NOAH ÖSTLUND #86

Notes accurate as of Sept. 1, 2026

PRONUNCIATION: NOH-uh OHST-luhnd

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2026-27 (Entry level)

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (16th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Joined Rochester at the conclusion of the 2023-24 SHL season and recorded one assist in two regular-season games. Scored his first AHL goal in his Calder Cup Playoff debut on April 26, 2024 vs. Syracuse.
Earned AHL Player of the Week honors for the week ending March 30, 2025 after tallying six points (3+3) in three games.
Named the AHL Rookie of the Month for March 2025 after registering 14 points (9+5) in 11 games. Recorded his first AHL hat trick on March 22, 2025 at Syracuse.
Made his NHL debut on April 5, 2025 vs. Tampa Bay and logged 8:37 of ice time.
Scored the first NHL goal of his career on Nov. 4, 2025 vs. Utah and recorded his first NHL assist on Nov. 8, 2025 at Carolina.
Made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut on April 23, 2026 at Boston and recorded the first playoff goal and assist of his career in Buffalo’s 3-1 victory.
Set new career highs in games played (60), goals (11), assists (16), points (27), plus/minus (plus-11) and time on ice per game (13:58) in 2025-26.
Ranked sixth in plus/minus among all NHL rookies and recorded the best plus/minus by a Buffalo rookie since Tyler Myers in 2009-10 (plus-13) last season.
His 11 goals in 2025-26 marked the fourth consecutive season in which a Sabres rookie has registered 10 or more goals (JJ Peterka and Jack Quinn, 2022-23; Zach Benson, 2023-24; Jiri Kulich, 2024-25). Posted the second most goals by a Swedish rookie in franchise history, second only to Victor Olofsson in 2019-20 (20).

AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Tallied 42 points (9+33) in 32 games with Djurgårdens J20 and led the team in assists in 2021-22.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Made his SHL debut with Djurgårdens in 2021-22 and appeared in 11 games in Sweden’s top professional league. Led all J20 Nationell skaters in goals during the 2021-22 playoffs with five.
Registered 26 points (8+18) in 37 games with Djurgårdens in 2022-23 and added five points (2+3) in 12 playoff games, helping the club earn a HockeyAllsvenskan silver medal.
Appeared in 38 SHL games with the Växjö Lakers and registered 23 points (12+11) in 2023-24. Added two points (1+1) in seven playoff contests.
Registered 10 points in six games for Sweden at the 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship and helped the team win a gold medal.
Served as an alternate captain for Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship and recorded 10 points (3+7) in seven games en route to winning a silver medal.

NHL FIRSTS

Game: 4/5/25 vs. TBL

Goal: 11/4/25 vs. UTA

Assist: 11/8/25 at CAR

AWARDS & HONORS

Professional:

2025 AHL Player of the Week – March 24 to 30

2025 AHL Rookie of the Month – March

International:

2021 IIHF U18 World Championship Bronze Medal

2022 IIHF U18 World Championship Gold Medal

2024 IIHF World Junior Championship Silver Medal

Amateur:

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