Ryan McLeod
C · #71
· Buffalo Sabres
· 6'3" · 204 lb
· L-handed
· 26 yrs
· Draft: 2018 Rd 2 (#40 overall)
Compare with
Season
81
Games
14–40–54
G–A–P
90
Shots · 15.6%
16 / 36
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$5,000,000
Term2025-26 → 2028-29 (4 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2029
Clauses2027-28: M-NTC; 2028-29: M-NTC
Signed at age25
Signing GMKevyn Adams
AgentJoseph Resnick
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
50.1%61st
xGF% (5v5)
52.9%73rd
Points/60 (5v5)
2.2773rd
Goals Above Expected
+1.974th
Shooting %
15.6%
Ice Time / Game
17:37
Offensive-zone starts
48%
Takeaways / Giveaways
37 / 97
Archetype — how these are computed →
Playmaker
A distributor who creates offense for teammates. Judged on the volume and rate of assists, not on the share of points that are assists.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Assists
40
87th
Assists per 60
2.18
88th
Points per 60
2.94
71th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
9 G on 35 shots
26%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+3 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
90
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
14
Shooting %
15.6%
Shots / GP
1.1
xG
8.3
Shot Danger Mix
High danger10%
Medium danger44%
Low danger46%
Top Scoring Zones
01
26%
Slot
9 G on 35 shots
02
15%
High Slot
2 G on 13 shots
03
20%
Right Circle
1 G on 5 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 81 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 79 | 20 | 33 | 53 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Oilers | 81 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Oilers | 57 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Oilers | 71 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 28 | 14 | 14 | 28 | — |
| 2020-21 | NL | EV Zug | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Oilers | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 56 | 5 | 18 | 23 | — |
| 2018-19 | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 31 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 17 |
| 2018-19 | OHL | Brampton Steelheads | 32 | 12 | 26 | 38 | — |
| 2017-18 | OHL | Brampton Steelheads | 68 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | OHL | Brampton Steelheads | 68 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 20 |
| 2016-17 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Canada U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015-16 | WHC-17 | Canada White U17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015-16 | OHL | Brampton Steelheads | 62 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 7 |
| 2015-16 | U17-Dev | Team Gold | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014-15 | GTMMHL | Toronto Marlboros Mn Mdgt AAA | 74 | 30 | 51 | 81 | — |
| 2014-15 | OJHL | Oakville Blades | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013-14 | GTMMHL | Toronto Marlboros Mn Mdgt AAA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |