Mikael Backlund's NHL career

Mikael Backlund is drafted 24 overall by Calgary Flames

Selected

24 overall, round 1

Swedes drafted

17 selected

First Swede off the board

Mikael Backlund#24

Mikael Backlund makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against New York Islanders

Mikael was 19 years old · Pengrowth Saddledome, Canada

2008-2009

Mikael Backlund's first NHL season: 0 points

Points

0

#47NHL#789

Games

1 of 82

1%

Goals

0

#46NHL#691

Assists

0

#46NHL#761

P/GP

0.00

+/-

0

#24NHL#327

PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks

0 of 6 games0 points

First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2008-2009

1

Games

#193

0

Points

#181

0

Goals

#168

0

Assists

#179

0

+/-

#83

2009-2010

Mikael Backlund plays only 23 games for 10 points

Points

10

#36NHL#515

Games

23 of 82

28%

Goals

1

#37NHL#601

Assists

9

#31NHL#436

P/GP

0.43

+/-

+5

#15NHL#153

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2009-2010

24

Games

#164

10

Points

#154

1

Goals

#163

9

Assists

#150

+5

+/-

#59

2010-2011

Mikael Backlund scores 25 points

Points

25

#23NHL#298

Games

73 of 82

89%

Goals

10

#21NHL#253

Assists

15

#24NHL#301

P/GP

0.34

#26NHL#335

+/-

+4

#15NHL#197

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2010-2011

97

Games

#129

35

Points

#116

11

Goals

#115

24

Assists

#120

+9

+/-

#54

2011-2012

Mikael Backlund plays only 41 games for 11 points

Points

11

#32NHL#473

Games

41 of 82

50%

Goals

4

#26NHL#399

Assists

7

#34NHL#468

P/GP

0.27

#28NHL#383

+/-

-13

#58NHL#827

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2011-2012

138

Games

#122

46

Points

#116

15

Goals

#109

31

Assists

#119

-4

+/-

#133

2012-2013

Mikael Backlund scores 16 points

Points

16

#20NHL#249

Games

32 of 48

67%

Goals

8

#13NHL#163

Assists

8

#25NHL#309

P/GP

0.50

#15NHL#181

+/-

-6

#50NHL#686

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2012-2013

170

Games

#115

62

Points

#107

23

Goals

#94

39

Assists

#113

-10

+/-

#172

2013-2014

Mikael Backlund scores 39 points

Points

39

#17NHL#159

Games

76 of 82

93%

Goals

18

#6NHL#114

Assists

21

#19NHL#199

P/GP

0.51

#18NHL#174

+/-

+4

#18NHL#205

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2013-2014

246

Games

#100

101

Points

#91

41

Goals

#80

60

Assists

#97

-6

+/-

#157

2014-2015

Mikael Backlund scores 27 points

Points

27

#27NHL#263

Games

52 of 82

63%

Goals

10

#23NHL#245

Assists

17

#30NHL#262

P/GP

0.52

#21NHL#174

+/-

+4

#27NHL#217

PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks

11 games2 points1 G · 1 A

First roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks1–4

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2014-2015

298

Games

#95

128

Points

#88

51

Goals

#77

77

Assists

#88

-2

+/-

#132

2015-2016

Mikael Backlund scores 47 points

Points

47

#16NHL#110

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

21

#5NHL#73

Assists

26

#21NHL#135

P/GP

0.57

#20NHL#141

+/-

+10

#14NHL#90

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2015-2016

380

Games

#88

175

Points

#70

72

Goals

#57

103

Assists

#79

+8

+/-

#73

2016-2017

Mikael Backlund scores 22 goals — his best goal-scoring season

Points

53

#10NHL#72

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

22

#8NHL#70

Assists

31

#13NHL#97

P/GP

0.65

#13NHL#99

+/-

+9

#16NHL#122

PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks

4 games3 points1 G · 2 A

First roundANAAnaheim Ducks0–4

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2016-2017

461

Games

#78

228

Points

#61

94

Goals

#50

134

Assists

#69

+17

+/-

#55

2017-2018

Mikael Backlund scores 45 points

Points

45

#17NHL#144

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

14

#21NHL#188

Assists

31

#14NHL#110

P/GP

0.55

#17NHL#169

+/-

-21

#83NHL#859

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2017-2018

543

Games

#71

273

Points

#55

108

Goals

#47

165

Assists

#58

-4

+/-

#185

2018-2019

Mikael Backlund scores 47 points

Points

47

#13NHL#121

Games

77 of 82

94%

Goals

21

#12NHL#103

Assists

26

#15NHL#142

P/GP

0.61

#16NHL#136

+/-

+34

#1NHL#4

PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche

5 games3 points1 G · 2 A

First roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2018-2019

620

Games

#56

320

Points

#51

129

Goals

#41

191

Assists

#55

+30

+/-

#53

2019-2020

Mikael Backlund scores 45 points

Points

45

#9NHL#91

Games

70 of 70

100%

Goals

16

#12NHL#123

Assists

29

#8NHL#85

P/GP

0.64

#15NHL#124

+/-

+3

#26NHL#225

PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars

10 games6 points4 G · 2 A

Qualifying roundWPGWinnipeg Jets3–1First roundDALDallas Stars2–4

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2019-2020

690

Games

#44

365

Points

#43

145

Goals

#40

220

Assists

#48

+33

+/-

#50

2020-2021

Mikael Backlund scores 32 points

Points

32

#10NHL#121

Games

54 of 56

96%

Goals

9

#20NHL#194

Assists

23

#10NHL#92

P/GP

0.59

#14NHL#146

+/-

-7

#67NHL#736

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2020-2021

744

Games

#39

397

Points

#38

154

Goals

#36

243

Assists

#42

+26

+/-

#55

2021-2022

Mikael Backlund scores 39 points

Points

39

#20NHL#193

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

12

#22NHL#235

Assists

27

#17NHL#161

P/GP

0.48

#26NHL#249

+/-

+16

#10NHL#94

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

12 games8 points5 G · 3 A

First roundDALDallas Stars4–3Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2021-2022

826

Games

#33

436

Points

#37

166

Goals

#36

270

Assists

#39

+42

+/-

#46

2022-2023

Mikael Backlund scores 56 points — the best season of his career

Points

56

#12NHL#105

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

19

#13NHL#130

Assists

37

#13NHL#94

P/GP

0.68

#14NHL#135

+/-

+24

#5NHL#35

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2022-2023

908

Games

#27

492

Points

#33

185

Goals

#34

307

Assists

#34

+66

+/-

#29

2023-2024

Mikael Backlund scores 39 points

Points

39

#18NHL#199

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

15

#16NHL#191

Assists

24

#21NHL#194

P/GP

0.48

#23NHL#244

+/-

-4

#69NHL#616

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2023-2024

990

Games

#19

531

Points

#31

200

Goals

#30

331

Assists

#31

+62

+/-

#33

2024-2025

Mikael Backlund scores 32 points

Points

32

#21NHL#259

Games

76 of 82

93%

Goals

15

#14NHL#194

Assists

17

#30NHL#306

P/GP

0.42

#25NHL#279

+/-

+4

#24NHL#216

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2024-2025

1066

Games

#14

563

Points

#29

215

Goals

#28

348

Assists

#32

+66

+/-

#31

2025-2026

Mikael Backlund scores 43 points

Points

43

#19NHL#172

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

17

#15NHL#163

Assists

26

#21NHL#174

P/GP

0.52

#20NHL#204

+/-

+7

#16NHL#158

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2025-2026

1148

Games

#8

606

Points

#25

232

Goals

#26

374

Assists

#27

+73

+/-

#29

2026-2027

Mikael Backlund scores 2 points

Points

2

#35NHL#320

Games

7 of 7

100%

Goals

1

#21NHL#192

Assists

1

#34NHL#313

P/GP

0.29

#41NHL#360

+/-

-4

#66NHL#608

Mikael Backlund's career in total through 2026-2027

1155

Games

#8

608

Points

#26

233

Goals

#26

375

Assists

#27

+69

+/-

#30