Burns scored a goal and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 win over the Jets.

EDGE Analysis

Burns opened the scoring at 9:45 of the first period with a shot through traffic that deflected in off a Jet. The 40-year-old defenseman is on a six-game point streak with two goals and four assists, as well as a plus-nine rating, in that span. He's at five goals, 19 points, 69 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating over 34 appearances, serving as an ideal depth blueliner in his first year with the Avalanche.

Burns scored a goal and placed three shots on net in Sunday's 3-2 win over Philadelphia.

EDGE Analysis

Burns tallied the first goal of the game for the Avs midway through the opening period. With the twine finder, the 40-year-old defenseman has four goals, 14 points, 63 shots on net, and 38 blocks through 29 games this season. One of the NHL's toughest players, who has missed just 38 games over the last 12 seasons, Burns' recent offensive production proves his longevity is as good as some of the league's best veterans. With three points in his last five games and a top-four role for the league's best team record-wise, Burns should continue to have solid value in most fantasy formats for the remainder of the season.

Burns scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Burns has two goals over his last five games and totaled six points in 13 contests in November. His tally early in the second period stood as the game-winner in this blowout win. The 40-year-old defenseman has three goals, 12 points, 52 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 25 appearances. Burns could push for the 40-point mark this season given his current pace.

Burns scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Burns scored an unassisted goal just 15 seconds into the game, and Mackenzie Blackwood made it stand as the game-winner. Over his last 10 outings, Burns has racked up two goals and four assists while seeing top-four minutes and time on the second power-play unit. He's at 11 points, 43 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 21 appearances in his age-40 season.

Burns scored a goal on two shots and added four PIM in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Burns has a goal and an assist over his last two outings. The defenseman's tally at 10:11 of the third period Friday stood as the game-winner for the Avalanche. He's at six points, 30 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 12 appearances. Burns continues to handle second-pairing minutes as a steady veteran on the blue line.

Burns notched an assist, two PIM and a plus-1 rating in Monday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

Burns has now found the scoresheet in back-to-back games, as he recorded the secondary helper on Nathan MacKinnon's game-opening goal early in the first period. Burns recorded exactly three shots on goal in every game to start the season prior to Monday, so he's still active in the offensive zone despite being 40 years old. The veteran blueliner will look to extend his point streak to three games Thursday in Columbus.

Burns posted an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

The helper was Burns' first point in three outings for the Avalanche. This was also his 1,500th NHL game, making him the 23rd player in league history to suit up that many times in the regular season. He's made the last 928 of those appearances consecutively as the player with the longest active ironman streak. Considering he's still playing north of 20 minutes per game makes it all the more impressive for the 40-year-old defenseman, who has settled into a top-four role to begin his time in Colorado.

Burns (undisclosed) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, per Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High.

EDGE Analysis

After tweaking something, Burns didn't take part in Saturday's practice and wasn't an option for either of Colorado's preseason games against Utah on Sunday. However, he has put the minor issue behind him. Burns signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Avalanche in the summer after earning six goals and 29 points in 82 regular-season outings for Carolina in 2024-25.

Burns won't participate in either of Sunday's preseason games due to a minor undisclosed injury, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Burns tweaked something, and there's no reason to have him play in an early preseason game if he's anything less than 100 percent. He had six goals and 29 points in 82 regular-season appearances with Carolina in 2024-25. Burns inked a one-year deal with the Avalanche over the summer. His role with the team might be limited at 40 years old, but Burns will probably receive some power-play ice time.

Burns signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, it's a $1 million contract with up to $3 million in bonuses for games-played thresholds. Burns will join a contending team for his age-40 season. With Cale Makar firmly entrenched on the top power-play unit, Burns will likely see time on the second unit and may see reduced ice time in all situations. Burns was limited to 29 points in 82 regular-season contests last year and has declined significantly in each of the last two seasons, but he's still averaged over 20 minutes of ice time per game, so he's far from running on empty even this late in his career. He has played in 925 consecutive games and would become the second player in league history to play in 1,000 games without an absence if he stays healthy for the vast majority of 2025-26.