#Ukko Pekka Luukkonen

Welp, we are officially starting the second half of the Buffalo Sabres 2022-23 season. Can they kick it off with a win over a division rival? The Buffalo Sabres don't play well at home, having compiled just a 9-11-2 record at the KeyBank Center. However, they are playing better at midseason than anyone would have expected, sporting a 21-18-2…

Oilers' superstar Connor McDavid celebrated his birthday by scoring two goals and registering an assist on Friday in Anaheim. Welcome to VSiN's NHL Betting Guide for Saturday, January 14, featuring odds, predictions and best bets. The guide also includes the latest news, projected starting goaltenders, and important injury updates. Whether you're a…

The Buffalo Sabres lost a heartbreaker to the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime last night, but they still did enough to pick up a point. The Buffalo Sabres, Jeff Skinner more than anyone else, need to find redemption in tonight's rematch against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Skinner's unnecessary cross check to Jake Guentzel's face put the Blue and Gold…

Tyler Yaremchuk joined Frank Seravalli and Steven Ellis on Wednesday's edition of Daily Faceoff Live for another PointsBet Daily Bets segment. Seven games on the slate tonight. Yaremchuk provides you with all your betting and odds needs for tonight's matchups: the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks vs. Vancouver Canucks and…

Welcome to our Betting Guide brought to you by NHL Betting site Betway! Getting a little skin in the game can make watching NHL hockey even more exciting. During the 2022-23 season, Daily Faceoff will help you become an improved bettor thanks to this betting model and our betting tools. Each day we will look at each game, the, and the odds of each…

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023 Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON TV: TSN5 The Ottawa Senators (16-16-3) will take on the Buffalo Sabres (17-14-2) at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday. The Buffalo Sabres were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 victory over the Red Wings in their previous…

The Detroit Red Wings arrive in Buffalo having won two straight games against playoff-caliber teams. In comparison, the Sabres have endured punishing winter weather leading to two postponed games and an extra-long Holiday break. Before the break, the Sabres had won four straight games, and Tage Thompson continued to emerge as a franchise superstar,…

The Buffalo Sabres are facing two of the NHL's best teams this week. Will they overcome these Vegas and Tampa-sized obstacles? Let's predict. The Vegas Golden Knights and Tampa Bay Lightning got a combined 99 points on the season heading into Monday, December 19th. This already shows us that the Buffalo Sabres have a gauntlet in front of them, and…

The Sabres are 30 games into what has been a whirlwind season. They started off hot, winning seven of their first 10 games. Injuries contributed to the team hitting a roadblock in November and losing eight straight games without even collecting an overtime point. Since that streak ended, the Sabres are 7-3-2 and have worked themselves back to…

The Buffalo Sabres (13-14-2) and Colorado Avalanche (15-10-2) meet Thursday at Ball Arena in Denver. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Sabres vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Sabres are coming off a 6-0 victory against the Los Angeles Kings…

Craig Anderson can bail the Buffalo Sabres out of having a bad period or two, but unfortunately, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen cannot. It's no secret that Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has been abysmal in the net this season. While Craig Anderson is playing like a man ten years younger, Luukkonen looks like a man who should be toiling for…

Buffalo Sabres (11-13-1) at Columbus Blue Jackets (8-14-2) TV: TNT Radio: WGR 550 SB Nation Blue Jackets Blog: The Cannon Columbus Blue Jackets Record: 8-14-2 Last Game: 4-1 loss vs Pittsburgh Penguins Division Ranking: 8th in Metropolitan Division PP: 14.3% (32nd) PK: 77.9% (18th) 1. Die By The Penalty Kill We're really going to keep banging this…

The San Jose Sharks (8-15-4, seventh Pacific) face the Buffalo Sabres (10-13-1, eighth Atlantic) on Sunday for the second half of a back-to-back that will close out the road trip. Following a defeat against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, the Sharks look to end the road trip on a high note. Despite Tomas Hertl's two first-period goals, the Sharks…

Buffalo Sabres (10-12-1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (12-7-1) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST, KeyBank Center TV: MSG Radio: WGR 550 SB Nation Avalanche Blog: Mile High Hockey Colorado Avalanche Record: 12-7-1 Last Game: 5-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets Division Ranking: 3 in the Central Division PP: 1(32.39%) PK: 21 (76.81%) We've all seen how injuries can cripple…

The Buffalo Sabres square off against the Detroit Red Wings for their second meeting of the year. And this one could get outta hand. The Buffalo Sabres have a golden opportunity to evoke some damage on the Detroit Red Wings tonight. With Alex Nedeljkovic starting tonight, the Blue and Gold have a chance to pile on some goals and make quick work out…

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Buffalo Sabres Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022 Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY TV: MSG Network Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-260) Sabres (+210) KeyBank Center is the site where the Buffalo Sabres (9-12-1) will take on the Colorado Avalanche (12-7-1) on Thursday. The line on this contest has the Avalanche at…

The Buffalo Sabres have seemingly been a bit more competitive of late, but it doesn't mean enough to those who bet online. They have won two of four and one of the losses was in overtime, but if you're betting on the team, you're still only 2-2. And before that, the team was riding an eight-game losing streak, so they're definitely hard to trust in…

Welcome to VSiN's NHL Bets page. Your source for comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis. Read on for odds, predictions and best bets for November 30. Follow me on to stay up to date. Recap: Monday's best bet got off to a terrible start when, shortly before the game, the Penguins announced that their No. 1 defenseman, Kris Letang, would…

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI TV: Bally Sports Detroit Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+116) Red Wings (-140) Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Red Wings (11-6-4) will meet the Buffalo Sabres (9-12-1) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest…

Buffalo Sabres (9-12-0)vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (12-7-1) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST, KeyBank Center TV: MSG Radio: WGR 550 SB Nation Lightning Blog: Raw Charge Tampa Bay Lightning Record: (12-7-1) Last Game: 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues Division Ranking: 4 in the Atlantic Division PP: 25.64% (7) PK: 77.63%(18) The Tampa Bay Lightning usually…

There are six NHL games on the slate and three bets we're looking to make Monday night. The pregame narrative: It may not be showing up in the win column, but the Edmonton Oilers are playing some really great hockey and we'll take them to beat the Florida Panthers at home. Also, both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars should rack up plenty of…

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres begin the 2022-23 season Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators. They have both the youngest and cheapest roster in the NHL, a sign of where they are in their rebuilding process. They've gotten their salary cap into a healthy place, paved the way for high draft picks to get significant playing time and are…

The Buffalo Sabres (10-16-5) visit the New York Islanders (8-12-6) Thursday at UBS Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Sabres vs. Islanders odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets. The Sabres lost a tough one 4-3 at home to the New Jersey Devils as play resumed Wednesday. The Sabres were…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Buffalo Sabres open the 2022-23 season on Thursday night with optimism that their young core can turn the franchise into a perennial contender once again. How much longer will fans have to wait for the team to make the playoffs? Could this year be the year the Sabres end their playoff drought, or will their league record…

For years, Buffalo Sabres fans have been told about how deep the team's prospect pool is, over and over again. With such a deep pool, it's easily to feel like you're drowning, isn't it? These prospects are great, but then what happens? Obviously, the goal is for these young players to develop and then actually make the AHL and NHL. Not every…

The injury bug sunk the 2021-22 Buffalo Sabres season between November and February. Don't expect a repeat to occur in 2022-23. The Buffalo Sabres experienced a rash of injuries in the middle of the 2021-22 season and come March 2022, the team had no choice but to play spoiler. That won't be the case this year, even if injuries do strike the…

After several projections and live looks into the lineup combos for the Buffalo Sabres in the preseason the time has come for a prediction. Yesterday, I wrote about what looked like the final preseason lineup at forward for the Buffalo Sabres in 2022-23. That lineup closely resembles what we saw last season, with the additions of Jack Quinn on the…

Buffalo Sabres training camp is nearing its end with the final two preseason games slated for this week, where we will see more of the regular roster. After the Buffalo Sabres sent nearly two-dozen players to the Rochester Americans, several names will be fighting to hold onto a spot on the main lineup. And while big names like Tage Thompson and…

The Montreal Canadiens' preseason is officially underway, but that doesn't mean Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are done tinkering with their roster. Since the Habs are still over the cap even with Carey Price's $10.5-million contract on LTIR, some of the team's forwards will have to get moved soon to create more breathing room. But once that's taken…

The Buffalo Sabres have a youth movement going on in their organization that leaves no stat line to an easy prediction. With so many players moving around the lineup and with a number of young prospects graduating to the NHL level, they have a lot to look forward to as far as production is concerned. This year will be about winning more than…

Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen returned to the Buffalo Sabres on a two-year deal for an AAV of $837500 on August 31st, 2022. In the past 24 hours, the Buffalo Sabres have been the NHL's busiest franchise. They reached a blockbuster deal with Tage Thompson, revealed the black and red goathead uniform as the official alternate, and now, they…

The Buffalo Sabres (9-15-4) visit the Minnesota Wild (19-8-1) Thursday at XCel Energy Center in St. Paul. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Sabres vs. Wild odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets. The Sabres snapped an 0-5-2 skid with a 4-2 win in Winnipeg Tuesday. Buffalo now looks to use that…