James
Neal
#81 • LW
Inactive
BornSep 3, 1987 (38 yrs)
BirthWhitby, ON, Canada
ShootsL
Height6'3" (191 cm)
Weight212 lbs (96 kg)
DraftDAL • Round 2, #33 overall • 2005
Stats| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
| 2003-04 | OHL | Plymouth | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2003-04 | OJHL | Bowmanville Eagles | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | OHL | Plymouth | 67 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 32 | -5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | OHL | Plymouth | 66 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 109 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 5 |
| 2006-07 | OHL | Plymouth | 45 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 94 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 7 |
| 2007-08 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 62 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 63 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008-09 | AHL | Manitoba Moose | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008-09 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 77 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 51 | -11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 78 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 64 | -5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 59 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 60 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 87 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 40 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | -3 |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 59 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 55 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 2 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 67 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 57 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 82 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 65 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 70 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 35 | -10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -8 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 71 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 24 | -11 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 63 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 28 | -5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 55 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 12 | -20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 29 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 28 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 10 | -1 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -2 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| NHL TOTALS | 869 | 296 | 263 | 559 | 581 | 7 | 110 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 92 | -13 | ||
Tournaments| Year | Tournament | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World Junior U-20 Championships | Team Canada | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | Memorial Cup | Plymouth | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 0 |
| 2009 | IIHF World Championship | Team Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | IIHF World Championship | Team Canada | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 |