6'2"·204 lbs·28 yrs
Brett Howden has 9 points (6 goals, 3 assists) in 20 games in 2026-27, tied for 204th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 11, 2026.
Brett Howden
C•
VGK•#21
VGKDefensive Forward
Height6'2"
Weight204
BirthplaceOakbank, CAN
BornMarch 29, 1998
Draft2016, Round 1, #27
2026-27 Season
6Goals
↓
85th pctile
3Assists
↓
40th pctile
9Points
↓
65th pctile
15.4TOI/GP
↓
50th pctile
0.45P/GP
↓
58th pctile
20.0%S%
↓
89th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
+0.2
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %20.0%
10.0% league avg
xG4.8
Goals5
excl. empty net (1 EN goal)
Primary Points0th pctile
88.9%
8 of 9 points
6G
2A1
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
0
Clutch Points (0.0% of 9)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1061230.50
Middle52130.60
Bottom 1093030.33
0.50
0.60
0.33
Elevated vs elites — thrives against top competition (+0.17 P/GP)
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical61120.33
vs Moderate73250.71
vs Finesse72020.29
0.33
0.71
0.29
Consistent production regardless of opponent physicality — playoff-ready
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B21121.00
1 day rest104150.50
2+ days81120.25
1.00
0.50
0.25
Plays well tired — produces more on B2B (+0.75 P/GP)
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | NYR | 66 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 8.1% | 14:56 |
| 2019-20 | NYR | 70 | 9 | 10 | 19 | −11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 14.1% | 13:09 |
| 2020-21 | NYR | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3.0% | 12:34 |
| 2021-22 | VGK | 47 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 23.1% | 10:39 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 54 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +5 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 11.3% | 13:04 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 72 | 8 | 11 | 19 | −11 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 10.5% | 13:14 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 80 | 23 | 17 | 40 | +17 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 18.4% | 14:52 |
| 2025-26 | VGK | 58 | 12 | 10 | 22 | −9 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 18.2% | 14:53 |
| 2026-27 | VGK | 20 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20.0% | 15:21 |
| Career | — | 509 | 80 | 92 | 172 | −17 | 262 | 1 | 3 | 560 | 14.3% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 10, 2026 | Mar 8, 2026 | 20 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 11, 2025 | Oct 25, 2025 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 9, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 10, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 18, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 23, 2022 | Jan 24, 2023 | 27 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 24, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | 15 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 3, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 25, 2022 | Jan 29, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 11, 2022 | Jan 20, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 21, 2021 | Jan 2, 2022 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 20, 2021 | Nov 27, 2021 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 – 2021-22 | NYR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 29, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | NYR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 20, 2021 | Apr 8, 2021 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | NYR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 11, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | NYR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 29, 2019 | Mar 3, 2019 | 15 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | NYR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 4, 2018 | Nov 9, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |