Brett Howden
C · #21
· Vegas Golden Knights
· 6'2" · 201 lb
· L-handed
· 28 yrs
· Draft: 2016 Rd 1 (#27 overall)
Compare with
Season
58
Games
12–10–22
G–A–P
66
Shots · 18.2%
91 / 28
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$2,500,000
Term2025-26 → 2029-30 (5 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2030
Signed at age26
Signing GMKelly McCrimmon
AgentJ.P. Barry
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
49.9%59th
xGF% (5v5)
53.9%78th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.5341st
Goals Above Expected
+2.578th
Shooting %
18.2%
Ice Time / Game
14:54
Offensive-zone starts
52%
Takeaways / Giveaways
13 / 47
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 vs the league
HD suppression
6.8/60
93th
Shot suppression
51.5/60
71th
Blocks per 60
2.2
32th
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Hits per 60
7.1
73th
Blocks per 60
2.2
32th
Points per 60
1.72
71th
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 · 2025-26Slot
7 G on 36 shots
19%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+5 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
66
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
12
Shooting %
18.2%
Shots / GP
1.1
xG
12.1
Shot Danger Mix
High danger23%
Medium danger38%
Low danger39%
Top Scoring Zones
01
19%
Slot
7 G on 36 shots
02
50%
Crease
3 G on 6 shots
03
33%
High Slot
1 G on 3 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |