Nicklas Backstrom is a centre with the Washington Capitals, age 38. In 2023-24 they have 0 goals, 1 assists and 1 points in 8 games — #774 in the NHL for scoring out of 924 skaters. Over 17 NHL seasons the career totals are 271 goals, 762 assists and 1033 points in 1105 regular-season games — 0.93 points per game. In the playoffs: 113 points in 134 games. Below you will find the game log, season charts, career table, goal map and common linemates.
| 📅 Season | 🏒 Team | 🎮 GP | 🥅 Goals | 🍎 Assists | ⭐ Points | 🎯 SOG | ⚡ PPG | ⏱ TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 REG | 🦅 | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 153 | 3 | 18:59 |
| 2007-08 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 20:26 |
| 2008-09 REG | 🦅 | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 174 | 14 | 19:56 |
| 2008-09 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 2 | 21:39 |
| 2009-10 REG | 🦅 | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 222 | 11 | 20:26 |
| 2009-10 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 21:03 |
| 2010-11 REG | 🦅 | 77 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 202 | 4 | 20:35 |
| 2010-11 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 23:02 |
| 2011-12 REG | 🦅 | 42 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 95 | 3 | 19:09 |
| 2011-12 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 21:31 |
| 2012-13 REG | 🦅 | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 82 | 3 | 19:54 |
| 2012-13 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 19:30 |
| 2013-14 REG | 🦅 | 82 | 18 | 61 | 79 | 196 | 6 | 19:48 |
| 2014-15 REG | 🦅 | 82 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 153 | 3 | 20:31 |
| 2014-15 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 21:35 |
| 2015-16 REG | 🦅 | 75 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 129 | 3 | 19:10 |
| 2015-16 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 20:02 |
| 2016-17 REG | 🦅 | 82 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 162 | 8 | 18:15 |
| 2016-17 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 20:44 |
| 2017-18 REG | 🦅 | 81 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 165 | 7 | 19:39 |
| 2017-18 PLAYOFF 🏆 | 🦅 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 20:37 |
| 2018-19 REG | 🦅 | 80 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 169 | 7 | 19:57 |
| 2018-19 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 20:57 |
| 2019-20 REG | 🦅 | 61 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 132 | 2 | 19:01 |
| 2019-20 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 16:30 |
| 2020-21 REG | 🦅 | 55 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 91 | 5 | 18:35 |
| 2020-21 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 20:52 |
| 2021-22 REG | 🦅 | 47 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 68 | 1 | 17:29 |
| 2021-22 PLAYOFF | 🦅 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 17:59 |
| 2022-23 REG | 🦅 | 39 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 59 | 6 | 16:52 |
| 2023-24 REG | 🦅 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 14:33 |
| NHL Career | 1105 | 271 | 762 | 1033 | 2264 | 86 | — | |
| Playoff Career | 134 | 38 | 75 | 113 | 296 | 10 | — | |
Grey = DNP · playoff rounds are labelled on the chart.
| Team | Goals |
|---|---|
| 🔔 Philadelphia Flyers | 15 |
| 😈 New Jersey Devils | 15 |
| 🌪️ Carolina Hurricanes | 12 |
| ⚡ Tampa Bay Lightning | 11 |
| 🐧 Pittsburgh Penguins | 10 |
| 🐆 Florida Panthers | 9 |
| Goalie | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 8 |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | 8 |
| Petr Mrazek | 5 |
| Ben Bishop | 5 |
| Martin Biron | 4 |
| Cory Schneider | 4 |
| Player | Shared Points | Assisted Nicklas | Nicklas Assisted | Co-Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 263 | 54 | 157 | 52 |
| John Carlson | 147 | 37 | 38 | 72 |
| T.J. Oshie | 130 | 23 | 63 | 44 |
Nicklas Backstrom has 0 goals, 1 assists and 1 points in 8 games for the Washington Capitals in 2023-24. That ranks 774th in the NHL for points and 749th for goals.
Nicklas Backstrom has 271 goals, 762 assists and 1033 points in 1105 NHL regular-season games. That is 0.93 points per game.
Over 14 playoff runs, Nicklas Backstrom has 38 goals, 75 assists and 113 points in 134 playoff games.
The career highs are 33 goals, 68 assists and 101 points in a single season.
Nicklas Backstrom was picked 4th overall by the Washington Capitals at the 2006 NHL Draft.
Nicklas Backstrom was born on November 23, 1987 and is 38 years old.
Nicklas Backstrom has won the Stanley Cup once.
Nicklas Backstrom is a centre for the Washington Capitals, and last played for them in the 2023-24 season.