Luukkonen stopped 35 of 37 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes. Luukkonen faced a lot of pressure, especially late in the contest, but he was able to come away with his third win in four starts.
Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday.
Saturday’s win ended Seattle’s losing streak and marked the team’s league-leading sixth multi-goal comeback and eleventh overall this season. Join the discussion with others in your hockey community! Just bookmark Seattle Kraken Forum or create an account to receive the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more.
The Kraken have gone 5-1 versus Buffalo in their three-season history, although Buffalo won the most recent matchup, 6-2, last March in Seattle. This season’s series will conclude at Climate Pledge Arena on Jan. 20, kicking off a four-game western trip for the Sabres.
The second period hasn’t always been kind to the Buffalo Sabres. They own a minus-12 goal differential in the middle frame and the Kraken took advantage and responded.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots for Buffalo ... Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) attempts to tip the puck past Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord, right, during the first ...
Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead ... 2-0 lead in the first period. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots for Buffalo. The Sabres had won two in a row. Kraken: Rallied from a multi-goal ...
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots ... of Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson. The Kraken are 4-0-0 liftime in Buffalo with a 22-11 goal differential. Seattle is at Detroit on Sunday in the middle ...