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Sabres Shut Out Vegas 2-0 Behind Luukkonen
18 Mar
Summary
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen recorded his first shutout of the season.
- The Sabres tied for first place in the Eastern Conference.
- Vegas fell to third in the Pacific Division after the loss.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen delivered a stellar performance on Tuesday, making 27 saves to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-0 shutout victory against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. This marked Luukkonen's first shutout of the current season and his eighth career NHL shutout.
The Sabres, who have won 10 of their last 11 games since the Olympic Break, now find themselves tied with the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Eastern Conference. Carolina's recent loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets allowed Buffalo to reach this position, though Carolina holds a game in hand.
For the Golden Knights, the loss ended a two-game winning streak and resulted in a drop to third place in the Pacific Division. They now trail the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks by a single point, with Edmonton having played one additional game.
Josh Doan opened the scoring for Buffalo in the first period with a goal at 18:02. Josh Norris sealed the victory with an empty-net goal late in the third period at 19:02, finalizing the 2-0 score.
