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N. Ostlund
#86 · Centre · Buffalo Sabres · 2026-27
8GP
2G
4A
6P
18:46TOI/GP
Load profile among NHL forwards
ShotsCFxGTOI
Load
Percentiles among 387 forwards with 4+ games. Load is his average share of the team's shots, attempts, expected goals and ice time.
Early in the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Depth
How much of the load did he carry?
His share of the team's expected goals in every game. The dashed line is an even split across the skaters (5.6%). He was above it in 7 of 8 games.
↑ Share of team xG, each game he played even split (5.6%)
Each bar is one game; faded bars are below an even split. Strip underneath: ■ win · ■ loss · ■ OT/SO loss. Hover a bar for the game, click to open it.Tap a bar for the game.
Where he carries it
Each as a percentile among NHL forwards with 4+ games. The dashed tick is the 50th.
Depth (load)
score 85Share of team shots8.8%
82nd
Share of team attempts8.2%
82nd
Share of team xG12.5%
89th
Share of team ice time6.3%
82nd
Share of the team's total in the games he played.
How he's used
by situationShare of 5-on-5 ice time5.9%
85th
Share of power-play time11.9%
74th
Share of penalty-kill time3.6%
57th
Where his ice time comes from. Heavy power-play use lifts a forward's shot and xG shares.
Last 10 games
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| Date | Opponent | Result | TOI | G | A | SOG | xG | Share of team xGxG share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 |  at LeafsTOR |
W 5–4 | 21:39 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.06 | 2% |
| Oct 13 |  at CanadiensMTL |
OTL 3–4 | 19:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 | 21% |
| Oct 12 |  vs PanthersFLA |
W 5–3 | 17:54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.21 | 6% |
| Oct 10 |  vs MammothUTA |
L 1–4 | 19:08 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.10 | 42% |
| Oct 8 |  vs StarsDAL |
L 0–4 | 17:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 6% |
| Oct 6 |  vs WildMIN |
W 3–2 | 20:39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.47 | 11% |
| Oct 3 |  vs BlackhawksCHI |
W 4–3 | 17:23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.26 | 7% |
| Oct 1 |  at JacketsCBJ |
L 3–6 | 16:42 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 | 13% |