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Calgary Flames vs Buffalo Sabres · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Calgary Flames
Away · Flames
0–2–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
1735H
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23M
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19S
The read
The Flames have found Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen beatable: .876 on 145 shots.
KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres
Home · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
Flames
GOALIES
Sabres
Dustin Wolf
Likely · 29507-dustin-wolf
.812 SV% · 6.02 GAA · 0W
.899 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Expected
.784 SV% · 4.03 GAA · 1W
.847 SV% L5 · Cooling
Flames
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sabres
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
FlamesProjected lines
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
SabresProjected lines
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT
Flames
INJURY REPORT
Sabres
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
FlamesInjury report
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
SabresInjury report
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Flames have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games. The Sabres won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
The Flames have found Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen beatable: .876 on 145 shots.
Jonathan Huberdeau has quietly owned this matchup, 7 points in the last 4 meetings.
The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has struggled against Calgary — a .876 save % on 145 shots.
.876
SV% vs CGY
Player
Jonathan Huberdeau has 7 points in his last 4 games against Buffalo. See the games →
(Calgary)
7
pts, last 4 vs BUF
Player
Yegor Sharangovich has 6 points in his last 4 games against Buffalo. See the games →
(Calgary)
6
pts, last 4 vs BUF