Considering the Knights are traveling for a road back-to-back if Howden isn't available versus St. Louis on Thursday, he shouldn't be expected to face the Stars on Friday either. The 26-year-old forward recently broke out of a 10-game goal drought with his tally versus the Blues on Monday, finding the back of the net for the first time in 2025.

The 23-year-old was continuing to become more confident playing in a bottom six role and brought versatility that the Golden Knights will miss for however long he is out. Schwindt can play on the wing or at center which allows Nicolas Roy to freely move up and down the line.

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The 26-year-old playing well before that dry spell, but the Golden Knights are relatively healthy at forward now, so he's been limited to third-line duties. Overall, the physical forward has 16 goals,

Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during a shootout after St. Louis gave up two goals in the final minutes of regulation, and the Blues held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Monday.

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27), defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) and right wing Alexander Holtz (26) celebrate after a goal by center Brett Howden (21) during the second period

Halfway through the regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights are atop the NHL standings. owered by a December in which they lost only two games

The Vegas Golden Knights host the St. Louis Blues after Tomas Hertl's two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Golden Knights' 5-3 loss.

Vegas Golden Knights (29-14-3, in the Pacific Division ... The Golden Knights won the previous meeting 4-3. TOP PERFORMERS: Brett Howden has scored 15 goals with six assists for the Golden ...

BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored a pair of third-period goals, stealing the spotlight from fellow Boston University product Macklin Celebrini in his first game back at the TD Garden as an NHLer and leading the Bruins to a victory over San Jose. It was Boston’s 14th straight victory over the Sharks.

Connor Ingram made 23 saves and Olli Maatta scored his first goal for the Utah Hockey Club in a 5-2 victory over Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. Logan Cooley, Barrett Hayton, Matias Maccelli and Clayton Keller also scored to help Utah win its second consecutive home game.