232 G · 374 A · 1,148 GP
0.528 P/GP · 108 PPP · 17:21 ATOI
Calgary Flames#11Active
Mikael Backlund
C · 6′0″ / 206 lb · Shoots L · Vasteras, SWE · Age 37 · 2007 #24 by CGY
606Career points
0.528Career P/GP
1,148Games played
232Goals
18 seasonsNHL service
Overview
2025-2643points
The latest read.
43 points in 82 games in 2025-26. Career: 606 points across 1,148 games.
82GP
17goals
26assists
43points
186shots
3PP points
The career ledger.
Regular season and playoffsofficial NHL landing
12 G · 10 A · 42 GP
0.524 P/GP · 6 PPP · 19:25 ATOI
0.435 → 0.524P/GP by season · 17 seasons of 10+ GP · peak 2022-23
The arc.
Points and points per game by seasonNHL season log · 18 seasons
When it mattered.
Postseason against the field. A smaller, self-selected population, so it is marked on the scale rather than filled1,215 all-time peers
Playoff career · 42 GP · 12 G · 10 A · 22 pts (0.524 P/GP)
60.0
72.1
77.9
Last five games.
Most recent official appearancesofficial game log
2026-04-16vs LAK16:22 TOI0G 0A0 P · 0 S
2026-04-14vs COL16:36 TOI0G 1A1 P · 2 S
2026-04-12vs UTA17:42 TOI1G 0A1 P · 2 S
2026-04-11@ SEA15:16 TOI0G 0A0 P · 5 S
2026-04-09@ COL17:16 TOI0G 0A0 P · 2 S
What this draft slot returns.
Observed careers at the same pick, across all positionsdraft history · 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC
2007 draft#24round 1 · CGY
27Players in sample
85.2%Reached the NHL
Most games in this sample: Mikael Backlund (2007, CGY), 1,148 NHL games.
Sample: 27 players taken #24, across all positions, from draft classes through 2018 on file. Historical totals reflect the 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC snapshot; Mikael Backlund's games use this page's NHL career record. Active careers can still grow.
These are observed outcomes, not a forecast for Mikael Backlund. Exact-slot rates require at least 12 players. Draft Value methodology.
Against history.
Percentile against every NHL peercareer totals · position-aware
The height of the career.
Peak season and the best five41+ GP qualified seasons
2022-23 peak: 82 GP / 19 G / 37 A / 56 Pts / 0.683 P/GP · 18:10 TOI
| Best five | GP | G | A | PTS | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 0.683 |
| 2016-17 | 81 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 0.654 |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 0.643 |
| 2018-19 | 77 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 0.610 |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 0.593 |
| Prime-five | 364 | 87 | 146 | 233 | 0.640 |
Honours.
Trophies won and near missesofficial NHL landing
King Clancy Memorial Trophy2022-23Frank J. Selke Trophy4th · 2017Frank J. Selke Trophy6th · 2023Frank J. Selke Trophy8th · 2019Frank J. Selke Trophy13th · 2022
Career
Where he stands right now.
2025-26 league position and career shapeNHL league browser 2025-26
Season by season.
Every NHL season · peak highlighted, split seasons kept apart18 regular-season rows
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +7 | 3 | 186 |
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 | +4 | 6 | 175 |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -4 | 3 | 209 |
| 2022-23Peak | Calgary Flames | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 | +24 | 12 | 260 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 12 | 27 | 39 | +16 | 7 | 214 |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 54 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -7 | 6 | 144 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 70 | 16 | 29 | 45 | +3 | 10 | 157 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 77 | 21 | 26 | 47 | +34 | 2 | 205 |
| 2017-18 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 14 | 31 | 45 | -21 | 11 | 214 |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 22 | 31 | 53 | +9 | 16 | 197 |
| 2015-16 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 21 | 26 | 47 | +10 | 9 | 155 |
| 2014-15 | Calgary Flames | 52 | 10 | 17 | 27 | +4 | 1 | 103 |
| 2013-14 | Calgary Flames | 76 | 18 | 21 | 39 | +4 | 11 | 178 |
| 2012-13 | Calgary Flames | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 4 | 88 |
| 2011-12 | Calgary Flames | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 3 | 85 |
| 2010-11 | Calgary Flames | 73 | 10 | 15 | 25 | +4 | 4 | 144 |
| 2009-10 | Calgary Flames | 23 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +5 | 0 | 47 |
| 2008-09 | Calgary Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 0 | 33 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 2 | 27 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 3 | 17 |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2014-15 | Calgary Flames | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 30 |
The same numbers, in the league that produced them.
Every qualified season levelled to a 3.00-goal NHLofficial final standings · 1990-91 onward
The best raw season is 2022-23 (0.683). Level the leagues out and 2016-17 moves ahead, 0.710 against 0.644, because it was played in a tighter-scoring NHL.
| Season | GP | Raw P/GP | League GF/gm | Adj. P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 82 | 0.524 | 3.13 | 0.503 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 0.421 | 3.04 | 0.415 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 0.476 | 3.11 | 0.458 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 0.683 | 3.18 | 0.644 |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 0.476 | 3.14 | 0.454 |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 0.593 | 2.94 | 0.606 |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 0.643 | 3.02 | 0.639 |
| 2018-19 | 77 | 0.610 | 3.01 | 0.607 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 0.549 | 2.97 | 0.554 |
| 2016-17Best adjusted | 81 | 0.654 | 2.77 | 0.710 |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 0.573 | 2.71 | 0.634 |
| 2014-15 | 52 | 0.519 | 2.73 | 0.570 |
| 2013-14 | 76 | 0.513 | 2.74 | 0.561 |
| 2012-13 | 32 | 0.500 | 2.72 | 0.551 |
| 2011-12 | 41 | 0.268 | 2.73 | 0.294 |
| 2010-11 | 73 | 0.342 | 2.79 | 0.368 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | 0.435 | 2.84 | 0.459 |
Method: each season's raw points per game is multiplied by 3.00 ÷ that season's league goals per team-game, taken from the official final standings. Seasons under 20 games are excluded. It levels scoring climate and nothing else (not role, ice time, teammates, schedule or injury), so treat it as one comparison, not a verdict.
Before the NHL.
Junior, college, European and international rowsofficial NHL landing · season totals
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | WC | Sweden | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2017-18 | EHT | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | WC | Sweden | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2016-17 | WCup | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | WC-A | Sweden | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | WC-A | Sweden | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012-13 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 23 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2010-11 | AHL | Abbotsford Heat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | WC-A | Sweden | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009-10 | AHL | Abbotsford Heat | 54 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 2009-10 | WC-A | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009-10 | AHL | Abbotsford Heat | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2008-09 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008-09 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008-09 | WHL | Kelowna | 28 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2008-09 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008-09 | M-Cup | Kelowna | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008-09 | WHL | Kelowna | 19 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 2007-08 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2007-08 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 46 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2007-08 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007-08 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006-07 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006-07 | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Showing the 24 most recent pre-NHL rows of 35.
The comparable set.
Chosen by a printed rule, not by feelNHL dossier pool · 1,162 careers
Selection rule. Forwards only; career games played within ±20% of 1,148 (or ±10 games, whichever band is wider: 918 to 1,378); then the five nearest by career P/GP, ties broken by the closest games played. The pool is the 1,162 players in this site's NHL dossier set who own at least one official regular-season game: 47 of them cleared the band.
Charlie CoyleC · 2010 #28 · active1,032 GP · 209 G · 334 A · 543 P0.526 P/GP · −0.002Marcus JohanssonL · 2009 #24 · retired1,058 GP · 200 G · 366 A · 566 P0.535 P/GP · +0.007Adam HenriqueC · 2008 #82 · retired1,058 GP · 278 G · 294 A · 572 P0.541 P/GP · +0.013Brandon SaadL · 2011 #43 · retired984 GP · 269 G · 269 A · 538 P0.547 P/GP · +0.019Alex KillornL · 2007 #77 · active1,032 GP · 250 G · 322 A · 572 P0.554 P/GP · +0.026
Similar career shape is not similar player. The rule matches volume and rate only; it knows nothing about era, position within the group, usage or role, and two careers can land on the same line for opposite reasons.
Game log
Compare observed minutes, shots and finishing across game windows →
Official game ledger
Every 2025-26 appearance.
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Insights
NHL Edge tracking.
Measured puck and player tracking · 2025-26 regular seasonNHL Edge tracking · api-web.nhle.com · coverage from 2021-22 · fetched 2026-08-17
Tracked axisMeasuredPercentile, 0 to 100Pct
Top shot speed93.5mph93.8
150.5 km/h equivalent · league average 83.6 mph
Max skating speed22.1mph44.8
35.6 km/h equivalent · league average 22.2 mph
Distance skated382.7km92.7
237.8 mi equivalent · league average 198.8 km
Most distance in one game5.6km76.7
3.5 mi equivalent · league average 4.7 km
Bursts over 20 mph70bursts55.5
league average 75.2
Where the shift was spent
Offensive zone time38.7%11.5
league average 43.1
Neutral zone time18.3%79.1
league average 16.8
Defensive zone time43.0%14.8
league average 40.1
Shots on goal, by location
All shots on goal186shots90.1
league average 85.9 shots
High-danger shots on goal48shots73.5
league average 31.6 shots
Method: every figure and every percentile on this panel is published by the NHL Edge endpoint. This site converts nothing and ranks nothing. The percentile column is the league's own, against the tracked population for 2025-26. Speeds arrive in mph and km/h; distance is read in kilometres with the mile conversion stated beside it. Tracked seasons on file for this player: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
The shot map.
Where his shots came from · 2025-26 regular season · NHL Edge areasNHL Edge shot-location detail · api-web.nhle.com · fetched 2026-08-18
Hover, tap or focus an area for its exact figures. Net at the top; left and right as the shooter sees them.
AreaShotsShare of hisPct
Low Slot438 G74th
Outside L240 G99th
Offensive Neutral Zone160 G100th
High Slot151 G77th
L Circle150 G78th
L Point152 G99th
R Circle121 G70th
Beyond Red Line92 G99th
Outside R80 G80th
Center Point60 G81th
L Net Side61 G86th
Crease52 G61th
R Net Side50 G83th
R Point40 G74th
L Corner20 G97th
Behind the Net10 G56th
R Corner00 G0th
48high danger10 G · 20.8%
42mid danger2 G · 4.8%
25long range2 G · 8.0%
Method: 186 shots on goal in 2025-26, placed by the NHL into the areas it names; each area is shaded by its share of his total, so this map is his distribution and not a comparison to any other player. The percentile column is the league's own for shots from that area, where it publishes one; nothing is converted, ranked or combined. Areas as the NHL names them; the drawing is to rink proportion with the net at the top.
Awards voting.
0 trophy wins · 0 top-three finishes · 10 ballot appearances · 5 first-place votesNHL award ballot history
Development trails.
How the scoring rate movedNHL AI Development contract
Strict monotonic scoring-rate chains ending in 2025-26. Only 25-plus-game seasons count, and a trail needs at least three consecutive qualified seasons.
Goals / game
3 consecutive qualified seasons · 80.0 average GP
Descriptive, not evaluative: raw P/GP, G/GP or A/GP movement. It does not control for age, role, ice time, teammates, injury, schedule or uncertainty, and it is not a forecast or player-quality grade.
Opponent atlas.
Career results by opponentlocal NHL AI Opponent Atlas
Career volume leaders
Career vs.EDM52 points74 GP · 18 G · 34 A193 shots · 8 PP points
Career vs.VAN42 points76 GP · 15 G · 27 A174 shots · 11 PP points
Career vs.COL33 points50 GP · 12 G · 21 A118 shots · 8 PP points
Career vs.SJS31 points58 GP · 13 G · 18 A138 shots · 9 PP points
Career vs.ANA29 points66 GP · 14 G · 15 A152 shots · 6 PP points
Career vs.VGK28 points30 GP · 11 G · 17 A90 shots · 7 PP pointsBest points-per-game matchups
Pace vs.VGK0.93 P/GP30 GP · 11 G · 17 A90 shots · 7 PP points
Pace vs.FLA0.79 P/GP24 GP · 7 G · 12 A64 shots · 3 PP pointsPace vs.EDM0.70 P/GP74 GP · 18 G · 34 A193 shots · 8 PP pointsPace vs.COL0.66 P/GP50 GP · 12 G · 21 A118 shots · 8 PP points
Pace vs.CBJ0.65 P/GP31 GP · 5 G · 15 A84 shots · 3 PP points
Pace vs.NYR0.64 P/GP22 GP · 4 G · 10 A64 shots · 3 PP pointsFrozen from the local NHL AI Opponent Atlas. These are descriptive career splits through the source snapshot, not a projection of the next matchup and not evidence that the opponent caused the result.
Against the goaltenders.
Best and worst goaltenders faced · 3 seasonsNHL play-by-play · 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 4,192 games · fetched 2026-08-18
562 shots on goal against 81 goaltenders, 39 goals: 6.9% overall, against a league baseline of 10.2%. 2 of those goaltenders have seen the 20 shots a rate is published on below.
Best against: minimum 20 shots on goal
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petr MrazekANA | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | wrist |
| Juuse SarosNSH | 27 | 0 | 0.0% | wrist |
Worst against: same 20-shot minimum
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse SarosNSH | 27 | 0 | 0.0% | wrist |
| Petr MrazekANA | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | wrist |
Method: every shot is attributed to the goaltender the feed says was in the net (details.goalieInNetId). Blocked shots and empty-net events are both excluded, the first because the puck never reached a goaltender and the second because there was none to charge. Shooting percentage is goals divided by shots on goal, the league definition. The league baseline of 10.2% beside each rate is computed from the same 241,107 shots this dataset counted, so the two figures are measured the same way. A 20-shot minimum is a small sample by any standard and these boards will move; they are a record of what has happened, not a prediction of what will.
The source receipt.
Official basics plus named researchOfficial NHL API Web player landing, with local nhl api draft cache reuse
Career, season, game-log, bio, draft and award rows come from official NHL endpoints. Redraft is a separate hindsight model with its own snapshot clock. Pressure is a descriptive Gamelogs layer. Development Trails uses its own declared clock. Missing evidence stays unavailable rather than being drawn as zero.
Official endpoint: player landing · redraft 2026-07-10-redraft-v5.2 snapshot 2026-07-09.
Fantasy Desk.
2026-27 rankings on a three-season blend, most recent season weighted heaviestHockey Insights fantasy pool · 2026-09-29
1.21blended ESPN pts/gm
ESPN#357Yahoo#213Fantrax#206Roto#229
25-2682 GP17 G26 A1.18 pts/gm
2nd half-0.28Market avg#241
This desk has Mikael Backlund No. 357 among skaters on the ESPN points board — the market has him 116 seats higher.
The room.
Every current Calgary Flames teammate, one click awaycanonical player directory