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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 2015-16. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Ryan Johansen NSH · 60 P in 80 GP Jussi Jokinen FLA · 60 P in 81 GP Wayne Simmonds PHI · 60 P in 81 GP Mark Scheifele WPG · 61 P in 71 GP Mark Stone OTT · 61 P in 75 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 4 1 2 3 -5 2 8 3 0.75 $4.5M
18 seasons Career 1237 329 572 901 -18 218 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

2015-16 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
71 21 39 60 -16 8 157 17 0.85 13.4 21:44

Contract

$6MCap hitends in 2016, then extended to 2023
$100KCap dollars per point60 points in 71 games
$908KCap dollars per goal above replacement6.6 goals above replacement
$4.7MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
-$1.3MValueworth 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 668 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Colorado Avalanche on Jul 23, 2014, as a new contract: 2 years and $12M, beginning in 2014-15. It runs through 2015-16, so this is its last season, and his extension takes over. His next contract is already signed: an extension with the Buffalo Sabres on Jul 3, 2015, 7 years and $52.5M at $7.5M a season, beginning in 2016-17.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2014-15 $6M $5.8M $0 $5.8M
2015-16 $6M $6.2M $0 $6.2M

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 not begun 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 2015-16 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.

2015-16 analytics

Rating

+6.6Goals above replacement151st of 675 skaters, 106th of 445 forwards
+1.1Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+2.3Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 445 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-0.2 49th percentileEven-strength defence-0.8 31st percentilePower play+1.6 94th percentilePenalty kill-0.1 24th percentilePenalties+1.8 91st 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

48.6Corsi for %921 attempts for, 974 against
+1.0CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
46.8Expected goals for %35.1 expected for, 39.9 against
-0.8xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
49.2Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
42.9Goals for %36 for, 48 against
97.9PDO7.1% shooting + 90.8% saves
147Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 561 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
Ryan O'Reilly · Evander Kane · Sam Reinhart32189:1255.153.46-5
Jamie McGinn · Ryan O'Reilly · Sam Reinhart19185:4148.750.47-5
Brian Gionta · Matt Moulson · Ryan O'Reilly1290:1949.754.42-2
Jamie McGinn · Ryan O'Reilly · Evander Kane1563:0146.245.32-4

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.

19Goalsnot counting empty-netters
13.6Expected goalsfrom 196 unblocked attempts
+5.4Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.53 expected goals per 60 minutes21st
Shot quality 7.0% chance per attempt33rd
Finishing +5.4 goals above expected90thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 412 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

051015Game 20Game 40Game 60Goals 19Expected 13.6

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 9, 2016 @ NYI W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 19:31
Apr 8, 2016 vs CBJ L 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 20:34
Apr 5, 2016 @ NJD W 3-1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 23:08
Apr 2, 2016 @ NYR W 4-3 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 18:24
Mar 31, 2016 vs TOR W 4-1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 23:13
Mar 29, 2016 @ PIT L 4-5 (SO) 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 21:37
Mar 28, 2016 @ DET L 2-3 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 20:56
Mar 26, 2016 vs WPG W 3-2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 21:41
Mar 22, 2016 @ CAR W 3-2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 22:18
Mar 19, 2016 @ TOR L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 21:36
Mar 18, 2016 vs OTT W 3-1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 18:45
Mar 16, 2016 vs MTL L 2-3 (OT) 0 1 1 -1 0 3 0 22:02
Feb 19, 2016 @ CBJ W 4-0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 21:11
Feb 16, 2016 @ OTT L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 19:38
Feb 14, 2016 vs COL W 4-1 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 23:04
Feb 12, 2016 vs MTL W 6-4 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 21:13
Feb 11, 2016 @ PHI L 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 21:28
Feb 9, 2016 vs FLA L 4-7 0 2 2 -4 0 0 0 22:53
Feb 6, 2016 @ BOS L 1-2 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 20:50
Feb 4, 2016 vs BOS L 2-3 (SO) 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 23:33
Feb 3, 2016 @ MTL W 4-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 21:39
Jan 26, 2016 @ OTT W 3-2 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 21:16
Jan 25, 2016 @ NYR L 3-6 0 0 0 -3 0 0 1 21:57
Jan 22, 2016 vs DET L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 20:21
Jan 20, 2016 @ COL L 1-2 0 1 1 -2 0 3 0 21:54
Jan 18, 2016 @ ARI W 2-1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 22:57
Jan 16, 2016 vs WSH W 4-1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 20:48
Jan 15, 2016 vs BOS L 1-4 0 0 0 -3 0 2 0 21:57
Jan 12, 2016 @ MIN W 3-2 0 1 1 -1 0 1 0 20:47
Jan 10, 2016 @ WPG W 4-2 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 22:06
Jan 8, 2016 @ CHI L 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 22:31
Jan 5, 2016 vs FLA L 1-5 1 0 1 -2 0 3 0 22:32
Jan 2, 2016 vs DET L 3-4 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 23:33
Dec 31, 2015 vs NYI L 1-2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 22:14
Dec 30, 2015 @ WSH L 2-5 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 21:23
Dec 28, 2015 vs WSH L 0-2 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 24:32
Dec 26, 2015 @ BOS W 6-3 2 1 3 2 0 3 0 19:48
Dec 19, 2015 vs CHI L 2-3 (SO) 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 22:33
Dec 17, 2015 vs ANA W 3-0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 21:02
Dec 15, 2015 vs NJD L 0-2 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 21:11
Dec 14, 2015 @ DET W 2-1 1 0 1 0 2 5 0 22:38
Dec 12, 2015 vs LAK W 2-1 (OT) 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 21:28
Dec 10, 2015 @ CGY L 3-4 0 2 2 -2 0 2 0 23:11
Dec 7, 2015 @ VAN L 2-5 0 1 1 1 0 3 2 20:56
Dec 6, 2015 @ EDM L 2-4 1 0 1 -2 0 2 1 23:00
Dec 4, 2015 vs ARI W 5-2 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 21:16
Dec 1, 2015 @ DET L 4-5 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 26:14
Nov 28, 2015 @ NSH W 4-1 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 21:35
Nov 27, 2015 vs CAR W 4-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 20:36
Nov 25, 2015 vs NSH L 2-3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 23:54
Nov 23, 2015 vs STL L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 19:11
Nov 21, 2015 @ DAL L 0-3 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 22:14
Nov 19, 2015 @ STL L 2-3 (SO) 1 0 1 1 0 7 0 25:06
Nov 17, 2015 vs DAL L 1-3 1 0 1 -1 0 4 1 21:39
Nov 14, 2015 vs SJS L 1-2 (OT) 1 0 1 1 0 6 0 22:46
Nov 12, 2015 @ FLA W 3-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 19:20
Nov 10, 2015 @ TBL W 4-1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 21:54
Nov 7, 2015 vs VAN W 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 22:14
Nov 5, 2015 vs TBL L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 4 0 21:35
Nov 1, 2015 @ NYI W 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20:46
Oct 30, 2015 vs PHI W 3-1 1 2 3 2 2 3 0 26:03
Oct 29, 2015 @ PIT L 3-4 0 2 2 1 0 4 0 21:39
Oct 27, 2015 @ PHI W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 21:27
Oct 24, 2015 vs NJD L 3-4 1 2 3 -3 0 1 0 22:25
Oct 23, 2015 vs MTL L 2-7 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 16:15
Oct 21, 2015 vs TOR W 2-1 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 23:08
Oct 17, 2015 @ TBL L 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 23:13
Oct 15, 2015 @ FLA L 2-3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 22:35
Oct 12, 2015 vs CBJ W 4-2 1 1 2 0 0 5 0 20:35
Oct 10, 2015 vs TBL L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 19:25
Oct 8, 2015 vs OTT L 1-3 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 20:17