Nicklas Backstrom

Represents:

6'0"

Height

210 lbs

Weight

2006

1st round, 4th overall

Position: C

Born: November 23, 1987

Age: 35

Birthplace: Gavle, Sweden

Nicklas Backstrom

Represents:

6'0"

Height

210 lbs

Weight

2006

1st round, 4th overall

Position: C

Born: November 23, 1987

Age: 35

Birthplace: Gavle, Sweden

Nicklas Backstrom

Represents:

Height:

6'0"

Weight:

210 lbs

2006

1st round, 4th overall

Position: C

Born: November 23, 1987

Age: 35

Birthplace: Gavle, Sweden

Statistics

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	TOI	PIMS	PPG	SHG	GWG	SOG	S%
2007-08	WSH	82	14	55	69	13	1557:25	24	3	0	4	153	9.15
2008-09	WSH	82	22	66	88	16	1635:23	46	14	0	1	174	12.64
2009-10	WSH	82	33	68	101	37	1676:35	50	11	0	4	222	14.86
2010-11	WSH	77	18	47	65	24	1586:00	40	4	1	2	202	8.91
2011-12	WSH	42	14	30	44	-4	804:54	24	3	0	4	95	14.74
2012-13	WSH	48	8	40	48	8	955:14	20	3	0	1	82	9.76
2013-14	WSH	82	18	61	79	-20	1623:46	54	6	1	1	196	9.18
2014-15	WSH	82	18	60	78	5	1683:28	40	3	0	3	153	11.76
2015-16	WSH	75	20	50	70	17	1438:38	36	3	0	4	129	15.50
2016-17	WSH	82	23	63	86	17	1497:19	38	8	0	5	162	14.20
2017-18	WSH	81	21	50	71	5	1592:30	46	7	0	4	165	12.73
2018-19	WSH	80	22	52	74	2	1596:13	30	7	0	5	169	13.02
2019-20	WSH	61	12	42	54	-1	1160:28	14	2	0	0	132	9.09
2020-21	WSH	55	15	38	53	0	1022:43	14	5	0	0	91	16.48
2021-22	WSH	47	6	25	31	-8	822:40	12	1	0	1	68	8.82
Totals:		1058	264	747	1011	111	20652:40	488	80	2	39	2193	12.04

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	TOI	PIMS	PPG	GWG	SOG	S%
2007-08	WSH	7	4	2	6	3	143:50	2	3	0	19	21.05
2008-09	WSH	14	3	12	15	3	303:17	8	2	0	33	9.09
2009-10	WSH	7	5	4	9	7	147:21	4	0	1	27	18.52
2010-11	WSH	9	0	2	2	0	209:50	4	0	0	25	0.00
2011-12	WSH	13	2	6	8	2	279:46	18	0	1	25	8.00
2012-13	WSH	7	1	2	3	-2	138:27	0	0	0	14	7.14
2014-15	WSH	14	3	5	8	-3	302:21	2	1	1	24	12.50
2015-16	WSH	12	2	9	11	3	240:26	8	0	1	24	8.33
2016-17	WSH	13	6	7	13	0	269:37	2	1	1	26	23.08
2017-18	WSH	20	5	18	23	-1	412:28	6	0	1	36	13.89
2018-19	WSH	7	5	3	8	-4	146:42	4	2	1	18	27.78
2019-20	WSH	2	0	0	0	-2	24:30	0	0	0	4	0.00
2020-21	WSH	5	0	1	1	-2	104:24	0	0	0	9	0.00
2021-22	WSH	6	2	4	6	1	107:57	4	1	0	16	12.50
Totals:		136	38	75	113	5	2829:44	62	10	7	300	12.67

News

Capitals' Backstrom undergoes hip resurfacing surgery

No timeline was given on his return other than the team saying Backstrom will begin a “lengthy” rehabilitation and recovery process immediately.

Capitals sign Nicklas Backstrom for 5-year, $46M deal

The Capitals have signed Nicklas Backstrom for the long term, agreeing to a $46 million, five-year contract extension on Tuesday.

Player Q&A | Nicklas Backstrom

They handed him No. 19, and he never looked back on his way to over 900 NHL games with the Washington Capitals.

Playoff Performer of the Night | Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom surpassed the 20-point mark with a trio of assists in his seventh multi-point game of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Washington Capitals pulled off a 6-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights to move within one victory of hoisting hockey’s most coveted prize.

Former 60-goal scorer, Dennis Maruk, sees a bit of himself in current Caps

Dennis Maruk won’t be painting his face to feature the Washington Capitals logo, but the franchise’s first 60-goal scorer will be wearing his heart on his sleeve for the Stanley Cup Final.