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Avalanche’s Brent Burns Set to Play 1,500th NHL Game Tonight vs. Stars

The 40-year-old defenseman fills meaningful minutes for Colorado in a late-career push for a first Stanley Cup.

Oct 7, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns (84) warms up prior to the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The appearance would make Burns the 23rd NHL player and eighth defenseman to reach 1,500 regular-season games.
  • He carries an active Iron Man streak of 927 consecutive games, the fourth-longest in league history.
  • Playing every game this season would move him to No. 2 on the all-time consecutive-games list at 1,007, within reach of Phil Kessel’s record of 1,064.
  • In his first season with Colorado, he is deployed on the second pair, quarterbacks the second power play, contributes on the penalty kill, and has averaged 20:49 through two games.
  • Burns signed a one-year deal this summer to join the Cup-contending Avalanche, bringing leadership, durability and well-honed routines that teammates praise.