Who is better, Burns or Andersen?
Brent Burns leads with a GOAT score of 60.1 against 60.1 for Frederik Andersen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burns vs Andersen
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BurnsWinner
60.1Burns wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Andersen
60.1Andersen wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Brent Burns
60.1
Burns leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brent Burns
2. Frederik Andersen
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per season
Career timeline · Points per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per season1. 🏳️ Frederik Andersen5 seasons played · career day 1,825148 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Brent Burns5 seasons played · career day 2,191117 points
-20.9% vs Andersen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Burns | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 220 |
| 🏳️ Andersen | 0 | 0 | 20 | 55 | 148 | 261 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurnsActive · Colorado Avalanche | AndersenActive · Edmonton Oilers |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 1,579 | 552 |
| NHL goals | 273 | — |
| NHL assists | 672 | — |
| NHL points | 945 | — |
| NHL award: James Norris Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| NHL award: NHL Foundation Player Award | 1 | — |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| NHL Foundation Player Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 84 | 30 |
| NHL wins | — | 324 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | — | 1 |
| NHL award: William M. Jennings Trophy | — | 2 |
| William M. Jennings Trophy | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 52.2 | 55 |
| Peak w20% | 72.4 | 72.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 66.6 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.7 | 73.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Burns60.1
Andersen60.1
FAQ
Where does Andersen beat Burns?
Andersen scores higher on dominance, honours. Burns leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Burns vs Andersen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burns: 60.1, Andersen: 60.1.
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