{"id":509465,"date":"2026-03-18T12:10:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/509465\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:10:41","slug":"luukkonen-records-shutout-as-sabres-defeat-golden-knights-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/509465\/","title":{"rendered":"Luukkonen Records Shutout as Sabres Defeat Golden Knights 2-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned aside 27 shots to record his first shutout of the season and eighth in his NHL career, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Josh Doan and Josh Norris scored for Buffalo (42-20-6), who have surged to a 10-1-0 record since returning from the Olympic break. With the win, the Sabres are now tied with the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Eastern Conference. Carolina, however, holds a game in hand after a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Adin Hill stopped 23 shots in the loss for Vegas (31-23-14), snapping a two-game winning streak. The Golden Knights fell to third place in the Pacific Division, trailing the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks by a single point. Edmonton, which has played one more game, defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The game’s opening goal came late in the first period. At 18:02, Doan capitalized on a miscue behind the net by Hill, banking a shot off the goaltender\u2019s right pad to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead. Norris sealed the victory with an empty-net goal at 19:02 of the third period, finalizing the 2-0 scoreline.<\/p>\n

With Luukkonen\u2019s standout performance and the Sabres\u2019 continued dominance post-Olympics, Buffalo is asserting itself as a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference heading down the stretch.<\/p>\n

The Sabers were coming off a 3-2 shootout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Jack Quinn was the hero for the Buffalo Sabres in that game, scoring the game-tying goal in the second period and delivering another crucial goal in the shootout.<\/p>\n

In the shootout, Quinn started wide on the right wing before cutting to the middle and firing a precise wrist shot under Joseph Woll\u2019s blocker to open the scoring for Buffalo.<\/p>\n

Owen Power also contributed a goal in regulation, while Alex Lyon made 16 saves to secure the win for the Sabres.<\/p>\n

Alex Tuch added a goal in the shootout, with Lyon coming up big by stopping one attempt and forcing another to miss the net, sealing the victory for Buffalo.<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights, however, have been struggling as of late as they’ve dropped seven of their last 10 games.<\/p>\n

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