Noah Ostlund

ZACH METSA #73

Defenseman

Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as a free agent on July 1, 2025

Contract Status: Signed through 2025-26 ($775,000 AAV)

Pronunciation: ZAK MEHT-sa

2025-26 REGULAR-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Posted the second-best plus/minus (plus-16) by a first-year Sabres skater all-time (Danny Gare; 1974-75; plus-39) .

  • Recorded the highest plus/minus by a first-year defenseman in franchise history.

  • Ranked third among all Sabres defensemen in plus/minus. 

  • Led all Sabres skaters (min. five games played) in on-ice even strength goals for percentage (72.7). 

  • Made his NHL debut on Oct. 20 at Montreal. 

  • Registered the first goal of his NHL career on Jan. 6, 2026 vs. Vancouver. 

  • Notched his first NHL assist on Jan. 12 vs. Florida. 

  • Recorded the first multi-point game of his career on Feb. 28 at Tampa Bay (1+1).

2025-26 LONGEST STREAKS: 

Goals: N/A 

Assists: 2 games, 3/19/26 at SJS to 3/21/26 at LAK (two assists) 

Points: 2 games, 3/19/26 at SJS to 3/21/26 at LAK (0+2)

2025-26 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: 

Goals: 1, (2x). Most recent: 2/28/26 at TBL 

Assists: 1, (4x). Most recent: 3/21/26 at LAK 

Points: 2, 2/28/26 at TBL (1+1) 

TOI: 19:26, 4/9/26 vs. CBJ