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Mikael Backlund headshot

Mikael
Alex Kannok Leipert Anders Lee Brandon Scanlin Brett Kulak Cameron Butler Carter Verhaeghe Chris Kreider Connor Murphy Curtis Lazar David Pastrnak Declan Carlile Jared Wright Jordan Martinook Justin Dowling Justin Faulk Justin Sourdif Marshall Rifai Matthew Robertson Mattias Samuelsson Mikael Backlund Nikolas Matinpalo Oskar Sundqvist Rhett Pitlick Sam Carrick Sidney Crosby Tage Thompson Trevor Janicke Trevor Moore Vsevolod Komarov Zach Metsa Zemgus Girgensons Arturs Silovs Justus Annunen Linus Ullmark Philipp Grubauer Victor Ostman
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C/L · Buffalo Sabres Sabres · SWE
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C2
Depth chart
2nd line C
Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
37 (1989)
Contract
$6,000,000 × 1y
Expires
UFA 2027
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Trade · Aug 2026
Drafted
2007 Rd 1 (#23) MIN
Vitals
6'0" · 206 lb
C2
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2nd line C
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GP 7
G 0
A 3
PTS 3
+/- -1
TOI/G 16:38
SHT% 0
PIM 0

Line Combinations 5v5

2026-27 Season
On Ice Player· 5v5
# Time % C LW RW GP Last ATOI GF/60 GF GA GF% SF% SAT% G P S P/60 IPP
1 88:03 88% Backlund Verhaeghe Pastrnak 6 Nov 07 14:41 2.0 3 4 42.9 46.6 47.3 0 2 6 1.4 67
2 12:22 12% Backlund Verhaeghe Moore 1 Nov 09 12:22 0.0 0 0 - 40.0 37.5 0 0 0 0.0 -
Total 100% 7 1.8 3 4 42.9 45.9 46.6 0 2 6 1.2 67

%: the % of his 5v5 time spent with each combination.

Game Log by Line 5v5

Filtered on: Backlund / Verhaeghe / Moore Clear
Game 5v5 Line On Ice Player · 5v5
Date Opp Result L# C LW RW EVTOI %EV GF GA SAT SATA SAT% SF SA G P S
Nov 09 MTL W 5-3 F2 Backlund Verhaeghe Moore 12:22 31% 0 0 6 10 37.5 4 6 0 0 0
Total 0 0 6 10 37.5 4 6 0 0 0

%EV: the line's % of the team's 5v5 time in that game.