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Mikael Backlund
Center #11 Flames $4.500M
Player Information

Mikael Backlund has 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) in 56 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 618 points (239 goals, 379 assists) in 1164 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: 36.9 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 Evaluation

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 about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 13% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 52% in the defensive zone.

  • 69

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 107th of 246 Centers
    Defense:Def: 104th of 246 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.03
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.46
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    17.61
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.77
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    1.16
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.13
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.80
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    3.03
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3.15
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.39
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.13
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    2.14
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    3.51
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.83
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.32
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1.16
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.41
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    3.02
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.52
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    7.13
    512
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $4.500M
Player Contract Value: $2.700M
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
25.01.2026 Team Logo Ducks 1 0 1 1 0 19:19 3 0.0% 0
29.01.2026 Team Logo Wild 1 0 0 0 -1 20:30 2 0.0% 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Sharks 1 0 1 1 1 20:40 3 0.0% 0
02.02.2026 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 0 16:16 2 0.0% 2
04.02.2026 Team Logo Oilers 1 0 0 0 0 21:04 2 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 2 2 0 12 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 56 12 21 33 13 17:41 135 8.9% 12
Season Projection 82 18 31 49 19 17:42 198 9.1% 18
Total 1122 227 369 596 79 2711 8.4% 499
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 Match
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 36.9 yrs 183 cm / 93 kg 0.59 0.53 66 75 $4.500M
89% Dylan Holloway Team Logo LW 24.4 yrs 185 cm / 93 kg 0.50 0.49 66 76 $2.290M
85% Connor McMichael Team Logo C 25.1 yrs 183 cm / 81 kg 0.56 0.48 66 74 $2.100M
85% Morgan Frost Team Logo C 26.8 yrs 183 cm / 87 kg 0.48 0.48 71 76 $4.375M
85% Anthony Duclair Team Logo LW 30.5 yrs 183 cm / 89 kg 0.48 0.51 68 75 $3.500M
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