Clifton notched an assist, four hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes. Clifton ended a 10-game point drought when he set up the first goal of Ryan McLeod's hat trick just 43 seconds into the contest.

It was a career-night for Ryan McLeod, as the Sabres forward recorded his first-career hat-trick in Buffalo’s 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday at KeyBank Center. Pat Malacaro has

BUFFALO -- Ryan McLeod got his first NHL hat trick in a 4-2 win for the Buffalo Sabres against the Carolina Hurricanes at KeyBank Center on Wednesday. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves and Dylan Cozens scored for the Sabres (17-22-5), who are 6-3-1 since a 13-game losing streak (0-10-3).

Ryan McLeod scored his first-career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres held on for 4-2 win against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres, who have won three of four.

FINAL | Sabres 4 - Hurricanes 2 Lindy Ruff addresses the media Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen addresses the media Dylan Cozens addresses the media Ryan McLeod addresses the media The Sabres conclude their three-game homestand Friday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tickets are available here.

Hopkins' second goal of the game snapped a tie with 11:01 left as the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers overcame a barrage of Buffalo shots in the final two periods to beat the Sabres, 3-2, Saturday at Rogers Place.

The Sabres didn't have a shot on goal for the first 11 minutes of this game but had a 19-7 advantage in the third period and didn't score. Over the final two periods, they had 36 shots on goal, 35 scoring chances and and 12 high-danger chances,

McLeod will return to the lineup for the Sabres on Saturday, just in time to make his return to Rogers Place and play his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, for the first time. McLeod has missed the past three games with what he described as a “nagging” upper-body injury.

McLeod (upper body) will be in the lineup versus Edmonton on Saturday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. McLeod will make his return to the ice following a three-game stint on the shelf ...

In 45 games this season, McLeod has 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points. Now in his fifth NHL season, the Mississauga, Ont., native has 42 goals and 57 assists for 99 points in 264 career games ...

THROUGH GAMES OF MONDAY, JAN. 27, 2025

1 day agoBuffalo Sabres center Ryan McLeod (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup for Saturday's tilt against the Edmonton Oilers. The former Oiler has been sidelined for three games due ...