Luukkonen was the first goalie off Thursday, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports, indicating he'll be in the home crease against the Kings.
Luukkonen drew the start during the first game of the Sabres' Global Series matchups against New Jersey and gave up three goals on 22 shots. He had one of the best years of his career in 2023-24, posting a 27-22-4 record, 2.57 GAA and .910 save percentage over 54 appearances.