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.

Ryan McLeod scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2.

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.

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).

The Sabres placed forward Ryan McLeod on the reserve list with an undisclosed injury and called up goaltender Devon Levi on Saturday before traveling west to begin a four-game road trip. McLeod skated 16:56 of ice time as Buffalo’s top-line center in Friday night’s 5-2 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins,

Dylan Cozens and Tage Thompson also scored and Jason Zucker had two assists for the Sabres, who won for the third time in four games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves. Jaccob Slavin and Martin Necas scored and Brent Burns had two assists in the Hurricanes’ second straight loss. Dustin Tokarski made 20 saves.

The Buffalo Sabres continue to ward off the stench from their 13-game losing streak earlier this season, defeating a talented Carolina Hurricanes team. After th

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

One of the best goaltending prospects is headed back to the NHL. The Buffalo Sabres announced they’ve recalled goaltending prospect Devon Levi and have placed forward Ryan McLeod on injured reserve.

The Carolina Hurricanes couldn't mount a comeback against the Buffalo Sabres as a Ryan McLeod hat trick was the difference in a 4-2 loss.

Ryan McLeod recorded his first NHL hat trick to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night at KeyBank Center. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves, and Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres (17-22-5), who have rebounded with a 6-3-1 record following a 13-game winless streak (0-10-3).

Ryan McLeod registered a hat trick, one on the game's first shot, as the Buffalo Sabres held off the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, Wednesday night in a nationally televised game in KeyBank Center.