Mikael Backlund
C · #11
· Calgary Flames
· 6'0" · 206 lb
· L-handed
· 37 yrs
· Draft: 2007 Rd 1 (#24 overall)
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Season
1192
Games
244–384–628
G–A–P
2887
Shots · 8.5%
308 / 198
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 2 PTS · 1 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | CGY @ VAN | L 1–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18:57 |
| Oct 1 | SEA @ CGY | L 6–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:07 |
| Apr 16 | LAK @ CGY | W 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 |
| Apr 14 | COL @ CGY | L 3–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 |
| Apr 12 | UTA @ CGY | W 1–4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:42 |
| Apr 11 | CGY @ SEA | L 1–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 |
| Apr 9 | CGY @ COL | L 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:16 |
Showing the 7 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
24452nd
Assists
38464th
Points
62858th
Primary Assists
23367th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.8251st
Power-Play Points
11451st
Game Score
767.370th
Shots
288780th
Shooting %
8.5%12th
Shot Danger/60
0.5736th
High-Danger Chances
27455th
Expected Goals
233.464th
Goals Above Expected
-10.418th
Rebounds Created
12275th
Corsi %
53.6%91st
Fenwick %
53.9%95th
xGF% (5v5)
51.0%60th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.4858th
Blocked Shots
56150th
Hits
87227th
Blocks/60
1.635th
Hits/60
2.626th
Takeaways
84397th
Giveaways
7409th
Penalties Drawn
17116th
Penalties Taken
23942nd
Penalty Differential
-114th
Plus-Minus
+6282nd
Ice Time / Game
17:3176th
Games Played
119297th
PP Ice Time
119 min50th
PK Ice Time
142 min94th
O-Zone Start %
42.8%21st
Faceoff % (Centers)
48.9%49th
Teammate Quality
5966th
Competition Quality
5885th
Top skating speed Jan 8, 2023 · CGY @ CHI
23.1 mph82nd
Bursts over 20 mph
62893rd
Distance skated
1257 mi95th
Top shot speed
97.7 mph90th
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
150 G on 953 shots
16%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+103 shots (3 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
2887
Total Shots On Goal
2839 of 2887 charted
Goals
244
243 charted
Shooting %
8.5%
Shots / GP
2.4
xG
208.7
Shot Danger Mix
High danger8%
Medium danger32%
Low danger60%
Top Scoring Zones
01
16%
Slot
150 G on 953 shots
02
7%
High Slot
23 G on 317 shots
03
10%
Right Inner Wing
11 G on 113 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$3,250,000
Term2026-27 → 2027-28 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2028
Clauses2026-27: NMC; 2027-28: NMC M-NTC
Signed at age36
Signing GMCraig Conroy
AgentJ.P. Barry
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Flames | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | — |
| 2024-25 | WC | Sweden | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Flames | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Flames | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Flames | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Flames | 82 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Flames | 54 | 9 | 23 | 32 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Flames | 70 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Flames | 77 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | EHT | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017-18 | WC | Sweden | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Flames | 82 | 14 | 31 | 45 | — |
| 2016-17 | WCup | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Flames | 81 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | WC-A | Sweden | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Flames | 82 | 21 | 26 | 47 | — |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Flames | 52 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 11 |
| 2013-14 | WC-A | Sweden | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Flames | 76 | 18 | 21 | 39 | — |
| 2012-13 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 23 | 12 | 18 | 30 | — |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Flames | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | — |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Flames | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | — |
| 2010-11 | AHL | Abbotsford Heat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010-11 | WC-A | Sweden | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Flames | 73 | 10 | 15 | 25 | — |
| 2009-10 | AHL | Abbotsford Heat | 54 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 13 |
| 2009-10 | WC-A | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Flames | 23 | 1 | 9 | 10 | — |
| 2008-09 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2008-09 | WHL | Kelowna | 28 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 19 |
| 2008-09 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — |
| 2008-09 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 2008-09 | NHL | Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007-08 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 2007-08 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 46 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 |
| 2007-08 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — |
| 2006-07 | WJ18-A | Sweden | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — |
| 2006-07 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2006-07 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 2006-07 | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005-06 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2005-06 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 25 | 15 | 16 | 31 | — |
| 2004-05 | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 2003-04 | U16 SM | Västerås IK U16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2003-04 | TV-Pucken | Västmanland | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 |