Noah Ostlund
Buffalo Sabres · #86 · Center · age 22 · 5'11" · 180 lb · shoots LBorn 🇸🇪 Stockholm, SWE · Drafted 2022 · Rd 1 #16
TWO-WAY FORWARD0.64 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
9 points in 14 games — 108th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
26HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 54% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
More distributor than sniper, Noah Ostlund elevates the offensive game of those around him, using his sharp hockey IQ to unlock scoring chances for linemates. Beyond the assist numbers, his burgeoning ice time (18.0 min/game) signals a player trusted in all situations, evolving into a reliable two-way center who rarely leaves his team exposed.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 26 lately — hotter than 54% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 26 · −25 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
3 points and 2 goals in 5 games — right on his usual pace, 1.2× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | ▼ 0.6× his usual |
| Points | 3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shots | 13 | 12 | 8 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Shooting % | 15.4% | 12.1% | 13.6% | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −1 | +1.4 | −0.2 | −2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 18:56 | 18:54 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ LAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:14 | 26 |
| Oct 29 | @ ANA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −1 | 19:26 | 26 |
| Oct 27 | @ SJS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 18:55 | 34 |
| Oct 24 | @ WSH | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 16:25 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs PHI | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21:40 | 33 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points108th of 424 forwards9leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals88th of 424 forwards4leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists100th of 424 forwards5leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots64th of 424 forwards33leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points81st of 424 forwards3leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus64th of 424 forwards+4leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game60th of 424 forwards18:54leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: ice time (86th), plus/minus (82nd), shots (81st). Nothing below the middle of the league.
■ Ostlund this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 53 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 27 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | BUF | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.64 | +4 |
| 2025–26 · best | BUF | 60 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 0.45 | +11 |
| 2024–25 | BUF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | −6 |