NHL games
1,148
NHL goals
232
NHL assists
374
NHL points
606
NHL award: King Clancy Memorial Trophy
1
Number
11
Category profile
- Dominance
- 45.6
- Peak
- 65.3
- Longevity
- 75
- Honours
- 26
- Statistics
- 72.4
Career timeline · Points per season
| Season | Points per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 10 | |
| 2010 | 25 | |
| 2011 | 11 | |
| 2012 | 16 | |
| 2013 | 39 | |
| 2014 | 27 | |
| 2015 | 47 | |
| 2016 | 53 | |
| 2017 | 45 | |
| 2018 | 47 | |
| 2019 | 45 | |
| 2020 | 32 | |
| 2021 | 39 | |
| 2022 | 56 | |
| 2023 | 39 | |
| 2024 | 32 | |
| 2025 | 43 |
Data sources
- https://www.nhl.com/player/8474150
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Backlund
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template%3ACalgary_Flames_roster
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1286038
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Mikael Backlund ranks #358 in Ice Hockey
Mikael Backlund ranks #358 in Ice Hockey and #4486 of 5078 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 55.5/100.
The verified career covers 2008–present and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 65.3/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 75/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NHL games 1148, NHL goals 232, NHL assists 374, NHL points 606.
Nearest context: ahead Jack Eichel (55.5); behind Oliver Ekman-Larsson (55.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Mikael Backlund GOAT Score explained
- Dominance45.6/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 45.6/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak65.3/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 65.3/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity75/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 75/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours26/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 26/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics72.4/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 72.4/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Backlund comparisons
Mikael Backlund — frequently asked
- Is Mikael Backlund the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mikael Backlund ranks #358 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 55.5/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Mikael Backlund's GOAT Score?
- 55.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 45.6 (25%), Peak 65.3 (20%), Longevity 75 (20%), Honours 26 (20%), Statistics 72.4 (15%).
- Where does Mikael Backlund rank all time?
- #4486 of 5078 eligible athletes across all sports and #358 in Ice Hockey.
- Mikael Backlund vs Jack Eichel: who ranks higher?
- Mikael Backlund ranks higher at 55.5 versus Jack Eichel at 55.5, a margin of 0.0 points.