#53 · Left Wing

Isaac Howard

Age: 22
Height: 5′10″
Weight: 185 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Hudson, Wisconsin, USA

GP: 6
G: 0
A: 2
P: 2
+/-: +1
SOG: 6

Drafted 2022 · Round 1, #31 overall (TBL)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	3	6
G	0	0	1-1
A	2	0	0+2
P	2	0	1+1
SOG	6	4	7-1
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	+1	0	0+1
PIM	2	0	2
TOI/GP	9:33	9:30+0:03	9:55−0:23
SH%	0.0	0.0	14.3-14.3

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 39.5; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 27.6; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -9.3; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.100; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.1; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.1; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 70.6; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 8:30; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

13 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Howard is used

#53 · L · Edmonton Oilers

Isaac Howard

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts

Line 4
PP2

Ice time / game: 9:16; 8:30 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 70.6%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 27.6%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 39.5%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

Howard36.6s

NHL average47.4s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Howard9%

NHL average24%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Trent Frederic30.2 min together42%shot attempts

Josh Samanski22.6 min together39%shot attempts

Ryan Shea17.0 min together39%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Edmonton Oilers	6	0	2	2	+1	2	0	6	0.0	9:33
2025–26	Edmonton Oilers	29	2	3	5	-6	12	0	36	5.6	10:19

	Opp						TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@LAK	0	0	0	1	0	7:46
Sat, Oct 10	@SJS	1	1	+1	0	0	8:59
Wed, Oct 7	@ANA	0	0	0	0	2	10:05
Sat, Oct 3	vsSEA	0	0	0	1	0	8:22
Thu, Oct 1	@VAN	1	1	0	3	0	10:58
Tue, Sep 29	vsVAN	0	0	0	1	0	11:06

	Team / League										TOI
2025–26	Bakersfield Condors · AHL	47	24	26	50	-3	12	–	–	–	–
2025–26 (P)	Bakersfield Condors · AHL	3	0	4	4	-1	0	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Michigan State Univ. · NCAA	37	26	26	52	+19	10	–	–	–	–
2024–25	USA · WC	4	0	1	1	0	0	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Team USA · International	1	0	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Michigan State Univ. · NCAA	36	8	28	36	+3	10	–	–	–	–
2023–24	USA U20 · WJC-20	7	7	2	9	+10	0	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth · NCAA	35	6	11	17	-13	25	–	–	–	–
2021–22	U.S. National U18 Team · NTDP	60	33	49	82	+31	42	–	–	–	–
2021–22	USNTDP Juniors · USHL	27	11	26	37	+18	32	–	–	–	–
2021–22	USA U18 · WJC-18	6	6	5	11	+8	2	–	–	–	–
2020–21	U.S. National U17 Team · NTDP	34	27	27	54	–	4	–	–	–	–
2020–21	USNTDP Juniors · USHL	28	16	17	33	+3	4	–	–	–	–
2020–21	U.S. National U18 Team · NTDP	17	5	14	19	+5	0	–	–	–	–
2020–21	USA U18 · WJC-18	5	1	3	4	-1	0	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Team Royal · USA-S15	4	2	4	6	–	0	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Shattuck St. Mary's 16U AAA · 16U AAA	38	31	33	64	–	6	–	–	–	–
2019–20	USA U16 · YOG	4	7	0	7	-1	4	–	–	–	–
2018–19	MN Kings 15U AAA · MNBEL 14U	14	17	14	31	–	–	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA · 14U AAA	53	49	29	78	–	6	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Minnesota Blades U15 · WSI U15	8	9	4	13	–	2	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Team Minnesota · Brick Invitational	6	2	1	3	–	4	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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