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Mikael Backlund
Center #11 Flames
Player Information

Mikael Backlund has 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) in 45 games for the Calgary Flames this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 24) of the 2007 NHL Draft by the Calgary Flames, he has 590 points (225 goals, 365 assists) in 1111 regular-season games for the Calgary Flames.

He also has 22 points (12 goals, 10 assists) in 42 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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  • Country: Country FlagSWE
    Age: 36.8 yrs (17.03.1989)
    Height / Weight: 183 cm / 93 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 24th in 2007
    Draft Team: Team logoCalgary Flames
    Awards: King Clancy Memorial Trophy (1x)
Player EvaluationPowered by CORE

The 36-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Flames controlling 46% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Mikael Backlund is off the ice, the Flames control 49% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably worse when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 13% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 53% in the defensive zone.

  • 68

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 117th of 244 Centers
    Defense:Def: 100th of 244 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.04
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.46
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    17.23
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.79
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    1.19
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.08
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.82
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.92
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3.09
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.47
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.13
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    3.43
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.77
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.40
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1.19
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.27
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    2.93
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.53
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    7.43
    512
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $4.500M
Player Contract Value: $2.400M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 UFA
Age at the end: 40.3 yrs (17.03.1989)
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Mikael Backlund
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
03.01.2026 Team Logo Predators 1 0 1 1 2 17:56 1 0.0% 0
05.01.2026 Team Logo Kraken 1 0 0 0 -1 16:38 7 0.0% 0
07.01.2026 Team Logo Canadiens 1 0 0 0 -1 18:21 1 0.0% 0
08.01.2026 Team Logo Bruins 1 0 0 0 -2 17:34 5 0.0% 2
10.01.2026 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 1 1 1 19:37 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 2 2 -1 15 0.0% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2008-09 Team Logo Flames 1 0 0 0 0 10:43 1 0.0% 0
2009-10 Team Logo Flames 23 1 9 10 5 12:35 47 2.1% 6
2010-11 Team Logo Flames 73 10 15 25 4 12:04 144 6.9% 18
2011-12 Team Logo Flames 41 4 7 11 -13 15:22 85 4.7% 16
2012-13 Team Logo Flames 32 8 8 16 -6 15:07 88 9.1% 29
2013-14 Team Logo Flames 76 18 21 39 4 18:31 178 10.1% 32
2014-15 Team Logo Flames 52 10 17 27 4 17:45 103 9.7% 14
2015-16 Team Logo Flames 82 21 26 47 10 16:25 155 13.5% 28
2016-17 Team Logo Flames 81 22 31 53 9 17:36 197 11.2% 36
2017-18 Team Logo Flames 82 14 31 45 -21 19:01 214 6.5% 78
2018-19 Team Logo Flames 77 21 26 47 34 17:53 205 10.2% 52
2019-20 Team Logo Flames 70 16 29 45 3 17:56 157 10.2% 26
2020-21 Team Logo Flames 54 9 23 32 -7 17:36 144 6.2% 30
2021-22 Team Logo Flames 82 12 27 39 16 17:07 214 5.6% 30
2022-23 Team Logo Flames 82 19 37 56 24 18:10 260 7.3% 36
2023-24 Team Logo Flames 82 15 24 39 -4 19:13 209 7.2% 24
2024-25 Team Logo Flames 76 15 17 32 4 18:43 175 8.6% 32
2025-26 Team Logo Flames 45 10 17 27 15 17:16 109 9.2% 10
Season Projection 82 18 31 49 27 17:16 199 9.0% 18
Total 1111 225 365 590 81 2685 8.4% 497
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2014-15 Team Logo Flames 11 1 1 2 -1 18:52 30 3.3% 8
2016-17 Team Logo Flames 4 1 2 3 -3 19:49 14 7.1% 0
2018-19 Team Logo Flames 5 1 2 3 -5 20:03 17 5.9% 8
2019-20 Team Logo Flames 10 4 2 6 -2 19:22 27 14.8% 8
2021-22 Team Logo Flames 12 5 3 8 6 19:33 33 15.2% 8
Total 42 12 10 22 -5 121 9.9% 32
Player MatchPowered by CORE
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Mikael Backlund Team Logo C 36.8 yrs 183 cm / 93 kg 0.60 0.53 64 76 $4.500M
88% Dylan Holloway Team Logo LW 24.3 yrs 185 cm / 93 kg 0.52 0.49 66 77 $2.290M
85% Arseny Gritsyuk Team Logo RW 24.8 yrs 183 cm / 88 kg 0.45 0.45 66 78 $0.925M
85% Andrew Copp Team Logo C 31.5 yrs 185 cm / 91 kg 0.57 0.44 68 76 $5.625M
85% Alex Laferriere Team Logo RW 24.2 yrs 185 cm / 92 kg 0.50 0.43 64 76 $4.100M
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