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Nicklas Bäckström's 2015-2016 season

Points
70
Swedish flag#2NHL#16
Goals
20
Swedish flag#9NHL#89
Assists
50
Swedish flag#2NHL#7
Plus/minus
+17
Swedish flag#3NHL#28
Games
75
91%
91% of 82

Centre Nicklas Bäckström was 27 years old when the 2015-2016 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 75 of a possible 82 games and scored 20 goals and 50 assists for 70 points, 0.93 points per game. He finished second in the Swedish points race and finished 16th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 11 points.

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

2015-2016Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Nicklas Bäckström plays the 2015-2016 season for Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals

    Nicklas was 27 years old when the 2015-2016 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    26 days later
    Injured

    Nicklas goes down and misses 3 games

    Hip injury

    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS5–0WSH
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–4WSH
      W
      game 3/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–4WSH
      W
      game 4/824
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP15:21TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–2CGY
      W
      game 5/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG18:07TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2VAN
      W
      game 6/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–4EDM
      W
      game 7/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:53TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–1WSH
      L
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–2WSH
      W
      game 9/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG20:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1FLA
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG22:24TOI
      View the game
    • November 2015
    • The game
      WSH2–5NYR
      L
      game 11/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP18:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3WSH
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP23:12TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–1DET
      L
      game 14/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2PHI
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG18:50TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2WSH
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1DET
      W
      game 17/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP18:24TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–2WSH
      L
      game 18/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG17:35TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–7WSH
      W
      game 19/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG20:32TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–1WSH
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG3–5WSH
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP19:58TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8218 of 21 played
      18
      points
      Swedish flag#7NHL#41
      8
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#32
      10
      assists
      Swedish flag#10NHL#50
      WSH
      15-5-1W-L-OT31Points
      2nd in the Metropolitan·3rd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TBL2–4WSH
      W
      game 22/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP19:14TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2TOR
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP19:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 2015
    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG20:48TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2WPG
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP21:05TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3WSH
      W
      game 26/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP21:30TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4FLA
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG20:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1TBL
      W
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP20:22TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–2WSH
      W
      game 30/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–5WSH
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG19:30TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–3NYR
      W
      game 32/826
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP16:53TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1CAR
      W
      game 33/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3WSH
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–0BUF
      W
      game 35/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG18:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–5WSH
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4CAR
      L
      game 37/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG20:37TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5CBJ
      L
      game 38/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP23:33TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2BOS
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP18:08TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1NYI
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG17:49TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NYR
      W
      game 41/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG21:52TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      38
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#11
      13
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#53
      25
      assists
      Swedish flag#3NHL#8
      WSH
      31-7-3W-L-OT65Points
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT1–7WSH
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP16:09TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4WSH
      W
      game 43/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4BUF
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5WSH
      W
      game 45/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP22:08TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–3CBJ
      W
      game 46/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP15:58TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3WSH
      L
      game 47/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG21:38TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 2016
    • The game
      FLA5–2WSH
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG21:58TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3WSH
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG21:05TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3WSH
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3NSH
      W
      game 52/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:38TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3MIN
      W
      game 53/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP19:26TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4DAL
      L
      game 54/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP19:43TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–3WSH
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYI
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP18:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–4WSH
      W
      game 57/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ARI2–3WSH
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3WSH
      L
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–3WSH
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP19:16TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3CHI
      L
      game 61/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 2016
    • The game
      PIT2–3WSH
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP18:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      58
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#10
      17
      goals
      Swedish flag#5NHL#70
      41
      assists
      Swedish flag#3NHL#8
      WSH
      46-12-4W-L-OT96Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR2–3WSH
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP18:17TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2WSH
      L
      game 64/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG18:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1BOS
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG18:41TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1ANA
      W
      game 66/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG16:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4LAK
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG18:41TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5SJS
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP19:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–2WSH
      W
      game 69/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH1–4WSH
      W
      game 70/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6PIT
      L
      game 71/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2OTT
      W
      game 72/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP19:31TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–0NJD
      W
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–0WSH
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–4WSH
      W
      game 75/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:00TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2PHI
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:21TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Nicklas goes down and misses 3 games

    Upper body injury

    • The game
      WSH4–2COL
      W
      game 77/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3ARI
      L
      game 78/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3WSH
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3WSH
      L
      game 80/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–1STL
      W
      game 81/827
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG18:20TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Nicklas Bäckström closes the 2015-2016 season with 70 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    70
    #2NHL#16
    Games
    75of 82
    91%
    Goals
    20
    #9NHL#89
    Assists
    50
    #2NHL#7
    P/GP
    0.93
    #2NHL#15
    +/-
    +17
    #3NHL#28
    Events
    2×
    First star
    7×
    Second star
    5×
    Third star
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Philadelphia Flyers

    WSHvsPHI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI0–2WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI1–4WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP17:02TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      WSH6–1PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP17:32TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      WSH1–2PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:22TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI2–0WSH
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:23TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      WSH1–0PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG20:11TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    WSH4–2PHI
    Advance
    6Games7Points2Goals5Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    WSHvsPIT
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT3–4WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG23:11TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–1WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:34TOI
      View the game
    • May 2016
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG20:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:47TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PIT1–3WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP20:45TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PIT
      L
      4
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP23:06TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    WSH2–4PIT
    Eliminated
    6Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Nicklas Bäckström ends the 2015-2016 playoffs with 11 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    11
    #4NHL#33
    Games
    12
    Goals
    2
    #8NHL#67
    Assists
    9
    #3NHL#17
    P/GP
    0.92
    #1NHL#12
    +/-
    +3
    #6NHL#36
    Events
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    3 points
    best game
    PHI4–2→PIT2–4