Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Notches power-play helper
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O'Reilly provided a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
O'Reilly's goal drought is up to 10 games, but he snapped his stretch of five contests without a point. The center helped out on Steven Stamkos' power-play marker at 12:17 of the second period. While he's started to falter on offense, O'Reilly continues to see steady first-line usage. He's at 11 points, 30 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 19 appearances.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Adds assist with man advantage
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O'Reilly provided a power-play assist, blocked two shots and won 15 of 25 faceoffs in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
O'Reilly entered Saturday with a 51.6 percent win rate on faceoffs, but he raised it to 52.5 percent with a strong showing at the dot. While his faceoff work has been worse than usual this year, he's still offering quality offense. He has three goals, six assists, 19 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 11 appearances, and three of his points have come on the power play. O'Reilly's two-way play makes him a virtual lock to stay on the top line throughout the campaign.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Scores on power play
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O'Reilly scored a power-play goal on three shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning.
O'Reilly continues to offer steady offense from the top line. He's gotten on the scoresheet in seven of nine games so far, and two of his three goals have come on the power play. The center has a total of eight points, 17 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-4 rating while averaging 20:53 of ice time.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Provides helper Saturday
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O'Reilly logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
O'Reilly bounced back from a scoreless outing Friday by setting up Filip Forsberg on a second-period tally. The 33-year-old O'Reilly has been reliable offensively in a top-line role this year, earning two goals and five assists over eight contests. He's added 14 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-3 rating, though he's been a little rough at the faceoff dot, losing more than 50 percent of his draws in five straight outings.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Two points in Tuesday's win
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O'Reilly scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.
O'Reilly broke the deadlock for the Predators in the final minutes of the first period with his first power-play goal of the campaign, which also extended his goal streak to four contests. The veteran center later helped seal the win with an assist in Gustav Nyquist's third-period goal. O'Reilly has been one of Nashville's best players amid the team's woeful start to the season and has cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his six appearances.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Deals assist Thursday
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O'Reilly recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
O'Reilly has had some quiet individual success so far, earning a goal, two assists, eight shots on net and five blocked shots over four games. He's also taken a minus-4 rating, as the Predators' defensive struggles have found him as well. The 33-year-old remains in a top-line role and on the first power-play unit, where he should be a consistent playmaker to complement Filip Forsberg's finishing skill.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Deposits goal in loss
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O'Reilly scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.
O'Reilly tallied with the extra attacker on the ice at 18:25 of the third period, but the Predators' comeback attempt fell short. Last season, O'Reilly had 26 goals and 43 assists in 82 regular-season contests, leading to his highest point total (69) since 2018-19. The 33-year-old is more of a playmaker typically, and he'll have strong fantasy value in formats that focus on offense and those that count faceoff wins.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Registers helper Sunday
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O'Reilly produced an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks in Game 4.
O'Reilly got on the scoresheet for the first time since his Game 1 goal when he set up a Gustav Nyquist tally in the second period. The 33-year-old O'Reilly has added eight shots on net, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over four playoff contests. He remains in a top-line role, but the Predators will need more from him now that they're facing elimination.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Nets power-play goal in loss
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O'Reilly scored a power-play goal and went minus-3 in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks in Game 1.
O'Reilly's tally gave the Predators a 2-1 lead in the second period, but they couldn't hang onto it in the third. The 33-year-old center has two goals and five assists during his six-game point streak. O'Reilly won the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy with the Blues in 2019 and should be able to provide leadership and offense from a first-line role, but the Predators face an uphill battle for making a deep playoff run.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Pockets two assists
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O'Reilly registered two assists -- including one on the power-play -- in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Devils.
O'Reilly contributed two helpers on the only markers scored during regulation to help his team head to the extra frame and eventually win in the shootout. It was his second multi-point game in his past three and his 19th multi-point game of the season. The 33-year-old center now has 25 goals and 40 assists on the year, marking his second-highest single-season point total in a career that began in 2009-10, behind only a 77-point outburst in 2018-19.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Dishes pair of helpers
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O'Reilly notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
O'Reilly has three multi-point efforts and seven scoreless outings over his last 10 contests. He helped out on the Predators' first two goals in this game. For the season, the veteran center has 63 points, his most in any of the last five campaigns. He's added 169 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 76 appearances in a top-line role.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Three points in win
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O'Reilly notched a goal and two assists in a 5-4 overtime win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Down 4-1 to begin the third period, O'Reilly started the comeback for the Predators by scoring the first of three consecutive goals. He followed that up with primary assists on the final two goals, including the overtime winner by Roman Josi. O'Reilly now has five points in his last three games, producing one goal and four assists over that span. This is one of O'Reilly's strongest seasons as a point producer, as he has 61 in 72 games and may even surpass his career-high of 71 in Nashville's final 10 regular-season games.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Three-point effort in loss
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O'Reilly picked up a goal and two assists in a 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal on Tuesday.
O'Reilly scored what he hoped would be the game-winner late in the third period but the scrappy Canadiens mounted a comeback that ended in an overtime loss for Nashville to end the team's eight-game winning streak. He also added two assists, four shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in 19:08 of ice time. The 33-year old center is riding a five-game point streak, scoring three goals and six assists during that span. This recent surge brings his season total to a respectable 54 points -- 23 goals and 31 assists -- in 63 games played.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Nabs helper in win
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O'Reilly notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
O'Reilly was relatively quiet with three points during the Predators' five-game road trip. He doesn't have to score to make an impact, as he plays a strong two-way game and continues to be a positive at the faceoff dot. The center is up to 48 points, 137 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 59 appearances this season. O'Reilly has actually been a little better on the road with 26 of his points coming away from Bridgestone Arena, but he may get his offense back up when the Predators return home Tuesday to face the Senators.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Racks up two points in win
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O'Reilly recorded a power-play assist and an empty-net goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
When the game was on the line at 2-1 for the Predators, Filip Forsberg scored a power-play marker in the third period on assists from Roman Josi and O'Reilly. Late in the contest and with Jordan Binnington pulled for an extra skater, O'Reilly potted an empty netter on assists from Forsberg and Gustav Nyquist. The 33-year-old center reached the 20-goal marker with that tally -- the eighth time he has hit that milestone. He also added two shots and a plus-1 rating in 19:40 TOI.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Nets power-play goal
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O'Reilly scored a power-play goal on five shots, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Devils.
O'Reilly struck at 4:04 of the first period for his second straight game with a goal. He's gotten back on track after entering the All-Star break with just two assists over six contests. The 33-year-old center is up to 19 tallies, 45 points (20 on the power play), 132 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 53 outings.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Two-point effort Saturday
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O'Reilly scored a goal on six shots, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
O'Reilly opened the scoring in the first period and set up a Filip Forsberg tally in the third that tied the game at 4-4. Over the prior six games, O'Reilly had been limited to two helpers. He has six multi-point efforts since the start of January and is up to 18 goals, 26 helpers, 127 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 52 outings this season. O'Reilly should continue to thrive in a top-line role.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Goal, assist in win
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O'Reilly tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 2-1 win over Los Angeles.
O'Reilly opened the scoring in the second period, deflecting a Roman Josi shot past David Rittich for his 12th power-play goal of the year, good for third most in the league. O'Reilly would add an assist on Gustav Nyquist's tally later in the frame. The 32-year-old O'Reilly now has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in his last 12 contests. Overall, he's up to 18 goals and 42 points through 46 games with Nashville this season.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Three points in win
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O'Reilly scored a goal on five shots, added two assists and blocked two shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Stars.
O'Reilly has 12 points over his last nine games as he continues a successful first campaign with Nashville. He's at 16 goals -- matching his total from last season -- with 22 assists, 102 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 42 outings overall. There's no reason to think the 32-year-old center will slip from the top line any time soon.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Supplies two helpers
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O'Reilly recorded a pair of assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Stars.
O'Reilly has gotten on the scoresheet in six of the last seven games, earning two goals and seven helpers in that span. The center has maintained a top-line role throughout the season, showing strong chemistry between Filip Forsberg and Gustav Nyquist. O'Reilly is up to 35 points (15 goals, 20 helpers), 94 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 40 appearances.
