Niklas Backstrom
#32 · Goalie · Calgary Flames
Born Feb 13, 1978 in Helsinki, FIN · 6'2", 192 lb · Catches left
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Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 2006-07. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Cristobal Huet
MTL ·
42 GP, 0.916
Chris Mason
NSH ·
40 GP, 0.925
Manny Fernandez
MIN ·
44 GP, 0.911
Marc Denis
TBL ·
44 GP, 0.883
Tomas Vokoun
NSH ·
44 GP, 0.920
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | MIN | 41 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1028 | 955 | 73 | 1.97 | 0.929 | |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 58 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1629 | 1498 | 131 | 2.31 | 0.920 | $3.1M |
| 2008-09 | MIN | 71 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2059 | 1900 | 159 | 2.33 | 0.923 | $3.1M |
| 2009-10 | MIN | 60 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1632 | 1474 | 158 | 2.72 | 0.903 | $6M |
| 2010-11 | MIN | 51 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1566 | 1434 | 132 | 2.66 | 0.916 | $6M |
| 2011-12 | MIN | 46 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1299 | 1194 | 105 | 2.43 | 0.919 | $6M |
| 2012-13 | MIN | 42 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1072 | 974 | 98 | 2.48 | 0.909 | $6M |
| 2013-14 | MIN | 21 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 546 | 491 | 55 | 3.02 | 0.899 | $3.417M |
| 2014-15 | MIN | 19 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 452 | 401 | 51 | 3.05 | 0.887 | $3.417M |
| 2015-16 | CGY | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 96 | 13 | 3.35 | 0.881 | $3.417M |
| 10 seasons | Career | 413 | 196 | 144 | 50 | 28 | 11392 | 10417 | 975 | 2.49 | 0.914 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | MIN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 134 | 11 | 2.22 | 0.924 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 153 | 17 | 2.82 | 0.900 |
| 2 seasons | Playoffs | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 287 | 28 | 2.55 | 0.911 |
2006-07 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1028 | 955 | 73 | 1.97 | 0.929 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 to 2015-16 | $3.417M | |||||
| 2009-10 to 2012-13 | $6M | |||||
| 2007-08 to 2008-09 | $3.1M |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2006-07 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2007 | vs STL | W 5-1 | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 59:51 |
| Apr 5, 2007 | vs EDM | W 3-0 | W, SO | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Apr 3, 2007 | vs EDM | W 3-0 | W, SO | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Mar 29, 2007 | vs CGY | L 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 01:20 | |
| Mar 27, 2007 | vs CGY | L 0-1 (SO) | OTL, SO | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1.000 | 65:00 |
| Mar 22, 2007 | vs STL | W 5-1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 59:58 |
| Mar 20, 2007 | vs PHX | W 3-2 | W | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 59:50 |
| Mar 17, 2007 | @ CGY | W 4-2 | W | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | 60:00 |
| Mar 15, 2007 | @ EDM | W 2-1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| Mar 13, 2007 | @ VAN | W 3-2 (OT) | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.917 | 64:24 |
| Mar 11, 2007 | vs COL | W 3-2 (OT) | W | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 64:36 |
| Mar 8, 2007 | @ BOS | W 2-1 | W | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0.967 | 59:52 |
| Mar 6, 2007 | vs SJS | L 0-3 | L | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 40:00 |
| Mar 4, 2007 | @ VAN | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 65:00 |
| Feb 28, 2007 | @ CGY | L 1-2 (SO) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 20:00 | |
| Feb 25, 2007 | vs EDM | W 4-1 | W | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0.950 | 60:00 |
| Feb 22, 2007 | @ COL | W 4-3 | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 60:00 |
| Feb 20, 2007 | vs DAL | W 2-1 (SO) | W | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 65:00 |
| Feb 18, 2007 | @ STL | L 3-5 | L | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0.808 | 39:58 |
| Feb 17, 2007 | @ NSH | W 4-1 | W | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0.962 | 60:00 |
| Feb 14, 2007 | vs VAN | L 2-3 (OT) | OTL | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 64:20 |
| Feb 10, 2007 | vs CAR | W 5-4 | W | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0.846 | 59:41 |
| Feb 8, 2007 | vs FLA | W 4-2 | W | 43 | 41 | 2 | 0.953 | 59:58 |
| Feb 6, 2007 | @ DAL | L 2-4 | L | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0.886 | 60:00 |
| Feb 3, 2007 | @ PHX | W 1-0 | W, SO | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:57 |
| Feb 1, 2007 | @ COL | W 5-3 | W | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0.900 | 59:59 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | vs CGY | W 2-1 (SO) | W | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 65:00 |
| Jan 20, 2007 | vs DAL | L 1-2 (SO) | OTL | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 58:01 |
| Jan 9, 2007 | @ CGY | L 0-3 | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.880 | 59:49 |
| Dec 27, 2006 | @ DET | L 1-3 | L | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 59:58 |
| Dec 16, 2006 | @ VAN | L 1-2 | L | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 | 59:04 |
| Dec 12, 2006 | @ CGY | L 2-5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0.938 | 36:25 | |
| Dec 2, 2006 | @ DAL | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 64:47 |
| Nov 25, 2006 | @ CBJ | L 3-5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 | 20:00 | |
| Nov 24, 2006 | vs PHX | W 4-0 | W, SO | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:40 |
| Nov 22, 2006 | @ MTL | L 2-4 | L | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 59:34 |
| Nov 18, 2006 | vs COL | L 1-2 (SO) | OTL | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0.968 | 65:00 |
| Nov 16, 2006 | @ NSH | W 7-6 (SO) | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 31:08 |
| Nov 12, 2006 | @ ANA | L 2-3 | L | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.921 | 59:28 |
| Nov 2, 2006 | vs VAN | W 5-2 | W | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 40:00 |
| Oct 7, 2006 | vs NSH | W 6-5 | W | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0.895 | 39:53 |