Brett Howden
Age 28 · born Mar 29, 1998Oakbank, Manitoba, CAN6'2" (188 cm) · 204 lb (93 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2016 R1 #27 by TBL
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 15:36 | 18 | 4 | 4.2 | +0.8 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · VGK
+0.1goals above replacement · 0.0 wins
EV off−0.1
EV def−0.2
PP0.0
PK−0.0
Finish+0.1
Pen+0.1
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | VGK | 54 | −0.7 | -0.1 |
| 2023–24 | VGK | 72 | −1.8 | -0.3 |
| 2024–25 | VGK | 80 | −1.4 | -0.2 |
| 2025–26 | VGK | 58 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2026–27 | VGK | 12 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
VGK · 157 min
xGF%54.5CF%52.2GF–GA8–8Rel xGF%−0.7OZ%56
Most common linemates
- William Karlsson122 min59.0
- Mitch Marner110 min54.6
- Jeremy Lauzon61 min47.5
- Noah Hanifin61 min46.8
- Rasmus Andersson52 min48.3
- Shea Theodore48 min67.7
Game log
Average Imprint 0.87 over 12 games, best 2.0.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | VGK | @ STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:53 | 2.0 |
| Oct 20 | VGK | vs TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 14:50 | -0.6 |
| Oct 17 | VGK | vs PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 15:00 | 1.1 |
| Oct 15 | VGK | vs CGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 4 | 14:41 | 0.8 |
| Oct 13 | VGK | @ NSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 15:29 | 1.3 |
| Oct 12 | VGK | @ MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:18 | 0.9 |
| Oct 10 | VGK | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 0.2 |
| Oct 8 | VGK | vs TOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 15:18 | 1.3 |
| Oct 6 | VGK | @ SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:51 | -0.4 |
| Oct 4 | VGK | @ VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 17:16 | 1.2 |
| Oct 2 | VGK | vs ANA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:58 | 1.3 |
| Sep 29 | VGK | vs CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 17:16 | 1.2 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | VGK | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | +4 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 58 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 41 | -9 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 80 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 46 | +17 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 72 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -11 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 54 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 55 | +5 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 47 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 | +9 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | New York Rangers | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -2 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | New York Rangers | 70 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -11 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | New York Rangers | 66 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 | -16 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 22 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | +11 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -2 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 31 | +4 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | New York Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 (playoffs) | WHL | Moose Jaw Warriors | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | +2 |
| 2017–18 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | +9 |
| 2017–18 | WHL | Moose Jaw Warriors | 49 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 42 | +28 |
| 2016–17 (playoffs) | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| 2016–17 (playoffs) | WHL | Moose Jaw Warriors | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | -4 |
| 2016–17 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +1 |
| 2016–17 | WHL | Moose Jaw Warriors | 58 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 73 | +14 |
| 2015–16 (playoffs) | WHL | Moose Jaw | 10 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | +2 |
| 2015–16 | U18-Dev | Team Red | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2015–16 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Canada U18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | WHL | Moose Jaw | 68 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 61 | -7 |
| 2014–15 | WHL | Moose Jaw | 68 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 24 | -31 |
| 2013–14 (playoffs) | MMHL | Eastman | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | — |
| 2013–14 | WHL | Moose Jaw | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | MMHL | Eastman | 38 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 38 | — |
| 2012–13 | MMHL | Eastman Selects Midget AAA | 30 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 0 |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.