#19 NICKLAS BACKSTROM (C)
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
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Age 35 Birth Date 1987-11-23
Shoots L Draft Year 2006
Height 6'1 Draft Round 1
Weight 202 Draft Pick 4
Country SWE Status On Roster
2022-2023 Regular Season
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
33611171016:332:59462219

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Date Type News
2023-03-26Article21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
2023-03-24ArticleRamblings: Updates On Carlson, Bennett, and Eklund; Production From Panarin, Nichushkin, Hedman, And More – March 24
2023-03-17Player UpdateBackstrom collected a goal in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis on Friday.
2023-03-12Article21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
2023-03-11Player UpdateBackstrom netted a goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.
2023-03-10ArticleFrozen Tools Forensics: Top Producers In Recent Weeks Like McCann, Mercer, Orlov, And More
2023-03-09ArticleRamblings: Updates on Carlson, Talbot, Hedman, and Landeskog; Improvements from Glass, Mittelstadt, Couture, Marner, and More – March 9
2023-02-26ArticleRamblings: Insight on Cozens, Horvat, Beniers, Novak, and more … (Feb. 27)
2023-02-23ArticleFantasy Take: Orlov, Hathaway Dealt To Boston
2023-02-16ArticleRamblings: Matthews Returns; Andersson Practices; Addison Scratched; Improvements From Olofsson, Johnston, Larkin, and Rantanen – February 1
2023-02-14ArticleRamblings: Updates on DeBrusk, Forsberg, Tomasino, Makar, and Steel; Svechnikov, Kopitar, Oettinger, Hayes, Hanifin, and More – February 14
2023-02-12ArticleRamblings: Thoughts on Harvey-Pinard, the Tolvanen/Bjorkstrand Combo, Grubauer, Tippett and more … (Feb. 12)
2023-02-11Player UpdateBackstrom scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 2-1 win over Boston.
2023-02-05Article21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
2023-02-04ArticleRamblings: D. Strome Signs, Hyman Hot, Carrier a Scorer? (Feb 4)
2023-01-29Player UpdateBackstrom scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.
2023-01-29Player UpdateBackstrom scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.
2023-01-29ArticleRamblings: Thoughts on Chychrun Trade Destinations, Rielly Ends the Drought, Goalie Talk, and more … (Jan. 30)
2023-01-26Player UpdateBackstrom (illness) was back on the ice in the lead-up to Thursday's clash with Pittsburgh, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
2023-01-25ArticleInjury Ward: DeBrusk; Bertuzzi; Dobson; Schultz; Wilson & More

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

  Our player salaries only cover up to 2028-2029. For more contract information, please visit CapFriendly.
Year Salary Cap Hit AAV
2022-20236,000,0009,200,0009,200,000
2023-202410,000,0009,200,0009,200,000
2024-20258,000,0009,200,0009,200,000

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8473563

2022-2023 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 30@T.B
Apr 2NYR
Apr 6@MTL
Apr 8FLA
Apr 10NYI
Apr 11@BOS
Apr 13N.J

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2022-2023 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 30@T.B
Apr 2NYR
Apr 6@MTL
Apr 8FLA
Apr 10NYI
Apr 11@BOS
Apr 13N.J

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Game Date Team Opponent DraftKings Yahoo FanDuel OwnersBox

2022-2023 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

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Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

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PTS Linemate

Washington Capitals Last Game Lines (2023-03-30)

Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
15:2514.7NIC DOWD - NICOLAS AUBE-KUBEL - CONOR SHEARY0006460.09852.9
25:2014.4TOM WILSON - DYLAN STROME - ALEX OVECHKIN0002250.04357.1
34:3312.3NICKLAS BACKSTROM - T.J. OSHIE - ALIAKSEI PROTAS01-12340.02528.6
43:5910.8CRAIG SMITH - EVGENY KUZNETSOV - ANTHONY MANTHA10130100.05271.4
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
110:2728.3NICK JENSEN - RASMUS SANDIN1016366.710662.5
28:2923.0JOHN CARLSON - MARTIN FEHERVARY01-16842.9101343.5
37:0319.1TREVOR VAN RIEMSDYK - ALEXANDER ALEXEYEV0004357.16650.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:2664.2NICKLAS BACKSTROM - TOM WILSON - DYLAN STROME - ALEX OVECHKIN00010100.010100.0
20:2317.2CRAIG SMITH - EVGENY KUZNETSOV - CONOR SHEARY - ALEX OVECHKIN000000.0000.0
30:1410.4NICKLAS BACKSTROM - T.J. OSHIE - DYLAN STROME - ALEX OVECHKIN000000.0000.0
40:096.7CRAIG SMITH - EVGENY KUZNETSOV - CONOR SHEARY000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:5182.8JOHN CARLSON00010100.010100.0
20:1410.4RASMUS SANDIN000000.0000.0
30:096.7TREVOR VAN RIEMSDYK - RASMUS SANDIN000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:51100.0NIC DOWD - TOM WILSON01-1010.0020.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:51100.0NICK JENSEN - TREVOR VAN RIEMSDYK01-1010.0020.0

WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2022-2023 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
ZACH FUCALE2720132365.06.5
MITCHELL GIBSON23201841246.56.5
GARIN BJORKLUND20202061795.55.5
HUNTER SHEPARD270006.05.5
CLAY STEVENSON240007.06.5

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
2022-2023WSH33611170.5242-19144613.01.422510001920652.002:5968.23.116:33
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 109126975810270.947793502223512.02.07678542022643880950.203:2965.613.819:25

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
2022-2023WSH3360.18110.33170.52140.42461.39100.30220.67190.582066.24
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 PIM +/- SOG S% PPP NHLe
2016-2017WCSweden534786000
2016-2017WCupSweden422423000
2013-2014OlympicsSweden504403000
2012-2013KHLDynamo Moscow1910152510000087
2011-2012WC-ASweden201121000
2009-2010OlympicsSweden415600000
2007-2008WC-ASweden934740000
2006-2007SwedenBrynas45122840460000
2006-2007WC-ASweden915640000
2006-2007WJC-ASweden7077200000
2005-2006SwedenBrynas46101626300000
2005-2006WC-ASweden400000000
2004-2005Swe-Jr.Brynas Jr.29171734240000
2004-2005SwedenBrynas1900020000
2003-2004Swe-Jr.Brynas Jr.2126820000
2003-2004Swe-U18Brynas U186951440000
2002-2003J20 NationellBrynäs IF J201213420000
2002-2003TV-PuckenGästrikland85101580000
2001-2002Swe-U18Brynas U18200000000
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 PIM +/- SOG S% PPP NHLe
2006-2007SwedenBrynas733660000
2005-2006SwedenBrynas410120000
2005-2006Swe-Jr.Brynas Jr.100020000
2003-2004Swe-Jr.Brynas Jr.500040000
2003-2004Swe-U18Brynas U18303300000
2002-2003TV-PuckenGästrikland85101580000
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
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 361112230.6452-1185918.61.61718001726051.904:2360.313.718:25

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
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

2022-2023

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
280441702:3716:04
32055102583:2416:51
45123421:5216:08

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2021-2022

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
2112792734:0618:11
319311142383:3617:36
4171781833:2216:54

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 13.0
5on5 Shooting % 5.4
PTS/60 1.9
PDO 948
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
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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

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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