Nicklas Backstrom
Born: 1987-11-23
Nationality: SWE
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 202 lb
Team: Washington Capitals
Draft: 2006, WSH (4th overall)
NHL GP
1105
Goals
271
Assists
762
Points
1033
Season Stats
Regular Season | Playoffs | Contract | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season▼ | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | Cap Hit |
| 2025/26 | Brynäs IF | Champions HL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2025/26 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 23 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2023/24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $9,200,000 |
| 2022/23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 39 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | -25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $9,200,000 |
| 2021/22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 47 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 12 | -8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | $9,200,000 |
| 2020/21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 55 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | $9,200,000 |
| 2019/20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 61 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 14 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | $6,700,000 |
| 2018/19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | -4 | $6,700,000 |
| 2017/18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 46 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 6 | -1 | $6,700,000 |
| 2016/17 | Sweden | WCup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2016/17 | Sweden | WC | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2016/17 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | $6,700,000 |
| 2015/16 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | $6,700,000 |
| 2014/15 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 40 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | -3 | $6,700,000 |
| 2013/14 | Sweden | Olympics | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2013/14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 18 | 61 | 79 | 54 | -20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6,700,000 |
| 2012/13 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 19 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2012/13 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | $6,700,000 |
| 2011/12 | Sweden | WC-A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2011/12 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 42 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 24 | -4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2 | $6,700,000 |
| 2010/11 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | $6,700,000 |
| 2009/10 | Sweden | Olympics | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2009/10 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 50 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | $850,000 |
| 2008/09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | $850,000 |
| 2007/08 | Sweden | WC-A | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2007/08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | $850,000 |
| 2006/07 | Brynas | Sweden | 45 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | - |
| 2006/07 | Sweden | WJC-A | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2006/07 | Sweden | WC-A | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2005/06 | Brynas | Sweden | 46 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| 2005/06 | Sweden | WC-A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2004/05 | Brynas | Sweden | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2004/05 | Brynas Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 29 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 24 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2003/04 | Brynas Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| 2003/04 | Brynas U18 | Swe-U18 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2002/03 | Brynäs IF J20 | J20 Nationell | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2002/03 | Gästrikland | TV-Pucken | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0 | - |
| 2001/02 | Brynas U18 | Swe-U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| NHL | 1105 | 271 | 762 | 1033 | 504 | 83 | 139 | 38 | 76 | 114 | 62 | 5 | |||
Contract
Season▼ | Cap Hit | AAV | Base | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total | Minors | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 23/24 | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 22/23 | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | NMC |
| 21/22 | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | NMC |
| 20/21 | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | NMC |
| 19/20 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - |
| 18/19 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | - |
| 17/18 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | - |
| 16/17 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - |
| 15/16 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| 14/15 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| 13/14 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 12/13 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 11/12 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 10/11 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 09/10 | $850,000 | $2,400,000 | $850,000 | $0 | $1,650,000 | $850,000 | $62,500 | - |
| 08/09 | $850,000 | $2,400,000 | $850,000 | $0 | $1,650,000 | $850,000 | $63,000 | - |
| 07/08 | $850,000 | $2,400,000 | $850,000 | $0 | $1,350,000 | $850,000 | $62,500 | - |