Nashville Predators · Center · Shoots L

Ryan O'Reilly

Age 35 · 6'1" · 207 lb · Born in Clinton, CAN

Cap hit

$4.5M

4.3% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$4.186M

vs. $8.686M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

0.50 per game

TOI/GP

20:42

PP 3:58 · PK 2:28

xGF%

43.8

5v5, -7.4 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.48

per game

Faceoff %

—

22 W · 13 L

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 1 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 3 vs DAL · W 2-1	1	1	0	1	19:53	3:14	1:25	9-4	60	1	1	-1	+0.70
Oct 1 vs MIN · L 3-1	0	4	2	0	21:31	4:42	3:30	13-9	50	2	0	0	+0.27
Apr 16 vs ANA · L 5-4	1	0	1	1	21:55	2:56	5:23	9-8	0	1	0	+1	+0.85
Apr 13 vs SJS · L 3-2	0	4	1	0	22:09	2:00	0:37	9-5	50	0	2	-1	+0.54
Apr 11 vs MIN · W 2-1	1	1	1	3	21:35	4:32	0:00	4-5	67	0	1	+1	+0.76

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,141 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%51.3%

65th percentile

Relative xGF%+5.4

90th percentile

HDCF%55.5%

80th percentile

CF%52.6%

79th percentile

Relative CF%+3.5

86th percentile

FF%50.5%

61st percentile

GF%55.9%

79th percentile

CF/6060.5

72nd percentile

CA/6054.5

74th percentile

ixG/601.29

76th percentile

Goals above expected+0.5

64th percentile

IPP73.7%

79th percentile

PDO102.3

80th percentile

OZS%49.1%

39th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play stylePass-first center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

O'Reilly is a cerebral, high-volume playmaker who controls the puck and distributes from anywhere on the ice. He generates chances through positioning and vision rather than pace or physical intensity, playing a cerebral, low-shooting game.

PlaymakingPuck controlVeteran distributor

Shooting volume: 40
Playmaking: 93
Zone entries(est.): 60
Forechecking: 8
Physicality: 13
Defensive impact: 54
Puck management: 98
Speed: 35

Where he shoots from

Slot 71% · Mid-range 22% · Perimeter 7%(230 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite playmaking and puck management at 93rd and 98th percentiles drive consistent production
Efficient on the rush with 60th percentile zone entries despite 35th percentile speed
Slot shots at 71% of unblocked chances show smart positioning near the net

Watch-outs

Forechecking and physicality rank 8th and 13th percentiles, limiting defensive engagement
Shooting volume at 40th percentile means he defers when he should shoot more
Speed at 35th percentile constrains his ability to create through pure pace

Similar style: Tanner Laczynski, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 81 GP

Season total +73.9, or +0.91 per game.

Scoring: +55.9
Shooting: +11.6
5-on-5 goals: +1.8
Defense: -0.4
Penalty kill: +0.3
Physical play: +3.6
Puck battles: +0.1
Penalties: -0.2
Faceoffs: +1.4

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPP	SHG	GWG	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%	GS/GP
2009-10	Colorado Avalanche	81	8	18	26	+4	18	0	0	2	2	135	5.9	16:46	47.8	—
2010-11	Colorado Avalanche	74	13	13	26	-7	16	2	4	1	0	119	10.9	16:03	51.8	—
2011-12	Colorado Avalanche	81	18	37	55	-1	12	4	15	0	3	189	9.5	19:32	52.8	—
2012-13	Colorado Avalanche	29	6	14	20	-3	4	3	6	0	0	66	9.1	18:30	52.8	—
2013-14	Colorado Avalanche	80	28	36	64	-1	2	9	22	0	6	201	13.9	19:49	51.7	—
2014-15	Colorado Avalanche	82	17	38	55	-5	12	2	12	1	1	171	9.9	19:43	53.4	—
2015-16	Buffalo Sabres	71	21	39	60	-16	8	8	22	1	2	157	13.4	21:44	56.5	—
2016-17	Buffalo Sabres	72	20	35	55	-1	10	8	24	1	3	189	10.6	21:28	58.0	—
2017-18	Buffalo Sabres	81	24	37	61	-23	2	15	23	0	3	230	10.4	20:49	60.0	—
2018-19	St. Louis Blues	82	28	49	77	+22	12	6	22	1	5	234	12.0	20:46	56.9	—
2019-20	St. Louis Blues	71	12	49	61	+11	10	2	18	1	3	118	10.2	20:34	56.6	—
2020-21	St. Louis Blues	56	24	30	54	+26	18	4	12	2	4	129	18.6	20:45	58.8	—
2021-22	St. Louis Blues	78	21	37	58	+11	12	9	16	0	0	168	12.5	19:05	56.8	—
2022-23	St. Louis Blues	40	12	7	19	-24	10	1	2	1	3	80	15.0	18:24	54.1	+0.64
2022-23	Toronto Maple Leafs	13	4	7	11	+3	6	0	3	0	1	22	18.2	16:32	62.0	+0.64
2023-24	Nashville Predators	82	26	43	69	+6	18	14	28	0	1	180	14.4	19:46	53.9	+0.88
2024-25	Nashville Predators	79	21	32	53	-23	24	9	17	0	3	151	13.9	18:59	55.7	+0.69
2025-26	Nashville Predators	81	25	49	74	+8	22	5	20	2	8	154	16.2	20:24	55.1	+0.91
2026-27	Nashville Predators	2	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	5	0.0	20:42	62.9	+0.48
Career	18 seasons	1235	328	571	899	-14	216	101	267	13	48	2698	12.2	19:37	—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Ryan O'Reilly loses stick, not composure in Predators' 2-1 win over Stars
Yahoo Sports · Oct 4
Stamkos, O'Reilly, Saros Lead Preds to Victory Over Stars
NHL.com · Oct 4
NHL Executives Flag Ryan O'Reilly As Trade Name To Watch
nhltraderumors.me · Oct 2
Ryan O'Reilly says Predators in good spirits ahead of opening night
Yahoo Sports · Sep 30

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

+1.5

+1.5LAK4/2

+2.0

+2.0SJS4/4

+0.8

+0.8LAK4/6

+1.1

+1.1ANA4/7

-0.2UTA4/9

+0.8

+0.8MIN4/11

+0.5

+0.5SJS4/13

+0.8

+0.8ANA4/16

+0.3

+0.3MIN10/1

+0.7

+0.7DAL10/3

Average +0.84 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.1 mph; 45th pct
20+ mph bursts: 72
Hardest shot: 84.8 mph; 50th pct
Distance: 265.8 mi
OZ time: 44.6%; 82nd pct
DZ time: 37.5%

Usage

Last game: vs DAL, Oct 3

Line 1 with Steven Stamkos and Alexander Kerfoot (9:59 together at 5-on-5) · PP1

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 35, forwards typically produce 56% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

1 season left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	NSH	$4.5M	4.3%

UFA after 2026-27. $4.5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).