Brent Burns

Steady
Depth

Points, 2026–27: 3; 0 G, 3 A in 9 GP
Individual xG: 0.4; 0 goals from it
Ice time per game: 16:11; 11 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 51.6; share of chances while he's on

Brent Burns has 0 goals and 3 assists (3 points) in 9 games for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026–27, with 11 shots on goal and 16:11 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 2.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

Rated above 6% of defencemen

Goals above average: −0.2
Wins: −0.04

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −1.04, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 5.8% of 223 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Intimidation

+0.61 SD · 80th percentile · weight 11% · +0.0 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.0260th pct
Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.2.2789th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 128 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

vs STL
Saturday, October 3
Volume
Brent Burns had 10 shot attempts. Two got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 1.0 attempts a game. It finished 6-1 for the Avalanche.
vs MIN
Wednesday, May 13
Volume
Brent Burns had 11 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.0 attempts a game. It finished 4-3 for the Avalanche in overtime.
at LAK
Sunday, April 26
Volume
Brent Burns had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.0 attempts a game. It finished 5-1 for the Avalanche.
at CHI
Friday, March 20
Volume
Brent Burns had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.9 attempts a game. It finished 4-1 for the Avalanche.
vs CBJ
Saturday, January 10
Two goals
Brent Burns scored twice. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 8 goals this season. He played 20:04 and had four shots on goal. It finished 4-0 for the Avalanche.
vs STL
Wednesday, December 31
Volume
Brent Burns had 11 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.9 attempts a game. It finished 6-1 for the Avalanche.
vs WPG
Friday, December 19
Streak
Brent Burns has a point in 6 straight games. He has 5 goals this season. He played 16:57 and had one shot on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Avalanche.
at SEA
Tuesday, December 16
Streak
Brent Burns has a point in 5 straight games. He has 18 points in 33 games this season. He played 18:08 and had no shots on goal. The Avalanche beat the Kraken 5-3.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

Ice time per game16:11
22
Points per 601.24
70
Goals per 600.00
30
Individual xG per 600.16
39
Shots per 604.5
70

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice2.55
56
xG against per 60, on ice2.40
57
xGF%51.6%
55

Physical

Hits per 601.2
27
Blocks per 603.3
29
Penalty minutes per 601.6
46

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

Top speed21.4 mph
71
Bursts over 20 mph4
53
Distance skated21 mi
49

Shooting

Hardest shot86.0 mph
53
Shots on goal11
73
Shooting %0.0%
41

Zone time

Offensive zone time38.5%
16
Offensive zone time, even strength39.9%
21

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

Partner	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Josh Manson	9	87:45	95–92	3.8–3.7	6–5	50%
Brett Kulak	9	17:12	16–17	0.4–1.0	0–2	28%
Sam Malinski	8	9:03	13–5	0.4–0.1	0–0	87%
Devon Toews	8	4:48	7–3	0.3–0.2	1–0	58%
Noah Juulsen	7	4:20	9–2	0.5–0.1	0–0	85%
Cale Makar	5	3:43	0–2	0.0–0.0	0–0	0%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 24 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal

0.000.100.200.30

04-2310-19

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	9	0	3	3	11	0.4	16:11	3	8	51.6
2025–26	82	12	23	35	172	6.3	18:53	20	91	55.2
2024–25	82	6	23	29	174	6.3	20:57	11	98	54.3
2023–24	82	10	33	43	185	10.9	21:30	41	87	58.5

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-19	15:52	0	1	0.02	0	2	0
2026-10-16	13:39	0	0	0.01	0	0	0
2026-10-14	14:22	0	1	0.05	1	1	2
2026-10-13	20:03	0	2	0.04	0	0	0
2026-10-10	15:41	0	1	0.03	1	1	0
2026-10-08	20:00	1	2	0.04	0	2	0
2026-10-07	17:28	1	2	0.09	0	1	0
2026-10-03	13:10	0	2	0.08	0	0	2
2026-09-30	15:23	1	0	0.03	1	1	0
2026-05-26	18:39	0	0	0.01	3	2	0
2026-05-24	16:38	0	2	0.02	0	0	2
2026-05-22	20:01	1	5	0.09	1	2	2
2026-05-20	16:55	0	2	0.06	2	3	2
2026-05-13	19:47	2	3	0.21	2	0	0
2026-05-11	19:47	0	2	0.06	2	2	0
2026-05-09	15:48	0	1	0.03	1	0	0
2026-05-05	17:36	1	1	0.02	2	1	0
2026-05-03	18:09	0	0	0.01	1	1	0
2026-04-26	20:54	0	4	0.10	0	0	0
2026-04-23	18:40	0	0	0.04	1	1	0