Brett Howden
Vegas Golden Knights · Center
Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #21
- Born
- March 29, 1998 · Oakbank, Manitoba, Canada
- Age
- 28 years old
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 204 lb (93 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2016, TBL, round 1, pick 27 (27th overall)- Nationality
- Canada
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 14
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 5
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 3
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 8
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +3
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 22
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 19
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 5
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 35.5 72 games, 21.1 goals, 14.3 assists
- Rest of season
- 27.5 58 games left, 0.47 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 36 8 so far · 28 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 27 to 44 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 41 6 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 72 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 36 | 0.49 |
| 2025-26 | 58 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 0.38 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 0.50 |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 0.26 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | at CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 20 | TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | CGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at NSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | at MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | TOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Eastman Selects Midget AAA | MMHL | 30 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Eastman | MMHL | 38 | 24 | 34 | 58 | – | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Moose Jaw | WHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Moose Jaw | WHL | 68 | 22 | 24 | 46 | -31 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Moose Jaw | WHL | 68 | 24 | 40 | 64 | -7 | 61 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Canada U18 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Team Red | U18-Dev | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 58 | 38 | 43 | 81 | +14 | 73 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 49 | 24 | 51 | 75 | +28 | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +9 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 |   New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 8.1 | 14:56 |
| 2019-20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 14.1 | 13:09 |
| 2020-21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3.0 | 12:34 |
| 2021-22 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 47 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 23.1 | 10:39 |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 54 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +5 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 11.3 | 13:04 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 72 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 10.5 | 13:14 |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 80 | 23 | 17 | 40 | +17 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 125 | 18.4 | 14:52 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 58 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 18.2 | 14:54 |
| 2026-27 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23.8 | 15:35 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 502 | 79 | 92 | 171 | -15 | 256 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 551 | 14.3 | 13:38 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Eastman | MMHL | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Moose Jaw | WHL | 10 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 15:36 |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +4 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16.7 | 13:59 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14.3 | 13:02 |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20.0 | 13:50 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 22 | 14 | 4 | 18 | +11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 34.1 | 16:36 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 65 | 23 | 10 | 33 | +11 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 95 | 24.2 | 14:49 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- Stanley Cup2022-23
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