Overview
- Head coach Lindy Ruff said Alex Lyon strained a lower-body muscle at a morning skate and will be re-evaluated in a week.
- Ruff said there is a chance Lyon will not be ready for the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has handled more of the net in 2026, playing 21 games to Lyon’s 15 with a .910 save percentage to Lyon’s .906.
- Over the full season, Luukkonen holds a slim edge at .909 save percentage and 2.53 goals-against average versus Lyon’s .907 and 2.74.
- Lyon brings deeper playoff experience, including strong AHL runs and an NHL win with Florida in 2023, which could factor into Buffalo’s first postseason in over a decade.