Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #28
- Born
- January 5, 1994 · Riga, Latvia
- Age
- 32 years old
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 200 lb (91 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2012, BUF, round 1, pick 14 (14th overall)- Nationality
- Latvia
Injury
Day to day · Undisclosed · expected back around Thursday, October 29 · reported Oct 25
day-to-day
Injuries · Source: team reports published by ESPN. The NHL publishes no official injury list in its public feed.
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 11
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 14
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 31
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 9
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 15.9 79 games, 7.3 goals, 8.6 assists
- Rest of season
- 13.9 68 games left, 0.2 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 16 2 so far · 14 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 11 to 21 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 14 1 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 79 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 0.20 |
2025-26   | 74 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0.07 |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0.22 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | at VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 8 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Green Mountain | EmJHL | 19 | 17 | 12 | 29 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Green Mountain | EJHL | 23 | 11 | 17 | 28 | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Dubuque | USHL | 51 | 21 | 28 | 49 | +7 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 6 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Dubuque | USHL | 49 | 24 | 31 | 55 | +17 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 6 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Latvia | WJC-A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Rochester | AHL | 61 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 6.6 | – |
| 2012-13 | Latvia | WC-A | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 70 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 7.0 | 15:19 |
| 2013-14 | Latvia | Olympics | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Latvia | WC-A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 61 | 15 | 15 | 30 | -16 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 115 | 13.0 | 19:05 |
| 2015-16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 6.4 | 15:02 |
| 2015-16 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 6.3 | 13:10 |
| 2016-17 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 6.2 | 13:43 |
| 2018-19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 6.4 | 13:37 |
| 2019-20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 14.1 | 13:48 |
| 2021-22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 56 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 10.9 | 14:47 |
| 2021-22 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 8.8 | 12:59 |
| 2023-24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 63 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 11.0 | 11:51 |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 2.4 | 11:40 |
| 2024-25 | Latvia | OGQ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 74 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 10.1 | 14:46 |
| 2025-26 | Latvia | OG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 21:56 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 | 13:33 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 855 | 101 | 115 | 216 | -71 | 272 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1193 | 8.5 | 14:03 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Green Mountain | EJHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Dubuque | USHL | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Dubuque | USHL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Rochester | AHL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33.3 | – |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 10:56 |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 11:41 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 11:22 |
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