Ryan McLeod scored two goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Wednesday night. 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.

The Sabres got a fourth goal in the third period to ice the game — despite not recording a shot on net in the entire period, an NHL first.

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.

The Carolina Hurricanes will head north to Buffalo for a Wednesday night game against the Sabres. It’s scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET and you can watch it on TNT and live stream it on DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount) or Sling TV (discount). The matchup Wednesday is the season’s first meeting between the two teams.

The Hurricanes continue to dazzle from an analytical standpoint, even if the results haven't been there on the scoreboard lately. However, the Sabres will give Carolina a great chance to grab a W on Wednesday night.

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

Eric Robinson on the Gaudreau brothers: "There's hard days still. I'm just trying to honor them by doing things the right way, being grateful every day that this is my job. You want to carry on their legacy.

The NHL slate on Wednesday features a showdown between the Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-3) and the Buffalo Sabres (16-22-5), starting at 6:00 PM ET at KeyBank Center and broadcast on TNT. The Hurricanes rank fourth in the Eastern Conference with 55 points and the Sabres are 16th in the Eastern Conference with 37 points.

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

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Buffalo Sabres (16-22-5) for the first time this season tonight at KeyBank Center. The Canes are coming off of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday,

WATCH: Sabres vs. Hurricanes will air nationally on TNT, but fans can also stream it on DirecTV Stream (free trial). Time: 6:00 p.m. ET