Ryan McLeod

RYAN MCLEOD #71 

Forward 

Acquired: Acquired by Buffalo from Edmonton with Tyler Tullio in exchange for Matt Savoie 

Contract Status: Signed through 2028-29 ($5 million AAV)

Pronunciation: RIGH-uhn muh-KLOWD 

2025-26 REGULAR-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • 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).  

  • Skated 261.66 miles this season 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). 

  • His five shorthanded goals in 2025-26 were tied for the fifth-most shorthanded goals in a single season by a Sabres skater all-time. 

  • Ranked second among all Sabres forwards in assists and fourth among all Sabres skaters in in points.  

  • Eclipsed the 50-point plateau for the second time in his career (53 points in 2024-25 with Buffalo). 

  • Finished the season ranked second among all Sabres skaters and first among all Sabres forwards in shorthanded time on ice (197:09). 

  • Ranked third among all Sabres skaters in plus/minus. 

  • Matched his previous single-game career high in plus-minus (plus-4) on March 10 vs. San Jose. 

  • Matched his previous single-game career high in assists (3), which he had recorded three times entering this season, on March 10 vs. San Jose.

  • Notched his 100th career assist on Jan. 27 at Toronto. 

  • Matched the longest point streak of his career for the third time from Jan. 6 to Jan. 14 (five games; 3+4).  

  • Appeared in his 300th NHL game on Oct. 11 at Boston. 

2025-26 LONGEST STREAKS: 

Goals: 2 games, 1/6/26 vs. VAN to 1/8/26 at NYR (two goals) 

Assists: 4 games (2x), Most Recent: 1/22/26 at MTL to 1/29/26 vs. LAK (six assists) 

Points: 5 games, 1/6/26 vs. VAN to 1/14/26 vs. PHI (3+4) 

2025-26 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: 

Goals: 2, 10/15/25 vs. OTT 

Assists: 3, 3/10/26 vs. SJS 

Points: 3, 3/10/26 vs. SJS 

TOI: 22:37, 12/9/25 at EDM