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42Vegas Golden Knights · Right wing · Shoots R
Braeden Bowman
Age 23 · 6'1" · 200 lb · Born in Kitchener, CAN
Cap hit
$875K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$4.625M
vs. $5.5M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
1
25.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
0.50 per game
TOI/GP
11:30
PP 1:06 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
-3
Hits
0
Blocks 1
PIM
0
Game Score
+0.36
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 vs ANA · L 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:02 | 0:49 | 0:00 | — | 80 | 1 | 0 | -2 | +0.80 |
| Sep 29 vs CHI · W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:58 | 1:23 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.09 |
| Jun 14 vs CAR · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:12 | 0:16 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.01 |
| Mar 21 @ NSH · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:14 | 1:37 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.11 |
| Mar 19 vs UTA · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:58 | 1:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | +0.07 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 672 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
81st percentile
50th percentile
98th percentile
54th percentile
24th percentile
55th percentile
21st percentile
50th percentile
59th percentile
67th percentile
9th percentile
55th percentile
3rd percentile
79th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play stylePuck-controlling playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Bowman is a skilled passer who keeps the puck on his stick and generates chances through controlled play rather than aggressive pressure. He relies on finesse and positioning over physicality, playing a perimeter-oriented game that doesn't demand heavy involvement.
- Shooting volume
- 40
- Playmaking
- 63
- Zone entries(est.)
- 55
- Forechecking
- 24
- Physicality
- 17
- Defensive impact
- 31
- Puck management
- 98
- Speed
- 14
Where he shoots from
Slot 69% · Mid-range 23% · Perimeter 8%(120 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional puck handling and retention at 98th percentile.
- Above-average playmaking ability at 63rd percentile.
- High volume of slot shots at 69% of attempts.
Watch-outs
- Forechecking intensity well below average at 24th percentile.
- Limited physicality at 17th percentile reduces impact.
- Shooting volume lagging peers at 40th percentile.
Similar style: Artturi Lehkonen (COL), Jordan Eberle (SEA)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 54 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 10.7 | 14:08 | 25.0 | +0.44 |
| 2026-27 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 11:30 | — | +0.36 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 56 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 11.4 | 14:02 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- ANA@VGK: Bowman cuts Anaheim's lead to one
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Braeden Bowman nets goal for Golden Knights
ESPN · Oct 3
- Bleacher Report proposes a controversial Vegas Golden Knights trade for Connor Hellebuyck
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 16
- Kelly McCrimmon is sending a clear message with the latest Golden Knights extensions
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 14
- What Mark Stone and Braeden Bowman's deals mean for William Karlsson
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 12
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.23 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.44 per game
2025-26 · 54 GP
Season total +23.8, or +0.44 per game.
- Scoring
- +18.8
- Shooting
- +5.6
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.9
- Defense
- +0.5
- Physical play
- +1.6
- Puck battles
- -0.3
- Penalties
- -0.4
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.5 mph
- 43rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- —
- 0th pct
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- OZ time
- 38.4%
- 25th pct
- DZ time
- 43.6%
Usage
Last game: vs ANA, Oct 2
Line 4 with Nic Dowd and Marc Gatcomb (4:24 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 23: 99% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 23, forwards typically produce 99% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 27, when the typical level is 96%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VGK | $875K | 0.8% |
| 2027-28 | VGK | $875K | 0.8% |
| 2028-29 | VGK | $875K | — |
| 2029-30 | VGK | $875K | — |
| 2030-31 | VGK | $875K | — |
UFA after 2030-31. $4.375M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).