Niklas Backstrom
Niklas Backstrom
Born: February 13, 1978
Helsinki, Finland
Position: G
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 196
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 2006-2015
Niklas Backstrom compiled a career record of 196 wins, 144 losses and 50 ties with a goals against average of 2.49 in his career with the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames. He began playing during the 2006 season and last took the ice during the 2015 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 413 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 41 | 2227 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 1.97 | 1101 | 1028 | .934 |
| 2007-08 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 58 | 3409 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 131 | 2.31 | 1760 | 1629 | .926 |
| 2008-09 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 71 | 4088 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 159 | 2.33 | 2218 | 2059 | .928 |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 60 | 3489 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 158 | 2.72 | 1790 | 1632 | .912 |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 51 | 2978 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 132 | 2.66 | 1698 | 1566 | .922 |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 46 | 2590 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 105 | 2.43 | 1404 | 1299 | .925 |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 42 | 2368 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 2.48 | 1170 | 1072 | .916 |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 21 | 1094 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 3.02 | 601 | 546 | .908 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 19 | 1005 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3.04 | 503 | 452 | .899 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 4 | 233 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.35 | 122 | 109 | .893 |
| Totals | 413 | 23481 | 196 | 144 | 50 | 30 | 28 | 975 | 2.49 | 12367 | 11392 | .921 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 297 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2.22 | 156 | 145 | .929 |
| 2007-08 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 361 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.83 | 187 | 170 | .909 |
| Totals | 11 | 658 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2.55 | 343 | 315 | .918 |
Awards
2006 - NHL Jennings shared
2006 - NHL Crozier
