NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks at St. Louis Blues

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ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
NOV. 19, 2022 – ANAHEIM 2 @ ST. LOUIS 6
The Ducks opened the first half of consecutive games vs. the St. Louis Blues with a 6-2 setback at Enterprise Center. Anaheim tied a season high with two PPG on four opportunities (third time, also Nov. 3 @ VAN (2-3) and Oct. 12 vs. SEA (2-3)). Cam Fowler (1-1=2) scored his first goal of the season (PPG) and added an assist for his third straight multi-point effort (1-5=6). Adam Henrique pushed his point streak to six straight games with a PPG and assist (1-1=2), marking 5-3=8 points during his streak. Mason McTavish earned his seventh assist of the season. John Gibson made 24 saves in 39:36 TOI and Anthony Stolarz stopped four shots in 20:00 of relief. PP: 2-4 PK: 1-2 SF: 32 SA: 34 TOI: Cam Fowler (24:51)
Three Stars: 1. P. Buchnevich 2. R. Thomas 3. T. Krug Game Summary | Event Summary | Game Recap

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Nov. 23 NY Rangers Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Nov. 25 Ottawa Honda Center 12 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Nov. 27 Seattle Honda Center 5 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Nov. 29 @ Nashville Bridgestone Arena 5 p.m. KCOP / Ducks Stream
Dec. 1 @ Dallas American Airlines Center 5:30 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Nov. 1 Assigned C Sam Carrick to San Diego (AHL) on a Long-Term Injury Conditioning Loan.
Nov. 9 Recalled LW Pavol Regenda from San Diego (AHL).
Nov. 11 Recalled D Austin Strand from San Diego (AHL). Placed C Derek Grant on Injured Reserve.
Nov. 12 Recalled C Sam Carrick from a Long-Term Injury Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL).
Nov. 14 Reassigned C Glenn Gawdin to San Diego (AHL).
Nov. 15 Recalled D Drew Helleson from San Diego (AHL). Placed D Kevin Shattenkirk on Injured Reserve.
Nov. 17 Placed D Nathan Beaulieu on Injured Reserve.
Nov. 19 Reassigned D Drew Helleson to San Diego (AHL). Activated D Kevin Shattenkirk from Injured Reserve.

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 79

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 18
Urho Vaakanainen Upper-body Week-to-week 18
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 10
Derek Grant Upper-body Day-to-day 7
Nathan Beaulieu Upper-body Day-to-day 4
Kevin Shattenkirk Lower-body Day-to-day 4
Max Comtois Lower-body Day-to-day 3

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks conclude a three-game road trip and consecutive games vs. the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center (5 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports West AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim owns an all-time record of 1,026-883-302, including 577- 382-145 at home and 449-501-156 away from Orange County. Anaheim continues its 14-game November schedule of seven home and seven road contests (3-6-0 in the month to date). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks return home to open a three-game homestand beginning Wednesday, Nov. 23 vs. the New York Rangers at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT). The homestand includes visits from the Ottawa Senators (Friday, Nov. 25, 12 p.m. PT) and Seattle Kraken (Sunday, Nov. 27, 5 p.m. PT).

CLUTCH COMEBACKS: The Ducks lead the NHL with three third-period, multi-goal comebacks wins this season, including Oct. 12 vs. SEA (5-4, OT win, trailed 4-2 with 15:51 in third), Oct. 30 vs. TOR (4-3 OT win, trailed 3-1 with 12:36 remaining) and Nov. 5 @ SJS 5-4 shootout win, trailed 4-2 with 9:33 remaining). The Ducks have four comeback wins overall this season (also Nov. 15 vs. DET, trailed 2-1 in final minute of regulation). Anaheim’s comeback win over San Jose marked the second time in franchise history the club has come back from a multi-goal deficit in the final 5:00 of regulation in the regular season (also Dec. 7, 2016 vs. CAR). Anaheim has recorded four third-period, multi-goal comeback victories in a single regular season just three times in franchise history (six in 2014-15 and five in 2009-10 & 4 in 2013-14).

OT HEROICS: Anaheim is 3-0 in games decided in overtime this season, while earning victories in five of the six contests that have required extra time (2-1 in shootouts). Anaheim’s three straight wins in OT to begin the season mark a franchise record, surpassing the two wins to begin a campaign (also 2010-10, 2008-09 and 1995-96). All three Ducks OT wins have come on home ice to lead the NHL in home OT wins, including Oct. 12 vs. SEA (Troy Terry GWG), Oct. 30 vs. TOR (Trevor Zegras GWG) and Nov. 15 vs. DET (Ryan Strome GWG). Strome (1-1=2) and Zegras (1-1=2) pace Anaheim in OT points, while Zegras co-leads the NHL with two shootout goals (also MIN’s Kirill Kaprizov and SJS’s Nick Bonino). Zegras paces the NHL with eight shootout goals since the start of 2021-22.

TERRY TALK: Right wing Troy Terry leads Anaheim in points this season (7-13=20), while he ranks tied for sixth among NHL skaters in even-strength points (6-11=17) and tied for third in even-strength assists (11). Terry has recorded 3-8=11 points his last 10 games and has 4-10=14 points his last 12 contests. He had a career-best five-game assist streak Oct. 30-Nov. 6 (1-7=8), surpassing his prior best of four straight games with an assist Nov. 9-16, 2021 (3-4=7).

GENERATION Z: Center Trevor Zegras enters tonight with points in four of his last five road contests (2-4=6) dating to Nov. 1. Zegras leads the Ducks in goals (8), the only player 21 or younger to lead their team in goals this season. He also ranks second among team leaders with 8-8=16 points. Zegras has points in three of his last four games overall (1-3=4) and 1-5=6 points his last seven contests. He has also scored 4-7=11 points his last nine games and 6-7=13 points his last 13 outings. He recorded points in a career-tying four straight games Oct. 30-Nov. 5 (3-4=7), matching his prior streak set Apr. 24-29, 2022 (2-2=4). Zegras recorded his fifth career multigoal game Oct. 30 vs. TOR (2-0=2), ncluding his second career OT goal. The 21-year-old has recorded. His goal Nov. 17 @ WPG marked his 90th career point in 116 NHL games (34-56=90), the fifth-fewest games among Ducks skaters to reach the mark, trailing only Teemu Selanne (70 GP), Paul Kariya (89 GP), Chris Pronger (108 GP) and Scott Niedermayer (114 GP).

QUE RICO!: Center Adam Henrique is currently riding a season-long six-game point streak (5-3=8), one short of his career-long point streak set over 10 years ago in seven straight contests Nov. 25-Dec. 8, 2011 (2-7=9). He scored goals in a season-best three straight games Nov. 5-12 (3-0=3, +3; missed Nov. 9 due to birth of first child), including his 100th goal as a Duck (100-90=190) Nov. 12 vs. CHI, becoming the 10th player in franchise history to reach the milestone. Henrique scored his first goal after the birth of his daughter Nov. 10 and has 6-3=9 points his last eight games. Henrique leads Anaheim in FOW% (54.8) and is third in goals among Ducks leaders (6).

CAM’S CORNER: Defenseman Cam Fowler currently has three straight multi-point efforts (1-5=6), his longest point streak of the season. Fowler and San Jose’s Erik Karlsson (four straight multi-point games, Oct. 27-Nov. 3; 7-4=11) are the only defensemen in the NHL with three or more consecutive multi-point outings. Fowler is one of four defensemen in Ducks history to have had multiple points in three consecutive games and the first since Scott Niedermayer in 2008-09. No Ducks blueliner has extended that streak to four games.

PLAYER SEASON MULTI-POINT STREAK DATES PTS
Cam Fowler 2022-23 3 GP Nov. 15-19, 2022 1-5=6
Scott Niedermayer 2008-09 3 GP Jan. 27-31, 2009 1-6=7
Chris Pronger 2006-07 3 GP Nov. 19-22, 2006 1-5=6
Scott Niedermayer 2005-06 3 GP Mar. 7-12, 2006 0-6=6
Scott Niedermayer 2005-06 3 GP Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2006 2-6=8
Oleg Tverdovsky 1999-00 3 GP Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2000 0-6=6

KLING-ON: Defenseman John Klingberg has tallied 1-5=6 points his nine games, including his first goal as a Duck Nov. 15 vs. DET (game-tying goal with 47 second in regulation). Klingberg leads Ducks blueliners in scoring (1-7=8) and assists, and ranks tied for third among team leaders in assists. He earned assists in four straight game Nov. 1-6 (0-5=5), the only Ducks defensemen in the past 10 years with a longer point streak are Kevin Shattenkirk (five straight games in 2021-22), Cam Fowler (five games in 2020-21) and Ben Lovejoy (five games in 2013-14). Among defensemen selected in the 2010 NHL Draft, Klingberg leads in career points (72-310=382), assists, primary assists (159), PPP (150), PPA (131) and OT goals (6).

M(A)C ATTACK: Rookie center Mason McTavish has picked up 2-7=9 points this season, tied for third among Ducks leaders in assists this season. Among NHL rookies, McTavish ranks tied for third in scoring, trailing only Seattle’s Matty Beniers (5-6=11) and Arizona’s Matias Maccelli (1-9=10). He also ranks fifth in assists (7) among league newcomers. McTavish scored his first goal of 2022-23 Nov. 5 @ SJS (1-1=2), as part of his second career multi-point game (also Oct. 13, 2021 vs. WPG; 1-1=2).

GIBBY’S GAME: John Gibson leads NHL goalies in saves (440) while he also paces NHL goalies with two assists (five other goaltenders have one assist).Gibson earned his fifth career helper, the primary assist, on Troy Terry’s OT winning goal Oct. 12 vs. SEA and tied J.S. Giguere for second in Ducks all-time goaltender assists with his sixth career helper Nov. 3 @ VAN. Gibson stopped his eighth career penalty shot (10th attempt) against Alexander Kerfoot Oct. 30 vs. TOR. He has stopped an NHL-leading six penalty shots since the start of 2020-21, with two goalies tied with three penalty shot saves (Connor Hellebuyck, WPG & Frederik Andersen, CAR/TOR).

REGENDA AGENDA: Rookie left wing Pavol Regenda scored his first career NHL goal Nov. 9 vs. Minnesota, marking his third point with Anaheim (1-2=3). Regenda recorded his first two career points (both assists, 0-2=2), Oct. 17 @ NYR after making his debut in the Ducks season opener Oct 12 vs. SEA. Prior to scoring his first NHL goal, Regenda had appeared in four games with San Diego (AHL), earning a point in each of his four games (2-2=4, +2), while scoring goals in each of his first two career AHL contests.

GO SHORTY: Isac Lundestrom scored his first goal of the season on his first career penalty shot attempt Nov. 6 vs. FLA, netting his fifth career shorthanded goal. The 20th career penalty shot in Ducks history came on his 23rd birthday. Lundestrom has scored five shorthanded goals since the start of the 2021-22 season, tied with Alex Formenton, Adam Lowry and Trevor Moore for the most in the NHL over that span.

DUCKS-BLUES: Anaheim and St. Louis continue a three-game season series and wrap up consecutive contests against one another tonight at Enterprise Center. The Ducks have won three of their last five matchups against the Blues (3-2-0) in addition to wins in eight of the last 11 matchups at Enterprise Center (8-3-0). The Ducks own a 49-48-11 all-time record vs. the Blues, including a 23-24-8 mark in St. Louis. Cam Fowler (4-18=22 in 41 GP) leads Ducks skaters in in career scoring and assists vs. the Blues, while Adam Henrique (8-4=12 in 25 GP) leads active skaters career goals vs. St. Louis. These two teams conclude the season series in Orange County Mar. 25 at Honda Center.

ANA-STL SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 19 Enterprise Center 6-2 STL win
Nov. 21 Enterprise Center 5 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream
Mar. 25 Honda Center 7:30 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream

ANA-STL ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ St. Louis
All-Time Series: 49-48-11 26-24-3 23-24-8
Current Streak: Two STL wins One STL win One STL win
Last ANA Win: Dec. 12, 2021 (3-2 OT) Nov. 7, 2021 (4-1) Dec. 12, 2021 (3-2 OT)
Last STL Win: Nov. 19, 2022 (6-2) Apr. 24, 2022 (6-3) Nov. 19, 2022 (6-2)
ANA Last 10: 5-5-0 1-9-0 7-3-0

ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:
CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich – Shoulder (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Oct. 4)
Marco Scandella – Right Hip (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Sep. 20)
Logan Brown – Upper-Body (Placed on IR on Nov. 9)
Robert Bortuzzo – Upper-Body (Placed on IR on Nov. 10)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 63

Recent Transactions
November
10 – Placed defenseman Robert Bortuzzo on injured reserve with an upper-body injury
10 – Recalled defenseman Tyler Tucker from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
9 – Recalled forwards Nikita Alexandrov and Josh Leivo from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
9 – Placed forward Logan Brown on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury
9 – Assigned forward Jake Neighbours to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)

BLUES VS. DUCKS
-This will play their 2nd game in a row against the Ducks, after defeating them 6-2 on Saturday at Enterprise Center (Finish season series on Mar. 25 in ANA)

-The Blues went 1-1-1 against Anaheim last season (1-1-0 away / 0-1-1 at home)

-The Blues are 3-1-3 in their last 7 games against the Ducks

-Since Jan. 13, 2020, the Blues are 9-2-3 in 14 games against Anaheim

-Pavel Buchnevich (2g, 2a), Robert Thomas (1g, 2a), Jordan Kyrou (3a), and Brayden Schenn (1g, 1a), all recorded multi-point games against the Ducks on Saturday night

-Blues d-men have accounted for 18.4% of the teams’ goals this season, which ranks 6th in the NHL (1. SJS, 25.0%)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
11/23 – at Buffalo
11/25 – at Tampa Bay
11/26 – at Florida
11/28 – vs. Dallas
12/1 – vs. Carolina

WE’RE GOING STREAKING
-The Blues have won 6 straight games following an 8-game losing streak (all of which came in regulation)

-Their 6-game win streak is now the longest in NHL history for a team immediately following an 8 or worse game losing streak, in which all 8 or more losses came in regulation

-They are also the 3rd team in NHL history to record a 6-game win streak immediately after suffering losses in eight or more consecutive games (Also: PHI in 2017-18: 6-0-0 after 0-7-3 & SJS in 2005-06: 6-0-0 after 0-7-3)

-Since their win streak started on Nov. 10 vs. San Jose, the Blues’ 6 wins are the most in the NHL

-The Blues have scored 26 goals since Nov. 10, which is the most in the NHL

-Since Nov. 10, Buchnevich shares 2nd in the NHL with 9 points (1. Crosby, 12), while Kyrou and Thomas share 9th in the NHL with 8 points

WIN STREAK BEFORE AND DURING (NHL Ranks*)
Oct. 15-Nov. 9 (9 games) Nov. 10 – Present (6 games)
Points: 6 (T-31st) Points: 12 (1st)
Wins: 3 (T-31st) Wins: 6 (1st)
GF/G: 2.09 (32nd) GF/G: 4.33 (2nd)
GA/G: 3.91 (29th) GA/G: 2.50 (T-8th)
PP%: 20.7% (18th) PP%: 25.0% (T-11th)

FAST STARTS ARE KEY FOR BLUES
-The Blues are 6-1-0 this season when leading after the first period and are 7-0-0 when leading after 2 periods

-Their 6 wins when leading after the first share 6th in the NHL (1. Boston, 12-0-0), while their 7 wins when leading after the 2nd share 7th in the NHL (1. New Jersey, 12-0-0)

-The Blues are also 8-3-0 this season when scoring first

-Their 8 wins when scoring first share 6th in the NHL (1. Boston, 12)

-They have given up just 8 goals in the first period this season, which shares 2nd in the NHL (1. Dallas, 7)

-The Blues first period goal differential of +8 ranks 4th in the NHL (1. Dallas, +17)

BLUES CONSISTENT UNDER ARMSTRONG
-Since Doug Armstrong took over the reigns as the Blues General Manager in 2010-11, the Blues have posted a 530-301-99 record

-Their 530 wins since then rank 5th in the NHL (1. PIT, 551)

-The Blues have made the postseason 10 out of the 12 seasons since Armstrong became GM, 1 of 5 teams in the NHL to clinch 10 or more playoff berths since 2010-11 (PIT, 12/WSH, 11/BOS & NSH, 10)

-Armstrong is also just 1 of 2 GMs to clinch 10 or more playoff berths since 2010-11 (David Poile, 10)

-Since 2010-11, the Blues share 7th with 2.92 goals per game (1. VGK, 3.21) and rank 3rd in the NHL with 2.57 goals against per game (1. BOS, 2.45)

-The Blues also share the 2nd best penalty kill (82.9%) under Armstrong (1. BOS, 83.5%), and share the 5th best power play (20.7%) in the league (1. WSH, 21.5%)

BINNINGTON CHASING BLUES HISTORY
-Jordan Binnington, who has 98 career wins in 175 GP, is just 2 wins shy of becoming the 6th goaltender in franchise history to reach 100 wins as a Blue (Liut/Allen/Joseph/Fuhr/Elliott)

-Binnington is on pace to become the 3rd fastest goaltender to reach 100 wins with the Blues

-Binnington also shares 7th on the Blues all-time franchise list with 11 shutouts, just 1 of 8 goaltenders in franchise history to record at least 11 shutouts

Fastest to 100 career wins with the Blues:

  1. Brian Elliott – 175 GP
  2. Jake Allen – 176 GP
  3. Curtis Joseph – 209 GP

BLUES STAY STRONG UNDER BERUBE
-Since taking over on Nov. 18, 2018, Berube has led the Blues to a 165-89-36 record (366 points)

-The Blues 366 points since Nov. 18, 2018, rank 10th in the NHL (1. TBL, 399), while their 165 wins also rank 10th (1. TBL, 189)

-Their 3.23 goals per game rank 9th in the NHL under Berube (1. FLA, 3.53)

-The Blues have posted a mark of 2.82 goals against per game under Berube, which ranks 10th in the NHL (1. BOS, 2.50)

-The Blues also have the 3rd best power play in the NHL at 23.8% since Berube became head coach (1. EDM, 26.8%)

-Last season on Dec. 29 vs. EDM, Berube became the 7th different coach in NHL history to win 200 games and play in at least 1,000 career games

Wins as Coach / Games Played
Craig Berube – 240 / 1,054
Randy Carlyle – 475 / 1,055
Bob Pulford – 363 / 1,079
Craig MacTavish – 301 / 1,093
Red Kelly – 278 / 1,316
Brent Sutter – 215 / 1,111
Larry Robinson – 209 / 1,384

BINNINGTON FINDING HIS FORM
-During the Blues’ current 6-game win streak, Jordan Binnington has posted a 5-0-0 record, with a 2.20 GAA and a .936 SV%

-Since Nov. 10, Binnington’s 5 wins are the most in the NHL

-Since Nov. 10, his .936 SV% shares 6th in the NHL (1. Ullmark, .953) (Min. 3 games played)

-Since. Nov. 10, his 2.20 GAA ranks 9th in the NHL (1. Kochetkov, 1.32) (Min. 3 games played)

-Binnington is 5-1-0 on the road this season, with a 2.01 GAA, a .941 SV%, and 1 shutout -His 5 road wins this season share the most in the NHL (5 others)

BUCHNEVICH STEPPING UP FOR BLUES
-Pavel Buchnevich recorded 4 points (2g, 2a) on Saturday vs. Anaheim, the 2nd 4-point game of his career (also: Mar. 17, 2021 w/ NYR: 2g, 2a vs. PHI)

-Buchnevich has points in back-to-back games (3g, 2a)

-Buchnevich also has 9 points in his last 6 games (3g, 6a), after posting just 2 points (1g, 1a) in his first 6 games of the season

-Since the Blues’ winning streak started on Nov. 10, Buchnevich shares 2nd in the NHL with 9 points (3g, 6a) (1. Crosby, 12), and shares 4th in the NHL with 6 assists (1. Crosby/Karlsson, 8)

-Buchnevich set career-highs with 30 goals, 46 assists, and 76 points last season

VLADDY CONTINUES HIS HOT PLAY FROM LAST SEASON
-Vladimir Tarasenko has 4 assists in his last 5 games

-Tarasenko shares 3rd on the Blues with 13 points (4g, 9a) (1. Schenn/Thomas, 15)

-Tarasenko shares 4th on the Blues with 4 goals (1. Kyrou, 6)

-Tarasenko also shares 3rd Blues with 10 even-strength points (4esg, 6esa)

-Tarasenko recorded 3 assists on Oct. 19 in Seattle, including 2 in a span of 17 seconds in the first period

-His 2 assists in 17 seconds marked the fastest 2 assists by a Blues player since Brett Hull on Nov. 14, 1996 (12 seconds)

-Tarasenko posted 48 assists and 82 points (34g) last season, both of which were career-highs

-His 82 points last season were the most in a season by a Blue since Pavol Demitra recorded 93 points (36g, 57a) in 2002-03

BRAYDEN IS SCHENN-SATIONAL
-Brayden Schenn shares 1st on the Blues with 15 points this season (5g, 10a) (Thomas)

-He also shares 2nd on the Blues with 5 goals and 10 assists

-Schenn has points in back-to-back games (2g, 1a)

-Schenn also has 5 points in his last 6 games (2g, 3a) and has recorded at least 1 point in 11 of the Blues’ 17 games this season

-Schenn recorded 10 points in the first 10 games of the season, matching the 2nd best start of his career in the first 10 games of the season (10 points (6g, 4a) in 2020-21 in first 10 games / 11 points, (8g, 3a) in 2019-20 in first 10 games)

-Schenn shares 1st on the Blues this season with 4 power play points (1ppg, 3ppa) (4 others)

-Schenn has 24 power play goals since the start of the 2019-20 season, which ranks 2nd among all Blues in that span (1. Perron, 26)

THOMAS AND KYROU LOOKING TO BUILD OFF CAREER SEASONS
-Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 11 assists and shares 1st with 15 points (Schenn)

-Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 6 goals and shares 1st with 3 power play goals (Krug)

-Thomas has 8 points in his last 6 games (2g, 6a), while Kyrou has a 4-game point streak (2g, 5a)

-Since Nov. 10, when the Blues’ 6-game win streak started, Thomas and Kyrou each have 8 points, which shares 9th in the NHL (1. Crosby, 12)

-Last season, Thomas set career-highs with 72 games played, 20 goals, 57 assists, and 77 points

-Kyrou also set career-highs last season with 74 games played, 27 goals, 48 assists, and 75 points

-Thomas’s 57 assists last season led the Blues and were the most in a single season by a Blue since Pavol Demitra also recorded 57 assists in 2002-03

-Last season Thomas and Kyrou became the first set of teammates in franchise history to each record 40 assists in the same season prior to turning 24 years old

-They also became the 2nd set of Blues teammates to each record 70+ points in the same season prior to turning 24 (Brian Sutter, 70 points (36g, 34a) & Bernie Federko, 70 points (20g, 50a), in 1978-79)

THE CAPTAIN IS COMING ALIVE
-Ryan O’Reilly has 6 points in his last 5 games (3g, 3a)

-O’Reilly has 2 multi-points games in his last 5 games and has recorded the game-winning goal in 2 of the last 5 games

-O’Reilly has recorded 7 points (4g, 3a) in his last 7 games after just recording 1 point (1g) in his first 10 games of the season

-O’Reilly scored the Blues’ first shorthanded goal of the season on Wednesday at Chicago, the 11th of his career

-Saturday at Vegas was O’Reilly’s 300th game as a Blue