Drafted 7 overall (2006 Round 1, Pick 7) by the New York Islanders. View all New York Islanders draft picks →
Regular-season goals and assists stacked to total points.
Total regular-season points across each season played.
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| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
| 2002-03 | Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA | 14U-AAA | 75 | 75 | 101 | 176 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003-04 | Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | USHS-PREP | 71 | 46 | 53 | 99 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004-05 | Shat.-St. Mary's | HIGH-MN | 65 | 47 | 45 | 92 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005-06 | Des Moines | USHL | 50 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 28 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| 2006-07 | U. Of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 19 | 21 | 40 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006-07 | USA | WJC-A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007-08 | USA | WJC-A | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007-08 | New York Islanders | NHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007-08 | Bridgeport | AHL | 35 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007-08 | U. Of Minnesota | WCHA | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008-09 | New York Islanders | NHL | 65 | 18 | 21 | 39 | -6 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008-09 | Bridgeport | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | USA | WC-A | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009-10 | USA | WC-A | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009-10 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 19 | 33 | 52 | -22 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010-11 | New York Islanders | NHL | 38 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011-12 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 24 | 21 | 45 | -15 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011-12 | USA | WC-A | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | New York Islanders | NHL | 48 | 4 | 20 | 24 | -2 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 2013-14 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 27 | 42 | 69 | -9 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | New York Islanders | NHL | 60 | 18 | 33 | 51 | -8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 22 | 42 | 64 | -4 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 65 | 19 | 26 | 45 | -7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 15 | 29 | 44 | -34 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 14 | 15 | 29 | -9 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 35 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 21 | 24 | 45 | -15 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 11 | 17 | 28 | -7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 61 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1441 | 478 | 658 | 1136 | -105 | 908 | 54 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 31 | ||
NHL possession & on-ice metrics. CF/FF are shot-attempt shares (Corsi/Fenwick); PDO, zone starts, and on-ice SH% are 5-on-5; GF% is on-ice even-strength.
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| Season | Team | Lge | GP | CF% | CF% Rel | FF% | oiSH% | oZS% | PDO | GF% | HIT | BLK | TK | GV | GP | CF% | CF% Rel | FF% | oiSH% | oZS% | PDO | GF% | HIT | BLK | TK | GV |
| 2007-08 | NYI | NHL | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008-09 | NYI | NHL | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 30 | 76 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009-10 | NYI | NHL | 80 | 50.3 | +3.4 | 51.2 | 7.4 | 30.8 | 95.3 | 39.4 | 62 | 44 | 78 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010-11 | NYI | NHL | 38 | 53.7 | +8.9 | 55.5 | 9.4 | 28.4 | 101.3 | 54.7 | 31 | 16 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011-12 | NYI | NHL | 79 | 48.7 | +1.5 | 48.6 | 8.1 | 29.9 | 98.8 | 45.2 | 51 | 33 | 62 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | NYI | NHL | 48 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 50.4 | 9.5 | 31.7 | 99.8 | 48.6 | 48 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 61.4 | +9.8 | 60.6 | 5.8 | 31.4 | 91.0 | 37.5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | NYI | NHL | 71 | 50.0 | +1.5 | 48.8 | 10.2 | 38.8 | 100.8 | 48.6 | 43 | 35 | 44 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | NYI | NHL | 60 | 54.3 | +2.0 | 54.9 | 7.8 | 43.4 | 97.9 | 47.1 | 53 | 23 | 30 | 45 | 7 | 48.0 | -2.0 | 49.3 | 9.8 | 39.3 | 102.9 | 55.6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | NYI | NHL | 79 | 50.9 | +1.8 | 52.7 | 7.8 | 35.6 | 99.7 | 49.5 | 90 | 39 | 42 | 54 | 11 | 52.6 | +10.2 | 53.1 | 4.7 | 50.3 | 97.0 | 40.0 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 2016-17 | BUF | NHL | 65 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 45.9 | 6.8 | 30.2 | 100.6 | 47.4 | 53 | 25 | 26 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | BUF | NHL | 76 | 46.4 | -1.5 | 45.0 | 6.5 | 35.2 | 97.4 | 36.4 | 70 | 34 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | BUF | NHL | 78 | 47.6 | -2.9 | 47.3 | 7.0 | 30.6 | 99.9 | 45.3 | 87 | 27 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | BUF | NHL | 52 | 50.6 | +3.2 | 51.0 | 7.5 | 23.3 | 100.5 | 47.7 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | BUF | NHL | 35 | 44.3 | -2.7 | 43.2 | 7.0 | 29.0 | 99.7 | 45.5 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | BUF | NHL | 74 | 47.4 | -1.5 | 45.7 | 7.8 | 28.5 | 100.1 | 40.9 | 59 | 19 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | BUF | NHL | 75 | 52.6 | +1.4 | 51.9 | 6.2 | 27.7 | 98.2 | 45.1 | 78 | 25 | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | BUF,FLA | NHL | 67 | 51.1 | -0.2 | 50.9 | 6.5 | 33.8 | 100.2 | 51.0 | 75 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 47.2 | -6.6 | 44.4 | 10.8 | 29.5 | 100.6 | 45.5 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 2 |