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95Ottawa Senators · Left wing · Shoots L
Andre Burakovsky
Age 31 · 6'3" · 203 lb · Born in Klagenfurt, AUT
Cap hit
$5.5M
5.3% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
−$414K
vs. $5.086M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
75
Goals
11
12.6% shooting
Assists
22
10 primary
Points
33
0.44 per game
TOI/GP
16:25
PP 2:13 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
-32
Hits
18
Blocks 35
PIM
16
Game Score
+0.34
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 vs SJS · W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 | 2:51 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 2 | 0 | +2 | +0.88 |
| Apr 13 vs BUF · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:17 | 2:05 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.23 |
| Apr 11 vs STL · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:28 | 0:55 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.15 |
| Apr 9 vs CAR · L 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:33 | 2:01 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -0.53 |
| Apr 4 @ SEA · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:24 | 1:03 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.20 |
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 · 1,004 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
22nd percentile
67th percentile
28th percentile
22nd percentile
56th percentile
15th percentile
17th percentile
48th percentile
8th percentile
28th percentile
38th percentile
20th percentile
24th percentile
94th 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-possession winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Burakovsky excels at controlling the puck and moving it efficiently, ranking 74th percentile in puck management and maintaining respectable possession metrics. However, he struggles to generate chances himself, ranking bottom-five in forechecking and defensive impact while rarely shooting or creating from dangerous areas.
- Shooting volume
- 4
- Playmaking
- 40
- Zone entries(est.)
- 36
- Forechecking
- 6
- Physicality
- 9
- Defensive impact
- 3
- Puck management
- 74
- Speed
- 45
Where he shoots from
Slot 46% · Mid-range 46% · Perimeter 9%(127 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Excellent puck management at 74th percentile keeps play moving smoothly
- Slot shot accuracy with 46% of attempts from prime scoring areas
- Solid speed and positioning allow competitive 5v5 possession rates
Watch-outs
- Bottom-5 forechecking (6th percentile) limits offensive momentum creation
- Rarely initiates plays with just 4th percentile shooting volume
- Minimal defensive presence with 3rd percentile impact in own zone
Similar style: J.T. Compher (DET), Anthony Duclair (NYI)
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11.8 | 12:25 | 100.0 |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | 12:32 | 50.0 |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11.1 | 14:20 | 50.0 |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16.7 | 10:42 | — |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 10:54 | 50.0 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | +7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 29.2 | 13:27 | 50.0 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 13:29 | 33.3 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 23.1 | 12:25 | — |
| Career | 8 seasons | 93 | 20 | 27 | 47 | +14 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 16.1 | 12:38 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Senators Opening Night Lineup Projections: Who Steps In for Zub and Burakovsky?
Yahoo Sports · Oct 1
- Senators Now Expect Andre Burakovsky To Miss Senators Season Opener
Yahoo · Oct 1
- Senators Notes: Sanderson, Burakovsky, Foegele
BVM Sports · Sep 30
- Senators' Andre Burakovsky not expected to play season opener
Sportsnet.ca · Sep 30
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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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 -0.02 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.34 per game
2025-26 · 75 GP
Season total +25.6, or +0.34 per game.
- Scoring
- +24.0
- Shooting
- +6.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- -3.5
- Defense
- -2.2
- Physical play
- +2.1
- Puck battles
- -1.6
- Penalties
- +0.2
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
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.2 mph
- 47th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 81
- Hardest shot
- 86.3 mph
- 59th pct
- Distance
- 201.6 mi
- OZ time
- 42.8%
- 57th pct
- DZ time
- 39.2%
Usage
Last game: @ TOR, Oct 3
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 31: 80% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 31, forwards typically produce 80% 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 | OTT | $5.5M | 5.3% |
UFA after 2026-27. M-NTC (10-team list). $5.5M 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).