Who is better, Burns or Foligno?
Brent Burns leads with a GOAT score of 60.1 against 59.2 for Nick Foligno — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burns vs Foligno
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BurnsWinner
60.1Burns wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Foligno
59.2Foligno wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Brent Burns
60.1
Burns leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brent Burns
2. Nick Foligno
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. 🏳️ Nick Foligno5 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 Foligno at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Burns | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 220 |
| 🏳️ Foligno | 0 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 148 | 316 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurnsActive · Colorado Avalanche | FolignoActive · Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 1,579 | 1,287 |
| NHL goals | 273 | 251 |
| NHL assists | 672 | 361 |
| NHL points | 945 | 612 |
| 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 | 71 |
| NHL award: King Clancy Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| NHL award: Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 52.2 | 51.2 |
| Peak w20% | 72.4 | 70.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.7 | 72.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Burns60.1
Foligno59.2
FAQ
Where does Foligno beat Burns?
Foligno does not lead any of the five categories; Burns is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Burns vs Foligno score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burns: 60.1, Foligno: 59.2.
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