RYAN MCLEOD #71

Notes accurate as of Sept. 1, 2026

PRONUNCIATION:  muh-KLOWD, RIGH-uhn

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2028-29 ($5 million AAV)

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Acquired by Buffalo from Edmonton with Tyler Tullio in exchange for Matt Savoie; Selected by Edmonton in the second round (40th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • Made his NHL debut with Edmonton on April 26, 2021 at Winnipeg.
  • Recorded the first point of his career with an assist on May 10, 2021 at Montreal.
  • Played in the first playoff game of his career on May 19, 2021 vs. Winnipeg.
  • Scored his first NHL goal on Nov. 14, 2021 at St. Louis.
  • Recorded his first playoff goal and assist on May 4, 2022 vs. Los Angeles.
  • Appeared in his 100th NHL game on Nov. 21, 2022 at New Jersey.
  • Skated in his 200th NHL game on March 10, 2024 at Pittsburgh.
  • Made his Buffalo Sabres debut on Oct. 4, 2024 vs. New Jersey.
  • Tallied his first point with Buffalo, an assist, on Oct. 12, 2024 vs. Florida.
  • Recorded his first goal with the Sabres on Oct. 16, 2024 at Pittsburgh.
  • Registered the first hat trick of his career on Jan. 15, 2025 vs. Carolina.
  • Notched the 100th point of his NHL career on Jan. 31, 2025 vs. Nashville.
  • Set new single-season career highs in assists (40), points (54), plus/minus (25) shorthanded goals (5) and time on ice per game (17:37) in 2025-26.
  • Skated 261.66 miles in 2025-26 and ranked first among all NHL skaters in miles skated per 60 (11.01), per NHL EDGE.
  • Ranked first among all NHL skaters in shorthanded goals and tied for second in shorthanded points (6) in 2025-26. His five shorthanded goals were tied for the fifth-most shorthanded goals in a single season by a Sabres skater all-time. 
  • Appeared in his 300th NHL game on Oct. 11, 2025 at Boston. 
  • Notched his 100th career assist on Jan. 27, 2026 at Toronto.

AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • Appeared in 261 OHL games with Mississauga and Saginaw from 2015-19 and registered 194 points (61+133) in that span.
  • Served as an alternate captain with the Steelheads in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.
  • Notched 39 points (12+27) in 50 OHL playoff games in his career.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:  

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NHL FIRSTS

Game: 4/26/21 at WPG

Goal: 11/14/21 at STL

Assist: 5/10/21 at MTL

AWARDS & HONORS

Professional:

2020-21 AHL Best Plus/Minus (23)

International:

N/A

Amateur:

N/A