Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Suffers Loss as Win Streak Ends

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen took the loss in a 2-1 defeat to the Capitals, snapping the Sabres' eight-game winning streak. Luukkonen made 20 saves in the contest, surrendering the game-winning goal to Jakob Chychrun late in the third period. Prior to this, he had been slated to start following a high-scoring 8-7 victory over Tampa Bay where he allowed seven goals on 28 shots. He holds a 15-7-2 record with a 2.74 GAA and .904 save percentage this season.