Out
Injury Hip
Est. Return 11/6/2025
2024 Stats
G
10
A
11
PP Pts
0
+/-
-4
PIM
26
2025 Projections
#
Overall
Signed a six-year, $15 million contract extension with the Avalanche in September of 2024.
Out with hip surgery
O'Connor (hip) underwent surgery and is expected to miss 5-6 months, the team announced Friday.
ANALYSIS
A 5-6 month recovery means a return in November at the earliest for O'Connor, who battled through 80 regular-season games in 2024-25, mostly in a bottom-six role. He scored 10 goals and added 11 assists in the regular season, but the 28-year-old brought it to a different level in the postseason -- he had six points in seven games in the team's first-round series loss to the Stars. If all goes well with his recovery, the Avalanche should be able to get him back for a big chunk of 2025-26.
A 5-6 month recovery means a return in November at the earliest for O'Connor, who battled through 80 regular-season games in 2024-25, mostly in a bottom-six role. He scored 10 goals and added 11 assists in the regular season, but the 28-year-old brought it to a different level in the postseason -- he had six points in seven games in the team's first-round series loss to the Stars. If all goes well with his recovery, the Avalanche should be able to get him back for a big chunk of 2025-26.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 14:07
- Average Power Play TOI: 0:03
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 1:58
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Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
14:12
0:03
1:48
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14:57
0:05
2:17
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14:07
0:03
1:58
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A hip injury limited O'Connor to just 57 regular-season contests with the Avalanche this past season. In those appearances, the 27-year-old winger posted a career-high 13 goals, reaching the 20-point threshold for the third straight season, despite his lack of games. It's possible there is a spot in the top six up for grabs heading into the 2024-25 campaign - though both youngster Nikolai Kovalenko and veteran Valeri Nichushkin could be in the mix as well. Even if O'Connor finds himself stuck in a third-line role, he should still be capable of producing another 25-point campaign, perhaps even pushing for the 30-point mark.
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Earns shorthanded helper
O'Connor notched a shorthanded assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars in Game 7.
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Nets shortie in Game 4
O'Connor scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, doled out four hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 4.
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Two points in Game 2 loss
O'Connor recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 2.
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Picks up two helpers
O'Connor notched two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Stars in Game 1.
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Hands out helper on game-winner
O'Connor recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
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Gets opportunity on first line
O'Connor will slide up to the top line in the wake of injuries to Nathan MacKinnon and J.T. Compher, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
With two of the team's top three centers on the mend, Mikko Rantanen will slide from wing to center and O'Connor will be promoted to the top line alongside Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. Coach Jared Bednar said O'Connor has earned this opportunity, praising the 25-year-old winger's work ethic.
With two of the team's top three centers on the mend, Mikko Rantanen will slide from wing to center and O'Connor will be promoted to the top line alongside Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. Coach Jared Bednar said O'Connor has earned this opportunity, praising the 25-year-old winger's work ethic.