C · CGY · NHL id 8474150
Mikael Backlund has played 1 game for the Calgary Flames in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 1 shots while averaging 17:07 a night (13:30 at even strength, 0:00 on the power play and 3:27 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 88% of his 5v5 minutes with Samuel Honzek and 84% with Joel Farabee in his only game so far, and the Flames have controlled 48% of shot attempts with Backlund on the ice (0-1 in goals, 20% offensive-zone starts). In the Flames' most recent game against SEA he was on L2 with Joel Farabee and Samuel Honzek and off the power play.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs SEA, detected from shift data
- −0:59 PP TOI
- 0% of team PP time (was 22%)
- 0% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 26%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 16:57 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 5 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at CGY: 5 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals, 0.22 expected goals; best chance Mikael Backlund at 0.19 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 82 GP · 43 points vs 36.5 expected
Last 20 games: +23. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 9.1%
- 99.7
- 67.2%
- G vs xG
- 17 / 14.0
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played82
- Goals17163rd of 715
- Assists26174th of 715
- Points43172nd of 715
- Power-play points3311th of 715
- Shorthanded points55th of 715
- Shots on goal18670th of 715
- Hits23605th of 715
- Blocked shots28480th of 715
- Plus/minus+7157th of 715
- Penalty minutes16507th of 715
- Faceoffs won72012th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)50.2%292nd of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)50.2%302nd of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)47.1%490th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)47.3%480th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)48.8%410th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)46.9%522nd of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.8443rd of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.048403rd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.29345th of 719
- Faceoff win %50.0%105th of 238
- Draw Equity /100−0.005112th of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game17:57237th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:04329th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %25.6%701st of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.04314th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO997371st of 719
- Goals above expected+3.075th of 715
- Luck Meter+37136th of 828
- Ascension score39365th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.1414th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts70300th of 715
- Hardest shot93.5129th of 715
- Offensive-zone time38.7%639th of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 82 of 82 games through the sequence engine
- −0.039
- Season net
- −0.72xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- −0.005
- Season
- −0.07G
- 50.0%1441 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 129-122 · NZ 212-198 · DZ 379-401
- Per 60
- 1.84
- Attempts
- 34
- 0.067
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Dropped off PP1Jan 25, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L3May 15, 2022 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L3May 11, 2022 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Apr 17, 2019 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 vs UTA | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 6.0 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 22, 2026 vs TBL | Odd-man rush | pass | 2 | 70.4 | 4-on-3 | |
| Mar 14, 2026 @ NYI | Deflection | — | 1 | 40.6 | deflection | |
| Mar 12, 2026 @ NJD | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 37.8 | 3-on-2 | |
| Feb 26, 2026 @ SJS | Point shot | — | 1 | 35.6 | — | |
| Jan 15, 2026 @ CHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 43.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 13, 2026 @ CBJ | Rebound | — | 0 | 5.9 | rebound | |
| Dec 31, 2025 vs PHI | Rush | carry | 3 | 46.6 | — | |
| Dec 20, 2025 vs VGK | Rush | carry | 0 | 5.4 | — | |
| Dec 20, 2025 vs VGK | Rebound | carry | 0 | 22.7 | rebound | |
| Dec 18, 2025 vs SEA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 24.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 vs SEA | Deflection | — | 0 | 21.2 | rebound | |
| Nov 19, 2025 @ BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 33.4 | — | |
| Nov 5, 2025 vs CBJ | Deflection | — | 1 | 33.2 | deflection | |
| Oct 24, 2025 @ WPG | Rush | carry | 1 | 19.1 | — | |
| Oct 14, 2025 vs VGK | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 64.4 | — | |
| Apr 15, 2025 vs VGK | Odd-man rush | carry | 4* | 39.3 | 3-on-2 | |
| Apr 11, 2025 vs MIN | Rebound | dump | 1 | 6.9 | rebound | |
| Apr 9, 2025 @ ANA | Deflection | — | 3* | 32.4 | deflection | |
| Mar 6, 2025 @ DAL | Rebound | — | 0 | 25.7 | rebound | |
| Jan 23, 2025 vs BUF | Odd-man rush | pass | 2 | 49.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 13, 2025 @ CHI | Deflection | carry | 1 | 1.7 | — | |
| Apr 17, 2025 @ LAK | Rush | carry | 0 | 69.2 | — | |
| Jan 4, 2025 vs NSH | Rush | carry | 0 | 68.1 | — | |
| Dec 28, 2024 @ SJS | Rebound | — | 0 | 18.9 | rebound | |
| Dec 21, 2024 vs CHI | Rush | pass | 1 | 61.4 | — | |
| Dec 14, 2024 vs FLA | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 48.5 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 11, 2024 vs LAK | Forecheck turnover | loose | 0 | 53.0 | — | |
| Nov 9, 2024 @ BUF | Rebound | — | 1 | 61.2 | rebound | |
| Oct 26, 2024 vs WPG | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 47.9 | — | |
| Oct 12, 2024 vs PHI | Odd-man rush | loose | 4* | 43.9 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Mar 16, 2024 vs MTL | Rebound | carry | 1 | 23.1 | 4-on-3, rebound | |
| Mar 16, 2024 vs MTL | Deflection | — | 2 | 36.1 | deflection | |
| Feb 27, 2024 vs LAK | Point shot | — | 0 | 6.7 | — | |
| Feb 15, 2024 vs SJS | Rebound | — | 0 | 30.9 | rebound | |
| Feb 8, 2024 @ NJD | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 12.7 | — | |
| Jan 13, 2024 @ VGK | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 18.6 | 3-on-1 | |
| Jan 11, 2024 @ ARI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 73.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Dec 31, 2023 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 65.3 | one-timer | |
| Dec 18, 2023 vs FLA | Odd-man rush | loose | 1 | 33.6 | 1-on-0 |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Backlund
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Backlund apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Honzek | LW | 1 | 11:11 | 88% | 50.0% | 0% (0-1) | 0.0% 1:29 | — 0:55 |
| Joel Farabee | LW | 1 | 10:38 | 84% | 42.9% | 0% (0-1) | 75.0% 2:02 | 33.3% 2:11 |
| Yan Kuznetsov | D | 1 | 5:04 | 40% | 63.6% | 0% (0-1) | 35.7% 7:36 | 51.9% 9:34 |
| Simon Nemec | D | 1 | 4:58 | 39% | 30.0% | — (0-0) | 60.0% 7:42 | 64.3% 13:36 |
| Zach Whitecloud | D | 1 | 4:19 | 34% | 55.6% | 0% (0-1) | 43.8% 8:21 | 48.0% 10:34 |
| Kevin Bahl | D | 1 | 4:18 | 34% | 14.3% | — (0-0) | 61.1% 8:22 | 60.9% 12:27 |
| Zayne Parekh | D | 1 | 3:46 | 30% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 35.3% 8:54 | 59.3% 12:43 |
| Jake Middleton | D | 1 | 2:56 | 23% | 40.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 9:44 | 63.0% 12:38 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov | RW | 1 | 1:05 | 9% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 11:35 | 60.0% 10:32 |
| Adam Klapka | RW | 1 | 1:00 | 8% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 42.9% 11:40 | 57.1% 10:29 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs SEA | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52% | 17:07 | 13:30 | — | 3:27 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 17:07 | 17:07 | 13 | 17 | 43.3% | 45.5% | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0.6 | 1.4 | 11% |
| Even strength | 1 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13 | 14 | 48.1% | 50.0% | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.6 | 0.9 | 20% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 12 | 13 | 48.0% | 50.0% | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.6 | 0.7 | 20% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 3:27 | 3:27 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0% |
| 4v5 | 1 | 2:23 | 2:23 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CGY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 17:07 |
| 2025-26 | CGY | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +7 | 16 | 186 | 9.1% | 23 | 28 | 17:57 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 | +4 | 32 | 175 | 8.6% | 41 | 51 | 18:44 |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -4 | 24 | 209 | 7.2% | 70 | 33 | 19:14 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 | +24 | 36 | 260 | 7.3% | 97 | 31 | 18:10 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | CGY | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 8 | 33 | 15.2% | 17 | 3 | 19:33 |
| 2021-22 | CGY | 82 | 12 | 27 | 39 | +16 | 30 | 214 | 5.6% | 62 | 27 | 17:07 |
| 2020-21 | CGY | 54 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -7 | 30 | 144 | 6.3% | 43 | 21 | 17:36 |
| 2019-20 | CGY | 70 | 16 | 29 | 45 | +3 | 26 | 157 | 10.2% | 44 | 11 | 17:57 |
| 2018-19Playoffs | CGY | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 | 17 | 5.9% | 11 | 3 | 20:03 |
| 2018-19 | CGY | 77 | 21 | 26 | 47 | +34 | 52 | 205 | 10.2% | 52 | 26 | 17:54 |
| 2017-18 | CGY | 82 | 14 | 31 | 45 | -21 | 78 | 214 | 6.5% | 54 | 40 | 19:01 |
Mikael Backlund news
- Flames' Mikael Backlund Breaks Jarome Iginla's Historic Recordheavy.com
- Mikael Backlund goes way back with Flames' new throwback third jerseyCalgary Herald
- Why Flames captain Mikael Backlund could have a milestone week in MarchFlames Nation
- Mikael Backlund Statsnhl.com
- Mikael Backlund Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- 10 players who will define the Calgary Flames' 2026-27 season: Mikael BacklundCalgary Herald
- 20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Mikael Backlund remain the Flames' two-way ace?Flames Nation
- Calgary Flames 2026-27 Player Projections: Mikael BacklundThe Hockey Writers
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.