Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| 2024–25 | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| Career | 1148 | 232 | 374 | 606 |
Career
0.53
P / GP
606P in 1148 GP
Archetype
Top-6 Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Glory Days
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$3.25M
Signed through 2028
Career points
606
Regular season
Mikael Backlund, a center for the Calgary Flames, is entering his age-37 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 43 points (17 goals, 26 assists) in 82 games, a 0.52 points-per-game pace, 3 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 47.3% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.9. HighDanger's model projects 39 points for 2026-27, in a 36 to 42 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 82 | 12 | 27 | 39 | +16 | 30 | 7 | 17:07 | 0.48 |
| 2022–23 | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 | +24 | 36 | 12 | 18:10 | 0.68 |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -4 | 24 | 3 | 19:14 | 0.48 |
| 2024–25 | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 | +4 | 32 | 6 | 18:44 | 0.42 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +7 | 16 | 3 | 17:57 | 0.52 |
| Career | 1148 | 232 | 374 | 606 | +73 | 503 | 108 | — | 0.53 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.
Goals 1767th
Assists 2672nd
Avg TOI / GP 17:5779th
Shots 18688th
PIM 1636th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.
Points 4369th
Primary points 2682nd
xGF % 47.3%31st
xGF / 60 1.5544th
xGA / 60 1.7334th
Career journey
Rookie
2008–09 · age 19
Calgary Flames
0.0 P/GP
1 GP · 0G · 0A
Emerging
2009–10 → 2012 · age 20–22
Calgary Flames
0.34 P/GP
137 GP · 15G · 31A
Prime
2012–13 → 2020 · age 23–30
Calgary Flames
0.58 P/GP
552 GP · 130G · 189A
Veteran
2020–21 → 2025 · age 31–35
Calgary Flames
0.53 P/GP
376 GP · 70G · 128A
Glory Days
2025–26 · age 36
Calgary Flames
0.52 P/GP
82 GP · 17G · 26A
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.