Brett Howden
C · #21
· Vegas Golden Knights
· 6'2" · 204 lb
· L-handed
· 28 yrs
· Draft: 2016 Rd 1 (#27 overall)
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Season
556
Games
97–100–197
G–A–P
631
Shots · 15.4%
653 / 278
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 2 PTS · 1 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | ANA @ VGK | L 4–3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:58 |
| Sep 29 | CHI @ VGK | W 2–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:16 |
| May 26 | COL @ VGK | W 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:19 |
| May 24 | COL @ VGK | W 3–5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:03 |
| May 22 | VGK @ COL | W 3–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:09 |
| May 20 | VGK @ COL | W 4–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:11 |
| May 14 | VGK @ ANA | W 5–1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:13 |
| May 12 | ANA @ VGK | W 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:45 |
| May 10 | VGK @ ANA | L 3–4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 |
| May 8 | VGK @ ANA | W 6–2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:37 |
| May 6 | ANA @ VGK | L 3–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:05 |
| May 4 | ANA @ VGK | W 1–3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:45 |
Showing the 12 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
9740th
Assists
10026th
Points
19731st
Primary Assists
5421st
Points/60 (5v5)
1.4826th
Power-Play Points
922nd
Game Score
144.417th
Shots
63114th
Shooting %
15.4%92nd
Shot Danger/60
0.7262nd
High-Danger Chances
10838th
Expected Goals
69.826th
Goals Above Expected
+15.260th
Rebounds Created
2711th
Corsi %
45.7%9th
Fenwick %
46.2%10th
xGF% (5v5)
48.8%43rd
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.8220th
Blocked Shots
43188th
Hits
86770th
Blocks/60
3.493rd
Hits/60
6.873rd
Takeaways
16134th
Giveaways
20063rd
Penalties Drawn
11152nd
Penalties Taken
11732nd
Penalty Differential
-126th
Plus-Minus
-658th
Ice Time / Game
13:4533rd
Games Played
55670th
PP Ice Time
23 min21st
PK Ice Time
79 min67th
O-Zone Start %
48.6%44th
Faceoff % (Centers)
49.0%53rd
Teammate Quality
5235th
Competition Quality
5422nd
Top skating speed Nov 24, 2025 · VGK @ UTA
23.2 mph85th
Bursts over 20 mph
69194th
Distance skated
837 mi78th
Top shot speed
87.0 mph37th
Archetype — how these are computed →
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
Why he earned it — his rank among forwards
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Shot suppression
38.9/60
76th
Blocks per 60
0.0
50th
Two-Way Forward
A forward trusted at both ends — solid offense and genuine chance suppression. A balanced game rather than an elite specialty.
Goals per 60
0.00
50th
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Corsi%
55.8%
64th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
57 G on 310 shots
18%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+38 shots (3 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
631
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
97
Shooting %
15.4%
Shots / GP
1.1
xG
92.8
Shot Danger Mix
High danger15%
Medium danger37%
Low danger49%
Top Scoring Zones
01
18%
Slot
57 G on 310 shots
02
37%
Crease
16 G on 43 shots
03
12%
High Slot
7 G on 56 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$2,500,000
Term2025-26 → 2029-30 (5 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2030
Signed at age26
Signing GMKelly McCrimmon
AgentJ.P. Barry
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Golden Knights | 58 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 22 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Golden Knights | 80 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Golden Knights | 72 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Golden Knights | 54 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Golden Knights | 47 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Rangers | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Rangers | 70 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Rangers | 66 | 6 | 17 | 23 | — |
| 2017-18 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 2017-18 | WHL | Moose Jaw Warriors | 49 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 14 |
| 2016-17 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | WHL | Moose Jaw Warriors | 58 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 7 |
| 2015-16 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — |
| 2015-16 | U18-Dev | Team Red | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2015-16 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Canada U18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015-16 | WHL | Moose Jaw | 68 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 10 |
| 2014-15 | WHL | Moose Jaw | 68 | 22 | 24 | 46 | — |
| 2013-14 | WHL | Moose Jaw | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2013-14 | MMHL | Eastman | 38 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 12 |
| 2012-13 | MMHL | Eastman Selects Midget AAA | 30 | 11 | 13 | 24 | — |