Andre
Burakovsky
L · OTT · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 2
- WAR
- 0.1
- Value
- 1
- PTS
- 33
2025-26№ 353 / 615
Andre Burakovsky (Ottawa Senators) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Andre Burakovsky
#95LPlays: Left wing · 1% of faceoffs
Ottawa Senators
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 92 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : February 8, 1995 · Klagenfurt, Austria
Drafted : 2013 · WSH · round 1, pick #23
Contract : $5,500,000 · 2022-23 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract · UFAM-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Ottawa Senators | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Blackhawks | 75 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | Seattle Kraken | 79 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | Seattle Kraken | 49 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | Seattle Kraken | 49 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 80 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 18 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 53 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 58 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 22 |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 76 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 14 |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 56 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 27 |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 64 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 14 |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 79 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 12 |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 53 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 10 |
| NHL totals | 779 | 164 | 256 | 420 | 185 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 93 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 22 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cup2 times · 2021-22, 2017-18
Andre Burakovsky: our analysis
2025-26 season: 75 GP, 11 G, 22 A, 33 PTS, -32 +/-, 16:25 TOI. WAR 0.1 (353rd of 615) · PAL 2, very poor.
In 2025-26, Andre Burakovsky, 31, posts a PAL Rating of 2 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of 0.1 ranks 353rd among 615 regulars, in the bottom half.
On the other hand, defense (8, among the weakest in the league) and possession (8, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+1.2); his biggest cost: EV defense (-3.0).
A marked decline: his PAL was 13 in 2024-25, against 2 now; his WAR, though, went from -0.2 to 0.1.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 1 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Andre Burakovsky's story
Born in Klagenfurt while his father was playing overseas, André Burakovsky grew up in Malmö and came through the local Redhawks system. He made his first senior appearances as a teenager in HockeyAllsvenskan, splitting time between the club’s junior and professional squads before moving toward North America to pursue higher-level competition.
Selected 23rd overall by Washington in the 2013 NHL Draft, Burakovsky spent the 2013–14 season in the OHL with the Erie Otters, producing strong offensive numbers before signing his entry-level deal with the Capitals. He scored in his NHL debut in October 2014 and spent the next years alternating between the NHL and the AHL while carving out a regular role in Washington’s lineup.
During his Capitals tenure he experienced position shifts, intermittent injuries and playoff learning curves, ultimately contributing to Washington’s 2018 Stanley Cup win. Traded to Colorado in 2019, he took on a larger offensive role, posted career highs in several categories and played a key part in Colorado’s run to the 2022 Stanley Cup, including scoring overtime and final-series goals.
He signed with Seattle as an unrestricted free agent in 2022, where injuries interrupted his seasons, then was traded to Chicago in 2025. After one year with the Blackhawks he was dealt to the Ottawa Senators in June 2026. Internationally, Burakovsky earned a World Junior silver medal with Sweden in 2014 and later was part of Sweden’s senior squads, winning bronze at the 2024 World Championship.
Practically, his game blends timing around the net with the ability to play both centre and wing; he is known for stepping up in decisive moments and adapting to different line roles depending on team needs.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 11:00
- PP TOI/GP
- 2:10
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 3
- Blocks
- 4
- Takeaways
- 1
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 36.2 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
22between 6 and 37 (80% range)
- Goals
- 7
- Assists
- 15
- Games
- 62
So far: 0 pts in 8 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.41 pts per game (last season: 0.44).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Slight decline
- Points per game: 0.33 in 23-24, 0.44 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 13 → 2
Outlook, age included
↓ DecliningAge 31: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
Injured reserve· Lower Body· expected back November 27
OV · OverallConfidence 79 %
58
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 77
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 80
- Confidence 82 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 78
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 75
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 56
- Confidence 82 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 64
- Confidence 61 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 77
- Confidence 82 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 76
- Confidence 79 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 59
- Confidence 79 %
- DF
- Defense
- 56
- Confidence 76 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 83
- Confidence 20 %
- EX
- Experience
- 91
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating77
- Top speed (35 %)36 · 75
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)5.139 · 73
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.6 · 86
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.4 · 77
ST — Strength80
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.411 · 79
- Body mass (50 %)0.23 · 78
EN — Endurance78
- Ice time per game (45 %)15.2 · 77
- Total ice time (20 %)1,203 · 79
- Shift length (15 %)48.2 · 82
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)13.9 · 77
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.109 · 74
DU — Durability75
- Share of games played (100 %)0.817 · 75
CK — Checking56
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.038 · 56
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.632 · 56
- Season volume (10 %)2.944 · 59
FG — Fighting64
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.693 · 64
DI — Discipline77
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.024 · 76
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.469 · 83
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.609 · 64
PA — Passing76
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.68 · 75
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.556 · 80
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.058 · 72
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.246 · 72
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.45 · 74
SC — Scoring59
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.68 · 61
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.692 · 59
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.153 · 70
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.001 · 58
- xG per shot (10 %)0.08 · 75
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12 · 63
DF — Defense56
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.144 · 57
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.242 · 59
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.939 · 50
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.036 · 76
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.065 · 86
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)62.4 · 48
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)1.886 · 66
PS — Penalty shot83
- Shootouts (60 %)32.8 · 83
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience91
- Career regular-season games (65 %)94
- Career playoff games (25 %)86
- NHL seasons (10 %)87
OV — Overall58
- SC · Scoring (28 %)59
- PA · Passing (22 %)76
- DF · Defense (18 %)56
- SK · Skating (12 %)77
- EN · Endurance (8 %)78
- DI · Discipline (5 %)77
- ST · Strength (4 %)80
- CK · Checking (3 %)56
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58 | 77 | 59 | 56 |
| 2024-25 | 68 | 80 | 63 | 62 |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 78 | 72 | 62 |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 60 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.1
wins above replacement
353 of 615
PAL Rating
2/ 100
Performance · Very poor
463 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
1/ 100
Very poor return
5.50 M$ · expected PAL 64
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 15
- Defense
- 6
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- Offense
- 27
- Creation
- 8
- Shooting
- 34
- Possession
- 8
- Defense
- 8
- Discipline
- 39
- Power play
- 61
- Penalty kill
- 41
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 5.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | SEA | -0.2 | 13 | 4 | 5.50 M$ |
| 2023-24 | SEA | -0.7 | 10 | 3 | 5.50 M$ |
| 2022-23 | SEA | 0.6 | 25 | 9 | 5.50 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
38/ 100
Below average
better than 38% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
10/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
81/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 261 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 14
- Shot selection
- 75
- Penalties drawn
- 7
- Puck management
- 6
Defense
- Takeaways
- 88
- Discipline
- 86
- Safe zone exits
- 19
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | 38 | 10 | 81 |
| 2024-25 | SEA | 83 | 53 | 89 |
| 2023-24 | SEA | 68 | 39 | 82 |
| 2022-23 | SEA | 49 | 35 | 62 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.1
wins above replacement
-1.2 to 1.5 — 90% interval
353 of 615 forwards
+0.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +1.2
- EV defense
- -3.0
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.1
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +3.2
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | 75 | 0.1 | -1.2 to 1.5 | 353/615 |
| 2024-25 | SEA | 76 | -0.2 | -1.1 to 1.1 | 509/596 |
| 2023-24 | SEA | 49 | -0.7 | -1.6 to 0.4 | 575/608 |
| 2022-23 | SEA | 49 | 0.6 | -0.4 to 2.0 | 196/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 123.7 km/h20th percentileleague avg. 129.5 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.3 km/h27th percentileleague avg. 35.1 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 929th percentileleague avg. 20
- Offensive zone time
- 42.0 %49th percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 23.4 km22nd percentileleague avg. 50.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.25 km40th percentileleague avg. 4.51 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.3 %35th percentileleague avg. 40.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.2 %57th percentileleague avg. 19.0 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.8 %49th percentileleague avg. 39.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 311th percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 08th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 120th percentile | 055th percentile | 0.0 %33rd percentile |
| Long range | 033rd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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NSHAndre Burakovsky: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Andre Burakovsky have in 2026-27?
Andre Burakovsky has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 8 games in 2026-27.
How old is Andre Burakovsky?
Andre Burakovsky is 31 years old: he was born on February 9, 1995.
How tall is Andre Burakovsky, and how much does he weigh?
Andre Burakovsky is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 203 lb (92 kg).
Where is Andre Burakovsky from?
Austria: Andre Burakovsky was born in Klagenfurt, Austria.
What team does Andre Burakovsky play for?
Andre Burakovsky plays for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL, at L, wearing number 95.
Is Andre Burakovsky injured?
Yes: Andre Burakovsky is on injured reserve (lower body). He is expected back around November 27.
How good is Andre Burakovsky?
Andre Burakovsky produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 353rd of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 2 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Andre Burakovsky make?
Andre Burakovsky earns $5.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 1 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Andre Burakovsky's contract end?
Andre Burakovsky's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a M-NTC clause.
Is Andre Burakovsky overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 1 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Andre Burakovsky a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 353rd of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Andre Burakovsky getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 13 in 2024-25 to 2 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Andre Burakovsky played lately?
Over his last 8 games, Andre Burakovsky has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Andre Burakovsky's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Andre Burakovsky has 779 games, 164 goals, 256 assists and 420 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 61 points in 80 games.
Where was Andre Burakovsky drafted?
Andre Burakovsky was drafted 23rd overall (round 1) by Washington Capitals in 2013.
How does Andre Burakovsky perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Andre Burakovsky has 93 games and 47 points in his career. His pace (0.51 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.54).
Which player is most similar to Andre Burakovsky?
Easton Cowan: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Easton Cowan's page →Is Andre Burakovsky a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 22 points in 2026-27, or 0.35 points per game.
Is Andre Burakovsky related to anyone famous?
Yes: Robert Burakovsky (father, drafted 217th in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft; played 23 games with the Ottawa Senators in 1993–94); Samuel Burakovsky (cousin, professional footballer for Landskrona BoIS in the Swedish second division).
What is Andre Burakovsky's nationality?
Andre Burakovsky is Swedish. Internationally: Sweden: silver medal at the 2014 World Junior Championship; 2016 World Championship (6th place); bronze medal at the 2024 World Championship (11 points).
How many championships has Andre Burakovsky won?
2: Stanley Cup champion with the Washington Capitals in 2018; Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
Where did Andre Burakovsky play before turning pro?
Malmö Redhawks (HockeyAllsvenskan) and Malmö Jr. (J20 Nationell) 2011–2013; Erie Otters (OHL) 2013–2014.
How many points is Andre Burakovsky projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 22 points in 62 games in 2026-27 (6 to 37 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Ottawa Senators teammates
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