John Tavares
Age 32 Sep 20, 1990
Mississauga CAN
Center shoots left
6'1" 185 cm
215 lbs 98 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age 18
UFA Year 2016
Agent Pat Brisson 
Transaction History
| Jan 29, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares picked up a pair of assists in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals. |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares had an assist to go with a game-high eight shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the New York Rangers. |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the New York Islanders. |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares had a goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators. |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal and registered two assists in the Leafs' 6-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored twice Saturday in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Seattle. |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares recorded two assists in Toronto's 6-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on four shots in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 5-4 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares supplied a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares logged a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on five shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars. |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares delivered two assists Friday in a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal during Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the visiting Islanders. |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored three goals and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. One goal and the assist came on the power play. |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a power-play goal in a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares posted a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks. |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares recorded an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares connected on a pair of power-play goals Saturday, propelling the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Winnipeg Jets 4-1. |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Nick Robertson | Robertson will skate with John Tavares and William Nylander on the second line, reports Jonas Siegel of The Athletic, and he'll join the second power-play unit. |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares leads the Toronto Maple Leafs in scoring with five points, including four assists, in five games. He has points in all four games the team has played this season. |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares picked up a power-play assist Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals. |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares collected two assists Wednesday, but the Toronto Maple Leafs fell to the Montreal Canadiens 4-3. |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (oblique) will be in the lineup for Wednesday's Opening Night matchup with Montreal, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports. |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (oblique) hasn't been ruled out yet for Wednesday's season opener against the Montreal Canadiens, Mark Masters of TSN.careports. |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (oblique) is skating at practice Friday, reports Mark Masters of TSN.ca. |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (oblique) could still start the season in the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup, according to NHL.com. |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares will miss a minimum of three weeks with an oblique strain, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares will not take part in Tuesday's camp session after suffering an upper-body injury, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Adam Gaudette | Gaudette is skating on a line with John Tavares and Mitch Marner at the start of training camp, per Jonas Siegel of The Athletic. |
| May 12, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| May 10, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 Game 5 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| May 8, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares recorded an assist, four hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4. |
| May 6, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | William Nylander | Nylander, who has been held scoreless in the first two games of Round 1, skated with John Tavares at Friday morning's practice and could start Game 3 in that spot, reports Mark Masters of TSN. |
| May 6, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares has one assist and five shots on goal in two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Round 1. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (rest) will sit out Friday's clash with Boston, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares may sit out Friday's game against the Boston Bruins to rest for the playoffs, but a decision has yet to be made on that front, NHL.com's Dave McCarthy reports. |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (rest) will not play Sunday against the Washington Capitals, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the New York Islanders. |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares delivered three assists in a 7-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday. |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares had a goal and an assist -- both on the power play -- in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored his 21st goal of the season in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a pair of power-play goals in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers. |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares picked up an assist in a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars. |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a power-play goal and added an assist at even strength in a 6-4 loss to Vancouver on Saturday. |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares logged two assists in Monday's 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals. |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (illness) took line rushes in warmups and is expected to play Saturday versus the Detroit Red Wings, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports. |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (illness) is a game-time decision Saturday in Detroit, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports. |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares has gone 10 games without a goal. |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares logged an assist in Monday's 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares logged an assist and five shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares notched two assists and three shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored an empty-net goal on five shots and added an assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares logged a power-play assist in a 6-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday. |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on three shots, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares logged an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (COVID-19 protocols) returned to the practice ice Sunday after missing 11 days, reports Toronto Star. |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares entered COVID-19 protocols Friday. |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares recorded a power-play assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares picked up two assists in a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares recorded a power-play assist and six shots on goal in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares had a goal and two assists in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares recorded two assists, four shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a power-play goal on two shots, dished an assist and blocked three shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (undisclosed) will play Friday against the Calgary Flames, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports. |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Head coach Sheldon Keefe said Tavares (undisclosed) is trending toward playing Friday against the Calgary Flames, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports. |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and has not been ruled out for Friday versus the Calgary Flames, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (undisclosed) did not participate in warmups and will not play Wednesday versus the Philadelphia Flyers, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision versus the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Monday's 5-1 loss to Los Angeles. |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored twice and added a single assist Saturday in a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins. |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal and added two assists in a 5-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares potted a goal on three shots and doled out a pair of hits in a 3-2 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares provided an assist, four shots, two blocks and one hit in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (concussion) was on the ice for Toronto's first practice of training camp Thursday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (concussion) has been cleared for all on-ice activities and appears to be on track to be ready for training camp in September, Kristen Shilton of TSN.ca reports. |
| May 31, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (concussion) -- who was originally labeled out indefinitely -- is 11 days into an expected two-week absence, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports. |
| May 27, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares (concussion) took the ice for about 20 minutes ahead of Thursday's game-day skate, Kristen Shilton of TSN.ca reports. |
| May 22, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Per Mark Masters of TSN.ca, Tavares has been cleared of all structural damage to his head, neck and spine, but he's still considered out indefinitely with a concussion. In addition, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the 30-year-old pivot also suffered a knee injury that will keep him sidelined for at least two weeks. |
| May 21, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Nick Foligno | Foligno will move to second-line center to replace John Tavares (concussion), reports TSN.ca. |
| May 21, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares is out indefinitely after being dismissed from the hospital Friday morning, per the team's release. He is at home recovering and being monitored by team medical personnel. Coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed Tavares did suffer a concussion, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. |
| May 20, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Head coach Sheldon Keefe said Tavares' (head) initial tests have come back clear and the center is communicating well and conscious, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic Toronto reports. |
| May 20, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares was stretched off the ice after a hard collision in Thursday's Game 1 versus the Montreal Canadiens, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| May 12, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on two shots and added three hits with two PIM in a 4-3 overtime loss to Ottawa on Wednesday. |
| May 6, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored twice on four shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares recorded two assists and three shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-2 loss to Winnipeg on Thursday. |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares registered a pair of assists and four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary. |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to Montreal. |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on three shots and dished a power-play assist in Monday's 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames. |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares notched his 10th goal of the season Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators. |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored his eighth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Vancouver. |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. He was dominant in the faceoff circle, winning 81.3 percent (13-3) of his draws. |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares had two assists Saturday in a 4-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares produced an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal Thursday in a 7-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares recorded a pair of assists and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares returned to Wednesday's game versus the Montreal Canadiens, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares left in the second period of Wednesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, Kristen Shilton of TSN.ca reports. |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares registered a goal on four shots and had two PIM in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares set up two goals Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares recorded an assist and two hits in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators. |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Tavares | Tavares scored a goal and added two assists in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens. The goal came on the power play. |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed C John Tavares to a seven-year, $77 million contract. |
| Feb 24, 2014 | New York Islanders | Placed C John Tavares on IR. |
| Sep 15, 2011 | New York Islanders | (John Tavares) Signed to a six-year contract extension. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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John Tavares |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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51 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 0 | 24 | 647 | 58.80 | 55.90 | 2.80 | 53.90 | 3.10 | 1.02 | 2.13 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA | GTHL U15 | 90 | 95 | 92 | 187 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003-2004 | Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA | Big Nickel U14 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Brantford 99ers | OJHL | 20 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA | GTHL U16 | 72 | 91 | 67 | 158 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 65 | 45 | 32 | 77 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Canada Ontario U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 67 | 72 | 62 | 134 | 60 | Playoffs | 9 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | OHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 59 | 40 | 78 | 118 | 69 | Playoffs | 15 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Canada U20 | Super Series | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | OHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2008-2009 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 32 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 32 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2008-2009 | London Knights | OHL | 24 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 22 | Playoffs | 14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2008-2009 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2008-2009 | OHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 22 | 1,058 | 45.45 | 50.63 | 1.05 | 47.77 | 0.79 | 0.62 | 1.42 | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Canada | WC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 29 | 38 | 67 | 53 | 1,158 | 45.71 | 47.55 | 3.07 | 47.64 | 3.66 | 0.83 | 1.97 | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Canada | WC | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 31 | 50 | 81 | 26 | 1,330 | 49.21 | 54.22 | 10.32 | 49.92 | 4.40 | 0.86 | 2.17 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Canada | WC | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | New York Islanders | NHL | 48 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 18 | 775 | 51.43 | 57.12 | 7.30 | 53.21 | 4.51 | 1.32 | 2.17 | Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012-2013 | Bern | NL | 28 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Bern | ET | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Team Canada | Spengler Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | New York Islanders | NHL | 59 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 40 | 931 | 53.76 | 47.85 | 2.60 | 48.52 | 0.89 | 1.03 | 2.38 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Canada | OG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 46 | 1,298 | 52.89 | 56.33 | 1.58 | 55.38 | 2.98 | 1.02 | 2.17 | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015-2016 | New York Islanders | NHL | 78 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 38 | 1,209 | 55.21 | 49.74 | 1.58 | 51.80 | 3.10 | 1.09 | 2.23 | Playoffs | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | Canada | WCup | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | New York Islanders | NHL | 77 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 38 | 1,176 | 53.27 | 55.26 | 7.63 | 52.92 | 7.31 | 0.77 | 1.84 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 37 | 47 | 84 | 26 | 1,152 | 48.74 | 45.34 | -0.68 | 47.75 | 1.07 | 0.94 | 2.03 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 47 | 41 | 88 | 34 | 1,255 | 59.71 | 52.96 | 3.29 | 53.29 | 2.31 | 1.58 | 2.87 | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 63 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 24 | 969 | 45.50 | 52.70 | 0.70 | 53.30 | 1.30 | 0.80 | 1.79 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 56 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 14 | 807 | 57.80 | 56.00 | 1.30 | 51.70 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 2.23 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 27 | 49 | 76 | 32 | 1,111 | 49.10 | 54.70 | -1.00 | 52.60 | -1.80 | 0.81 | 2.11 | Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022-2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 24 | 647 | 58.80 | 55.90 | 2.80 | 53.90 | 3.10 | 1.02 | 2.13 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 7 Years $77,000,000 13.33% of cap space
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $650,000 | $910,000 | $910,000 | $910,000 | $910,000 | $910,000 | $910,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $15,250,000 | $14,990,000 | $11,090,000 | $8,440,000 | $7,040,000 | $7,040,000 | $7,040,000 | |
| Total Salary | $15,900,000 | $15,900,000 | $12,000,000 | $9,350,000 | $7,950,000 | $7,950,000 | $7,950,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $15,900,000 | $15,900,000 | $12,000,000 | $9,350,000 | $7,950,000 | $7,950,000 | $7,950,000 | |
| Clauses | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | |
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||||||
| NMC | ||||||||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 6 Years $33,000,000 9.17% of cap space
Signing Team 
Signing Date July 15, 2009
Signing Date July 15, 2009
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $11,250,000 1.58% of cap space