BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a save against Liam Ohgren #92 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Max Sasson #63 of the Vancouver Canucks screens Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Zach Metsa #73 and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate after the NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 and Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres defend the net against Brock Boeser #6 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Josh Doan #91 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates with Tage Thompson #72 after scoring an empty net goal during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his goal with Evander Kane #91 during the third period of the NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Evander Kane #91 of the Vancouver Canucks defends against Bowen Byram #4 of the Buffalo Sabres during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a save against Linus Karlsson #94 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)