#19 NICKLAS BACKSTROM (C)
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
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Age 36 Birth Date 1987-11-23
Shoots L Draft Info 2006 (1/4)
Height 6'1 Fantrax Roster% 12
Weight 202 Yahoo Roster% 1
Country SWE Status IR
2023-2024 Regular Season
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2023-11-01Injury UpdateBackstrom, who underwent hip surgery in 2022 but has been playing this season, announced Wednesday he would be temporarily stepping away from hockey to focus on his health. Additionally, Backstrom has been placed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site.
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2023-10-25Player UpdateBackstrom notched an assist in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Devils.
2023-10-25Player UpdateBackstrom has no points and has managed a minus-3 rating and 10 shots through the first five games.
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Awards

Season Award
2017-2018Stanley Cup

DobberNomics

Profile Price Chg Chg% YTD% FPTS FPTS/$
6.39 0 0 -1.7 94.6 14.8

Salary/CapHit Information

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Year Salary Cap Hit AAV
2023-202410,000,0009,200,0009,200,000
2024-20258,000,0009,200,0009,200,000

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8473563

2023-2024 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Mar 28@TOR
Mar 30BOS
Apr 2@BUF
Apr 4PIT
Apr 5@CAR
Apr 7OTT
Apr 9@DET
Apr 11@BUF
Apr 13T.B
Apr 15BOS
Apr 16@PHI

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2023-2024 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Mar 28@TOR
Mar 30BOS
Apr 2@BUF
Apr 4PIT
Apr 5@CAR
Apr 7OTT
Apr 9@DET
Apr 11@BUF
Apr 13T.B
Apr 15BOS
Apr 16@PHI

DraftKings

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2023-2024 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

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PTS Linemate

Washington Capitals Last Game Lines (2024-03-28)

Opponent: Toronto Maple Leafs
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
18:1017.5T.J. OSHIE - ALEX OVECHKIN - CONNOR MCMICHAEL01-141028.6121741.4
26:4514.5MAX PACIORETTY - DYLAN STROME - IVAN MIROSHNICHENKO01-14450.08753.3
33:508.2NIC DOWD - NICOLAS AUBE-KUBEL - BECK MALENSTYN0002250.03442.9
42:556.3MICHAEL SGARBOSSA - ALIAKSEI PROTAS - HENDRIX LAPIERRE0001150.02340.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
17:5517.0JOHN CARLSON - RASMUS SANDIN0005645.5101050.0
26:5915.0JOHN CARLSON - MARTIN FEHERVARY01-14640.08947.1
36:4314.4NICK JENSEN - RASMUS SANDIN0001712.531121.4
46:1813.6TREVOR VAN RIEMSDYK - ALEXANDER ALEXEYEV01-13350.05741.7
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:3539.6T.J. OSHIE - DYLAN STROME - ALEX OVECHKIN - HENDRIX LAPIERRE0001150.02166.7
21:2736.3MAX PACIORETTY - ALEX OVECHKIN - CONNOR MCMICHAEL - IVAN MIROSHNICHENKO00010100.010100.0
30:218.8MAX PACIORETTY - DYLAN STROME - ALEX OVECHKIN - IVAN MIROSHNICHENKO000000.010100.0
40:135.4T.J. OSHIE - MAX PACIORETTY - DYLAN STROME - ALEX OVECHKIN000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:0552.1JOHN CARLSON0001150.02166.7
21:3238.3RASMUS SANDIN00010100.020100.0
30:239.6NICK JENSEN - RASMUS SANDIN000000.010100.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:2470.0BECK MALENSTYN - CONNOR MCMICHAEL000050.0070.0
20:3025.0MICHAEL SGARBOSSA - ALIAKSEI PROTAS000000.0000.0
30:032.5BECK MALENSTYN - ALIAKSEI PROTAS000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:2974.2JOHN CARLSON - NICK JENSEN000050.0070.0
20:2924.2TREVOR VAN RIEMSDYK - MARTIN FEHERVARY000000.0000.0
30:010.8NICK JENSEN - TREVOR VAN RIEMSDYK000000.0000.0

WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2023-2024 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA SO QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% MIN

WASHINGTON CAPITALS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
MITCHELL GIBSON24201841246.57.0
GARIN BJORKLUND21202061795.55.5
HUNTER SHEPARD280006.56.5
CLAY STEVENSON250007.07.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2023-2024WSH80110.1310-32120.01.52000054452.402:1039.81.114:34
2022-2023WSH39714210.5444-25145911.91.524611002325950.403:0068.82.516:53
2021-2022WSH47625310.6654-812688.81.416114001630146.403:3968.82.217:29
2020-2021WSH551538530.96790149116.51.725522002735348.303:0568.66.118:36
2019-2020WSH611242540.8973-1141329.12.230218004551649.203:4567.93.719:01
2018-2019WSH802252740.937623016913.02.154725003070048.603:4275.817.319:57
2017-2018WSH812150710.887254616512.72.037726005170251.203:3173.016.919:40
2016-2017WSH822363861.0586173816014.42.045834003367951.403:0262.312.218:03
2015-2016WSH752050700.9377173612915.51.751330005065948.603:0462.016.719:11
2014-2015WSH821759760.937654015211.21.991333005286253.603:0568.417.720:32
2013-2014WSH821861790.9679-19541969.22.489644115471450.403:4066.816.919:48
2012-2013WSH48840481.0082820829.81.731318003543251.403:3466.127.719:54
2011-2012WSH421431451.0788-4249514.72.331320002535351.103:2061.717.319:10
2010-2011WSH771847650.846924402019.02.669422116469052.503:1962.023.220:36
2009-2010WSH8233681011.23101375022214.92.7901137006266749.903:3861.917.420:27
2008-2009WSH822266881.0788164617412.62.1521442004657048.703:5263.011.819:57
2007-2008WSH821455690.846913241539.21.934325003440546.304:0359.93.619:00
CAREER 110527076210320.937784504226011.92.07718642122652890650.103:2865.413.719:23

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2023-2024WSH800.0010.1310.1320.25121.5000.0020.2550.63445.50
2022-2023WSH3970.18140.36210.54140.36591.51110.28240.62230.592596.64
2021-2022WSH4760.13250.53310.66120.26681.45140.30160.34160.343016.40
2020-2021WSH55150.27380.69530.96140.25911.65220.40250.45270.493536.42
2019-2020WSH61120.20420.69540.89140.231322.16180.30300.49450.745168.46
2018-2019WSH80220.28520.65740.93300.381692.11250.31540.68300.387008.75
2017-2018WSH81210.26500.62710.88460.571652.04260.32370.46510.637028.67
2016-2017WSH82230.28630.77861.05380.461601.95340.41450.55330.406798.28
2015-2016WSH75200.27500.67700.93360.481291.72300.40510.68500.676598.79
2014-2015WSH82170.21590.72760.93400.491521.85330.40911.11520.6386210.51
2013-2014WSH82180.22610.74790.96540.661962.39440.54891.09540.667148.71
2012-2013WSH4880.17400.83481.00200.42821.71180.38310.65350.734329.00
2011-2012WSH42140.33310.74451.07240.57952.26200.48310.74250.603538.40
2010-2011WSH77180.23470.61650.84400.522012.61220.29690.90640.836908.96
2009-2010WSH82330.40680.831011.23500.612222.71370.45901.10620.766678.13
2008-2009WSH82220.27660.80881.07460.561742.12420.51520.63460.565706.95
2007-2008WSH82140.17550.67690.84240.291531.87250.30340.41340.414054.94

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2016-2017WCSweden53471.408600.000
2016-2017WCupSweden42241.002300.000
2013-2014OlympicsSweden50440.800300.000
2012-2013KHLDynamo Moscow191015251.3210000.00087
2011-2012WC-ASweden20110.502100.000
2009-2010OlympicsSweden41561.500000.000
2007-2008WC-ASweden93470.784000.000
2006-2007SwedenBrynas451228400.8946000.000
2006-2007WC-ASweden91560.674000.000
2006-2007WJC-ASweden70771.0020000.000
2005-2006SwedenBrynas461016260.5730000.000
2005-2006WC-ASweden40000.000000.000
2004-2005Swe-Jr.Brynas Jr.291717341.1724000.000
2004-2005SwedenBrynas190000.002000.000
2003-2004Swe-Jr.Brynas Jr.212680.382000.000
2003-2004Swe-U18Brynas U18695142.334000.000
2002-2003J20 NationellBrynäs IF J20121340.332000.000
2002-2003TV-PuckenGästrikland8510151.888000.000
2001-2002Swe-U18Brynas U1820000.000000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2021-2022WSH62461.0082141612.52.77120032635.103:5367.91.018:00
2020-2021WSH50110.2016-2090.01.88010033847.504:5369.12.720:53
2019-2020WSH50110.2016-2070.01.44010012438.702:5549.519.816:30
2018-2019WSH75381.1494-441827.82.614230048852.704:2771.18.920:57
2017-2018WSH20518231.1594-163613.91.81801300816751.703:4476.313.020:37
2016-2017WSH1367131.0082022623.12.0151500713547.703:0161.317.420:44
2015-2016WSH1229110.927538248.32.0150600810947.603:5863.65.020:02
2014-2015WSH143580.5747-422313.01.62211001616657.202:1461.231.320:17
2012-2013WSH71230.4335-20147.12.07020036654.502:1959.736.819:47
2011-2012WSH132680.6250218258.01.92002001611649.803:0266.715.821:31
2010-2011WSH90220.2218-14250.02.89010097546.003:1552.332.223:15
2009-2010WSH75491.29105742718.53.97010066346.705:2265.96.321:03
2008-2009WSH14312151.078838339.12.4162600910649.104:0969.718.921:40
2007-2008WSH74260.8670321921.12.75350054350.004:4360.71.820:26
CAREER 13938761140.826736230212.62.216710490098122249.603:3665.115.820:39

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2021-2022WSH620.3340.6761.0040.67162.6720.3371.1730.50264.33
2020-2021WSH500.0010.2010.2000.0091.8010.2081.6030.60387.60
2019-2020WSH500.0010.2010.2000.0071.4010.2040.8010.20244.80
2018-2019WSH750.7130.4381.1440.57182.5730.43142.0040.578812.57
2017-2018WSH2050.25180.90231.1560.30361.80130.65180.9080.401678.35
2016-2017WSH1360.4670.54131.0020.15262.0050.38151.1570.5413510.38
2015-2016WSH1220.1790.75110.9280.67242.0060.50151.2580.671099.08
2014-2015WSH1430.2150.3680.5720.14231.6410.07221.57161.1416611.86
2012-2013WSH710.1420.2930.4300.00142.0020.2971.0030.43669.43
2011-2012WSH1320.1560.4680.62181.38251.9220.15201.54161.231168.92
2010-2011WSH900.0020.2220.2240.44252.7810.1191.0091.00758.33
2009-2010WSH750.7140.5791.2940.57273.8610.1471.0060.86639.00
2008-2009WSH1430.21120.86151.0780.57332.3660.43161.1490.641067.57
2007-2008WSH740.5720.2960.8620.29192.7150.7150.7150.71436.14

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2006-2007SwedenBrynas73360.866000.000
2005-2006SwedenBrynas41010.252000.000
2005-2006Swe-Jr.Brynas Jr.10000.002000.000
2003-2004Swe-Jr.Brynas Jr.50000.004000.000
2003-2004Swe-U18Brynas U1830331.000000.000
2002-2003TV-PuckenGästrikland8510151.888000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2023-2024WSH31120.6755-12425.01.31010011451.903:4284.83.317:42
2019-2020WSH41230.756220250.00.52020002745.804:2362.33.916:40
2018-2019WSH41120.5041-44425.01.01000003255.206:5463.34.319:50
2017-2018WSH40000.000-3270.01.81000022850.001:5454.68.117:54
2016-2017WSH20000.0001040.02.02000011546.904:5555.00.017:53
2014-2015WSH40330.75621070.01.84010053353.204:3567.330.120:24
2013-2014WSH32131.008222633.32.04010031742.502:5469.48.318:12
2011-2012WSH41010.2521-32714.31.80000003053.604:3452.75.016:51
2010-2011WSH33141.3310922650.02.01010033368.802:1455.628.217:34
2009-2010WSH51340.8066-14119.12.22120023755.204:5864.316.719:52
2008-2009WSH32131.008222540.01.7001001834.806:0456.019.718:02
CAREER 391213250.6453-2206319.01.61819001827451.904:1961.513.318:22

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2023-2024WSH310.3310.3320.6720.6741.3310.3310.3310.33144.67
2019-2020WSH410.2520.5030.7500.0020.5020.5020.5000.00276.75
2018-2019WSH410.2510.2520.5041.0041.0000.0010.2500.00328.00
2017-2018WSH400.0000.0000.0020.5071.7500.0010.2520.50287.00
2016-2017WSH200.0000.0000.0000.0042.0000.0021.0010.50157.50
2014-2015WSH400.0030.7530.7500.0071.7510.2541.0051.25338.25
2013-2014WSH320.6710.3331.0020.6762.0010.3341.3331.00175.67
2011-2012WSH410.2500.0010.2520.5071.7500.0000.0000.00307.50
2010-2011WSH331.0010.3341.3320.6762.0010.3310.3331.003311.00
2009-2010WSH510.2030.6051.0040.80112.2020.4020.4020.40377.40
2008-2009WSH320.6710.3331.0020.6751.6710.3300.0010.3382.67

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
180111202:1014:33
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2022-2023

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
23011402:2415:54
3183693053:1616:46
41847112562:4917:08

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 0.0
5on5 Shooting % 2.4
PTS/60 0.5
PDO 928
Sec. Asst% 0

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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

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