Niklas Backstrom

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Niklas Backstrom was a goaltender. Born February 13, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland, he stood 6'2", weighed 192 lbs and caught left. In 413 NHL regular-season games he had 196 wins and 28 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games

413

Wins

196

GAA

2.49

Save %

0.914

NHL playoff career

Games

11

Wins

3

GAA

2.55

Save %

0.911

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins

37

2008–09 · Minnesota Wild

Shutouts

8

2008–09 · Minnesota Wild

Games

71

2008–09 · Minnesota Wild

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 2018–19

   • TapparaLiiga

2. 2017–18

   • HIFKLiiga

3. 2016–17

   • HIFKLiiga

4. 2015–16

   • Calgary FlamesNHL

5. 2014–15

   • Minnesota WildNHL

6. 2013–14

   • Minnesota WildNHL

7. 2012–13

   • Minnesota WildNHL

8. 2011–12

   • Minnesota WildNHL

9. 2010–11

   • Minnesota WildNHL

10. 2009–10

    • Minnesota WildNHL
    • FinlandOlympics

11. 2008–09

    • Minnesota WildNHL

12. 2007–08

    • Minnesota WildNHL
    • FinlandWC-A

13. 2006–07

    • Minnesota WildNHL

14. 2005–06

    • KarpatFinland

15. 2004–05

    • KarpatFinland

16. 2003–04

    • KarpatFinland

17. 2002–03

    • KarpatFinland

18. 2001–02

    • AIKSHL
    • AIKSweden
    • AIKSweden-Q

19. 2000–01

    • SaipaFinland

20. 1999–00

    • HifkFinland
    • FPSFinland-2

21. 1998–99

    • HIFK Jr.Fin-Jr.
    • HifkFinland
    • HIFK U20U20 SM-sarja

22. 1997–98

    • HIFK Jr.Fin-Jr.
    • HifkFinland
    • HermesFinland-2

23. 1996–97

    • HIFK Jr.Fin-Jr.
    • HifkFinland
    • PiTaFinland-2

24. 1995–96

    • HIFK U18Fin-U18

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
2018–19	Liiga	Tappara	Regular	15	11	2	1.73	0.921	2	—	1	329	26	All stats Games Played 15 Goals Against 26 Goals Against Avg 1.73 Losses 2 Ot Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.921 Shots Against 329 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 864:00 Wins 11
2018–19	Liiga	Tappara	Playoffs	1	0	0	0.00	1.000	0	—	1	9	0	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 0 Goals Against Avg 0 Losses 0 Ot Losses 1 Save Pctg 1 Shots Against 9 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 50:00 Wins 0
2017–18	Liiga	HIFK	Regular	7	2	2	2.48	0.894	1	—	2	123	13	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 2.48 Losses 2 Ot Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.894 Shots Against 123 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 314:00 Wins 2
2016–17	Liiga	HIFK	Regular	17	8	5	1.87	0.923	1	—	4	414	32	All stats Games Played 17 Goals Against 32 Goals Against Avg 1.87 Losses 5 Ot Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.923 Shots Against 414 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 1025:00 Wins 8
2016–17	Liiga	HIFK	Playoffs	2	1	1	3.42	0.864	0	—	—	44	6	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 6 Goals Against Avg 3.42 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.864 Shots Against 44 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 105:00 Wins 1
2015–16	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	4	2	2	3.35	0.881	0	3	0	109	13	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 3.3517 Losses 2 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.8807 Shots Against 109 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 232:43 Wins 2
2014–15	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Regular	19	5	7	3.05	0.887	0	14	3	452	51	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 19 Games Started 14 Goals 0 Goals Against 51 Goals Against Avg 3.0451 Losses 7 Ot Losses 3 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8872 Shots Against 452 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1004:53 Wins 5
2013–14	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Regular	21	5	11	3.02	0.899	0	19	2	546	55	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 21 Games Started 19 Goals 0 Goals Against 55 Goals Against Avg 3.0161 Losses 11 Ot Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.8993 Shots Against 546 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1094:07 Wins 5
2012–13	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Regular	42	24	15	2.48	0.909	2	41	3	1,072	98	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 42 Games Started 41 Goals 0 Goals Against 98 Goals Against Avg 2.483 Losses 15 Ot Losses 3 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9086 Shots Against 1072 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 2368:08 Wins 24
2011–12	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Regular	46	19	18	2.43	0.919	4	45	7	1,299	105	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 46 Games Started 45 Goals 0 Goals Against 105 Goals Against Avg 2.4327 Losses 18 Ot Losses 7 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9192 Shots Against 1299 Shutouts 4 Time On Ice 2589:41 Wins 19
2010–11	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Regular	51	22	23	2.66	0.916	3	50	5	1,566	132	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 51 Games Started 50 Goals 0 Goals Against 132 Goals Against Avg 2.6599 Losses 23 Ot Losses 5 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9157 Shots Against 1566 Shutouts 3 Time On Ice 2977:33 Wins 22
2009–10	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Regular	60	26	23	2.72	0.903	2	58	8	1,632	158	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 60 Games Started 58 Goals 0 Goals Against 158 Goals Against Avg 2.7167 Losses 23 Ot Losses 8 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9032 Shots Against 1632 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 3489:34 Wins 26
2009–10	Olympics	Finland	Regular	2	1	0	1.09	0.952	1	—	—	42	2	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 2 Goals Against Avg 1.09 Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.9524 Shots Against 42 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 110:00 Wins 1
2008–09	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Regular	71	37	24	2.33	0.923	8	71	8	2,059	159	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 71 Games Started 71 Goals 0 Goals Against 159 Goals Against Avg 2.3336 Losses 24 Ot Losses 8 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.9228 Shots Against 2059 Shutouts 8 Time On Ice 4088:03 Wins 37
2007–08	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Regular	58	33	13	2.31	0.920	4	57	8	1,629	131	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 58 Games Started 57 Goals 0 Goals Against 131 Goals Against Avg 2.3059 Losses 13 Ot Losses 8 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9196 Shots Against 1629 Shutouts 4 Time On Ice 3408:38 Wins 33
2007–08	WC-A	Finland	Regular	8	6	2	2.11	0.922	1	—	—	218	17	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 17 Goals Against Avg 2.11 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.922 Shots Against 218 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Wins 6
2007–08	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Playoffs	6	2	4	2.82	0.900	0	6	—	170	17	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 17 Goals Against Avg 2.8226 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.9 Shots Against 170 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 361:22 Wins 2
2006–07	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Regular	41	23	8	1.97	0.929	5	36	6	1,028	73	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 41 Games Started 36 Goals 0 Goals Against 73 Goals Against Avg 1.9672 Losses 8 Ot Losses 6 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.929 Shots Against 1028 Shutouts 5 Time On Ice 2226:31 Wins 23
2006–07	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Playoffs	5	1	4	2.22	0.924	0	5	—	145	11	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Games Started 5 Goals 0 Goals Against 11 Goals Against Avg 2.2248 Losses 4 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9241 Shots Against 145 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 296:39 Wins 1
2005–06	Finland	Karpat	Regular	51	32	9	1.68	—	10	—	—	—	86	All stats Games Played 51 Goals Against 86 Goals Against Avg 1.68 Losses 9 Shutouts 10 Ties 10 Time On Ice 3077:00 Wins 32
2005–06	Finland	Karpat	Playoffs	4	3	1	1.84	—	0	—	—	—	6	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 6 Goals Against Avg 1.84 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 195:00 Wins 3
2004–05	Finland	Karpat	Regular	47	27	10	2.17	—	7	—	—	—	102	All stats Games Played 47 Goals Against 102 Goals Against Avg 2.17 Losses 10 Shutouts 7 Ties 10 Time On Ice 2819:00 Wins 27
2004–05	Finland	Karpat	Playoffs	12	10	2	1.25	—	3	—	—	—	15	All stats Games Played 12 Goals Against 15 Goals Against Avg 1.25 Losses 2 Shutouts 3 Ties 0 Time On Ice 720:00 Wins 10
2003–04	Finland	Karpat	Regular	43	24	8	2.03	—	7	—	—	—	87	All stats Games Played 43 Goals Against 87 Goals Against Avg 2.03 Losses 8 Shutouts 7 Ties 0 Time On Ice 2572:00 Wins 24
2003–04	Finland	Karpat	Playoffs	15	9	6	2.33	—	1	—	—	—	36	All stats Games Played 15 Goals Against 36 Goals Against Avg 2.33 Losses 6 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 927:00 Wins 9
2002–03	Finland	Karpat	Regular	36	16	8	2.16	—	4	—	—	—	77	All stats Games Played 36 Goals Against 77 Goals Against Avg 2.16 Losses 8 Shutouts 4 Ties 9 Time On Ice 2136:00 Wins 16
2002–03	Finland	Karpat	Playoffs	15	7	8	2.00	—	1	—	—	—	33	All stats Games Played 15 Goals Against 33 Goals Against Avg 2 Losses 8 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 990:00 Wins 7
2001–02	Sweden	AIK	Regular	40	—	—	3.05	—	1	—	—	—	111	All stats Games Played 40 Goals Against 111 Goals Against Avg 3.05 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 2186:00
2001–02	Sweden-Q	AIK	Regular	9	—	—	2.21	—	0	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 2.21 Shutouts 0
2001–02	SHL	AIK	Playoffs	9	—	—	2.21	0.921	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against Avg 2.21 Save Pctg 0.921
2000–01	Finland	Saipa	Regular	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 49
1999–00	Finland	Hifk	Regular	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 4
1999–00	Finland-2	FPS	Regular	22	13	8	2.27	—	1	—	—	—	50	All stats Games Played 22 Goals Against 50 Goals Against Avg 2.27 Losses 8 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Wins 13
1999–00	Finland-2	FPS	Playoffs	3	1	2	2.69	—	0	—	—	—	8	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 8 Goals Against Avg 2.69 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Wins 1
1998–99	Fin-Jr.	HIFK Jr.	Regular	15	7	7	3.01	—	1	—	—	—	45	All stats Games Played 15 Goals Against 45 Goals Against Avg 3.01 Losses 7 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Wins 7
1998–99	Finland	Hifk	Regular	16	9	5	1.69	—	1	—	—	—	26	All stats Games Played 16 Goals Against 26 Goals Against Avg 1.69 Losses 5 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 923:00 Wins 9
1998–99	U20 SM-sarja	HIFK U20	Playoffs	7	—	—	2.29	0.912	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against Avg 2.29 Save Pctg 0.912
1997–98	Fin-Jr.	HIFK Jr.	Regular	14	7	7	2.98	—	—	—	—	—	42	All stats Games Played 14 Goals Against 42 Goals Against Avg 2.98 Losses 7 Ties 0 Wins 7
1997–98	Finland	Hifk	Regular	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 3
1997–98	Finland-2	Hermes	Regular	9	4	3	2.95	—	1	—	—	—	23	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 23 Goals Against Avg 2.95 Losses 3 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Wins 4
1996–97	Fin-Jr.	HIFK Jr.	Regular	21	—	—	2.75	—	—	—	—	—	57	All stats Games Played 21 Goals Against 57 Goals Against Avg 2.75
1996–97	Finland	Hifk	Regular	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 2
1996–97	Finland-2	PiTa	Regular	8	—	—	3.69	—	—	—	—	—	24	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 24 Goals Against Avg 3.69
1995–96	Fin-U18	HIFK U18	Regular	12	—	—	3.77	—	—	—	—	—	44	All stats Games Played 12 Goals Against 44 Goals Against Avg 3.77
1995–96	Fin-U18	HIFK U18	Playoffs	4	—	—	2.66	—	—	—	—	—	9	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 9 Goals Against Avg 2.66

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4 imported games.

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Profile updated Oct 12, 7:15 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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