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Ryan O'Reilly

#90 · Centre · Nashville Predators

Born Feb 7, 1991 in Clinton, Ontario, CAN (age 35) · 6'1", 207 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 33rd overall in 2009 by COL (round 2)

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Stanley Cup NHL Champion 2018-19
Conn Smythe Trophy MVP of Stanley Cup Playoffs 2018-19
Frank J. Selke Trophy Top Defensive Forward 2018-19
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Sportsmanship and Gentlemanly Conduct 2013-14

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2010-11. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Jeff Halpern MTL · 26 P in 72 GP Daniel Winnik COL · 26 P in 80 GP Jason Chimera WSH · 26 P in 81 GP Rob Schremp ATL · 26 P in 63 GP Martin Hanzal PHX · 26 P in 61 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.

02040602009-10: 26 points2609-102010-11: 26 points262011-12: 55 points5511-122012-13: 20 points202013-14: 64 points6413-142014-15: 55 points552015-16: 60 points6015-162016-17: 55 points552017-18: 61 points6117-182018-19: 77 points772019-20: 61 points6119-202020-21: 54 points542021-22: 58 points5821-222022-23: 30 points302023-24: 69 points6923-242024-25: 53 points532025-26: 74 points7425-262026-27: 3 points3

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2009-10 COL 81 8 18 26 4 18 135 37 0.32 $880K
2010-11 COL 74 13 13 26 -7 16 119 53 0.35 $880K
2011-12 COL 81 18 37 55 -1 12 189 62 0.68 $880K
2012-13 COL 29 6 14 20 -3 4 66 7 0.69 $5M
2013-14 COL 80 28 36 64 -1 2 201 22 0.80 $5M
2014-15 COL 82 17 38 55 -5 12 171 38 0.67 $6M
2015-16 BUF 71 21 39 60 -16 8 157 17 0.85 $6M
2016-17 BUF 72 20 35 55 -1 10 189 21 0.76 $7.5M
2017-18 BUF 81 24 37 61 -23 2 230 42 0.75 $7.5M
2018-19 STL 82 28 49 77 22 12 234 31 0.94 $7.5M
2019-20 STL 71 12 49 61 11 10 118 16 0.86 $7.5M
2020-21 STL 56 24 30 54 26 18 129 24 0.96 $7.5M
2021-22 STL 78 21 37 58 11 12 168 20 0.74 $7.5M
2022-23 STL 40 12 7 19 -24 10 80 13 0.48 $7.5M
2022-23 TOR 13 4 7 11 3 6 22 5 0.85
2023-24 NSH 82 26 43 69 6 18 180 25 0.84 $4.5M
2024-25 NSH 79 21 32 53 -23 24 151 20 0.67 $4.5M
2025-26 NSH 81 25 49 74 8 22 154 17 0.91 $4.5M
2026-27 NSH 5 1 2 3 -6 4 8 3 0.60 $4.5M
18 seasons Career 1238 329 572 901 -19 220 2701 473 0.73

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2009-10 COL 6 1 0 1 0 2 7 3 0.17
2013-14 COL 7 2 4 6 3 0 14 1 0.86
2018-19 STL 26 8 15 23 2 4 54 11 0.88
2019-20 STL 6 4 4 8 2 0 19 6 1.33
2020-21 STL 4 0 3 3 -7 2 9 3 0.75
2021-22 STL 12 7 5 12 3 2 34 10 1.00
2022-23 TOR 11 3 6 9 -3 5 21 14 0.82
2023-24 NSH 6 1 1 2 -1 0 12 1 0.33
8 seasons Playoffs 78 26 38 64 -1 15 170 49 0.82

2010-11 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
74 13 13 26 -7 16 119 53 0.35 10.9 16:03

Contract

$880KCap hitends in 2012, then RFA
$34KCap dollars per point26 points in 74 games
$144KCap dollars per goal above replacement6.1 goals above replacement
$3.1MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$2.2MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 315 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Colorado Avalanche on Sep 21, 2009, as an entry-level contract: 3 years and $2.7M, beginning in 2009-10. It runs through 2011-12, with 1 season left after this one, and he is then a restricted free agent.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2009-10 $880K $750K $90K $60K $840K
2010-11 $880K $810K $90K $900K
2011-12 $880K $810K $90K $900K

Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
Jul 1, 2023 Nashville Predators New contract 2023-24 to 2026-27 4 $18M $4.5M
Jul 3, 2015 Buffalo Sabres Extension 2016-17 to 2022-23 7 $52.5M $7.5M
Jul 23, 2014 Colorado Avalanche New contract 2014-15 to 2015-16 2 $12M $6M
Feb 28, 2013 Colorado Avalanche Offer sheet, matched 2012-13 to 2013-14 2 $10M $5M
Sep 21, 2009 Colorado Avalanche Entry-level 2009-10 to 2011-12 3 $2.7M $880K

Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2010-11 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.

2010-11 analytics

Rating

+6.1Goals above replacement158th of 672 skaters, 129th of 439 forwards
+1.0Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+2.8Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 439 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.

Even-strength offence-1.8 21st percentileEven-strength defence+3.4 97th percentilePower play+0.4 77th percentilePenalty kill-0.3 12th percentilePenalties+1.2 75th percentile

The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

051015202010-112013-142016-172019-202022-232025-26Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

50.7Corsi for %827 attempts for, 805 against
+4.6CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
50.3Expected goals for %34.3 expected for, 33.9 against
+1.9xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
50.2Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
45.3Goals for %29 for, 35 against
98.0PDO6.3% shooting + 91.7% saves
148Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 569 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.

Who he played with

Forward lineGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Brandon Yip · Daniel Winnik · Ryan O'Reilly30136:2051.452.52-6
Greg Mauldin · Daniel Winnik · Ryan O'Reilly20101:0157.468.34-0
Daniel Winnik · Cody McLeod · Ryan O'Reilly2978:4556.655.30-3
Kevin Porter · Daniel Winnik · Ryan O'Reilly2571:3851.955.10-4

The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.

Chances and finishing

Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

12Goalsnot counting empty-netters
9.9Expected goalsfrom 147 unblocked attempts
+2.1Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.50 expected goals per 60 minutes12th
Shot quality 6.7% chance per attempt33rd
Finishing +2.1 goals above expected75thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 406 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0510Game 20Game 40Game 60Goals 12Expected 9.9

His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.

Where he shot from

Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 10, 2011 vs EDM W 4-3 (OT) 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 18:24
Apr 8, 2011 vs DAL L 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16:35
Apr 7, 2011 @ DAL L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 16:54
Apr 5, 2011 @ STL L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 16:50
Apr 3, 2011 vs CGY L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 19:57
Apr 1, 2011 @ PHX W 4-3 (SO) 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 15:45
Mar 31, 2011 vs NSH L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 15:00
Mar 28, 2011 @ ANA L 4-5 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 18:29
Mar 26, 2011 @ LAK L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 15:50
Mar 24, 2011 vs TOR L 3-4 1 1 2 1 0 3 1 17:18
Mar 22, 2011 vs CBJ W 5-4 (SO) 1 0 1 -1 2 2 0 16:37
Mar 19, 2011 @ EDM W 3-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 16:48
Mar 17, 2011 @ CGY L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 14:32
Mar 16, 2011 @ VAN L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 18:08
Mar 12, 2011 @ NSH L 2-4 1 0 1 -1 4 2 1 19:47
Mar 11, 2011 vs ANA L 2-6 1 0 1 -2 0 1 0 17:22
Mar 8, 2011 @ MIN L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 17:02
Mar 5, 2011 vs EDM L 1-5 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 16:41
Mar 1, 2011 @ SJS L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 12:17
Feb 27, 2011 @ ANA L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 08:58
Feb 26, 2011 @ LAK L 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12:30
Feb 23, 2011 vs EDM L 1-5 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 11:55
Feb 22, 2011 @ STL W 4-3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 11:18
Feb 19, 2011 @ SJS L 0-4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 15:47
Feb 16, 2011 vs PIT L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 21:58
Feb 14, 2011 vs CGY L 1-9 0 0 0 -3 0 0 1 18:54
Feb 12, 2011 @ NSH L 3-5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 16:43
Feb 9, 2011 @ MIN L 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10:24
Feb 7, 2011 @ PHX L 0-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11:55
Jan 14, 2011 @ MIN W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 04:57
Jan 12, 2011 @ CHI L 0-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 14:59
Jan 10, 2011 vs DET W 5-4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 15:00
Jan 8, 2011 vs NYI L 3-4 (OT) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 13:45
Jan 6, 2011 vs PHX L 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15:18
Jan 4, 2011 vs BUF W 4-3 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 19:29
Jan 2, 2011 vs VAN L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13:53
Dec 31, 2010 @ CGY L 2-3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 15:16
Dec 30, 2010 @ EDM W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 20:51
Dec 27, 2010 vs DET L 3-4 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11:05
Dec 23, 2010 vs MIN L 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15:33
Dec 21, 2010 vs LAK L 0-5 0 0 0 -1 2 2 1 17:27
Dec 19, 2010 vs MTL W 3-2 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 16:23
Dec 17, 2010 vs OTT W 6-5 (OT) 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 16:41
Dec 15, 2010 @ CHI W 4-3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 18:34
Dec 13, 2010 vs CHI W 7-5 1 1 2 2 0 3 1 15:44
Dec 11, 2010 @ WSH W 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18:34
Dec 10, 2010 @ ATL W 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 18:48
Dec 7, 2010 @ FLA L 3-4 (OT) 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 17:12
Dec 4, 2010 @ TBL L 5-6 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 10:21
Dec 3, 2010 @ CAR L 1-2 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 14:33
Nov 30, 2010 vs ATL L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 14:02
Nov 27, 2010 vs MIN W 7-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10:22
Nov 25, 2010 @ EDM L 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15:06
Nov 24, 2010 @ VAN L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 2 3 14:36
Nov 20, 2010 @ DAL W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 19:55
Nov 19, 2010 vs NYR W 5-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16:57
Nov 17, 2010 vs SJS W 4-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14:55
Nov 15, 2010 vs STL W 6-3 0 1 1 -1 0 3 0 18:42
Nov 13, 2010 @ DET L 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 16:08
Nov 12, 2010 @ CBJ W 5-1 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 17:15
Nov 9, 2010 vs CGY L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 18:30
Nov 6, 2010 vs DAL W 5-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14:58
Nov 4, 2010 vs VAN L 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 20:43
Oct 30, 2010 vs CBJ W 5-1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 15:59
Oct 28, 2010 @ CGY W 6-5 0 3 3 3 0 2 1 21:50
Oct 26, 2010 @ VAN L 3-4 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 15:53
Oct 23, 2010 vs LAK L 4-6 0 0 0 -3 0 1 0 13:27
Oct 21, 2010 vs SJS L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 16:04
Oct 18, 2010 @ NYR W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 18:13
Oct 16, 2010 @ NYI L 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 17:44
Oct 15, 2010 @ NJD W 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19:03
Oct 12, 2010 @ DET W 5-4 (SO) 1 0 1 2 0 4 1 17:22
Oct 11, 2010 @ PHI L 2-4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 15:49
Oct 7, 2010 vs CHI W 4-3 (OT) 0 0 0 1 0 7 1 19:40