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Mikael Backlund
Position
C
Born
Mar 17, 1989
(age 37)
Birthplace
Vasteras, SWE 🇸🇪
Shoots
Left
Height
6'0"
Weight
206 lbs
Draft
2007
Rd 1, Pick 24
Debut
2008-2009
Data shown on this page was last updated on November 5, 2026 at 3:14 AM.
Season Stats
| Season | Team | xGF | xGF/G | G-xGF | G | A | Pts | GP | avgTOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-27 | CGY | 3.8 | 0.27 | -1.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18:14 |
| 25-26 | CGY | 15.0 | 0.18 | -2.0 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 82 | 17:56 |
| 24-25 | CGY | 15.0 | 0.20 | -2.0 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 76 | 18:44 |
| 23-24 | CGY | 19.4 | 0.24 | -6.4 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 82 | 19:14 |
| 22-23 | CGY | 25.7 | 0.31 | -6.7 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 82 | 18:09 |
| 21-22 | CGY | 18.9 | 0.23 | -8.9 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 82 | 17:07 |
See complete Skater stats here.
Postseason Stats
| Season | Team | xGF | xGF/G | G-xGF | G | A | Pts | GP | avgTOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | CGY | 2.9 | 0.24 | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19:33 |
See complete Skater stats here.
Season Stats (Faceoffs)
| Season | Team | FO Total | FO Wins | FO% | FO xGF | FO xGA | FO xG | xG Diff | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-27 | CGY | 238 | 116 | 48.7% | 0.20 | -0.52 | -0.31 | +0.72 | 14 |
| 25-26 | CGY | 1441 | 720 | 50.0% | 0.71 | -2.54 | -1.82 | +3.25 | 82 |
| 24-25 | CGY | 1452 | 703 | 48.4% | 1.48 | -2.43 | -0.95 | +3.91 | 76 |
| 23-24 | CGY | 1547 | 778 | 50.3% | 1.43 | -1.46 | -0.03 | +2.88 | 82 |
| 22-23 | CGY | 1386 | 705 | 50.9% | 1.13 | -0.97 | 0.16 | +2.10 | 82 |
| 21-22 | CGY | 1229 | 621 | 50.5% | 0.69 | -0.87 | -0.18 | +1.56 | 82 |
See complete Skater stats here.
Postseason Stats (Faceoffs)
| Season | Team | FO Total | FO Wins | FO% | FO xGF | FO xGA | FO xG | xG Diff | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | CGY | 221 | 119 | 53.8% | 0.14 | -0.17 | -0.03 | +0.32 | 12 |
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Recent Games
| Date | Game | xG | G | A | Pts | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/26 | CGY @ SEA OTL 1-2 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18:53 |
| 11/02/26 | CGY @ SJS W 2-1 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20:47 |
| 10/31/26 | CGY @ COL L 2-5 | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 19:03 |
| 10/30/26 | SEA @ CGY W 2-6 | 0.10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 17:51 |
| 10/28/26 | CGY @ EDM L 0-4 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18:32 |
| 10/26/26 | TOR @ CGY W 2-5 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 18:32 |
| 10/18/26 | CAR @ CGY W 2-3 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13:32 |
| 10/15/26 | CGY @ VGK L 2-6 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18:41 |
| 10/13/26 | CGY @ ANA W 4-2 | 0.27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 21:10 |
| 10/10/26 | ANA @ CGY L 4-2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 19:24 |
| 10/08/26 | COL @ CGY L 7-3 | 1.11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17:41 |
| 10/04/26 | CGY @ SEA L 1-6 | 0.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15:16 |
| 10/03/26 | CGY @ VAN L 1-4 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18:57 |
| 10/01/26 | SEA @ CGY L 6-1 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17:07 |
| 04/16/26 | LAK @ CGY W 1-3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16:22 |
| 04/14/26 | COL @ CGY L 3-1 | 0.16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 16:36 |
| 04/12/26 | UTA @ CGY W 1-4 | 0.39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17:42 |
| 04/11/26 | CGY @ SEA L 1-4 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:16 |
| 04/09/26 | CGY @ COL L 1-3 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17:16 |
| 04/07/26 | CGY @ DAL OTL 3-4 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21:38 |