Mikael Backlund

Calgary Flames·C·#11

Position: Centre
Age: 37Mar 17, 1989
Height: 6'0"183 cm
Weight: 206 lbs93 kg
Shoots: Left
Born: Vasteras, SWE
Nationality: SWE
Draft: 2007 · Round 1 · 24th overall · CGY

GP15

PTS5

+/--1

S%5.0%

TOI/GP18:20

GWG0

OTG—

SHG0

PPP0

Mikael Backlund, Calgary Flames centre, stats: this season, career totals, game log, recent trends and advanced metrics, plus players with a similar profile — from the NHL’s official data updated daily.

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Trends

Points Per Game Trend

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

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

League leaders →

Physical

Hits9#442 of 659
Hits per game0.60#467 of 659
Hits per 601.96#484 of 659
Blocked shots7#399 of 659
Takeaways2#372 of 659
Giveaways22#573 of 659

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)2.72#219 of 659
Expected goals per 600.59#284 of 659
Goals above expected-0.72#477 of 659
xG per shot (shot quality)0.065#378 of 659
High-danger shots13#146 of 659

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)52.9%#185 of 659
Corsi relative to team+1.7%#233 of 659
Fenwick (unblocked share)50.7%#272 of 659
PDO at 5v50.979#431 of 659
Offensive zone starts45.0%#449 of 659
Time on ice per game18:21#206 of 659

Ranks among 659 skaters with 5+ GP.

Tracking data

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 15 tracked games this season · updated Nov 7

Longer bar = better than more of the league’s skaters. The tick marks the middle of the league.

Territory

Offensive-zone time while on the iceLeague avg 41.9%38.8%Beats 17%
Offensive-zone time, even strengthLeague avg 40.4%41.3%Beats 55%
Defensive-zone time (less is better)League avg 39.1%42.8%Beats 19%

Speed

Top skating speedLeague avg 21.8 mph21.2 mphBeats 23%
Skating bursts over 20 mphLeague avg 2022Beats 64%
Skating bursts over 22 mphLeague avg 10Beats 0%
Average shot speedLeague avg 54.6 mph52.5 mphBeats 47%
Hardest shotLeague avg 80.5 mph90.8 mphBeats 93%

Where the shots come from

Close = crease, low slot and net sides. Mid = high slot and faceoff circles. Long = points and outside the circles.

Shots by rink area

Schematic rink; area borders are approximate.

Close-range shotsLeague avg 812Beats 81%
Close-range shooting %League avg 19.8%8.3%Beats 17%
Mid-range shotsLeague avg 711Beats 81%
Mid-range shooting %League avg 12.7%9.1%Beats 42%
Long-range shotsLeague avg 26More than 95%

Source: NHL EDGE (api-web.nhle.com).

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

FO%

49.8%

Won–Lost

128–129

257 taken

League rank

#69

of 125 (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

Game LogLast 10 games

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

Show all 15 games

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

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

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

Career

Advanced stats 2026–27

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Tracking data

Territory

Speed

Where the shots come from

Faceoffs · 2026–27

By zone

By situation

Game LogLast 10 games

Career Arc

Career Stats

Fantasy Value

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