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Nicklas Bäckström
Никлас Бэкстрем
- Position: center
- Player status: active player
- Gender: male
- Nationality: Sweden
- Birth date: 23.11.1987 (37 years)
- Birth place: Gävle, Sweden
- Height: 184 cm / 6' 0"
- Weight: 83 kg / 183 lbs
- Shoots: left
- Draft: Washington, year: 2006, round: 1, position: 4
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- Trivia: Swedish All-Star Team 2006
Rookie of the Year (Elitserien 2005/06)
Player national stats
| Season | Team | League | # | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Sweden | World Championship | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2016-17 | Sweden | World Cup of Hockey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2016-17 | Sweden | National team games | |||||||
| 2013-14 | Sweden | Olympics | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2012-13 | Sweden | Euro Hockey Tour | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | |
| 2011-12 | Sweden | World Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | |
| 2009-10 | Sweden | Olympics | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2007-08 | Sweden | World Championship | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2006-07 | Sweden | Euro Hockey Tour | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2006-07 | Sweden | World Championship | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2006-07 | Sweden | WJC (U20) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2005-06 | Sweden | World Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005-06 | Sweden | WJC (U20) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2004-05 | Sweden | WJC18 (U18) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Player club stats
| Season | Team | League | # | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |  Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 39 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | -25 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | NHL (Play-off) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 47 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 12 | -8 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 55 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | NHL (Play-off) | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 61 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 14 | -1 |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | NHL (Play-off) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | -4 | |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | NHL (Play-off) | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 6 | -1 | |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 46 | 5 | |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 38 | 17 | |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | NHL (Play-off) | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 36 | 17 | |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | NHL (Play-off) | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | -3 | |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 40 | 5 | |
| 2013-14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 18 | 61 | 79 | 54 | -20 | |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | NHL (Play-off) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | |
| 2012-13 |  Dynamo Moskva | KHL | 19 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 20 | 8 | |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | NHL (Play-off) | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 42 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 24 | -4 | |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | NHL (Play-off) | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 40 | 24 | |
| 2009-10 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 50 | 37 | |
| 2008-09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 46 | 16 | |
| 2007-08 | Washington Capitals | NHL (Play-off) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2007-08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 24 | 13 | |
| 2006-07 | Brynäs IF | Elitserien (Play-off) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | Brynäs IF | Elitserien | 45 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 46 | -2 | |
| 2005-06 | Brynäs IF | Elitserien (Play-off) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2005-06 | Brynäs IF | Elitserien | 46 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 30 | -1 | |
| 2005-06 | Brynäs IF | J20 SuperElit (U20, Play-off) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004-05 | Brynäs IF | Elitserien | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | |
| 2004-05 | Brynäs IF | J20 SuperElit (U20) | 29 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 24 | 15 | |
| 2003-04 | Brynäs IF | J20 SuperElit (U20, Play-off) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -7 | |
| 2003-04 | Brynäs IF | J20 SuperElit (U20) | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2003-04 | Brynäs IF | J18 Allsvenskan (U18, Play-off) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003-04 | Brynäs IF | J18 Allsvenskan (U18) | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2001-02 | Brynäs IF | U16 SM (U16) | |||||||
| 2001-02 | Brynäs IF | J18 Allsvenskan (U18) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Note: All games might not be included
| Date | League | Teams | Score | G | A | PIM | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 20 2020 20:00 | NHL | Washington Capitals New York Islanders | 0-4 | | | | | | | | | -2 | |||
| Aug. 12 2020 15:00 | NHL | Washington Capitals New York Islanders | 2-4 | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Aug. 09 2020 | NHL | Washington Capitals Boston Bruins | 2-1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | |||
| Aug. 06 2020 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals | 3-1 | | | | | | | | | -1 | |||
| Aug. 03 2020 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals | 3-2 SO | | | | | 1 | | | | |
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