Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 1155 | 233 | 375 | 608 |
Career
0.53
P / GP
608P in 1155 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Glory Days
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$3.25M
Signed through 2028
Career points
608
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
2.9
35 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-1.9
vs expected
5v5 ixG
2.1
30 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-1.1
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
5.2
163 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
4.8
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
51.9
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-4
1 GF · 5 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
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 → 2027 · age 36–37
Calgary Flames
0.51 P/GP
89 GP · 18G · 27A
Mikael Backlund, a center for the Calgary Flames, is entering his age-37 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist) in 7 games, a 0.29 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 51.9% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.9. HighDanger's model projects 40 points for 2026-27, in a 35 to 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 18:19 | 0.29 |
| Career | 1155 | 233 | 375 | 608 | +69 | 505 | 108 | — | 0.53 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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