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Defenseman•#84Brent Burns is a 41-year-old defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche. Selected 20th overall by MIN in the 2003 NHL Draft. Born in Barrie, CAN. A veteran presence at 41 years old.
On the blue line this season, Brent has recorded 12 goals and 27 assists for 39 points across 95 games. He averages 0.41 points per game on 18:46 of ice time.
2026-27 projection
Projected September 5, 2026 — 80% range on points. All 2026-27 player projections
80% range: 22–52 pts
2025-26
Full statistical breakdown for the 2025-26 regular season.
League Percentiles
Among all NHL skaters this season.
Percentile rank among all NHL skaters with 10+ games played. 99 = best, 1 = lowest.
5v5
What happened while Brent was on the ice at 5v5, and who he was sent out against. 2025-26.
5v5 only (situationCode 1551), unblocked attempts, shift-chart attribution. 82 games, 1,956 unblocked attempts on the ice.
Quality of competition
55.1 vs 54.8 lg
39th percentile
Quality of teammates
69.5 vs 53.2 lg
95th percentile
Deployment
neutral
by competition faced
Competition and teammate quality are the average on-ice strength of the players he shared the ice with at 5v5, on the same 0–100 scale as the league averages beside them.
Shot Selection
Where Brent takes his shots, and how each zone converts.
Unblocked attempts
257
Goals vs expected
12 vs 6.0 xG
5v5 scoring-chance share
2%
With-or-without-you
Who Brent plays with at 5v5, and how the shot-quality share moves when they are apart — a with-or-without-you read.
| Teammate | Together | xGF% with | xGF% apart | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MansonD | 799 min | 56.2 | 54.1 | +2.1 |
| Brock NelsonC | 430 min | 56.3 | 54.9 | +1.4 |
| Valeri NichushkinR | 362 min | 58.0 | 54.3 | +3.7 |
| Jack DruryC | 328 min | 54.8 | 55.6 | -0.8 |
| Ross ColtonC | 319 min | 60.2 | 53.7 | +6.5 |
| Parker KellyC | 294 min | 51.9 | 56.2 | -4.3 |
5v5, real shift-overlap TOI; Corsi incl blocked, xG unblocked. “Apart” is that teammate’s share in the minutes he played without Brent, so the swing is a comparison of the same player in two situations rather than against the league. Pairs need 100 minutes together to appear at all, and a swing still carries whoever else was on the ice — it is a strong hint, not an isolated effect.
Form
Performance in the last five games played.
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | S | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:39 |
| May 24 | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:38 |
| May 22 | vs VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 20:01 |
| May 20 | vs VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:55 |
| May 13 | vs MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 19:47 |
2025-26
Skill profile, on-ice impact metrics, and season projections.
Percentile rankings vs. NHL Defensemen
62
Offense
85
Defense
74
Overall
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions vs. all NHL defensemen. Larger shape = more complete player.
Scouting Take
Displays strong offensive ability, a top on-ice shot share, elite finishing ability, a heavy penalty-kill workload.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side. Equal bars = balanced. Asymmetry = one-dimensional.
The Gap
23-pt spreadLeans defensive. The 23-point spread between offensive (62th) and defensive (85th) percentiles is typical of a shutdown defenseman.
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions.
Scouting Take
Displays strong offensive ability, a top on-ice shot share, elite finishing ability, a heavy penalty-kill workload.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side.
The Gap
23-pt spreadLeans defensive. The 23-point spread between offensive (62th) and defensive (85th) percentiles is typical of a shutdown defenseman.
Career
Season-by-season NHL regular season statistics throughout Brent Burns's career.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | S | S% | PIM | PPG | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-262025-26 | COL | 82 | 12 | 23 | 35 | +33 | 172 | 7.0% | |||
| 24-252024-25 | CAR | 82 | 6 | 23 | 29 | +7 | 174 | 3.4% | |||
| 23-242023-24 | CAR | 82 | 10 | 33 | 43 | +19 | 185 | 5.4% |
Roster
Top teammates by points on the Colorado Avalanche this season.
Bars are share of unblocked attempts — where he chooses to shoot, over a full season, which is the stable part. xG/100 compares his shot quality from a zone against the league rate for a defenceman. GAx is goals above expected there, a single season and noisy — zones marked * are flagged small-sample by the generator and are shown muted rather than hidden.
End of season statistical forecast
0
games remaining
Goals
12
Current: 12
Assists
27
Current: 27
Points
39
Current: 39
Limited offensive production projected. Expected range of 39-45 points based on current usage patterns.
0.0%
Art Ross
Most Points
0.0%
Rocket
Most Goals
0.0%
Playmaker
Most Assists
Projections based on current pace extrapolated to the full season with variance modeling.
| 22-232022-23 | CAR | 82 | 18 | 43 | 61 | +19 | 255 | 7.1% |
| 21-222021-22 | SJS | 82 | 10 | 44 | 54 | -15 | 203 | 4.9% |
| 20-212020-21 | SJS | 56 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -13 | 138 | 5.1% |
| 19-202019-20 | SJS | 70 | 12 | 33 | 45 | -22 | 225 | 5.3% |
| 18-192018-19 | SJS | 82 | 16 | 67 | 83 | +13 | 300 | 5.3% |
| 17-182017-18 | SJS | 82 | 12 | 55 | 67 | -16 | 332 | 3.6% |
| 16-172016-17 | SJS | 82 | 29 | 47 | 76 | +19 | 320 | 9.1% |
| 15-162015-16 | SJS | 82 | 27 | 48 | 75 | -5 | 353 | 7.6% |
| 14-152014-15 | SJS | 82 | 17 | 43 | 60 | -9 | 245 | 6.9% |
| 13-142013-14 | SJS | 69 | 22 | 26 | 48 | +26 | 245 | 9.0% |
| 12-132012-13 | SJS | 30 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 81 | 11.1% |
| 11-122011-12 | SJS | 81 | 11 | 26 | 37 | +8 | 201 | 5.5% |
| 10-112010-11 | MIN | 80 | 17 | 29 | 46 | -10 | 170 | 10.0% |
| 09-102009-10 | MIN | 47 | 3 | 17 | 20 | -15 | 104 | 2.9% |
| 08-092008-09 | MIN | 59 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -7 | 147 | 5.4% |
| 07-082007-08 | MIN | 82 | 15 | 28 | 43 | +12 | 158 | 9.5% |
| 06-072006-07 | MIN | 77 | 7 | 18 | 25 | +16 | 108 | 6.5% |
| 05-062005-06 | MIN | 72 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 73 | 5.5% |
| 03-042003-04 | MIN | 36 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 34 | 2.9% |
| Career | — | 1579 | 273 | 672 | 945 | +43 | 4223 | 6.5% |
LW · 46 pts
