Flames' Projected Lineup & Notes Against Sabres - 1.23.25

Ryan Gagne

Jan 24, 2025, 00:00

Ryan Gagne

Jan 24, 2025, 00:00

The Calgary Flames are home for one contest this week, facing the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Here's a rundown of everything you need to know.

The Calgary Flames (22-16-7) are back at the Saddledome, hosting the Buffalo Sabres (18-24-5) for their only home contest of the week.

In the year's first meeting on Nov. 9, the Sabres picked up a 3-2 shootout win at KeyBank Center when JJ Peterka scored the winner in the second round.

The Flames are 5-5-0 in their last ten games, having picked up a 3-1 win last Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets. Meanwhile, the Sabres (4-5-1) just upset the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday and are 1-1-0 thus far on their Western road trip.

Between the Pipes

Dustin Wolf is back in goal for the Flames, making his seventh start in the past nine games. He's 4-2-0 in January and 16-7-2 this season.

Thus far in his young career, Wolf has only skated against the Sabres once, losing 4-1 on Mar. 24, 2024, with Buffalo scoring two empty-net goals to secure the victory.

At home, Wolf is 11-2-1 this season and 17-6-1 overall in his career, thanks to a 2.28 GAA and .924 SV%.

His counterpart will be Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Thursday. The 25-year-old enters the contest with a 15-14-4 record this season in 34 games.

Tonight will mark the fourth time Luukkonen will play against Calgary, looking to improve upon his 2-1-0 record. In those contests, he's compiled a 3.25 GAA and .899 SV%.

Moreover, he's 8-4-2 on the road this season, with much better statistics, 2.64 GAA and .915 SV% than at home.