Drafted 5 overall (2003 Round 1, Pick 5) by the Buffalo Sabres. View all Buffalo Sabres 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 |
| 1999-00 | Sioux Falls | USHL | 35 | 15 | 18 | 33 | — | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Sioux Falls | USHL | 20 | 19 | 10 | 29 | — | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 2 |
| 2001-02 | Austria | WJC-B | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001-02 | Sioux Falls | USHL | 53 | 46 | 45 | 91 | — | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 |
| 2002-03 | U. Of Minnesota | WCHA | 45 | 31 | 31 | 62 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003-04 | U. Of Minnesota | WCHA | 38 | 26 | 25 | 51 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003-04 | Austria | WC-A | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003-04 | Austria | WJC-A | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004-05 | Rochester | AHL | 74 | 42 | 26 | 68 | -3 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005-06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 81 | 25 | 23 | 48 | -11 | 72 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 2006-07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 43 | 41 | 84 | 47 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
| 2007-08 | Austria | WC-B | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007-08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 36 | 28 | 64 | -5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008-09 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 | 40 | 24 | 64 | -1 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008-09 | Austria | WC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009-10 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 9 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010-11 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 26 | 35 | 61 | -6 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | Graz | AUSTRIA | 11 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 | 20 | 21 | 41 | -1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | Austria | WC-A | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 18 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | Austria | OLYMPICS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | New York Islanders | NHL | 47 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 80 | 21 | 31 | 52 | -6 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 74 | 18 | 23 | 41 | -10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Team Europe | WCUP | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 61 | 17 | 24 | 41 | -12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 64 | 16 | 20 | 36 | -12 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1350 | 577 | 605 | 1182 | -5 | 883 | 88 | 28 | 23 | 51 | -13 | 47 | ||
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 |
| 2005-06 | BUF | NHL | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 19 | 69 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2006-07 | BUF | NHL | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 36 | 45 | 95 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| 2007-08 | BUF | NHL | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 24 | 33 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008-09 | BUF | NHL | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 27 | 33 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009-10 | BUF | NHL | 71 | 49.0 | -1.3 | 47.6 | 10.0 | 36.5 | 102.8 | 55.7 | 46 | 15 | 34 | 40 | 3 | 43.3 | -2.9 | 39.5 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 104.1 | 60.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | BUF | NHL | 80 | 51.2 | +1.2 | 50.8 | 9.2 | 39.3 | 101.5 | 54.3 | 30 | 12 | 43 | 45 | 7 | 44.4 | -1.7 | 45.6 | 2.5 | 27.1 | 88.2 | 11.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011-12 | BUF | NHL | 78 | 47.0 | -2.2 | 46.5 | 10.3 | 34.1 | 102.4 | 49.5 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | BUF | NHL | 38 | 46.0 | +1.6 | 45.0 | 9.8 | 32.0 | 100.8 | 50.8 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | BUF,NYI,MTL | NHL | 78 | 46.9 | -1.1 | 45.2 | 11.7 | 37.6 | 104.7 | 55.6 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 50 | 17 | 46.1 | -0.4 | 48.6 | 6.3 | 36.1 | 97.3 | 40.0 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | MIN | NHL | 80 | 47.6 | -5.0 | 47.9 | 8.2 | 40.6 | 99.5 | 46.7 | 32 | 13 | 28 | 52 | 10 | 48.2 | +2.4 | 50.9 | 5.0 | 36.0 | 89.7 | 30.8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015-16 | MIN | NHL | 74 | 45.9 | -2.3 | 45.2 | 8.2 | 40.1 | 101.1 | 46.3 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | DET,FLA | NHL | 68 | 47.5 | -1.7 | 47.2 | 10.0 | 49.7 | 102.0 | 50.0 | 29 | 5 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | VAN,CBJ | NHL | 80 | 46.8 | -1.9 | 47.4 | 9.7 | 41.2 | 102.6 | 52.6 | 36 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 6 | 53.8 | +4.0 | 56.0 | 6.6 | 49.1 | 94.4 | 42.9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | DET | NHL | 64 | 44.9 | -3.8 | 44.6 | 8.8 | 39.1 | 100.2 | 44.3 | 38 | 13 | 20 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |