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Mikael Backlund has 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in 42 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 589 points (225 goals, 364 assists) in 1108 regular-season games for the Calgary Flames.

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

  • 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)
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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 51% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably worse when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 12% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 54% in the defensive zone.

  • 73

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 107th of 245 Centers
    Defense:Def: 47th of 245 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    76.00
    QoC
    -0.14 - 0.14
    0.06
    IceTimePerGame
    12 - 22
    18.54
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.2 - 1.5
    0.77
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.5
    0.38
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.2
    0.51
    xGoals/60
    0.49 - 1.34
    0.80
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    2.73
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    2.77
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.27 - 1.56
    0.85
    OZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.31
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 2.5
    1.99
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 13
    7.68
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    2.46
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    2.47
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.68
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1 - 3
    2.64
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    2.68
    Giveaways/60
    1 - 4
    1.70
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.34
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    5.65
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    5.62
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $4.500M
Player Contract Value: $4.000M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 UFA
Age at the end: 40.3 yrs (17.03.1989)
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Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.12.2025 Team Logo Oilers 1 0 1 1 0 19:26 6 0.0% 0
29.12.2025 Team Logo Bruins 1 0 1 1 1 16:37 2 0.0% 0
31.12.2025 Team Logo Flyers 1 1 0 1 1 15:55 2 50.0% 0
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
Total 5 1 3 4 3 18 5.6% 0
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 42 10 16 26 17 17:11 102 9.8% 8
Season Projection 82 20 31 51 33 17:11 199 10.1% 16
Total 1108 225 364 589 83 2678 8.4% 495
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 0.62 0.53 69 79 $4.500M
87% Chandler Stephenson Team Logo C 31.7 yrs 183 cm / 91 kg 0.65 0.57 71 76 $6.250M
85% Alex Laferriere Team Logo RW 24.2 yrs 185 cm / 92 kg 0.49 0.43 69 80 $4.100M
85% Erik Haula Team Logo LW 34.8 yrs 180 cm / 86 kg 0.56 0.45 71 77 $3.150M
85% David Perron Team Logo LW 37.6 yrs 183 cm / 91 kg 0.51 0.66 73 78 $4.000M
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