C · BUF · NHL id 8480802
Ryan McLeod has played 1 game for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 1 assist (1 points) on 0 shots while averaging 16:41 a night (12:31 at even strength, 1:51 on the power play and 1:43 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 86% of his 5v5 minutes with Peyton Krebs and 86% with Konsta Helenius in his only game so far, and the Sabres have controlled 33% of shot attempts with McLeod on the ice (1-0 in goals, 33% offensive-zone starts). In the Sabres' most recent game against CBJ he was on L3 with Peyton Krebs and Konsta Helenius and on PP2.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs CBJ, detected from shift data
- On-ice xGF/60 0.82 (was 2.67)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 16:05 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 0 attempts, 0 on goal, 0 goals · dots are equal size until the xG model lands
Shot map, OPP at BUF: 0 attempts, 0 on goal, 0 goals, 0.00 expected goals.
No shot data for this range yet.
Luck
2025-26 · 81 GP · 54 points vs 48.8 expected
Last 20 games: +32. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 15.6%
- 103.0
- 55.7%
- G vs xG
- 14 / 14.3
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (2 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played81
- Goals14212th of 715
- Assists4063rd of 715
- Points54108th of 715
- Power-play points7211th of 715
- Shorthanded points62nd of 715
- Shots on goal90349th of 715
- Hits16655th of 715
- Blocked shots34398th of 715
- Plus/minus+2528th of 715
- Penalty minutes16507th of 715
- Faceoffs won61230th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)50.1%294th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)50.4%285th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)53.7%149th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)53.4%162nd of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)51.2%293rd of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)52.5%180th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.65454th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.069530th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.30314th of 719
- Faceoff win %47.7%139th of 238
- Draw Equity /100−0.023131st of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game17:37256th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:35250th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %48.2%420th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.04315th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO103084th of 719
- Goals above expected−0.3361st of 715
- Luck Meter+32169th of 828
- Ascension score45264th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.278th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts3167th of 715
- Hardest shot86.0469th of 715
- Offensive-zone time40.4%501st of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 81 of 81 games through the sequence engine
- −0.063
- Season net
- −1.07xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- −0.023
- Season
- −0.29G
- 47.7%1284 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 180-182 · NZ 163-189 · DZ 269-301
- Per 60
- 0.65
- Attempts
- 11
- 0.038
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to L2 from L4May 18, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Mar 17, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L3Feb 8, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L4Jan 6, 2025 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 vs MTL | Rebound | — | 0 | 47.8 | rebound | |
| Apr 13, 2026 @ CHI | Cycle | loose | 2 | 69.8 | one-timer | |
| Apr 8, 2026 @ NYR | Dump and chase | dump | 1 | 51.9 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 5, 2026 @ PIT | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 18.4 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 17, 2026 vs MIN | Deflection | loose | 1 | 14.2 | 3-on-0 | |
| Jan 14, 2026 vs PHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 29.8 | 2-on-0 | |
| Jan 8, 2026 @ NYR | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 59.2 | — | |
| Jan 6, 2026 vs VAN | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 42.7 | 2-on-1 | |
| Dec 27, 2025 vs BOS | Odd-man rush | pass | 3 | 64.2 | 4-on-3 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 vs PHI | Rush | loose | 1 | 41.0 | — | |
| Nov 21, 2025 vs CHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 37.2 | — | |
| Nov 15, 2025 @ DET | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 68.4 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 28, 2025 vs CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 56.0 | — | |
| Oct 15, 2025 vs OTT | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 45.1 | 2-on-1 | |
| Oct 15, 2025 vs OTT | Rebound | dump | 0 | 52.5 | 4-on-1, rebound | |
| Apr 17, 2025 vs PHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 60.9 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 1, 2025 @ OTT | Cycle | — | 0 | 6.6 | — | |
| Mar 30, 2025 @ WSH | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 29.6 | 2-on-0 | |
| Mar 23, 2025 @ WPG | Cycle | — | 0 | 7.4 | — | |
| Mar 20, 2025 @ UTA | Rush | carry | 0 | 34.9 | — | |
| Mar 15, 2025 vs VGK | Odd-man rush | pass | 3* | 69.5 | 3-on-1 | |
| Feb 22, 2025 vs NYR | Odd-man rush | loose | 1 | 38.2 | 3-on-1 | |
| Feb 22, 2025 vs NYR | Deflection | — | 2 | 22.5 | — | |
| Feb 2, 2025 vs NJD | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 21.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 31, 2025 vs NSH | Cycle | — | 3 | 4.5 | — | |
| Jan 15, 2025 vs CAR | Rebound | — | 0 | 12.4 | rebound | |
| Jan 15, 2025 vs CAR | Rush | pass | 2 | 62.4 | — | |
| Jan 15, 2025 vs CAR | Point shot | — | 2 | 49.8 | — | |
| Jan 9, 2025 @ OTT | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 43.1 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 16, 2024 @ PHI | Rebound | — | 5* | 20.7 | rebound | |
| Nov 14, 2024 vs STL | Point shot | — | 3* | 64.2 | — | |
| Oct 22, 2024 vs DAL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 48.8 | 2-on-1 | |
| Oct 19, 2024 @ CHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 59.3 | 2-on-1 | |
| Oct 17, 2024 @ CBJ | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 35.4 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 16, 2024 @ PIT | Cycle | — | 2 | 68.2 | — | |
| Jun 21, 2024 vs FLA | Rush | carry | 0 | 35.2 | — | |
| Jun 15, 2024 vs FLA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 63.1 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jun 13, 2024 vs FLA | Deflection | — | 0 | 54.3 | deflection | |
| May 29, 2024 vs DAL | Rebound | carry | 0 | 24.4 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Mar 21, 2024 vs BUF | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 72.8 | 2-on-1 |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without McLeod
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% McLeod apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 10:42 | 86% | 21.4% | — (0-0) | 75.0% 1:44 | 66.7% 3:46 |
| Konsta Helenius | C | 1 | 10:42 | 86% | 26.7% | 100% (1-0) | 66.7% 1:44 | 100.0% 1:28 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 1 | 5:22 | 43% | 28.6% | — (0-0) | 36.4% 7:04 | 69.6% 14:19 |
| Owen Power | D | 1 | 4:56 | 40% | 30.0% | 100% (1-0) | 37.5% 7:30 | 72.7% 15:49 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 1 | 4:39 | 37% | 16.7% | — (0-0) | 41.7% 7:47 | 65.0% 12:06 |
| Zach Metsa | D | 1 | 4:19 | 35% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 23.1% 8:07 | 62.5% 6:28 |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | 1 | 3:53 | 31% | 40.0% | — (0-0) | 30.8% 8:33 | 50.0% 9:28 |
| Louis Crevier | D | 1 | 1:37 | 13% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 37.5% 10:49 | 66.7% 12:14 |
| Josh Norris | C | 1 | 1:00 | 8% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 31.3% 11:26 | 71.4% 11:07 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | @ CBJ | L 3-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | 16:41 | 12:31 | 1:51 | 1:43 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 16:41 | 16:41 | 10 | 18 | 35.7% | 27.3% | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0.4 | 1.2 | 50% |
| Even strength | 1 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 6 | 12 | 33.3% | 23.1% | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 33% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 12:26 | 12:26 | 6 | 12 | 33.3% | 23.1% | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 33% |
| Power play | 1 | 1:51 | 1:51 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 1:43 | 1:43 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16:41 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | BUF | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 2 | 17 | 5.9% | 2 | 5 | 17:00 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 81 | 14 | 40 | 54 | +25 | 16 | 90 | 15.6% | 16 | 34 | 17:37 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 79 | 20 | 33 | 53 | +13 | 16 | 97 | 20.6% | 17 | 35 | 16:50 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | EDM | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 16 | 26 | 15.4% | 27 | 8 | 13:12 |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 81 | 12 | 18 | 30 | +10 | 10 | 106 | 11.3% | 65 | 34 | 14:15 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | EDM | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 0.0% | 26 | 4 | 14:36 |
| 2022-23 | EDM | 57 | 11 | 12 | 23 | +4 | 18 | 78 | 14.1% | 40 | 20 | 14:11 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | EDM | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 8 | 30 | 10.0% | 12 | 9 | 14:33 |
| 2021-22 | EDM | 71 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 12 | 82 | 11.0% | 28 | 25 | 12:46 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | EDM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 10:17 |
| 2020-21 | EDM | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 12:47 |
Ryan McLeod news
- How Ryan McLeod stays centered as Sabres shuffle forwards in training campbuffalonews.com
- Ryan McLeod StatsNHL.com
- Does Connor Hellebuyck Even Make Sense for the Buffalo Sabres?NHLRumors.com
- Sabres' Ryan McLeod faces newfound pressure ahead of 2026-27 NHL seasonSabre Noise
- 5 Former Oilers Who Could Become Reunion Trade TargetsNHL Trade Talk
- NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, and Philadelphia FlyersNHLRumors.com
- Can the Buffalo Sabres pull off a Connor Hellebuyck trade?NHLRumors.com
- NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets, and the Buffalo SabresNHLRumors.com
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.