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Mikael Backlund's 2016-2017 season

Points
53
Swedish flag#10NHL#72
Goals
22
Swedish flag#8NHL#70
Assists
31
Swedish flag#13NHL#97
Plus/minus
+9
Swedish flag#16NHL#122
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Centre Mikael Backlund was 27 years old when the 2016-2017 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 22 goals and 31 assists for 53 points, 0.65 points per game. That was 10th among the Swedes and 72th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 3 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2016-2017Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mikael Backlund plays the 2016-2017 season for Calgary Flames

    Mikael was 27 years old when the 2016-2017 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY4–7EDM
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG2PPP14:50TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM5–3CGY
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG18:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–2VAN
      L
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:14TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–4CGY
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR4–2CGY
      L
      game 5/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:56TOI
    • The game
      STL6–4CGY
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:10TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–2CHI
      W
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:12TOI
    • The game
      CGY4–1STL
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:58TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–5CGY
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG17:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–1CGY
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG16:01TOI
      +1 goal
    • November 2016
    • The game
      CGY1–5CHI
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP15:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–2SJS
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG17:04TOI
    • The game
      CGY0–5LAK
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:43TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–4ANA
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:07TOI
    • The game
      DAL4–2CGY
      L
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:51TOI
    • The game
      NYR4–1CGY
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG15:50TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–0MIN
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:52TOI
    • The game
      ARI1–2CGY
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG19:43TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–2CGY
      L
      game 19/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG20:31TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–2DET
      W
      game 20/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG19:01TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY2–4BUF
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG20:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      9
      points
      Swedish flag#21NHL#147
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#14NHL#159
      6
      assists
      Swedish flag#18NHL#117
      CGY
      8-12-1W-L-OT17Points
      5th in the Pacific·12th in the Western Conference·27th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY2–0CBJ
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:44TOI
    • The game
      CGY2–1BOS
      W
      game 23/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:50TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–5PHI
      L
      game 24/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP17:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–2NYI
      L
      game 25/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:09TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–3CGY
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:54TOI
    • December 2016
    • The game
      MIN2–3CGY
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP21:52TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA3–8CGY
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP14:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–1DAL
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:01TOI
    • The game
      CGY2–1ARI
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:35TOI
    • The game
      WPG2–6CGY
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP15:20TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      TBL6–3CGY
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG15:18TOI
    • The game
      CBJ4–1CGY
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:03TOI
    • The game
      CGY4–2ARI
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP16:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY1–4SJS
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG15:27TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–4CGY
      W
      game 36/825
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP16:25TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY6–3COL
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG11:51TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      ANA3–1CGY
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ARI2–4CGY
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP16:41TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL1–4CGY
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP15:12TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY2–4VAN
      L
      game 41/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:52TOI
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      27
      points
      Swedish flag#8NHL#57
      12
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#44
      15
      assists
      Swedish flag#12NHL#89
      CGY
      21-18-2W-L-OT44Points
      4th in the Pacific·7th in the Western Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN1–3CGY
      W
      game 42/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:37TOI
    • The game
      CGY0–2WPG
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG18:10TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–3CGY
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP16:56TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD2–1CGY
      L
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:31TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–2EDM
      L
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:19TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–5CGY
      W
      game 47/82
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP15:01TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      NSH4–3CGY
      L
      game 48/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–3CGY
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG16:02TOI
    • The game
      CGY0–4TOR
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG17:17TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–5MTL
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:59TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–2OTT
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 2017
    • The game
      MIN1–5CGY
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:13TOI
    • The game
      CGY4–3NJD
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG17:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY3–4NYR
      L
      game 55/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP17:59TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY3–2PIT
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ARI5–0CGY
      L
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG15:43TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–3CGY
      W
      game 58/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG18:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–2VAN
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:06TOI
    • The game
      CGY6–5NSH
      W
      game 60/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG17:10TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGY3–2TBL
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP15:37TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY4–2FLA
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      44
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#44
      19
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#44
      25
      assists
      Swedish flag#7NHL#71
      CGY
      32-26-4W-L-OT68Points
      Wildcard 1
      4th in the Pacific·6th in the Western Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY3–1CAR
      W
      game 63/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:43TOI
    • The game
      LAK1–2CGY
      W
      game 64/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • March 2017
    • The game
      DET2–3CGY
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG20:08TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–5CGY
      W
      game 66/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG16:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL0–5CGY
      W
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG17:31TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–0WPG
      W
      game 68/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP17:40TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–4CGY
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG22:02TOI
    • The game
      BOS5–2CGY
      L
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:05TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–3CGY
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG17:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–5CGY
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–4WSH
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:01TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–3NSH
      L
      game 74/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG20:16TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–2STL
      W
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:16TOI
    • The game
      COL2–4CGY
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:49TOI
    • The game
      LAK4–1CGY
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG16:58TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–5CGY
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:18TOI
    • April 2017
    • The game
      ANA4–3CGY
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG19:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–3ANA
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY4–1LAK
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:30TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Mikael Backlund closes the 2016-2017 season with 53 points

    Points
    53
    #10NHL#72
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    22
    #8NHL#70
    Assists
    31
    #13NHL#97
    P/GP
    0.65
    #13NHL#99
    +/-
    +9
    #16NHL#122
    Events
    22
    career best in goals
    5×
    First star
    5×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    First round

    Calgary Flames meet Anaheim Ducks

    CGYvsANA
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      CGY2–3ANA
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:12TOI
    • Anaheim Duckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY2–3ANA
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1SHP18:55TOI
      +1 goal
    • Anaheim Duckslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      ANA5–4CGY
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP19:10TOI
      +2 assists
    • Anaheim Duckslead3–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      ANA3–1CGY
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG20:58TOI
    First round

    Anaheim Ducks knock Calgary Flames out 4–0

    CGY0–4ANA
    Eliminated
    4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mikael Backlund ends the 2016-2017 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    #22NHL#122
    Games
    4
    Goals
    1
    #20NHL#110
    Assists
    2
    #22NHL#112
    P/GP
    0.75
    +/-
    -3
    #32NHL#271
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    ANA0–4