Brett Howden
Photo: The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #21
- Age
- 28
- Country
- Canada
Brett Howden’s 2026-27 season
Brett Howden has 8 points (5 goals, 3 assists) in 12 games for the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2026-27 NHL season. That is 0.67 points per game, tied for fourth on the Vegas Golden Knights in scoring and tied for 64th among the 585 NHL players with a point. His 5 goals rank joint second on the team.
He has a point in 7 of his 12 games, 1 multi-point night among them. His best night so far: 2 points (1 G, 1 A) against the Nashville Predators on October 13. He has 10 penalty minutes.
As a team, the Vegas Golden Knights are 8-4-0 after 12 games, second in the Western Conference with 16 points.
NHL this season
- P
- 8
- G
- 5
- A
- 3
- PIM
- 10
- PPG
- 0
- SHG
- 0
- GWG
- 0
- GP
- 12
Recent form
His recent output matches his season: 7 points in the Vegas Golden Knights’ last 10 games, 0.70 per game against 0.67 overall. In the last five alone he has 5 points.
Line and role
Howden skated on the second line, at left wing, with William Karlsson and Alexander Holtz the last time the Vegas Golden Knights played a charted game (October 22): 12:09 together at five on five and 15:53 on the ice for him. He held that spot in 1 of the 2 charted games he dressed for, averaging 15:22 of ice time.
He did not feature on a power-play or penalty-kill unit in that game.
Lines are read from the NHL’s shift charts: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most five-on-five ice time form a unit.
Brett Howden game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | @ St. Louis Blues | L 2–6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | L 2–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 6–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs Calgary Flames | W 6–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | @ Nashville Predators | W 5–2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | @ Minnesota Wild | L 2–4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs Los Angeles Kings | W 2–1 OT | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | W 4–3 SO | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | @ Seattle Kraken | W 6–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 3–2 | – | – | – |
Next game
The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, October 24. Our model gives the Vegas Golden Knights a 54% chance to win, overtime and shootout included, with a projected 3–2 score.
In our anytime goal scorer list for that game, Howden is the Vegas Golden Knights’ second most likely scorer at 26% (overtime included). It is the first meeting of the season between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Profile
Brett Howden is a 28-year-old center from Canada who wears number 21 for the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL.
Brett Howden: questions and answers
- How many points does Brett Howden have this season?
- 8 points in the 2026-27 NHL season: 5 goals and 3 assists in 12 games for the Vegas Golden Knights. That ranks joint fourth on the team.
- How many goals has Brett Howden scored in 2026-27?
- 5 goals in 12 games.
- Who are Brett Howden’s linemates?
- In the Vegas Golden Knights’ latest charted game (October 22) he played on the second line with William Karlsson and Alexander Holtz.
- When does Brett Howden play next?
- The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, October 24; our model gives the Vegas Golden Knights a 54% chance to win.
- What position does Brett Howden play?
- Brett Howden is a center, number 21, for the Vegas Golden Knights, aged 28, from Canada.