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 2009-10. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Chris Mason
STL ·
61 GP, 0.913
Jonas Hiller
ANA ·
59 GP, 0.918
Pekka Rinne
NSH ·
58 GP, 0.911
Steve Mason
CBJ ·
58 GP, 0.901
Jimmy Howard
DET ·
63 GP, 0.924
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 |
2009-10 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 58 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1632 | 1474 | 158 | 2.72 | 0.903 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up.
The contract
Who signed him to it, and when, are not on record. It runs through 2012-13, with 3 seasons left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.
| Season | Cap hit |
|---|---|
| 2009-10 | $6M |
| 2010-11 | $6M |
| 2011-12 | $6M |
| 2012-13 | $6M |
Each season left on the contract. Only its cap hit and its end are known: how the pay is split by season, and any signing bonus, are not.
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 2009-10 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 10, 2010 | vs DAL | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 65:00 |
| Apr 8, 2010 | @ CGY | W 2-1 (SO) | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0.964 | 42:03 | |
| Apr 5, 2010 | @ EDM | L 1-4 | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.871 | 59:34 |
| Apr 4, 2010 | @ VAN | L 3-4 (OT) | OTL | 39 | 36 | 3 | 0.923 | 61:37 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | vs SJS | L 2-3 | L | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 58:40 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | vs CHI | L 0-4 | L | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0.886 | 60:00 |
| Mar 29, 2010 | vs LAK | W 3-2 | W | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 59:44 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | @ DET | L 2-6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 | 20:00 | |
| Mar 25, 2010 | @ PHI | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 62:33 |
| Mar 23, 2010 | vs SJS | L 1-4 | L | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.813 | 59:40 |
| Mar 9, 2010 | vs FLA | L 2-3 (SO) | OTL | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 65:00 |
| Mar 7, 2010 | vs CGY | L 2-5 | L | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 58:53 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | @ EDM | L 1-2 (SO) | OTL | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 65:00 |
| Mar 3, 2010 | @ CGY | W 4-0 | W, SO | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Feb 14, 2010 | vs VAN | W 6-2 | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 59:42 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | vs ATL | L 2-3 | L | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 58:42 |
| Feb 10, 2010 | vs PHX | L 2-3 | L | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 58:30 |
| Jan 23, 2010 | vs CBJ | W 4-2 | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.917 | 59:53 |
| Jan 21, 2010 | vs DET | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 | 45:00 |
| Jan 18, 2010 | @ DAL | L 3-4 | L | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0.733 | 33:37 |
| Jan 16, 2010 | @ PHX | L 4-6 | L | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0.818 | 59:09 |
| Jan 13, 2010 | vs VAN | W 5-2 | W | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 60:00 |
| Jan 11, 2010 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | W | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.921 | 59:41 |
| Jan 9, 2010 | vs CHI | W 6-5 (SO) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 40:00 | |
| Jan 6, 2010 | vs CGY | W 4-1 | W | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0.962 | 60:00 |
| Jan 2, 2010 | vs NJD | L 3-5 | L | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0.840 | 59:19 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | vs LAK | L 2-5 | L | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0.857 | 58:42 |
| Dec 28, 2009 | @ LAK | W 4-3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 60:00 |
| Dec 26, 2009 | vs STL | W 4-3 | W | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0.833 | 60:00 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | vs EDM | W 3-1 | W | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0.968 | 59:46 |
| Dec 21, 2009 | vs COL | L 3-4 | L | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0.810 | 58:11 |
| Dec 19, 2009 | @ OTT | L 1-4 | L | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.833 | 59:49 |
| Dec 17, 2009 | @ MTL | W 3-1 | W | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0.968 | 60:00 |
| Dec 15, 2009 | vs CBJ | W 2-1 | W | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | 59:40 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | @ CGY | W 2-1 (OT) | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 63:03 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | @ COL | W 1-0 | W, SO | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | @ PHX | L 0-2 | L | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 59:11 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | vs ANA | W 5-4 (SO) | W | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 65:00 |
| Dec 2, 2009 | vs NSH | W 5-4 (OT) | W | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0.886 | 61:26 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | vs COL | W 5-3 | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 59:58 |
| Nov 25, 2009 | vs BOS | L 1-2 (SO) | OTL | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0.938 | 64:56 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | vs NYI | W 3-2 | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 59:39 |
| Nov 18, 2009 | vs PHX | L 2-3 | L | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 58:38 |
| Nov 15, 2009 | @ CAR | L 4-5 (SO) | OTL | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0.886 | 65:00 |
| Nov 12, 2009 | @ TBL | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0.864 | 64:47 |
| Nov 10, 2009 | @ TOR | W 5-2 | W | 39 | 37 | 2 | 0.949 | 60:00 |
| Nov 7, 2009 | vs DAL | W 3-2 | W | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | 60:00 |
| Nov 5, 2009 | vs VAN | L 2-5 | L | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0.765 | 39:47 |
| Oct 31, 2009 | @ PIT | W 2-1 | W | 35 | 34 | 1 | 0.971 | 60:00 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | vs NYR | W 3-2 | W | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | 59:36 |
| Oct 28, 2009 | vs NSH | L 3-4 | L | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 58:37 |
| Oct 26, 2009 | @ CHI | L 1-3 | L | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 58:48 |
| Oct 24, 2009 | vs CAR | W 3-2 (OT) | W | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 61:37 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | @ STL | L 1-3 | L | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 59:17 |
| Oct 21, 2009 | vs COL | W 3-2 (SO) | W | 35 | 33 | 2 | 0.943 | 64:53 |
| Oct 17, 2009 | @ VAN | L 1-2 | L | 39 | 37 | 2 | 0.949 | 59:04 |
| Oct 14, 2009 | @ ANA | L 2-3 | L | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 58:30 |
| Oct 10, 2009 | @ SJS | L 2-4 | L | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 58:18 |
| Oct 6, 2009 | vs ANA | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 | 63:06 |
| Oct 3, 2009 | @ CBJ | L 1-2 | L | 39 | 37 | 2 | 0.949 | 58:58 |