#19 · Center · Inactive

Nicklas Backstrom

Age: 38
Height: 6′1″
Weight: 202 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Gavle, SWE

GP: 8
G: 0
A: 1
P: 1
+/-: -3
SOG: 12

Drafted 2006 · Round 1, #4 overall (WSH)

Advanced · 2023–24

CF%: 51.5; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 44.4; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +1.9; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.930; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 1.9; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -1.9; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 68.4; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 12:15; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

17 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Backstrom is used

#19 · C

Nicklas Backstrom

How he’s used · 2023–24 · 8 games with shift charts

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Ice time / game: 0:00; 12:15 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 68.4%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 44.4%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 51.5%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

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Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

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Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2023–24	Washington Capitals	8	0	1	1	-3	2	0	12	0.0	14:34
2022–23	Washington Capitals	39	7	14	21	-25	14	6	59	11.9	16:53
2021–22	Washington Capitals	47	6	25	31	-8	12	1	68	8.8	17:29
2021–22 (P)	Washington Capitals	6	2	4	6	+1	4	1	16	12.5	18:00
2020–21	Washington Capitals	55	15	38	53	0	14	5	91	16.5	18:36
2020–21 (P)	Washington Capitals	5	0	1	1	-2	0	0	9	0.0	20:53
2019–20	Washington Capitals	61	12	42	54	-1	14	2	132	9.1	19:01
2019–20 (P)	Washington Capitals	5	0	1	1	-2	0	0	7	0.0	16:30
2018–19	Washington Capitals	80	22	52	74	+2	30	7	169	13.0	19:57
2018–19 (P)	Washington Capitals	7	5	3	8	-4	4	2	18	27.8	20:57
2017–18	Washington Capitals	81	21	50	71	+5	46	7	165	12.7	19:40
2017–18 (P)	Washington Capitals	20	5	18	23	-1	6	0	36	13.9	20:37
2016–17	Washington Capitals	82	23	63	86	+17	38	8	162	14.2	18:16
2016–17 (P)	Washington Capitals	13	6	7	13	0	2	1	26	23.1	20:44
2015–16	Washington Capitals	75	20	50	70	+17	36	3	129	15.5	19:11
2015–16 (P)	Washington Capitals	12	2	9	11	+3	8	0	24	8.3	20:02
2014–15	Washington Capitals	82	18	60	78	+5	40	3	153	11.8	20:32
2014–15 (P)	Washington Capitals	14	3	5	8	-3	2	1	24	12.5	21:36
2013–14	Washington Capitals	82	18	61	79	-20	54	6	196	9.2	19:48
2012–13	Washington Capitals	48	8	40	48	+8	20	3	82	9.8	19:54
2012–13 (P)	Washington Capitals	7	1	2	3	-2	0	0	14	7.1	19:47
2011–12	Washington Capitals	42	14	30	44	-4	24	3	95	14.7	19:10
2011–12 (P)	Washington Capitals	13	2	6	8	+2	18	0	25	8.0	21:31
2010–11	Washington Capitals	77	18	47	65	+24	40	4	202	8.9	20:36
2010–11 (P)	Washington Capitals	9	0	2	2	0	4	0	25	0.0	23:19
2009–10	Washington Capitals	82	33	68	101	+37	50	11	222	14.9	20:27
2009–10 (P)	Washington Capitals	7	5	4	9	+7	4	0	27	18.5	21:03
2008–09	Washington Capitals	82	22	66	88	+16	46	14	174	12.6	19:57
2008–09 (P)	Washington Capitals	14	3	12	15	+3	8	2	33	9.1	21:40
2007–08	Washington Capitals	82	14	55	69	+13	24	3	153	9.2	19:00
2007–08 (P)	Washington Capitals	7	4	2	6	+3	2	3	19	21.1	20:26

	Opp						TOI
Sun, Oct 29	vsSJS	0	0	0	0	0	12:24
Fri, Oct 27	vsMIN	0	0	-1	1	0	11:55
Wed, Oct 25	@NJD	1	1	+1	1	0	12:40
Tue, Oct 24	vsTOR	0	0	-1	3	2	15:36
Sat, Oct 21	@MTL	0	0	0	5	0	16:37
Wed, Oct 18	@OTT	0	0	-1	0	0	13:09
Mon, Oct 16	vsCGY	0	0	0	2	0	18:33
Fri, Oct 13	vsPIT	0	0	-1	0	0	15:34

	Team / League										TOI
2025–26	Brynäs IF · SHL	45	3	27	30	+6	12	–	–	–	–
2025–26	Brynäs IF · Champions HL	2	0	1	1	-1	0	–	–	–	–
2025–26 (P)	Brynäs IF · SHL	5	0	2	2	-2	0	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Sweden · WCup	4	2	2	4	+3	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Sweden · WC	5	3	4	7	+6	8	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Sweden · Olympics	5	0	4	4	+3	0	0	7	–	–
2012–13	Dynamo Moscow · KHL	19	10	15	25	–	10	–	–	–	–
2011–12	Sweden · WC-A	2	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–	–
2009–10	Sweden · Olympics	4	1	5	6	–	0	–	–	–	–
2007–08	Sweden · WC-A	9	3	4	7	–	4	–	–	–	–
2006–07	Brynas · Sweden	45	12	28	40	–	46	–	–	–	–
2006–07	Sweden · WJC-A	7	0	7	7	–	20	–	–	–	–
2006–07	Sweden · WC-A	9	1	5	6	–	4	–	–	–	–
2006–07 (P)	Brynas · Sweden	7	3	3	6	0	6	–	–	–	–
2005–06	Brynas · Sweden	46	10	16	26	–	30	–	–	–	–
2005–06	Sweden · WC-A	4	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2005–06 (P)	Brynas · Sweden	4	1	0	1	–	2	–	–	–	–
2005–06 (P)	Brynas Jr. · Swe-Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	2	–	0	0.0	–
2004–05	Brynas Jr. · Swe-Jr.	29	17	17	34	–	24	–	–	–	–
2004–05	Brynas · Sweden	19	0	0	0	–	2	–	–	–	–
2003–04	Brynas U18 · Swe-U18	6	9	5	14	–	4	–	–	–	–
2003–04	Brynas Jr. · Swe-Jr.	21	2	6	8	–	2	–	–	–	–
2003–04 (P)	Brynas U18 · Swe-U18	3	0	3	3	0	0	–	0	0.0	–
2003–04 (P)	Brynas Jr. · Swe-Jr.	5	0	0	0	0	4	–	0	0.0	–
2002–03	Gästrikland · TV-Pucken	8	5	10	15	–	8	–	–	–	–
2002–03	Brynäs IF J20 · J20 Nationell	12	1	3	4	–	2	–	–	–	–
2002–03 (P)	Gästrikland · TV-Pucken	8	5	10	15	0	8	–	–	–	–
2001–02	Brynas U18 · Swe-U18	2	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–