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Nicklas Backstrom

Represents:
Flag of Sweden WASH logo
6'0"
Height
210 lbs
Weight
2006
1st round, 4th overall
Position: C
Born: November 23, 1987
Age: 37
Birthplace: Gavle, Sweden
Headshot

Nicklas Backstrom

Represents:
Flag of Sweden WASH logo
6'0"
Height
210 lbs
Weight
2006
1st round, 4th overall
Position: C
Born: November 23, 1987
Age: 37
Birthplace: Gavle, Sweden
Headshot

Nicklas Backstrom

Represents:
Flag of Sweden WASH logo
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
210 lbs
2006
1st round, 4th overall
Position: C
Born: November 23, 1987
Age: 37
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
2022-23 WSH 39 7 14 21 -25 658:15 14 6 0 0 59 11.86
2023-24 WSH 8 0 1 1 -3 116:28 2 0 0 0 12 0.00
Totals: 1105 271 762 1033 83 21427:23 504 86 2 39 2264 11.97
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- TOI PIMS PPG SHG GWG SOG S%
2007-08 WSH 7 4 2 6 3 143:50 2 3 0 0 19 21.05
2008-09 WSH 14 3 12 15 3 303:17 8 2 0 0 33 9.09
2009-10 WSH 7 5 4 9 7 147:21 4 0 0 1 27 18.52
2010-11 WSH 9 0 2 2 0 209:50 4 0 0 0 25 0.00
2011-12 WSH 13 2 6 8 2 279:46 18 0 0 1 25 8.00
2012-13 WSH 7 1 2 3 -2 138:27 0 0 0 0 14 7.14
2014-15 WSH 14 3 5 8 -3 302:21 2 1 0 1 24 12.50
2015-16 WSH 12 2 9 11 3 240:26 8 0 0 1 24 8.33
2016-17 WSH 13 6 7 13 0 269:37 2 1 0 1 26 23.08
2017-18 WSH 20 5 18 23 -1 412:28 6 0 0 1 36 13.89
2018-19 WSH 7 5 3 8 -4 146:42 4 2 0 1 18 27.78
2019-20 WSH 2 0 0 0 -2 24:30 0 0 0 0 4 0.00
2020-21 WSH 5 0 1 1 -2 104:24 0 0 0 0 9 0.00
2021-22 WSH 6 2 4 6 1 107:57 4 1 0 0 16 12.50
Totals: 136 38 75 113 5 2829:44 62 10 0 7 300 12.67

News

Nicklas Backstrom is unlikely to play again this season, Capitals GM Brian MacLellan says

Washington is counting on 22-year-old Connor McMichael to shift to center in Backstrom's absence and for others to step up.

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.