PuckSleuth
84Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$4.814M
vs. $5.664M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
15:23
PP 0:00 · PK 4:22
xGF%
66.1
5v5, +9.9 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.01
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 1 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 vs LAK · W 8-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:23 | 0:00 | 4:22 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 |
| May 26 @ VGK · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18:39 | 0:34 | 1:54 | — | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.16 |
| May 24 @ VGK · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:38 | 0:27 | 0:43 | — | 100 | 2 | 0 | +1 | -0.24 |
| May 22 vs VGK · L 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20:01 | 0:13 | 1:32 | — | 25 | 0 | 1 | +1 | +0.18 |
| May 20 vs VGK · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16:55 | 0:22 | 0:12 | — | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.36 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 1,256 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
90th percentile
28th percentile
98th percentile
93rd percentile
38th percentile
90th percentile
94th percentile
98th percentile
52nd percentile
74th percentile
96th percentile
87th percentile
83rd percentile
33rd 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 styleOffensive zone architect
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Burns dominates from the perimeter with elite shooting volume and rush chances, creating chances through high-volume play rather than physical engagement. His effectiveness in generating offense masks limitations in defensive responsibility and puck security at his age.
- Shooting volume
- 97
- Playmaking
- 80
- Zone entries(est.)
- 95
- Forechecking
- 26
- Physicality
- 8
- Defensive impact
- 20
- Puck management
- 10
- Speed
- 52
Where he shoots from
Slot 3% · Mid-range 18% · Perimeter 79%(264 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 97th percentile shooting volume, unleashing 264 unblocked shots including prolific perimeter attempts
- 95th percentile rush chances, consistently leading transition play and attacking entries
- 80th percentile playmaking, recording 23 assists despite limited defensive shifts
Watch-outs
- 8th percentile physicality suggests minimal board battles and contact play
- 20th percentile defensive impact indicates limited ability to suppress opponent chances
- 10th percentile puck management creates turnovers in high-leverage situations
Similar style: Axel Sandin-Pellikka (DET), Zayne Parekh (CGY)
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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 82 GP · goals above average
Season total +8.4 goals, or +0.10 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +2.3
- Even strength defense
- +0.5
- Power play
- -0.7
- Penalty kill
- +0.5
- Finishing
- +5.9
- Playmaking
- +1.4
- Penalties
- -1.5
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:23 | — | -0.01 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 82 | 12 | 23 | 35 | +33 | 172 | 18:53 | — | +0.10 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 82 | 6 | 23 | 29 | +7 | 174 | 20:57 | — | +0.02 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 82 | 10 | 33 | 43 | +19 | 185 | 21:30 | — | +0.09 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 82 | 18 | 43 | 61 | +19 | 255 | 23:13 | — | +0.19 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Brent Burns listed as Avalanche waiver candidate in baffling projection
milehighsticking.com · Sep 22
- Jared Bednar has no plan on breaking Brent Burns’ ironman streak
milehighsticking.com · Sep 19
- Avalanche Ready To Put Last Year Behind Them and Make A Fresh Run at Another Stanley Cup
lockedonpodcasts.com · Sep 17
- There was only one unknown about Brent Burns’ future
milehighsticking.com · Sep 17
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
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 -0.05 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 18.9 mph
- 19th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- —
- 0th pct
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- OZ time
- 36.3%
- 8th pct
- DZ time
- 44.7%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 41, defensemen typically produce —% of their peak (age 24).
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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | COL | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).