Howard was recalled from AHL Bakersfield on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Howard has been tearing apart the AHL of late, tallying eight goals and eight assists in his last 10 games, including four goals and 10 points in his last four appearances. Howard has played 17 games for the Oilers this season, scoring a pair of goals and notching one assist as a fourth-line player while averaging only 9:30 of ice time. Howard could see action on the second line alongside Leon Draisaitl and Vasily Podkolzin, replacing Andrew Mangiapane in the lineup.

Howard scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Bakersfield's 7-3 win over Coachella Valley on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Howard has eight goals and eight assists over his last 11 outings for the Condors. Overall, he's at 10 goals, 13 helpers, 44 shots on net and a plus-13 rating over 16 appearances. He'll likely continue to dominate in the AHL while awaiting his next chance with the Oilers.

Howard had a hat trick in AHL Bakersfield's 3-2 win over Coachella Valley on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Howard has earned nine points over his last four games. The winger is up to nine goals and 10 assists over 14 appearances since he was sent down from Edmonton in mid-November. Howard's continued success with the Condors makes it likely he'll get another chance with the Oilers before the end of the campaign.

Howard logged three assists in AHL Bakersfield's 5-4 overtime win over Coachella Valley on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Howard has a pair of three-point efforts over his last three games. He's settled into a decent groove for the Condors with 16 points through 13 appearances after losing his NHL roster spot back in November. The 21-year-old Howard should remain in contention for a call-up if he can keep putting up big numbers in the AHL.

Howard scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Bakersfield's 8-7 overtime win over Tucson on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Howard opened his AHL tenure with three straight multi-point efforts before cooling off. He broke out of the quiet stretch Saturday and now has six goals and seven assists through 11 outings. Howard will get all the time he needs to round out his game in the AHL before rejoining the Oilers.

Howard scored twice in AHL Bakersfield's 5-2 win over Calgary on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Howard was sent down to Bakersfield on Friday, and he's already earned two goals and two assists over two games with the Condors. The 21-year-old didn't get much of a chance at the NHL level, earning three points over his first 17 games. Howard could get a call-up if he continues to dominate the AHL.

Howard was loaned to AHL Bakersfield on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Howard has been with the Oilers since the start of the regular season, and he carved out relatively consistent playing time, making 17 appearances and racking up two goals, an assist, three hits, a blocked shot and 10 PIM while averaging 9:30 of ice time. However, he'll lose out on his NHL roster spot since Zach Hyman (wrist) is on track to make his season debut against Carolina on Saturday.

Howard scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

EDGE Analysis

Howard is up to two goals this season, both of which have come over the last five games. The 21-year-old rookie hasn't had a smooth landing to settle into an NHL job, playing primarily in a bottom-six role with minimal power-play time to begin his career. He's put at least one shot on net in nine of his 10 outings, racking up 12 shots in total as well as six PIM and a minus-1 rating. Dynasty managers will want to be patient, but those in redraft leagues can afford to wait for Howard to move up in the lineup.

Howard scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

Howard flew out of the penalty box and put a one-timer five-hole on Linus Ullmark to push the score to 2-0 in the first minute of the second frame. It was his first NHL goal. The 2025 Hobey Baker Award winner is slowly finding his legs this season. On Tuesday, Howard got his shot with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. His value will go up immediately if he can stick with that duo.

Howard logged 10:43 of ice time in his first NHL debut, but he didn't record a point en route to the Oilers' 4-3 shootout loss to Calgary on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The shootout dragged on to eight rounds, and Howard did get a chance to break the deadlock, but he wasn't able to score in the skills competition. Taken with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft by Tampa Bay, Howard was acquired by Edmonton over the summer. The 21-year-old has offensive upside, which was on full display with Michigan State University last year -- 26 goals and 52 points in 37 outings -- so it'll be interesting to see if he gets a shot to play alongside Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl at some point. However, Howard is currently serving in a bottom-six capacity.