McLeod logged a shorthanded assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
McLeod has points in consecutive games for the first time this season. The 24-year-old center has collected all four of his assists this season in November. He's added 23 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-4 rating through 18 contests. McLeod had 23 points in 57 outings last season, including three shorthanded points.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Generates assist Monday
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McLeod recorded an assist in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers.
McLeod earned a helper on Evander Kane's first-period tally. The 24-year-old McLeod has recorded all three of his assists this season over the last eight games. He remains in a bottom-six role, averaging 14:58 of ice time per contest. The center has picked up 21 shots on net, 15 hits, four PIM and a minus-4 rating over 17 outings.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Offers helper in win
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McLeod recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
McLeod had a shot carom off the glass and bounce to Dylan Holloway, who was left open next to the net. The helper was McLeod's second point through 13 contests this season, both of which have come over his last four games. He's added 14 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-3 rating on the year. He primarily receives bottom-six assignments, though McLeod had a few top-six shifts in Saturday's win.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Grabs first point in loss
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McLeod logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.
McLeod missed most of training camp with an undisclosed injury, but he was in the lineup from the start of the regular season. His assist Saturday was his first point in 10 contests. The center has mainly played in a middle-six role while seeing some power-play time on the second unit. He's added 10 shots on net, nine hits, a minus-4 rating and two PIM so far, but he'll need to show a lot more on offense to enter the conversation in most fantasy formats.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Should be ready for regular season
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McLeod (undisclosed) is expected to be ready for the start of the NHL season, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
McLeod has missed practice for the last week, but he is progressing and is expected to play in one or two preseason games. The center had 11 goals and 23 points in 57 games with the Oilers in 2022-23.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Misses Thursday's skate
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McLeod (undisclosed) didn't skate with the Oilers on Thursday, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
McLeod's injury was described as minor, so it would be best to regard him as day-to-day. He scored 11 goals and 23 points in 57 contests with Edmonton last season.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Inks two-year contract
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McLeod agreed to a two-year, $4.2 million contract with the Oilers on Tuesday, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports.
McLeod and the Oilers were still on the docket for arbitration before reaching the agreement. This new deal rewards McLeod with a sizable raise, though his role is unlikely to change from that of a middle-six center. He'll likely spend most of his time on the third line, though he occasionally worked on the second line in 2022-23. McLeod had 23 points in 57 contests last season.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Pockets assist
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McLeod recorded an assist in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 6.
McLeod chipped in with two helpers over six contests in the second round. The 23-year-old center didn't score in 14 appearances after returning from an upper-body injury late in the regular season. He finished the playoffs with five helpers, nine shots on net, 26 hits and a minus-1 rating in 12 outings.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Slings helper
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McLeod posted an assist and three hits in Monday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.
McLeod has been a solid source of supporting offense with four assists over his last five contests. He had the secondary helper on a Warren Foegele goal early in the first period Monday. McLeod has added seven shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-1 rating through nine playoff outings.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Contributes two assists
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McLeod posted two assists and two hits in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.
McLeod set up the first of Klim Kostin's two goals and also found Kailer Yamamoto for the game-winner with 3:03 left in regulation. With three assists over his last two games, McLeod has finally found his groove in the playoffs. Those were his only points in the six-game series, though he added four shots on net, 11 hits, three blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating in a bottom-six role.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Hands out helper
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McLeod logged an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kings in Game 5.
McLeod set up a Brett Kulak tally in the first period. The helper was McLeod's second point in seven games since he returned from an upper-body injury late in the regular season. The 23-year-old has collected four shots on net, nine hits, three blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through five playoff contests while playing in a bottom-six role.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Earns helper in return
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McLeod posted an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche.
McLeod missed 12 games with an upper-body injury, but he was able to log 11:45 of ice time in his return. That's less than his 14:10 average ice time entering the contest, but it's still a solid workload for the bottom-six forward. McLeod has enjoyed a career year of 23 points, 75 shots on net, 38 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 56 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Expected to play Tuesday
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McLeod (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve and is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Avalanche.
McLeod missed 12 games with the injury. He should draw back into a bottom-six role, likely at the expense of Devin Shore.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Lands on LTIR
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McLeod (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday.
McLeod has already missed 10 games, and he'll have been out for 24 days by Saturday's game versus the Sharks, so this is a formality. The cap space freed up from the move allowed the Oilers to call up Jason Demers.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Won't suit up Tuesday
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McLeod (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Kings.
McLeod will miss his 10th straight game, though head coach Jay Woodcroft didn't address the forward's status beyond Tuesday. The Oilers play again Wednesday in Anaheim.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Out again Saturday
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McLeod (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Ducks, per the NHL media site.
McLeod will miss his ninth straight game. It's unclear if he will travel for the Oilers' upcoming four-game road trip.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Won't face Kings
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McLeod (upper body) isn't available for Thursday's game against Los Angeles.
McLeod was last in the lineup March 14. He has 11 goals and 22 points in 55 appearances this season. McLeod will likely serve in a middle-six role once he's ready to return.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Still out Tuesday
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McLeod (upper body) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Golden Knights, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels reports.
McLeod is set to miss his seventh straight game with the injury. The 23-year-old's next chance to play is at home Thursday versus the Kings.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Out Monday
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McLeod (upper body) will not dress Monday against Arizona, per the NHL's media site.
McLeod will miss his sixth straight game. The 23-year-old has returned to practice but it's unclear when he's expected to return. Edmonton will play in Vegas on Tuesday.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Not playing Saturday
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McLeod (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Golden Knights, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
McLeod resumed practicing this week, but he won't suit up Saturday. It's unclear if he'll go on the road to Arizona and Vegas for a back-to-back set next week.
