Nicklas
Backstrom
#19 • C
Active
BornNov 23, 1987 (38 yrs)
BirthGavle, Sweden
ShootsL
Height6'1" (185 cm)
Weight202 lbs (92 kg)
DraftWSH • Round 1, #4 overall • 2006
Stats| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
| 2007-08 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008-09 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 50 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 77 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 42 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 24 | -4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | KHL | Dynamo Moscow | 19 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 18 | 61 | 79 | 54 | -20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 40 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | -3 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 75 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 81 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 46 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 6 | -1 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | -4 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 61 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 14 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 55 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 47 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 12 | -8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 39 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | -25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025-26 | SHL | Brynäs IF | 45 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| NHL TOTALS | 1105 | 271 | 762 | 1033 | 504 | 83 | 139 | 38 | 76 | 114 | 62 | 5 | ||
Tournaments| Year | Tournament | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | IIHF World Championship | Team Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | World Junior U-20 Championships | Team Sweden | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| 2007 | IIHF World Championship | Team Sweden | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | IIHF World Championship | Team Sweden | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | IIHF World Championship | Team Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | World Cup of Hockey | Team Sweden | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | IIHF World Championship | Team Sweden | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Awards| Season | League | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | NHL | Stanley Cup |