Who is better, Backlund or Ekman-Larsson?
Mikael Backlund leads with a GOAT score of 55.5 against 55.4 for Oliver Ekman-Larsson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Backlund vs Ekman-Larsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mikael Backlund above Oliver Ekman-Larsson: 55.5 vs 55.4. Mikael Backlund leads on Statistics, Peak.
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BacklundWinner
55.5Backlund wins: Peak, Statistics
Ekman-Larsson
55.4Ekman-Larsson wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Mikael Backlund
55.5
Backlund leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mikael Backlund
2. Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Oliver Ekman-Larsson5 seasons played · career day 1,825154 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Mikael Backlund5 seasons played · career day 1,82662 points
-59.7% vs Ekman-Larsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Backlund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 228 |
| 🏳️ Ekman-Larsson | 0 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 154 | 334 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BacklundActive · Calgary Flames | Ekman-LarssonActive · Toronto Maple Leafs |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 1,148 | 1,137 |
| NHL goals | 232 | 156 |
| NHL assists | 374 | 383 |
| NHL points | 606 | 539 |
| NHL award: King Clancy Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| Number | 11 | 95 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 45.6 | 45.6 |
| Peak w20% | 65.3 | 65.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.4 | 71.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Backlund55.5
Ekman-Larsson55.4
The people
Backlund
Ekman-Larsson
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Where does Ekman-Larsson beat Backlund?
Ekman-Larsson does not lead any of the five categories; Backlund is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Backlund vs Ekman-Larsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Backlund: 55.5, Ekman-Larsson: 55.4.
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