Noah Ostlund scores go-ahead goal in third period in Sabres' 5-3 win over Panthers

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-12 · by John Wawrow The Associated Press

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Noah Ostlund scored the decisive goal during a power play in the third period as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Monday. The game was marked by injuries to key players, including Buffalo’s captain Rasmus Dahlin and Florida's starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Goals for the Sabres came from Ostlund, Tage Thompson, Josh Doan, Ryan McLeod, and Sam Reinhart (two goals). Despite Florida’s efforts, they suffered their second consecutive loss, dropping to a 2-2-2 record this season.
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In a Monday game, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers with a final score of 5-3. Noah Ostlund scored the go-ahead goal in the third period during a power play at 7:15, giving the Sabres the lead they would not relinquish. The Sabres' captain Rasmus Dahlin left the game early due to an upper-body injury and is now listed as day-to-day; he won’t join the team for their three-game road trip starting in Montreal on Tuesday. Florida’s starter, Jacob Markstrom, was substituted by Akira Schmid after allowing two goals on 11 shots in the first period and left with an unspecified tightening sensation. Panthers coach Paul Maurice downplayed the severity of Markstrom's issue. Thompson, Doan, and McLeod also contributed to the Sabres' victory, which saw them never trailing during the contest.

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“While both articles cover injuries sustained in the same game, Article A focuses on Noah Ostlund's go-ahead goal and the overall game score, while Article B emphasizes the details of Rasmus Dahlin's injury and absence from the upcoming road trip.”

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John Wawrow The Associated Press
18 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 It’s unclear if he will be healthy enough to start or even serve as Schmid’s backup in Florida’s game at Columbus on Tuesday night.
🔮 We all feel like we could play better,” he said.
🔮 Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, including Efton Chism’s one-handed catch with 1:50 remaining, and the New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 29-26 on Sunday.
🔮 Though saying he still has a lot to prove, Kulich continued validating the offseason work he put in to get back in shape after having surgery to remove the blood clot at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota in March.
🔮 The Sabres will do so with a young roster that got even younger following a summer in which top-line forward Alex Tuch was traded to Washington and defenseman Bowen Byram to Chicago.
🔮 And Buffalo was one of the NFL’s six remaining unbeaten teams through Sunday, with Philadelphia (2-0) set to play Monday night.
🔮 The PWHL Montreal Victoire coach, coming off a Walter Cup title in May, replaces Troy Ryan, who stepped down after his contract expired in May.
🔮 To hear Joe Brady express his concerns, it would be easy to think the Buffalo Bills opened the season winless instead of 2-0.
🔮 The Wild, meantime, are in talks to re-sign Quinn Hughes in a deal that could approach Makar’s.
🔮 Though the injury is not considered significant, Brady said it was too early to determine if Moore will play next week.
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BUFFALO Montreal N.Y. Panthers Sabres

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Panthers ORG · 4× BUFFALO GPE · 3× Sabres ORG · 3× Montreal GPE · 2× Reinhart PERSON · 2× N.Y. GPE · 1× Noah Ostlund PERSON · 1× Rasmus Dahlin PERSON · 1× the Buffalo Sabres ORG · 1× the Florida Panthers ORG · 1×

Narrative

Noah Ostlund scored the go-ahead goal on the power play 7:15 into the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Monday in an outing both teams lost key players to injury.
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Noah Ostlund scored the go-ahead goal on the power play 7:15 into the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Monday in an outing both teams lost key players to injury. asserted
teams → score → injury
Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin scored his second goal of the season before not returning after sustaining an upper-body injury early in the second period. asserted
Dahlin → score → period
Coach Lindy Ruff listed Dahlin as day to day, while adding the defenseman won’t initially join the team in opening a three-game road trip at Montreal on Tuesday. asserted
defenseman → list → Tuesday
Meantime, Panthers starting goalie Jacob Markstrom did not return after allowing two goals on 11 shots in the first period. asserted
Markstrom → start → period
He was replaced by Akira Schmid, who finished allowing three goals on 21 shots. asserted
who → replace → shots
Coach Paul Maurice said Markstrom felt something tighten, and downplayed the severity by saying: “There’s no injury there.” asserted
something → say → severity
Buffalo also got goals from Tage Thompson, Josh Doan and Ryan McLeod in an outing the Sabres never trailed. asserted
Sabres → get → outing
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed one goal on 14 shots for the win in a backup role. asserted
Luukkonen → allow → role
He entered 6:25 into the second period after starter Colten Ellis allowed two goals on nine shots. asserted
Ellis → enter → shots
Ellis was pulled after Sam Reinhart tied the game at 2 by poking in a loose puck that dribbled into the crease behind the goalie. asserted
that → pull → goalie
Reinhart scored twice and Anton Lundell also had a goal. asserted
Lundell → score → goal
Brady Tkachuk got his first point with the Panthers as he assisted on Reinhart’s second goal. asserted
he → get → goal
Florida (2-2-2) has dropped two straight following a 4-1 home-opening loss to Minnesota on Saturday. asserted
Florida → drop → Saturday
With the game tied at 3, Ostlund scored by tapping in Zach Benson’s pass through the crease. asserted
Ostlund → tie → crease
Buffalo converted two of five power-play opportunities after opening the season going 1 of 17. asserted
Buffalo → convert → 17
The Panthers converted two of four power-play chances after entering the game 1 of 28. asserted
Panthers → convert → 28
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