UPL is 26 years old and coming off a season in which he started 55 games for the Sabres. In 2024-25, Luukkonen finished with a 24-24-5 record. He had a 3.20 goals against average and 88.7 save percentage. His numbers were all better in 2023-24 (27-22-4, 2.57, 91.0).

Buffalo Sabres winger Alex Tuch is undoubtedly a big player to keep an eye on this season. The 29-year-old forward is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA), and the Sabres will work hard to get him signed to a contract extension before the trade deadline gets here.

The Detroit Red Wings (5-1, second in the Eastern Conference) visit the Buffalo Sabres (2-4, 15th) in conference play on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Buffalo fell in a 4-2 loss on the road its last time out on Oct. 20 against the Montreal Canadiens. In its last game on Oct. 19, Detroit secured a 4-2 home victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

BUFFALO -- Kicking off their first back-to-back set of the 2025-26 season, the Detroit Red Wings will try to extend their winning streak to six consecutive games when they face the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday night.

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff captured the essence of what his team's brand of hockey is about before facing the Montreal Canadiens.

The Buffalo Sabres are trying again to end their NHL-longest playoff drought. Going on 15 seasons without making the postseason, the Sabres aim to rise in the A

Tanev, injured Tuesday, is questionable for Friday's game vs. the Sabres. Coach Berube says he's "doing better". Teammates like Domi were concerned when Tanev went down, given his "tough" reputation.

The Sabres have announced that the start times for the team's games against the Toronto Maple Leafs have been moved due to the start of the World Series