.
- 0
- SV%Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced.
- .866
- GAGoals againstGoals scored against him.
- 31
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 57.6 50 games, 22.7 wins, 0.8 shutouts
- Rest of season
- 48.6 41 games left, 1.18 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 58 9 so far · 49 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 46 to 69 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 50 7 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | ShutoutsWins without allowing a goal. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 50 | 23 | 1 | 58 | 1.15 |
| 2025-26 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 50 | 1.43 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 24 | 2 | 58 | 1.05 |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 27 | 5 | 69 | 1.28 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | DecisionThe goalie’s decision: W for a win, L for a loss, OTL for an overtime or shootout loss. Empty when he did not get the decision. | SavesShots stopped. | Goals againstGoals scored against him. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at WSH | OTL | 30 | 4 |
| Oct 21 | PHI | L | 24 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | at MTL | OTL | 30 | 4 |
| Oct 15 | at TOR | W | 26 | 4 |
| Oct 13 | at MTL | OTL | 35 | 3 |
| Oct 12 | FLA | W | 13 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | DAL | L | 14 | 4 |
| Oct 3 | CHI | W | 12 | 3 |
| Oct 1 | at CBJ | L | 17 | 5 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | LossesLosses in regulation. | Overtime lossesLosses in overtime or a shootout. | Goals against averageGoals allowed per 60 minutes of play. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ShutoutsWins without allowing a goal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Jää-Ahmat U18 | Jr. B Suomi-sarja | 1 | – | – | – | 9.00 | .791 | – |
| 2014-15 | HPK U16 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | 9 | – | – | – | 2.78 | .911 | – |
| 2015-16 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | 2.00 | .917 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | HPK U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 31 | – | – | – | – | .901 | – |
| 2015-16 | HPK U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 15 | – | – | – | 1.98 | .924 | – |
| 2015-16 | Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 1 | – | – | – | 3.00 | .903 | – |
| 2016-17 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | 2.90 | .899 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | HPK U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 35 | – | – | – | 1.78 | .917 | – |
| 2017-18 | HPK | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.55 | .750 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | LeKi | Mestis | 24 | – | – | – | 2.92 | .909 | – |
| 2017-18 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | 3.13 | .879 | 0 |
| 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 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | 1.80 | .932 | 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 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.88 | .906 | 0 |
| 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 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2.74 | .917 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 35 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3.28 | .900 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 33 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3.61 | .892 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3.07 | .898 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 54 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 2.57 | .910 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 55 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 3.20 | .887 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 35 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2.52 | .910 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 | .913 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.56 | .866 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 199 | 96 | 77 | 21 | 2.99 | .899 | 8 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | LossesLosses in regulation. | Overtime lossesLosses in overtime or a shootout. | Goals against averageGoals allowed per 60 minutes of play. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ShutoutsWins without allowing a goal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | HPK U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 8 | – | – | – | 1.94 | .920 | – |
| 2016-17 | HPK U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 9 | – | – | – | 2.01 | .915 | – |
| 2018-19 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3.27 | .906 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.18 | .876 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.18 | .876 | 0 |
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