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Mikael Backlund: WP Rating 75
Mikael Backlund is rated 75 out of 99, number 215 of 401 NHL forwards. His best marks are shooting (81) and scoring (75). Updated November 12, 2026.
Cooling2026-27 season
Profile
- Position
- Centre
- Age
- 37
- Born
- March 17, 1989
- Hometown
- Vasteras, SWE
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 206 lb
- Shoots
- Left
- Drafted
- 2007, round 1, pick 24 overall
- Cap hit
- $3.25M
- Contract
- Through 2027-28, then an unrestricted free agent
- Clause
- No-movement clause
Season by season
| Season | Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 12 | 27 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 54 | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 70 | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 77 | 21 | 26 | 47 |
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Every player gets one number out of 99, updated daily from real games. It compares him with others at the same position across six areas, shown as the bars on the card. The current season counts most, steadied by last season so a hot or cold week does not swing it. An average regular sits near 77, and nobody reaches 99. The rating is a public statistic. It is not a prediction and is not a pick.
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