#21 · Centre · VGK
BrettHowden
Next milestone 8 games from 500
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 1
- P
- 1
- +/-
- +2
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 7
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Centre
- Born
- March 29, 1998 (age 28)
- Birthplace
- Oakbank, Manitoba, CAN
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 204 lb (93 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2016 TBL, round 1, #27 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed22.1 mphleague avg 21.1 mph88th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph7league avg 3.983rd percentile
- Distance skated7.8 mileague avg 6.2 mi75th percentile
- Hardest shot79.6 mphleague avg 71.8 mph67th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone44.1%league avg 42.1%67th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.96 | -0.96 | 11 | 5 | .087 |
| 2025-26 | 12 | 9.76 | +2.24 | 120 | 47 | .081 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 42:42 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 77.3% | 56.2% | +21.1 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 59.0% | 57.4% | +1.7 |
- Goals for–against
- 3–1
- xG for–against
- 2.1–0.6
- Average rating
- 6.4
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Marner | 3 | 30:08 | 75.3% |
| William Karlsson | 3 | 28:45 | 77.1% |
| Jack Eichel | 2 | 6:41 | 60.6% |
| Mark Stone | 2 | 5:54 | 60.6% |
| Nic Dowd | 2 | 2:23 | 100.0% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 6.4 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 492 | 74 | 90 | 164 | -16 | 246 | 537 | 13.8 | 7 |
| Playoffs | 65 | 23 | 10 | 33 | +11 | 45 | 95 | 24.2 | 2 |
Season by season (9)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Golden Knights | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Golden Knights | 58 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 41 | 66 | 18.2 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | Golden Knights | 80 | 23 | 17 | 40 | +17 | 46 | 125 | 18.4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Golden Knights | 72 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 39 | 76 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Golden Knights | 54 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +5 | 55 | 53 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Golden Knights | 47 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +9 | 12 | 39 | 23.1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Rangers | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Rangers | 70 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 28 | 64 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Rangers | 66 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -16 | 14 | 74 | 8.1 | 2 |