Nicklas Bäckström

Sweden
Born on:
Birth place: Gävle, Sweden
Forward, shoots left
6 ' 1" (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg)
Drafted by: Washington Capitals, 1. round (#4 overall), in 2006 NHL Entry Draft

Championships & Medals

AgeYearTeamEventTournament Location / Series Result
Bronze172005Team SwedenU18 World ChampionshipCeske Budejovice and Plzen, Czech Republic
Gold182006Team SwedenIIHF World ChampionshipRiga, Latvia
Championship252013Dynamo MoscowKHL Gagarin Cup ChampionDynamo Moscow defeated Traktor Chelyabinsk 4‑2 in a best of seven series.
Silver262014Team SwedenOlympics - SochiSochi, Russia
Gold292017Team SwedenWorld ChampionshipCologne, Germany and Paris, France
Championship302018Washington CapitalsNHL Stanley Cup ChampionWashington Capitals defeated Vegas Golden Knights 4‑1 in a best of seven series.
IIHF U18 World Championship MedalsBronze
IIHF World Championship MedalsGoldGold
Olympic MedalsSilver
NHL Stanley Cup ChampionshipsChampionship
KHL Gagarin Cup ChampionshipsChampionship
OverallTime on IceGoalsAssistsPointsper 60 All Situationsper 60 Even-Strengthper 60 Power-PlayShotsDefensiveFaceoffs
DateGameScoreGAPPIM+/-TOIESPPSHESGPPGSHGGWGOTGESAPPASHAGWAOTAESPPPPSHPGWPOTPPPP%G/60A/60P/60ESG/60ESA/60ESP/60PPG/60PPA/60PPP/60SHOTSSH%HITSBSFOWFOLFO%
Oct 21, 2023WSH @ MTL(2-3)0000016:3711:025:130:220000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00050.0%034357.14%
Oct 24, 2023TOR @ WSH(4-1)0002-115:3613:531:430:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00030.0%007370.00%
Oct 25, 2023WSH @ NJD(6-4)0110112:4012:400:000:000000010010100100.0%0.0004.7374.7370.0004.7374.7370.0000.0000.00010.0%005455.56%
Oct 27, 2023MIN @ WSH(2-3)0000-111:5511:510:040:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%002340.00%
Oct 29, 2023SJS @ WSH(1-3)0000012:2411:260:580:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%105550.00%
GAME LOG
Stripe:   
SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2001‑02Brynäs IFU16 SM143000210000.0
2001‑02Brynäs IFU18 Allsvenskan1420000-10000.0
2003‑04Brynäs IFU18 Allsvenskan16695144630050.0
2003‑04Brynäs IFU20 SuperElit1621268211008.0
2004‑05Brynäs IFU20 SuperElit1729171734241561019.8
2004‑05Brynäs IFElitserien17190002-50000.0
2004‑05Team Sweden U18 17114488700113.3
2005‑06Brynäs IFU20 SuperElit18
2005‑06Brynäs IFElitserien184610162630-143314.5
2005‑06Team Sweden U20 1864372310016.0
2005‑06Team Sweden 1881122010011.1
2006‑07Brynäs IFElitserien194512284046-170114.3
2006‑07Team Sweden U20 1990772220000.0
2006‑07Team Sweden 19152796010012.5
2007‑08Washington CapitalsNHL208214556924133049.2
2007‑08Team Sweden 2093474100011.1
2008‑09Washington CapitalsNHL21822266884616140112.6
2009‑10Washington CapitalsNHL228233681015037110414.9
2009‑10Team Sweden 2241560300010.0
2010‑11Washington CapitalsNHL237718476540244128.9
2011‑12Washington CapitalsNHL244214304424-430414.7
2011‑12Team Sweden 2420110-20000.0
2012‑13Dynamo MoscowKHL251910152510940318.5
2012‑13Washington CapitalsNHL2548840482083019.8
2012‑13Team Sweden 2530224-10000.0
2013‑14Washington CapitalsNHL268218617954-206119.2
2013‑14Team Sweden 265044030000.0
2014‑15Washington CapitalsNHL278218607840530311.8
2015‑16Washington CapitalsNHL2875205070361730415.5
2016‑17Washington CapitalsNHL2982236386381780514.2
2016‑17Team Sweden 299561110910129.4
2017‑18Washington CapitalsNHL308121507146570412.7
2018‑19Washington CapitalsNHL318022527430270513.0
2019‑20Washington CapitalsNHL326112425414-12009.1
2020‑21Washington CapitalsNHL335515385314050016.5
2021‑22Washington CapitalsNHL34476253112-81018.8
2022‑23Washington CapitalsNHL35397142114-2560011.9
2023‑24Washington CapitalsNHL3680112-30000.0
NHL Totals11052717621033504838623912.0
SHL Totals11022446678-7113413.9
U20 Nationell Totals50192342261671017.1
KHL Totals1910152510940318.5
U18 Nationell Totals895144530047.4
U16 SM Totals3000210000.0

Playoff Stats

SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2003‑04Brynäs IFU18 Allsvenskan163033000000.0
2003‑04Brynäs IFU20 SuperElit1650004-70000.0
2005‑06Brynäs IFU20 SuperElit181000200000.0
2005‑06Brynäs IFElitserien1841012-20009.1
2006‑07Brynäs IFElitserien1973366010123.1
2007‑08Washington CapitalsNHL2074262330021.1
2008‑09Washington CapitalsNHL211431215832009.1
2009‑10Washington CapitalsNHL2275494700118.5
2010‑11Washington CapitalsNHL239022400000.0
2011‑12Washington CapitalsNHL24132681820018.0
2012‑13Washington CapitalsNHL2571230-20007.1
2014‑15Washington CapitalsNHL27143582-310112.5
2015‑16Washington CapitalsNHL28122911830018.3
2016‑17Washington CapitalsNHL291367132010123.1
2017‑18Washington CapitalsNHL3020518236-100113.9
2018‑19Washington CapitalsNHL3175384-420127.8
2019‑20Washington CapitalsNHL3250110-20000.0
2020‑21Washington CapitalsNHL3350110-20000.0
2021‑22Washington CapitalsNHL3462464110012.5
NHL Totals1393876114625100712.5
SHL Totals114378-210116.7
U20 Nationell Totals60006-70000.0
U18 Nationell Totals3033000000.0

National Team Stats - Major Tournaments

National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments

All-Star Game Appearences

YearTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2016Team MetropolitanNHL281000000000.0
NHL All-Star Game Totals1000000000.0