#11 · Center

Mikael Backlund

Age: 37
Height: 6′0″
Weight: 206 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Vasteras, SWE

GP: 6
G: 1
A: 1
P: 2
+/-: -3
SOG: 21

Drafted 2007 · Round 1, #24 overall (CGY)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	4	6
G	1	1	1
A	1	0	0+1
P	2	1	1+1
SOG	21	5	8+13
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	-3	-2	-4+1
PIM	0	2	4-4
TOI/GP	18:16	16:33+1:43	16:24+1:52
SH%	4.8	20.0-15.2	12.5-7.7

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Shooting:Backlund is shooting 4.8% (1 on 21 shots) against 8.2% over 2023–26, close to the usual rate.

Shot quality says 2.5 expected goals this season (G − xG -1.5).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 50.9; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 54.6; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +2.3; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.935; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 2.5; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -1.5; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 55.8; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 15:06; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

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

How Backlund is used

#11 · C · Calgary Flames

Mikael Backlund

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts

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Ice time / game: 18:30; 15:06 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 55.8%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 54.6%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 50.9%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

Backlund46.6s

NHL average47.4s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Backlund24%

NHL average24%

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.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Joel Farabee58.6 min together51%shot attempts

Yegor Sharangovich43.7 min together53%shot attempts

Zach Whitecloud38.3 min together51%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Calgary Flames	6	1	1	2	-3	0	0	21	4.8	18:16
2025–26	Calgary Flames	82	17	26	43	+7	16	1	186	9.1	17:57
2024–25	Calgary Flames	76	15	17	32	+4	32	1	175	8.6	18:44
2023–24	Calgary Flames	82	15	24	39	-4	24	2	209	7.2	19:14
2022–23	Calgary Flames	82	19	37	56	+24	36	5	260	7.3	18:10
2021–22	Calgary Flames	82	12	27	39	+16	30	0	214	5.6	17:07
2021–22 (P)	Calgary Flames	12	5	3	8	+6	8	0	33	15.2	19:33
2020–21	Calgary Flames	54	9	23	32	-7	30	0	144	6.3	17:36
2019–20	Calgary Flames	70	16	29	45	+3	26	3	157	10.2	17:57
2019–20 (P)	Calgary Flames	10	4	2	6	-2	8	1	27	14.8	19:22
2018–19	Calgary Flames	77	21	26	47	+34	52	1	205	10.2	17:54
2018–19 (P)	Calgary Flames	5	1	2	3	-5	8	1	17	5.9	20:03
2017–18	Calgary Flames	82	14	31	45	-21	78	3	214	6.5	19:01
2016–17	Calgary Flames	81	22	31	53	+9	36	7	197	11.2	17:36
2016–17 (P)	Calgary Flames	4	1	2	3	-3	0	0	14	7.1	19:49
2015–16	Calgary Flames	82	21	26	47	+10	28	3	155	13.6	16:26
2014–15	Calgary Flames	52	10	17	27	+4	14	0	103	9.7	17:45
2014–15 (P)	Calgary Flames	11	1	1	2	-1	8	0	30	3.3	18:52
2013–14	Calgary Flames	76	18	21	39	+4	32	5	178	10.1	18:32
2012–13	Calgary Flames	32	8	8	16	-6	29	2	88	9.1	15:07
2011–12	Calgary Flames	41	4	7	11	-13	16	2	85	4.7	15:23
2010–11	Calgary Flames	73	10	15	25	+4	18	2	144	6.9	12:05
2009–10	Calgary Flames	23	1	9	10	+5	6	0	47	2.1	12:36
2008–09	Calgary Flames	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	10:44

	Opp						TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@ANA	0	1	1	0	3	21:10
Sat, Oct 10	vsANA	0	0	0	0	1	19:24
Thu, Oct 8	vsCOL	1	0	1	0	8	17:41
Sun, Oct 4	@SEA	0	0	0	-2	5	15:16
Sat, Oct 3	@VAN	0	0	0	0	3	18:57
Thu, Oct 1	vsSEA	0	0	0	-1	1	17:07

	Team / League										TOI
2024–25	Sweden · WC	9	3	6	9	+7	4	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Sweden · WC	10	2	7	9	+7	6	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Sweden · EHT	3	0	1	1	0	0	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Sweden · WCup	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Sweden · WC-A	8	3	1	4	-2	4	2	31	–	–
2013–14	Sweden · WC-A	10	5	3	8	+3	29	2	35	–	–
2012–13	Vasteras · Sweden-2	23	12	18	30	–	22	–	–	–	–
2010–11	Sweden · WC-A	9	3	2	5	+4	2	0	–	–	–
2010–11	Abbotsford Heat · AHL	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0	–
2009–10	Sweden · WC-A	6	0	1	1	–	2	–	–	–	–
2009–10	Abbotsford Heat · AHL	54	15	17	32	0	26	5	–	–	–
2009–10 (P)	Abbotsford Heat · AHL	13	1	8	9	+5	14	1	–	–	–
2008–09	Sweden · WJC-A	6	5	2	7	–	6	–	–	–	–
2008–09	Vasteras · Sweden-2	17	4	4	8	–	39	–	–	–	–
2008–09	Kelowna · WHL	28	12	18	30	–	26	–	–	–	–
2008–09	Vasteras Jr. · Swe-Jr.	2	3	2	5	–	0	–	–	–	–
2008–09 (P)	Kelowna · WHL	19	13	10	23	–	26	–	–	–	–
2008–09 (P)	Kelowna · M-Cup	4	0	4	4	0	2	–	0	0.0	–
2007–08	Vasteras Jr. · Swe-Jr.	9	7	6	13	–	20	–	–	–	–
2007–08	Vasteras · Sweden-2	46	11	4	15	–	28	–	–	–	–
2007–08	Sweden · WJC-A	6	3	4	7	–	10	–	–	–	–
2007–08 (P)	Vasteras · Sweden-2	5	4	3	7	0	0	–	0	0.0	–
2006–07	Vasteras U18 · Swe-U18	2	2	1	3	–	2	–	–	–	–
2006–07	Vasteras Jr. · Swe-Jr.	7	5	4	9	–	8	–	–	–	–
2006–07	Vasteras · Sweden-2	18	1	2	3	–	14	–	–	–	–
2006–07	Sweden · WJ18-A	6	6	1	7	–	6	–	–	–	–
2006–07 (P)	Vasteras U18 · Swe-U18	1	0	0	0	0	10	–	–	–	–
2006–07 (P)	Vasteras Jr. · Swe-Jr.	5	1	0	1	0	4	–	–	–	–
2005–06	Vasteras Jr. · Swe-Jr.	25	15	16	31	–	30	–	–	–	–
2005–06	Vasteras · Sweden-2	12	2	2	4	–	14	–	–	–	–
2004–05	Vasteras U18 · Swe-U18	14	5	6	11	–	14	–	–	–	–
2004–05 (P)	Vasteras U18 · Swe-U18	4	2	1	3	0	2	–	0	0.0	–
2003–04	Västmanland · TV-Pucken	8	5	1	6	–	8	–	–	–	–
2003–04	Västerås IK U16 · U16 SM	3	1	3	4	+1	4	–	–	–	–
2003–04 (P)	Västmanland · TV-Pucken	8	5	1	6	0	8	–	–	–	–