Lightning's Sam O'Reilly: Three-point effort Sunday
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O'Reilly scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Kitchener's 4-3 double-overtime win over Barrie in Game 3 on Sunday.
O'Reilly did all of his work in regulation, helping Kitchener to take a 3-0 series lead in the OHL Finals. He's been excellent throughout the postseason so far, earning 16 goals and 11 helpers over 17 outings. With one more win, Kitchener will punch its ticket as the OHL representative at the Memorial Cup.
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Lightning's Sam O'Reilly: Five points for Kitchener
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O'Reilly scored twice and added three assists in OHL Kitchener's 6-3 win over Sarnia on Wednesday.
O'Reilly had a slightly quiet stretch with one goal and two assists over his previous five games. The Lightning prospect is up to 26 goals and 58 points in 50 outings between Kitchener and London this season. He signed his entry-level deal with the Oilers before getting flipped to Tampa Bay in a trade in July of 2025, so it's likely O'Reilly will play in the AHL in 2026-27.
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Lightning's Sam O'Reilly: Two of each Tuesday for Kitchener
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O'Reilly scored twice and added two assists in OHL Kitchener's 5-2 win over London on Tuesday.
O'Reilly has six multi-point efforts over his last 12 games, though he's also been held scoreless three times in that span. He's stepped up with Kitchener, earning 20 points in 14 outings since he was traded from London. Overall, he's at 21 goals, 48 points and a plus-6 rating across 42 contests between the two junior clubs.
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Lightning's Sam O'Reilly: Three more points for Kitchener
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O'Reilly scored twice and added an assist in OHL Kitchener's 4-3 overtime win over London on Wednesday.
O'Reilly came back to haunt his former junior club in this one. He's up to 15 points in 11 games with Kitchener, and he has a total of 43 points in 39 outings between Kitchener and London this season. The Lightning prospect continues to play at a high level in his third full junior campaign.
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Lightning's Sam O'Reilly: Three-point game in OHL win
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O'Reilly scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Kitchener's 4-1 win over Sarnia on Tuesday.
O'Reilly is up to four goals and seven assists over eight games since he was traded to Kitchener from London on Jan. 7. It's been a bit of a challenging season for O'Reilly, who has 16 goals and 39 points across 36 OHL outings. He impressed at the World Junior Championship with four goals and four helpers over seven contests. The Tampa Bay prospect will likely make the jump to the AHL for 2026-27.
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Lightning's Sam O'Reilly: In on all three goals in OHL win
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O'Reilly scored a goal on four shots and added two assists in OHL London's 3-2 overtime win over Ottawa on Friday.
O'Reilly put the Knights ahead 2-0 in the second period and set up the team's game-winning tally. The center prospect is heating up with a goal in three of his last four games. He's at five goals, six helpers and 21 shots on net through nine outings to begin his third full junior campaign.
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Lightning's Sam O'Reilly: Shows playmaking side Friday
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O'Reilly logged three assists and two shots on net in OHL London's 6-1 win over Erie on Friday.
O'Reilly was limited to two goals over his first four games of the OHL campaign. The No. 32 pick from 2024, O'Reilly is in the Lightning's system after getting flipped for Isaac Howard over the summer. O'Reilly could be a steady defensive center in the NHL some day, as he's displayed strong but not elite offense in the junior ranks.
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Lightning's Sam O'Reilly: Flipped to Tampa
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O'Reilly was traded to the Lightning from the Oilers on Tuesday in exchange for Isaac Howard.
Howard was not interested in signing with the Lightning, so the 2022 first-round pick was flipped for O'Reilly, who the Oilers selected 32nd overall in 2024. He's farther back in the development pipeline compared to Howard, which is fine for a Lightning team that can afford to be patient. O'Reilly logged 71 points in 62 regular-season games, 22 points in 17 playoff contests and five points in five outings during the Memorial Cup for OHL London in 2024-25. Those are fine numbers, but O'Reilly projects as a middle-six option once he gets to the NHL. The 19-year-old will likely spend all of 2025-26 with London again.
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Oilers' Sam O'Reilly: Inks entry-level deal
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O'Reilly agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with Edmonton on Monday.
O'Reilly is off to a solid start to his junior season with OHL London, recording two goals and three assists through his first seven appearances. Selected by the Oilers with the 32nd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the 18-year-old winger probably won't see any NHL ice time this year but could at least push for a spot on the roster for 2025-26.
