GRIT & GF
Ryan McLeod

Buffalo Sabres, Centre

Ryan McLeod

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
2
1 G, 1 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
0.7
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
15:27
7 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.2
share of chances while he's on

Ryan McLeod has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 9 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026–27, with 7 shots on goal and 15:27 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 8.2 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

8.2050100
Rated above 1% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.8
Wins
−0.13
Physicality4thGF4thIntimidation1thChemistry46thClutch30th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.76, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 0.5% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Chemistry

−0.37 SD · 46th percentile · weight 13% · +0.0 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.0046th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.031th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 101 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at NYR

    Wednesday, April 8

    Drought over

    Ryan McLeod scored for the first time in 16 games. That was his 13th goal of the season. He played 17:10 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-3 for the Sabres.

  2. vs SJS

    Tuesday, March 10

    Big night

    Ryan McLeod had three points, three assists. He has 48 points in 65 games this season. He played 17:02 and had one shot on goal. The Sabres beat the Sharks 6-3.

  3. vs PHI

    Wednesday, January 14

    Streak

    Ryan McLeod has a point in 5 straight games. That was his tenth goal of the season. He played 19:18 and had two shots on goal. The Sabres beat the Flyers 5-2.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game15:27
    53
  • Points per 600.86
    16
  • Goals per 600.43
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.31
    3
  • Shots per 603.0
    5

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.55
    55
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.96
    22
  • xGF%46.2%
    33

Physical

  • Hits per 601.7
    21
  • Blocks per 600.9
    12
  • Penalty minutes per 600.9
    67

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed23.4 mph
    99
  • Bursts over 20 mph35
    97
  • Distance skated25 mi
    84

Shooting

  • Hardest shot73.1 mph
    16
  • Shots on goal7
    31
  • Shooting %14.3%
    56

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.0%
    29
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.6%
    58

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Peyton Krebs, Konsta Helenius619:0410–161.1–0.80–256%
Jiri Kulich, Konsta Helenius518:0310–200.7–0.81–146%
Tage Thompson, Josh Doan316:5118–190.5–1.21–129%
Josh Norris, Konsta Helenius612:2519–110.4–0.50–148%
Beck Malenstyn, Justin Danforth58:2411–50.5–0.10–079%
Justin Danforth, Peyton Krebs27:098–70.4–0.50–045%
Jack Quinn, Zach Benson92:368–00.4–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 10 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.100.200.30
04-2310-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27911270.715:274246.2
2025–26811440549014.617:37163652.6
2024–25792033539816.016:50173947.1
2023–248112183010613.414:15653756.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1714:350000.00100
2026-10-1518:380020.13200
2026-10-1314:220000.00000
2026-10-1216:041020.24010
2026-10-1015:270000.00100
2026-10-0816:570010.12000
2026-10-0614:150010.03012
2026-10-0312:020010.19000
2026-10-0116:410100.00000
2026-05-1820:390120.13110
2026-05-1621:560110.27010
2026-05-1413:230010.22100
2026-05-129:350000.04010
2026-05-1013:510020.10010
2026-05-0817:170020.10000
2026-05-0614:331120.20000
2026-05-0114:380010.02000
2026-04-2821:180010.00002
2026-04-2616:560110.23010
2026-04-2318:490010.14000