Howden, Vegas’ fourth-line center, has made for an unlikely savior in the series now with a pair of game-winning goals. He’s also tied for the team lead with Tomas Hertl with three postseason goals.

The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from advancing, and they have Brett Howden to thank for that. In an electric Game 5 that had all the intensity of playoff hockey, Howden delivered in overtime,

Brett Howden scored at 4:05 of overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of the Western Conference first round on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.