Ostlund scored two goals, one on the power play, on three shots on net while adding two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over the Oilers.
It was the first multi-goal performance of the 21-year-old's brief career, as Ostlund tucked the puck past Stuart Skinner on a nifty bit of stickhandling late in the first period before snapping home a shot from the faceoff dot midway through the third. Ostlund has three goals and five points in the last seven games as the 16th overall pick in the 2022 Draft begins to get comfortable in the NHL.
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Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Up with big club
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Ostlund has been elevated to the NHL roster ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Utah, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Ostlund is pointless through four NHL appearances this year, registering six shots, three blocks and one hit while averaging a mere 10:50 of ice time. With Tyson Kozak (lower body) returning to practice, the 21-year-old Ostlund may not get into the lineup versus the Mammoth.
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Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Returned to Rochester
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Ostlund was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Thursday, according to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.
Ostlund was selected 16th overall in the 2022 opening round. He has yet to accrue a point in 12 career NHL games, including four this season. Ostlund has one goal and four helpers in four AHL games for the Amerks this season. The Sabres made the move, as Jordan Greenway (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup Thursday against the Bruins, once he is activated from injured reserve.
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Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Recalled from AHL
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Ostlund was recalled by the Sabres from AHL Rochester, the team announced Sunday.
With a plethora of forwards on injured reserve, Ostlund is among the reinforcements for the Sabres from the AHL. The 21-year-old has appeared in just eight NHL games to this point, all coming last season, and is still seeking his first NHL point. He is lighting up the AHL in the early going this season, registering five points in four games.
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Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Sent to minors
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Ostlund (undisclosed) was demoted to AHL Rochester on Saturday.
Ostlund was week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, but his demotion indicates he should be ready for the start of the AHL season. He didn't earn a point in eight regular-season outings with the Sabres in 2024-25. However, he had 19 goals and 17 assists in 45 appearances with AHL Rochester during the 2024-25 regular season. He should see some NHL action this campaign.
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Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Getting hot in AHL
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Ostlund has three goals and seven assists in his last 10 AHL games.
Ostlund is starting to heat up in his first full professional season in North America after coming over from Sweden at the end of their 2023-24 campaign. He played two regular-season games with Rochester last year, picking up an assist. He started the season with a goal in six games before suffering a hand injury in Cleveland on Oct. 26 that caused him to miss eight weeks. Ostlund, who was selected 16th overall in 2022, has four goals and eight assists in 24 games with the Amerks in 2024-25.
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Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Will play in Sweden
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Ostlund was loaned by Buffalo to the Swedish league's Vaxjo on Wednesday.
Ostlund had eight goals and 26 points in 37 contests in 2022-23 with Djurgardens of HockeyAllsvenskan, which is Sweden's second-tier professional league. Buffalo selected him with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
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Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Set to compete at World Juniors
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Ostlund was reassigned by the Sabres to the Swedish national team Monday for the 2023 World Junior Championship.
Ostlund -- who was selected by the Sabres with the 16th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft -- has been playing for his youth team Djurgardens IF over in Sweden. In 19 contests, the young center has notched two goals, nine assists and four PIM. If he continues to produce overseas, Ostlund could be in contention for a spot on the Opening Night roster for the 2022-23 campaign.
