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Ryan O'Reilly's power-play goal lifts the Predators to a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets

— Ryan O'Reilly scored a power-play goal early in the third period, and the Nashville Predators opened the season Thursday night by beating the Blue Jackets 2-1 and extending their home winning streak over Columbus to 10 games.
Oct 9, 2025, 10:56 pm - AP
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Blue Jackets1001
Predators1012
1st PeriodCBJNSH
6:45Michael Bunting (1)
Assists: Erik Haula (1)
01
16:01Dmitri Voronkov (1)
Assists: Damon Severson (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)
11
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodCBJNSH
2:41Ryan O'Reilly (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Filip Forsberg (1), Roman Josi (1)
12

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Brady Martin
  • Filip Forsberg Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Michael Bunting
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Zach Aston-Reese
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Brady Martin faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Sean Monahan shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Brady Martin
  • Brady Skjei hit Cole Sillinger
  • Erik Haula hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Adam Wilsby hit Zach Aston-Reese
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Michael Bunting Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Erik Haula (1)
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Michael Bunting Slashing against Dante Fabbro
  • Kent Johnson shot blocked by Spencer Stastney
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Steven Stamkos Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Tyson Jost hit Ivan Provorov
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Brady Martin faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Justin Barron hit Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Adam Wilsby hit Isac Lundestrom
  • Sean Monahan shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Brady Martin
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Michael Bunting Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Zach Aston-Reese
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Isac Lundestrom
  • Michael McCarron Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
  • Justin Barron hit Dante Fabbro
  • Takeaway by Erik Haula
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Joakim Kemell hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Joakim Kemell hit Mathieu Olivier
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Brady Skjei hit Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Ivan Provorov
  • Jonathan Marchessault Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
  • Filip Forsberg hit Charlie Coyle
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Ryan O'Reilly hit Cole Sillinger
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Joakim Kemell hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Cole Smith Wrap-around saved by Jet Greaves
  • Michael McCarron Tripping against Zach Aston-Reese
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Fedor Svechkov hit Zach Werenski
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Erik Haula hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Joakim Kemell Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Tyson Jost hit Zach Werenski
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Filip Forsberg Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Takeaway by Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Giveaway by Spencer Stastney
  • Takeaway by Roman Josi
  • Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Steven Stamkos Batted Wide Left
  • Ryan O'Reilly Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Filip Forsberg (1), Roman Josi (1)
  • Takeaway by Michael McCarron
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jonathan Marchessault faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Takeaway by Spencer Stastney
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Filip Forsberg Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Isac Lundestrom
  • Justin Barron Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  • Michael McCarron Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Fedor Svechkov hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Joakim Kemell Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Fedor Svechkov Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Takeaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Spencer Stastney
  • Steven Stamkos hit Miles Wood
  • Michael McCarron hit Boone Jenner
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Brady Skjei hit Charlie Coyle
  • Kent Johnson shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Boone Jenner hit Nick Perbix
  • Cole Sillinger hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Werenski hit Justin Barron
  • Cole Smith shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
  • Off-side
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Takeaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Adam Fantilli Deflected saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brady Martin
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  • Joakim Kemell shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Joakim Kemell shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Miles Wood hit Roman Josi
  • Isac Lundestrom hit Brady Martin
  • Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Icing
  • Dante Fabbro Interference against Michael Bunting
  • TV Timeout
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Filip Forsberg
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Kirill Marchenko Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fantilli hit Michael McCarron
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Boone Jenner Tripping against Spencer Stastney
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Dmitri Voronkov Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Damon Severson (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Isac Lundestrom
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
  • Off-side
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Boone Jenner hit Nick Perbix
  • Cole Sillinger Tip-In Off Crossbar
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Justin Barron
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Adam Wilsby
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Miles Wood Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Icing
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Off-side
  • Dante Fabbro Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • High Stick
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Brady Martin
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Sean Monahan High-sticking against Roman Josi
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Isac Lundestrom Hooking against Jonathan Marchessault
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Puck in Crowd
  • TV Timeout
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Takeaway by Erik Gudbranson
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Cole Smith
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Miles Wood
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Miles Wood
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Justin Barron
  • Denton Mateychuk hit Michael McCarron
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Cole Smith
  • Giveaway by Kent Johnson
  • Icing
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Charlie Coyle Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Challenge Hm - goal interference - no goal
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle hit Cole Smith
  • Dante Fabbro hit Cole Smith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kent Johnson hit Brady Skjei
  • Erik Gudbranson Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Aston-Reese Tripping against Justin Barron
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Charlie Coyle hit Spencer Stastney
  • Icing
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan hit Michael McCarron
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Cole Smith
  • Icing
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
  • Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Icing
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Brady Martin
  • Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Charlie Coyle hit Justin Barron
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Brady Martin
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
  • Cole Sillinger hit Brady Martin
  • Adam Fantilli hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Damon Severson
  • Charlie Coyle hit Filip Forsberg
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Filip Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Icing
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot Short
  • Boone Jenner hit Nick Perbix
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
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