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Nicklas Bäckström's 2009-2010 season

Points
101
Swedish flag#2NHL#4
Goals
33
Swedish flag#1NHL#13
Assists
68
Swedish flag#2NHL#3
Plus/minus
+37
Swedish flag#1NHL#4
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Centre Nicklas Bäckström was 21 years old when the 2009-2010 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played all 82 games and scored 33 goals and 68 assists for 101 points, 1.23 points per game. He finished second in the Swedish points race and finished 4th in the NHL. He also won the Swedish goal race and finished second in the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 9 points.

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

2009-2010Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Nicklas Bäckström plays the 2009-2010 season for Washington Capitals

    Nicklas was 21 years old when the 2009-2010 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH4–1BOS
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP19:51TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      TOR4–6WSH
      W
      game 2/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG20:41TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH5–6PHI
      L
      game 3/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP20:54TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      NYR4–3WSH
      L
      game 4/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP21:43TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH2–3DET
      L
      game 5/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:04TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–2WSH
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG22:54TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–4WSH
      W
      game 7/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP21:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH2–3WSH
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:02TOI
    • The game
      WSH5–4ATL
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG22:07TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYI
      W
      game 10/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG24:10TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–4WSH
      W
      game 11/82
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP19:45TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      WSH4–3ATL
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG16:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–3WSH
      L
      game 13/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP23:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 2009
    • The game
      CBJ5–4WSH
      L
      game 14/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG18:26TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:18TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–1FLA
      W
      game 16/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP19:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA4–7WSH
      W
      game 17/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG18:44TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI4–5WSH
      W
      game 18/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP20:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MIN1–3WSH
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:03TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–5NJD
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG15:38TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–2NYR
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:00TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      22
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#14
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#121
      18
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#4
      WSH
      13-4-4W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the Southeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–2WSH
      L
      game 22/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG21:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–2TOR
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG21:40TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–4OTT
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG21:40TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–2WSH
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:57TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–3MTL
      W
      game 26/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG24:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–2CAR
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG22:05TOI
      +3 points
    • December 2009
    • The game
      FLA2–6WSH
      W
      game 28/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP21:33TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH8–2PHI
      W
      game 29/82
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +1+/-2SOG3PPP19:50TOI
      +5 points
    • The game
      WSH3–0TBL
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:02TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–3BUF
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG25:17TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–4WSH
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG22:55TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH3–6TOR
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG20:56TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH6–1COL
      W
      game 34/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP19:14TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH2–3VAN
      L
      game 35/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG21:38TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–2EDM
      W
      game 36/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG21:30TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–5WSH
      W
      game 37/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP22:19TOI
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Nicklas Bäckström reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · December 23

    • The game
      NJD1–4WSH
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG17:46TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      CAR6–3WSH
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG20:50TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–5SJS
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG20:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–2LAK
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:40TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      46
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#8
      15
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#28
      31
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#7
      WSH
      24-11-6W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–4WSH
      W
      game 42/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:35TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–5WSH
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG19:33TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH8–1ATL
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP18:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–7TBL
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP19:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–4FLA
      W
      game 46/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG22:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–6WSH
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG17:22TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI3–5WSH
      W
      game 48/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:53TOI
    • The game
      DET2–3WSH
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP18:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH6–3PIT
      W
      game 50/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP19:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHX2–4WSH
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:10TOI
    • The game
      WSH7–2NYI
      W
      game 52/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP19:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA1–5WSH
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP20:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA1–4WSH
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP15:59TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      TBL2–3WSH
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP18:58TOI
      +2 points
    • February 2010
    • The game
      WSH4–1BOS
      W
      game 56/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG19:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH6–5NYR
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +1+/-5SOG3PPP19:07TOI
      +5 points
    • The game
      ATL2–5WSH
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP13:24TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT4–5WSH
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG19:27TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH5–6MTL
      L
      game 60/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP26:14TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH5–6OTT
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:01TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–4STL
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP23:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      76
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#3
      26
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#15
      50
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#3
      WSH
      41-13-8W-L-OT90Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Southeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • March 2010
    • The game
      WSH3–1BUF
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:16TOI
    • The game
      TBL4–5WSH
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR0–2WSH
      W
      game 65/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:49TOI
    • The game
      DAL4–3WSH
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP25:29TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CAR3–4WSH
      W
      game 67/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP21:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL3–2WSH
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:25TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–3CHI
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP21:19TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH7–3FLA
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP18:09TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH3–4CAR
      L
      game 71/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP19:42TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH3–1TBL
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–4WSH
      W
      game 73/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG22:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–3CAR
      L
      game 74/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:33TOI
    • The game
      CGY5–3WSH
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP25:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT5–4WSH
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG26:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 2010
    • The game
      ATL1–2WSH
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG19:15TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–2CBJ
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:02TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3WSH
      W
      game 79/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP18:20TOI
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Nicklas Bäckström reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Boston Bruins · April 5

    • The game
      WSH6–3PIT
      W
      game 80/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP20:35TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      ATL2–5WSH
      W
      game 81/823
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG19:12TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS4–3WSH
      L
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG22:38TOI
    The season in numbers

    Nicklas Bäckström closes the 2009-2010 season with 101 points

    Points
    101
    #2NHL#4
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    33
    #1NHL#13
    Assists
    68
    #2NHL#3
    P/GP
    1.23
    #3NHL#5
    +/-
    +37
    #1NHL#4
    Events
    101
    career best in points
    33
    career best in goals
    68
    career best in assists
    33
    first among the Swedes in goals
    250
    career points
    50
    career goals
    8×
    First star
    6×
    Second star
    5×
    Third star
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 19 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Montréal Canadiens

    WSHvsMTL
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL3–2WSH
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG22:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      MTL5–6WSH
      W
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG19:33TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      WSH5–1MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      WSH6–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-6SOG1PPP19:14TOI
      +3 points
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL2–1WSH
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG22:08TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      WSH1–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:30TOI
    • Washington Capitalsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      MTL2–1WSH
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:52TOI
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    WSH3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    7Games9Points5Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Nicklas Bäckström ends the 2009-2010 playoffs with 9 points

    Points
    9
    #7NHL#48
    Games
    7
    Goals
    5
    #4NHL#23
    Assists
    4
    #12NHL#71
    P/GP
    1.29
    +/-
    +7
    #5NHL#11
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    25
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    1×
    First star
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    MTL3–4