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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 July 22, 2026 at 8:50 PM.
Season Stats
| Season | Team | xGF | xGF/G | G-xGF | G | A | Pts | GP | avgTOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-26 | CGY | 14.9 | 0.18 | -1.9 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 82 | 17:56 |
| 24-25 | CGY | 15.3 | 0.20 | -2.3 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 76 | 18:44 |
| 23-24 | CGY | 19.5 | 0.24 | -6.5 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 82 | 19:14 |
| 22-23 | CGY | 26.1 | 0.32 | -7.1 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 82 | 18:09 |
| 21-22 | CGY | 20.0 | 0.24 | -10.0 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 82 | 17:07 |
| 20-21 | CGY | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 54 | 17:35 |
See complete Skater stats here.
Postseason Stats
| Season | Team | xGF | xGF/G | G-xGF | G | A | Pts | GP | avgTOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | CGY | 3.2 | 0.26 | 0.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-26 | CGY | 1441 | 719 | 49.9% | 0.61 | -2.84 | -2.23 | +3.45 | 82 |
| 24-25 | CGY | 1452 | 703 | 48.4% | 1.76 | -2.57 | -0.81 | +4.32 | 76 |
| 23-24 | CGY | 1547 | 778 | 50.3% | 1.57 | -1.85 | -0.28 | +3.42 | 82 |
| 22-23 | CGY | 1386 | 705 | 50.9% | 1.25 | -0.93 | 0.32 | +2.18 | 82 |
| 21-22 | CGY | 1229 | 621 | 50.5% | 0.67 | -1.04 | -0.37 | +1.71 | 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% | 0.16 | -0.23 | -0.07 | +0.39 | 12 |
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Recent Games
| Date | Game | xG | G | A | Pts | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/26 | LAK @ CGY W 1-3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16:22 |
| 04/14/26 | COL @ CGY L 3-1 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 16:36 |
| 04/12/26 | UTA @ CGY W 1-4 | 0.41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17:42 |
| 04/11/26 | CGY @ SEA L 1-4 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:16 |
| 04/09/26 | CGY @ COL L 1-3 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17:16 |
| 04/07/26 | CGY @ DAL OTL 3-4 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21:38 |
| 04/04/26 | CGY @ ANA W 5-3 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 21:40 |
| 04/02/26 | CGY @ VGK L 3-6 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 20:20 |
| 03/30/26 | CGY @ COL L 2-9 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17:56 |
| 03/28/26 | VAN @ CGY W 3-7 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 18:41 |
| 03/26/26 | ANA @ CGY OTL 3-2 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21:54 |
| 03/24/26 | LAK @ CGY W 2-3 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19:25 |
| 03/22/26 | TBL @ CGY W 3-4 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18:44 |
| 03/20/26 | FLA @ CGY W 1-4 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17:58 |
| 03/18/26 | STL @ CGY W 1-2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20:53 |
| 03/16/26 | CGY @ DET L 2-5 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17:45 |
| 03/14/26 | CGY @ NYI L 2-3 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 17:07 |
| 03/12/26 | CGY @ NJD W 5-4 | 0.34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18:07 |
| 03/10/26 | CGY @ NYR L 0-4 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16:04 |
| 03/09/26 | CGY @ WSH L 3-7 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 18:26 |