Mikael Backlund
Age 37 · born Mar 17, 1989Vasteras, SWE6'0" (183 cm) · 206 lb (93 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2007 R1 #24 by CGY
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGY | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 17:44 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | −2.0 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · CGY
+0.3goals above replacement · 0.1 wins
EV off+0.3
EV def+0.3
PP0.0
PK−0.1
Finish−0.1
Pen−0.3
Workload+0.1
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | CGY | 82 | +9.2 | 1.5 |
| 2023–24 | CGY | 82 | +7.8 | 1.3 |
| 2024–25 | CGY | 76 | +6.8 | 1.1 |
| 2025–26 | CGY | 82 | +6.8 | 1.1 |
| 2026–27 | CGY | 8 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
CGY · 96 min
xGF%52.3CF%51.8GF–GA2–5Rel xGF%+7.2OZ%56
Most common linemates
- Joel Farabee77 min52.8
- Kevin Bahl48 min53.2
- Zach Whitecloud46 min56.6
- Simon Nemec39 min46.3
- Yegor Sharangovich37 min61.8
- Yan Kuznetsov23 min41.5
Game log
Average Imprint 0.44 over 8 games, best 2.6.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | CGY | vs CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 13:32 | -0.3 |
| Oct 15 | CGY | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 18:41 | -0.2 |
| Oct 13 | CGY | @ ANA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:10 | 1.2 |
| Oct 10 | CGY | vs ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:24 | 0.1 |
| Oct 8 | CGY | vs COL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17:41 | 2.6 |
| Oct 4 | CGY | @ SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 15:16 | 0.5 |
| Oct 3 | CGY | @ VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:57 | -0.3 |
| Oct 1 | CGY | vs SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 17:07 | -0.2 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | CGY | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 16 | +7 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 32 | +4 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 24 | -4 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 36 | +24 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 82 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 30 | +16 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 54 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 30 | -7 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 70 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 26 | +3 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 77 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 52 | +34 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 82 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 78 | -21 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 81 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 36 | +9 |
| 2015–16 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 82 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 28 | +10 |
| 2014–15 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 52 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 14 | +4 |
| 2013–14 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 76 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 32 | +4 |
| 2012–13 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 29 | -6 |
| 2011–12 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -13 |
| 2010–11 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 73 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 18 | +4 |
| 2009–10 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 23 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | +5 |
| 2008–09 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | +6 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -3 |
| 2014–15 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -1 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | WC | Sweden | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | +7 |
| 2017–18 | EHT | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | WC | Sweden | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | +7 |
| 2016–17 | WCup | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | WC-A | Sweden | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 |
| 2013–14 | WC-A | Sweden | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 | +3 |
| 2012–13 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 23 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 22 | — |
| 2010–11 | AHL | Abbotsford Heat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2010–11 | WC-A | Sweden | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +4 |
| 2009–10 (playoffs) | AHL | Abbotsford Heat | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | +5 |
| 2009–10 | AHL | Abbotsford Heat | 54 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | WC-A | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2008–09 (playoffs) | M-Cup | Kelowna | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008–09 (playoffs) | WHL | Kelowna | 19 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 26 | — |
| 2008–09 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2008–09 | WHL | Kelowna | 28 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 26 | — |
| 2008–09 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 39 | — |
| 2008–09 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — |
| 2007–08 (playoffs) | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — |
| 2007–08 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 46 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 28 | — |
| 2007–08 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | — |
| 2006–07 (playoffs) | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006–07 (playoffs) | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | WJ18-A | Sweden | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — |
| 2006–07 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — |
| 2006–07 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | — |
| 2006–07 | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2005–06 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — |
| 2005–06 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 25 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 30 | — |
| 2004–05 (playoffs) | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | — |
| 2003–04 (playoffs) | TV-Pucken | Västmanland | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | U16 SM | Västerås IK U16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +1 |
| 2003–04 | TV-Pucken | Västmanland | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.