Mikael Backlund

Calgary Flames·C·#11·SWE·Age 37·Shoots L

6'0"206 lbsVasterasDrafted 24th Overall, 2007 (CGY)

No stats available for this season.

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Vasteras, SWE · Draft: 2007 · Round 1, pick 24 (#24 overall) · CGY · 19 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 1159
G: 234
A: 376
PTS: 610
+/-: 72

Playoffs

GP: 42
G: 12
A: 10
PTS: 22
+/-: -5

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-31	@ COL	0	1	1	0	5	19:03
2026-10-30	vs SEA	0	1	1	2	1	17:51
2026-10-28	@ EDM	0	0	0	-1	2	18:32
2026-10-26	vs TOR	1	0	1	1	1	18:32
2026-10-18	vs CAR	0	0	0	1	2	13:32

Awards

King Clancy Memorial Trophy · 2022-23

Game Log

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 7	ANA	0	0	0	0	2	19:45	L
Nov 5	@ SEA	0	0	0	0	1	18:53	L
Nov 3	@ SJS	0	0	0	0	4	20:47	W
Nov 1	@ COL	0	1	1	0	5	19:03	L
Oct 31	SEA	0	1	1	2	1	17:51	W
Oct 29	@ EDM	0	0	0	-1	2	18:32	L
Oct 27	TOR	1	0	1	1	1	18:32	W
Oct 19	CAR	0	0	0	1	2	13:32	W
Oct 16	@ VGK	0	0	0	-1	1	18:41	L
Oct 14	@ ANA	0	1	1	0	3	21:10	W
Oct 11	ANA	0	0	0	0	1	19:24	L
Oct 9	COL	1	0	1	0	8	17:41	L
Oct 5	@ SEA	0	0	0	-2	5	15:16	L
Oct 4	@ VAN	0	0	0	0	3	18:57	L
Oct 2	SEA	0	0	0	-1	1	17:07	L
Sep 27	@ EDM	0	0	0	-1	3	16:07	L
Sep 23	VAN	0	0	0	1	0	16:38	W
Apr 17	LAK	0	0	0	0	0	16:22	W
Apr 15	COL	0	1	1	-1	2	16:36	L
Apr 13	UTA	1	0	1	0	2	17:42	W
Apr 11	@ SEA	0	0	0	-2	5	15:16	L
Apr 10	@ COL	0	0	0	0	2	17:16	L
Apr 8	@ DAL	0	0	0	-1	1	21:38	L
Apr 5	@ ANA	0	0	0	-1	2	21:40	W
Apr 3	@ VGK	0	1	1	1	0	20:20	L
Mar 31	@ COL	0	0	0	0	0	17:56	L
Mar 29	VAN	0	1	1	0	0	18:41	W
Mar 27	ANA	0	0	0	1	2	21:54	L
Mar 25	LAK	0	0	0	0	3	19:25	W
Mar 23	TBL	1	0	1	-1	2	18:44	W
Mar 21	FLA	0	0	0	1	4	17:58	W
Mar 19	STL	0	0	0	0	0	20:53	W
Mar 16	@ DET	0	0	0	-1	2	17:45	L
Mar 14	@ NYI	1	0	1	0	4	17:07	L
Mar 12	@ NJD	1	0	1	1	3	18:07	W
Mar 10	@ NYR	0	0	0	0	1	16:04	L
Mar 9	@ WSH	0	1	1	0	0	18:26	L
Mar 8	CAR	0	0	0	-1	2	18:03	W
Mar 6	OTT	0	0	0	-2	1	21:21	L
Mar 4	DAL	0	0	0	-2	3	17:02	L
Mar 2	@ ANA	0	0	0	0	3	18:14	L
Mar 1	@ LAK	0	0	0	0	2	16:56	L
Feb 27	@ SJS	1	1	2	2	5	18:57	W
Feb 5	EDM	0	0	0	0	2	21:05	W
Feb 3	TOR	0	0	0	0	2	16:16	L
Jan 31	SJS	0	1	1	1	3	20:40	W
Jan 30	@ MIN	0	0	0	-1	2	20:30	L
Jan 26	ANA	0	1	1	0	3	19:20	L
Jan 24	WSH	0	0	0	0	1	20:14	L
Jan 22	PIT	0	0	0	-1	1	17:50	L
Jan 20	NJD	0	0	0	-1	4	17:23	L
Jan 17	NYI	0	0	0	0	1	19:51	W
Jan 16	@ CHI	1	1	2	2	3	20:07	W
Jan 14	@ CBJ	1	1	2	-2	4	20:31	L
Jan 10	@ PIT	0	1	1	1	1	19:37	W
Jan 9	@ BOS	0	0	0	-2	5	17:35	L
Jan 8	@ MTL	0	0	0	-1	1	18:21	L
Jan 6	SEA	0	0	0	-1	7	16:39	L
Jan 4	NSH	0	1	1	2	1	17:57	L
Jan 1	PHI	1	0	1	1	2	15:56	W
Dec 30	BOS	0	1	1	1	2	16:38	W
Dec 28	EDM	0	1	1	0	6	19:27	W
Dec 24	@ EDM	0	1	1	0	4	18:24	L
Dec 21	VGK	2	1	3	2	5	19:24	W
Dec 19	SEA	2	0	2	2	4	16:34	W
Dec 17	@ SJS	0	0	0	0	3	17:50	L
Dec 14	@ LAK	0	0	0	1	3	11:10	W
Dec 11	DET	0	0	0	-1	3	17:08	L
Dec 9	BUF	1	0	1	2	2	16:29	W
Dec 7	UTA	0	0	0	1	1	18:01	W
Dec 5	MIN	0	1	1	2	1	20:11	W
Dec 3	@ NSH	0	0	0	0	2	17:48	L
Nov 30	@ CAR	0	0	0	0	0	19:53	L
Nov 28	@ FLA	0	1	1	2	1	19:49	W
Nov 27	@ TBL	0	0	0	-2	1	18:19	L
Nov 24	@ VAN	0	2	2	2	2	18:16	W
Nov 23	DAL	0	0	0	0	0	21:24	W
Nov 20	@ BUF	1	0	1	1	3	16:53	W
Nov 19	@ CHI	0	1	1	1	2	18:17	L
Nov 16	WPG	0	0	0	0	0	15:59	L
Nov 14	SJS	0	1	1	2	2	16:00	W
Nov 12	@ STL	0	1	1	1	3	15:56	L

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Advanced stats · 2026–27

League leaders →

Physical

Hits9#428 of 654
Hits per game0.60#458 of 654
Hits per 601.96#482 of 654
Blocked shots7#389 of 654
Takeaways2#364 of 654
Giveaways22#581 of 654

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)2.09#235 of 654
Expected goals per 600.46#316 of 654
Goals above expected-0.09#286 of 654
xG per shot (shot quality)0.065#361 of 654
High-danger shots9#187 of 654

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)52.9%#190 of 654
Corsi relative to team+1.7%#230 of 654
Fenwick (unblocked share)50.7%#275 of 654
PDO at 5v50.979#421 of 654
Offensive zone starts45.0%#446 of 654
Time on ice per game18:21#206 of 654

Ranks among 654 skaters with 5+ GP.

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

FO%

49.8%

Won–Lost

128–129

257 taken

League rank

#68

of 122 (100+ FO)

By zone

Offensive zone54.5% · 30/55
Neutral zone57.9% · 44/76
Defensive zone42.9% · 54/126

By situation

Even strength55.6% · 115/207
Power play0.0% · 0/1
Shorthanded26.5% · 13/49

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Career Arc

19 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP	PPG	PPA
2026-27	CGY	12	2	3	5	-1	6	33	6.1	17:59	0	0
2025-26	CGY	82	17	26	43	+7	16	186	9.1	17:57	1	2
2024-25	CGY	76	15	17	32	+4	32	175	8.6	18:44	1	5
2023-24	CGY	82	15	24	39	-4	24	209	7.2	19:14	2	1
2022-23	CGY	82	19	37	56	+24	36	260	7.3	18:10	5	7
2021-22	CGY	82	12	27	39	+16	30	214	5.6	17:07	0	7
2020-21	CGY	54	9	23	32	-7	30	144	6.3	17:36	0	6
2019-20	CGY	70	16	29	45	+3	26	157	10.2	17:57	3	7
2018-19	CGY	77	21	26	47	+34	52	205	10.2	17:54	1	1
2017-18	CGY	82	14	31	45	-21	78	214	6.5	19:01	3	8
2016-17	CGY	81	22	31	53	+9	36	197	11.2	17:36	7	9
2015-16	CGY	82	21	26	47	+10	28	155	13.6	16:26	3	6
2014-15	CGY	52	10	17	27	+4	14	103	9.7	17:45	0	1
2013-14	CGY	76	18	21	39	+4	32	178	10.1	18:32	5	6
2012-13	CGY	32	8	8	16	-6	29	88	9.1	15:07	2	2
2011-12	CGY	41	4	7	11	-13	16	85	4.7	15:23	2	1
2010-11	CGY	73	10	15	25	+4	18	144	6.9	12:05	2	2
2009-10	CGY	23	1	9	10	+5	6	47	2.1	12:36	0	0
2008-09	CGY	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	10:44	0	0

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Mikael Backlund

Contract

Career

Game Log

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Advanced stats · 2026–27

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Faceoffs · 2026–27

By zone

By situation

Fantasy Value

Similar Players

Career Arc

Career Stats