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

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Wawrow, J. (2026, October 12). Noah Ostlund scores go-ahead goal in third period in Sabres' 5-3 win over Panthers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/noah-ostlund-scores-go-ahead-goal-in-third-period-in-sabres-5-3-win-over-panthers/article_5fa79005-5d2a-5c85-91dc-f554371af171.html

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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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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×

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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.

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2026-10-12 · Toronto Star

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

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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