Ryan McLeod - NHL News & Rumors

Ready to rock McLeod (rest) was at practice Saturday and will return to action for Game 1 versus Boston on Sunday, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Impact McLeod missed his first game of the regular season Wednesday and ended the 2025-26 campaign with 14 goals and 54 points. He will center the second line, heading into the playoffs. between Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker, as well as seeing second-unit power-play time.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Exiting lineup Wednesday McLeod (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Stars, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Impact McLeod won't play in the regular-season finale. He'll end the campaign with a career-high 54 points (14 goals, 40 assists) as well as a plus-25 rating over 81 contests. Expect McLeod to be back in a middle-six role to start the playoffs.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deposits late goal in win McLeod tallied a goal in Monday's 5-1 win over Chicago.

Impact McLeod tacked on an insurance goal in Monday's matchup with less than two minutes to play. With the twine finder, he now has 14 goals, 54 points, 90 shots on net and 34 blocked shots across 81 games this season. His consistency this year has elevated him to a new career high in points, using Monday's goal to boost him past the 53 points he tallied across 79 games a year ago. He should continue to make an impact for the Sabres in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in his role as the team's second-line center.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sabres Win The Atlantic Division! | Sabres Beat Blackhawks 5-1 To Clinch Division | Buffalo Sabres

6 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Thompson stars as Sabres clinch Atlantic title with a 5-1 victory over Blackhawks

Tage Thompson scored twice to reach 40 goals on the season, and the Buffalo Sabres clinched the Atlantic Division title by defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Goal, assist in Wednesday's win McLeod scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact McLeod opened the scoring at 4:40 of the first period and set up Jason Zucker's game-winner in the third. The 26-year-old McLeod had gone 16 games without a goal, supplying seven assists and just 10 shots on net in that span. Despite the shaky offense, he's maintained a second-line role. He's now at 13 goals, 53 points, 89 shots on net and a plus-23 rating over 79 appearances, matching his career-high point total from last year.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Zucker's third-period goal lifts the Sabres past the Rangers 5-3

Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the New York Rangers 5-3

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Alex DeBrincat sparks 3-goal 1st-period surge in Red Wings 5-2 win over Sabres

Alex DeBrincat’s power-play goal 4:02 in sparked Detroit’s three-goal first period, and the Red Wings rolled to a 5-2 win over the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Jack Quinn's First Career Hat Tricks! | Sabres Beat Sharks 6-3 | Buffalo Sabres Highlights

MARCH 11 • YOUTUBE

Three helpers in win McLeod had three assists in a 6-3 win over the Sharks on Tuesday.

Impact McLeod has four assists in his last two games and six points, including five assists, in his last five games. His 48 points (12 goals, 36 assists) in 65 games put McLeod on pace for his first-ever 60-point season. He's been a strong fit on the second line, and his leadership has been in invaluable to the Sabres.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Quinn scores 3 and Buffalo Sabres beat San Jose Sharks 6-3 for 8th straight win

Jack Quinn capped his three-goal outing with an empty-netter, and the Buffalo Sabres won their eighth straight by beating the San Jose Sharks 6-3

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Opens scoring with shortie McLeod scored a shorthanded goal, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.

Impact McLeod had gone 14 contests without a goal, but he picked up 12 assists in that span. The 26-year-old's steady all-around play has kept him in a second-line role despite the lack of goals. For the season, he's produced 12 goals, 44 points (six on the power play, six shorthanded), 77 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating. His career high of 53 points was set in 79 outings in 2024-25, and he could surpass that mark with a strong finish this year.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

FIFTH-STRAIGHT WIN! | Buffalo Sabres Beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 | Full Highlights

MARCH 6 • YOUTUBE

NHL Highlights | Sabres vs. Penguins - March 5, 2026

MARCH 6 • YOUTUBE

McLeod and Tuch score short-handed goals to power Sabres past Penguins, 5-1

Ryan McLeod and Alex Tuch scored short-handed goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Sabres host the Golden Knights on 3-game win streak

The Buffalo Sabres take on the Vegas Golden Knights with a three win streak intact

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

HAVE YOURSELF A GAME PEYTON KREBS! | Buffalo Sabres 5-3 Win Over Florida Panthers | Highlights

FEBRUARY 3 • YOUTUBE

Eight points in last six games McLeod delivered two helpers in Monday's 5-3 win over Florida.

Impact McLeod had his four-game scoring streak snapped by Montreal on Saturday, but he's right back at it this week. He has eight assists in his last six games, and 39 points, including 28 helpers, in 55 games this season. McLeod still doesn't shoot much -- he has just 65 shots this season. But his plus-19 is a bonus for formats that count that stat.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Zucker breaks 3rd-period tie in the Sabres' 5-3 win over the Panthers

Jason Zucker broke a tie on a power play at 5:31 of the third period and he Buffalo Sabres beat the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 5-3 on Monday night

FEBRUARY 3 • Associated Press

Two-point effort Thursday McLeod picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Impact The 26-year-old center had a hand in Alex Tuch's first and third goals on the night, as his linemate produced his fourth career hat trick. McLeod has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games, and over the last 13 contests he's erupted for four goals and 15 points for the surging Sabres.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Earns two helpers McLeod logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Islanders.

Impact McLeod continues his strong January. He's up to four goals, eight assists and a plus-11 rating through 12 contests this month, though he's added just 12 shots on net, which raises a red flag for sustainability. The 26-year-old center is at 11 goals, 34 points, 61 shots and a plus-16 rating over 51 appearances while mainly playing on the second line.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Lyon makes 26 saves, ties Buffalo record with 9th straight win as Sabres blank Islanders 5-0

Jason Tucker scored twice and Alex Lyon stopped 26 shots and tied a Buffalo record with his ninth straight victory as the Sabres beat the New York Islanders 5-0 Tage Thompson, Rasm...

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Two points against Minny McLeod scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild.

Impact The 26-year-old center got the Sabres on the board midway through the first period before having a hand in an Alex Tuch tally in the second. McLeod has been on a roll in January, producing four goals and nine points over the last seven games, and with Josh Norris (ribs) banged up, he should continue drawing shifts on the second line with Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Mats Zuccarello's overtime goal gives the Wild a 5-4 win over the red-hot Sabres

Mats Zuccarello scored 1:47 into overtime to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Two-point effort against Philly McLeod produced a shorthanded goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact The 26-year-old center helped set up Jack Quinn's game-winner early in the second period before sliding home an empty-netter late in the third. The shortie was McLeod's fourth of the season, a new career high, and he could be poised to move into a top-six role after Josh Norris (ribs) left Wednesday's win early.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

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