Brent Burns
Colorado Avalanche · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #84
- Born
- March 9, 1985 · Barrie, Ontario, Canada
- Age
- 41 years old
- Height
- 6′5″ (196 cm)
- Weight
- 228 lb (103 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
2003, MIN, round 1, pick 20 (20th overall)- Nationality
- Canada
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 12
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 3
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 15
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 5
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 12
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 29.2 84 games, 6.6 goals, 22.6 assists
- Rest of season
- 26.2 72 games left, 0.36 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 29 3 so far · 26 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 22 to 36 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 21 8 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 84 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 0.35 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 0.43 |
2024-25   | 82 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 0.35 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 0.52 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | at NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | at PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at CGY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 7 | at WPG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | North York | MTHL | 46 | 4 | 7 | 11 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001-02 | Couchiching | OPJHL | 68 | 15 | 25 | 40 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002-03 | Brampton | OHL | 68 | 15 | 25 | 40 | +6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 2003-04 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 36 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2.9 | 13:29 |
| 2003-04 | Houston | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2003-04 | Canada | WJC-A | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004-05 | Houston | AHL | 73 | 11 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 2005-06 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 72 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 5.5 | 14:07 |
| 2006-07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 77 | 7 | 18 | 25 | +16 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 6.5 | 15:48 |
| 2007-08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 15 | 28 | 43 | +12 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 158 | 9.5 | 23:06 |
| 2007-08 | Canada | WC-A | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 59 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -7 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 5.4 | 22:25 |
| 2009-10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 47 | 3 | 17 | 20 | -15 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 2.9 | 22:22 |
| 2009-10 | Canada | WC-A | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 80 | 17 | 29 | 46 | -10 | 98 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 10.0 | 25:03 |
| 2010-11 | Canada | WC-A | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 |   San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 11 | 26 | 37 | +8 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 201 | 5.5 | 22:32 |
| 2012-13 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 30 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 11.1 | 16:17 |
| 2013-14 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 69 | 22 | 26 | 48 | +26 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 245 | 9.0 | 16:49 |
| 2014-15 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 17 | 43 | 60 | -9 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 245 | 6.9 | 23:57 |
| 2014-15 | Canada | WC-A | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 27 | 48 | 75 | -5 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 353 | 7.6 | 25:52 |
| 2016-17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 29 | 47 | 76 | +19 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 320 | 9.1 | 24:52 |
| 2016-17 | Canada | WCup | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 12 | 55 | 67 | -16 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 332 | 3.6 | 25:15 |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 16 | 67 | 83 | +13 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 300 | 5.3 | 25:06 |
| 2019-20 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 70 | 12 | 33 | 45 | -22 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 225 | 5.3 | 25:25 |
| 2020-21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 56 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -13 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 5.1 | 26:09 |
| 2021-22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 10 | 44 | 54 | -15 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 4.9 | 26:09 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 18 | 43 | 61 | +19 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 255 | 7.1 | 23:13 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 10 | 33 | 43 | +19 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 5.4 | 21:30 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 6 | 23 | 29 | +7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 3.4 | 20:57 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 12 | 23 | 35 | +33 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 172 | 7.0 | 18:53 |
| 2026-27 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 16:02 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 1591 | 273 | 675 | 948 | +41 | 895 | 88 | 3 | 47 | 4238 | 6.4 | 22:09 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Brampton | OHL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2004-05 | Houston | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 18:59 |
| 2007-08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 27:35 |
| 2011-12 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 | 25:07 |
| 2012-13 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6.5 | 17:50 |
| 2013-14 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6.1 | 17:32 |
| 2015-16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 24 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 9.1 | 25:07 |
| 2016-17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.0 | 25:04 |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9.4 | 25:54 |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 20 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 8.8 | 28:25 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 3.6 | 26:00 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.2 | 22:46 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3.8 | 22:55 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | 18:10 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 148 | 24 | 60 | 84 | +25 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 429 | 5.6 | 23:41 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- James Norris Memorial Trophy2016-17
- NHL Foundation Player Award2014-15
Every league he played in, from the NHL’s public feed, read again each day by our server. A dash marks a stat the league does not publish.
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