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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Eight points in last six games
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McLeod delivered two helpers in Monday's 5-3 win over Florida.
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 rating is a bonus for formats that count that stat.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Two-point effort Thursday
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McLeod picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
The 26-year-old center had a hand in Alex Tuch's first and third goals on the night, as McLeod's 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.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Earns two helpers
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McLeod logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Islanders.
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.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Two points against Minny
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McLeod scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild.
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. With Josh Norris (ribs) banged up, McLeod should continue drawing shifts on the second line with Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Two-point effort against Philly
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McLeod produced a shorthanded goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
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.
McLeod produced an even-strength goal and a shorthanded assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.
Both points came in the third period as the Sabres pulled away. McLeod has been very productive over the last month, racking up four goals and 11 points in the last 13 games as he looks to match or exceed last season's career-best 20 goals and 53 points in 79 contests.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Nets shortie against Canucks
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McLeod scored a shorthanded goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
McLeod has two goals and three helpers over his last seven outings. The 26-year-old has continued his strong penalty-killing work this year -- three of his eight goals have come while shorthanded. He's at a total of 23 points, 52 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 41 outings while occupying a middle-six role.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Evens score Saturday
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McLeod scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.
McLeod has chipped in consistent offense lately, earning two goals and five assists over his last eight outings. The 26-year-old center's tally Saturday tied the game at 1-1 early in the second period, the first of three Buffalo goals in a span of 6:15 in that frame. McLeod is now at seven goals, 21 points, 45 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 37 appearances.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Deposits empty-netter
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McLeod scored an empty-net goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.
McLeod's point streak is up to four games (one goal, three assists). The empty-netter was his first goal since Nov. 21 versus the Blackhawks, though he had six assists over the 11 contests between goals. The center is now at 18 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 33 appearances, and he continues to see time in all situations, including a middle-six role at even strength.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Pair of helpers Sunday
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McLeod distributed two assists and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over Carolina.
McLeod had the primary helper on each of the Sabres' first two goals, scored by Alex Tuch and Jack Quinn. With the pair of apples, McLeod is up to eight assists, 13 points and 31 shots on net through 22 games this season. After an up-and-down start to the season, the 26-year-old center is on the rise again with back-to-back multi-point performances. He's been a strong developing option for the Sabres over the past two seasons and is on track to challenge last season's career high of 53 points. With both Josh Norris (upper body) and Jiri Kulich (ear) on injured reserve, McLeod should continue to skate top-six minutes for the Sabres, which gives him decent fantasy value in deep leagues.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Scores, assists Friday
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McLeod scored an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
McLeod snapped a two-game point drought in what turned out to be a very productive performance for Buffalo, with each of the top-six forwards recording at least two points. McLeod hasn't been very productive of late despite holding a steady top-six role. He has four points (two goals, two assists) in 10 appearances since the beginning of November.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Nets shorthanded goal
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McLeod scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.
McLeod had been limited to just one assist over his previous seven games. The 26-year-old center came up clutch while killing a penalty in the third period, tying the game and ultimately forcing overtime, where Mattias Samuelsson lifted the Sabres to a comeback win. McLeod is up to four goals, including two shorties, as well as five assists, 22 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 18 appearances. He remains a key part of the Sabres' top six and sees ice time in all situations.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Produces goal Tuesday
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McLeod scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
McLeod is on a four-game point streak, earning a goal and four assists in that span. The second-line center has three tallies, seven points, 11 shots on net, six blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 10 appearances this season. He's logged a shot on goal in just five contests so far, though he is not known for being a high-volume shooter after scoring 20 goals on just 97 shots in 2024-25.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Distributes two helpers
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McLeod notched two assists and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.
McLeod has four points through seven contests, but they've come in a pair of two-point performances. His effort Wednesday saw him set up a Jack Quinn power-play tally at 4:15 of the third period before feeding Josh Doan at even strength a few minutes later. McLeod has added nine shots on net, six blocks and a minus-2 rating this season while filling a second-line role at even strength. He'll need to show more offensive consistency to be an option for fantasy managers. However, he's worth a look if that happens, considering his 20-goal, 53-point campaign in 2024-25.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Lights lamp twice in win
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McLeod scored two goals, one shorthanded, in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Senators.
The 26-year-old center took advantage of an Ottawa turnover to pocket a shortie in the second period that tied the game at 2-2, then McLeod snapped home an insurance tally early in the third. The goals were his first points in four games to begin the campaign, but he's been seeing a consistent shift on the second power-play unit along with his middle-six duties at even strength and spot on the penalty kill. McLeod delivered a career-high 20 goals and 53 points in 79 regular-season games in 2024-25, and that level of production seems repeatable this season.
McLeod signed a four-year, $20 million contract with the Sabres, the team announced Tuesday.
McLeod entered the free agency period as one of a few key restricted free agents that the Sabres had yet to lock in, so this is a big piece of business to get done. After being acquired by Buffalo from Edmonton in July 2024, the 25-year-old had, by far, his best season as a pro, posting 20 goals and 33 assists across 79 games. With his new contract in hand, the 6-foot-3 pivot will continue to play an important middle-six role with the Sabres.
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