Mikael Backlund
Calgary Flames · Center
Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #11
- Born
- March 17, 1989 · Vasteras, Sweden
- Age
- 37 years old
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 206 lb (93 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- 2007, CGY, round 1, pick 24 (24th overall)
- Nationality
- Sweden
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 9
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 2
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 25
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 7
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 4
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 34.3 77 games, 16.2 goals, 18.1 assists
- Rest of season
- 31.3 68 games left, 0.46 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 34 3 so far · 31 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 26 to 42 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 26 8 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 77 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 0.44 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 43 | 0.52 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 0.42 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 0.48 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | TOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | at VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at ANA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 4 | at SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 3 | at VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 1 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Västmanland | TV-Pucken | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003-04 | Västerås IK U16 | U16 SM | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004-05 | Vasteras U18 | Swe-U18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005-06 | Vasteras Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 25 | 15 | 16 | 31 | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005-06 | Vasteras | Sweden-2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Vasteras U18 | Swe-U18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Vasteras Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Vasteras | Sweden-2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Sweden | WJ18-A | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Vasteras Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Vasteras | Sweden-2 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 15 | – | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Sweden | WJC-A | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10:44 |
| 2008-09 | Sweden | WJC-A | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Vasteras | Sweden-2 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | – | 39 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Kelowna | WHL | 28 | 12 | 18 | 30 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Vasteras Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2.1 | 12:36 |
| 2009-10 | Sweden | WC-A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 54 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 73 | 10 | 15 | 25 | +4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 6.9 | 12:05 |
| 2010-11 | Sweden | WC-A | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | – |
| 2011-12 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 4.7 | 15:23 |
| 2012-13 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 9.1 | 15:07 |
| 2012-13 | Vasteras | Sweden-2 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 30 | – | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 76 | 18 | 21 | 39 | +4 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 178 | 10.1 | 18:32 |
| 2013-14 | Sweden | WC-A | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 52 | 10 | 17 | 27 | +4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 9.7 | 17:45 |
| 2015-16 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 21 | 26 | 47 | +10 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 155 | 13.6 | 16:26 |
| 2015-16 | Sweden | WC-A | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 22 | 31 | 53 | +9 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 197 | 11.2 | 17:36 |
| 2016-17 | Sweden | WCup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 14 | 31 | 45 | -21 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 6.5 | 19:01 |
| 2017-18 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +7 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Sweden | EHT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 77 | 21 | 26 | 47 | +34 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 205 | 10.2 | 17:54 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 70 | 16 | 29 | 45 | +3 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 157 | 10.2 | 17:57 |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 54 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -7 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 6.3 | 17:36 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 12 | 27 | 39 | +16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 5.6 | 17:07 |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 | +24 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 260 | 7.3 | 18:10 |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -4 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 7.2 | 19:14 |
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 | +4 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 175 | 8.6 | 18:44 |
| 2024-25 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 186 | 9.1 | 17:57 |
| 2026-27 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8.0 | 17:49 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 1157 | 234 | 375 | 609 | +71 | 509 | 37 | 19 | 41 | 2787 | 8.4 | 17:21 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Västmanland | TV-Pucken | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004-05 | Vasteras U18 | Swe-U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2006-07 | Vasteras U18 | Swe-U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Vasteras Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Vasteras | Sweden-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2008-09 | Kelowna | WHL | 19 | 13 | 10 | 23 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Kelowna | M-Cup | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2009-10 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 3.3 | 18:52 |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 | 19:49 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5.9 | 20:03 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 14.8 | 19:22 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 15.2 | 19:33 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 42 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -5 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 121 | 9.9 | 19:25 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- King Clancy Memorial Trophy2022-23
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