
Isaac Howard remains without a point this season, and his last five games show no offensive production. While his ice time is steady, this lack of scoring suggests he's not yet impacting games offensively.
Steady around 22 lately — hotter than 46% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 22 · −12 over these 13 games
1 point and 1 goal in 5 games — right on his usual pace, 0.4× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ▲ 2.6× his usual |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shots | 5 | 5 | 8 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Shooting % | 20.0% | 8.3% | 13.6% | ▲ 2.4× his usual |
| Plus/minus | 0 | 0.0 | −0.2 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 7:28 | 8:53 | 14:51 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:30 | 22 |
| Oct 28 | vs | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:21 | 18 |
| Oct 26 | vs | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8:43 | 18 |
| Oct 22 | vs | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:07 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7:41 | 18 |
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: ice time (5th), shots (18th).
On pace for 19 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 5 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.23 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 · best | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.17 | −6 |
Isaac Howard isn't just another name on the depth chart; he's an undrafted flyer the Oilers are taking a chance on, and his early deployment hints at his value. Playing nearly ten minutes a game despite a scoreless ledger so far, Howard is showing flashes of the playmaker he can be, evidenced by his two early assists. He's the type of player who makes opposing defenses work, distributing the puck with vision and earning trust in crucial moments.