The defenseman, who has played in 518 consecutive games since Nov. 21, 2013, sustained an upper-body injury during the Sharks' 2-1 win against the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Burns, listed as probable, had a goal and an assist against Dallas.
The Sharks eye their third straight victory; they're 4-1-1 in their past six games after going 2-9-2 in their previous 13.
The Coyotes, winless in three straight (0-2-1) after a four-game winning streak, are 3-0-1 in their past four home games; they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in an eight-round shootout on Sunday.