Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Montreal on Saturday, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Luukkonen has a 3-2-1 record, 3.52 GAA and .854 save percentage in six outings this season. He's allowed at least three goals in five of those six games. Montreal has a potentially dangerous offense, but the Canadiens have been middle of the road to start the campaign with an average of 3.00 goals per game and a 3-3-1 record.