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2025–26 · player profile
Mikael
Backlund.
CGY· C· Shoots L· 6'0" / 206 lbs· Age 37· Vasteras, SWE
GP
82
G
17
A
26
PTS
43
+/–
+7
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26Methodology
Estimated surplus vs 5×5 even-strength value — a model estimate, not a verdict. Expected cost is a within-position fit on each player’s 5v5 zone-rate value; it does not credit power-play or penalty-kill production. A special-teams driver (marked ⓘ PP-heavy) can read as an “overpay” here while still earning his deal. How surplus is computed.
Contract Surplus
+$0.2M
model expects $3.4M vs $3.3M AAV — a 5v5-value estimate, not a verdict
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.
Net contribution
-1.09
#213 of 249 forwards
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+22.9
#143 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.96
#137 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
-0.15
#239 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.58
Playmaking
0.27
Shot-blocking
0.09
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.18
NHL Edge Percentiles
Top Shot Speedshooting
82
93.5 mph
Top Skating Speedskating
42
22.14 mph
20+ mph Burstsskating
57
70
Total Distance Skatedskating
86
237.8 mi
Max Distance / Gameskating
77
3.50 mi
Shots on Goalshooting
90
186
Offensive Zone Time %possession
10
38.7%
Shot Locations
shots on goal · season to date
low volhigh vol
Top zones
Low Slot4374p
Outside L2499p
Offensive Neutral Zone16100p
High Slot1577p
L Circle1578p
L Point1599p
cell value = shots · color = league %ile
Last Five
game log
| Date | Opp | Res | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | vs LAK | W 3–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 |
| Apr 14 | vs COL | L 1–3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16:36 |
| Apr 12 | vs UTA | W 4–1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:42 |
| Apr 11 | @ SEA | L 1–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15:16 |
| Apr 9 | @ COL | L 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:16 |
Career by Season
NHL regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/– | TOI/GP | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Flames | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +7 | 17:57 | 9.1% |
| 2024–25 | Flames | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 | +4 | 18:44 | 8.6% |
| 2023–24 | Flames | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -4 | 19:14 | 7.2% |
| 2022–23 | Flames | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 | +24 | 18:10 | 7.3% |
| 2021–22 | Flames | 82 | 12 | 27 | 39 | +16 | 17:07 | 5.6% |
| 2020–21 | Flames | 54 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -7 | 17:36 | 6.3% |
| 2019–20 | Flames | 70 | 16 | 29 | 45 | +3 | 17:57 | 10.2% |
| 2018–19 | Flames | 77 | 21 | 26 | 47 | +34 | 17:54 | 10.2% |
| 2017–18 | Flames | 82 | 14 | 31 | 45 | -21 | 19:01 | 6.5% |
| 2016–17 | Flames | 81 | 22 | 31 | 53 | +9 | 17:36 | 11.2% |
| 2015–16 | Flames | 82 | 21 | 26 | 47 | +10 | 16:26 | 13.6% |
| 2014–15 | Flames | 52 | 10 | 17 | 27 | +4 | 17:45 | 9.7% |
| 2013–14 | Flames | 76 | 18 | 21 | 39 | +4 | 18:32 | 10.1% |
| 2012–13 | Flames | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 15:07 | 9.1% |
| 2011–12 | Flames | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 15:23 | 4.7% |
| 2010–11 | Flames | 73 | 10 | 15 | 25 | +4 | 12:05 | 6.9% |
| 2009–10 | Flames | 23 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +5 | 12:36 | 2.1% |
| 2008–09 | Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:44 | 0.0% |
Common linemates
CGY · top forwards by points
proxy · team scoring leaders, not tracked line-combination data
Data · NHL EDGE · contracts: see /data/contracts.json
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