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Video shows fans scuffling in a concourse at Tuesday's Oilers game
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Mar 21, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) is looked at by team trainer after a collision with a Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at PPG Paints Arena.
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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

NICKLAS BACKSTROM

November 23, 1987  
Gävle, SE

Center  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
NHL earnings$ 120 200 000
Coupe Stanley
2018
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Nicklas Backstrom stats hockey
STATS
NICKLAS BACKSTROM
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2004-05WJC-18 - SE72354+5------
2005-06WJC-20 - SE64372+3------
WM - SE4-----------
2006-07WJC-20 - SE7-7720+1------
WM - SE91564+2------
2007-08NHL - WAS8214556924+1374262+3
WM - SE93474+1------
2008-09NHL - WAS8222668846+1614312158+3
2009-10NHL - WAS82336810150+3775494+7
OLYM - SE4156-+3------
2010-11NHL - WAS7718476540+249-224-
2011-12NHL - WAS4214304424-41326818+2
WM - SE2-11--2------
2012-13NHL - WAS488404820+87123--2
KHL - DYN1910152510+9------
2013-14NHL - WAS8218617954-20------
OLYM - SE5-44-+3------
2014-15NHL - WAS8218607840+5143582-3
2015-16NHL - WAS7520507036+171229118+3
2016-17NHL - WAS8223638638+171367132-
WM - SE53478+6------
NHLWC - TEA42242+3------
2017-18NHL - WAS8121507146+520518236-1
2018-19NHL - WAS7922527430+375384-4
2019-20NHL - WAS6112425414-15-11--2
2020-21NHL - WAS5515385314-5-11--2
2021-22NHL - WAS476253112-862464+1
2022-23NHL - WAS397142114-25------
2023-24NHL - WAS8-112-3------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL11042717621033504+84139387611462+5
KHL1910152510+9------
OLYM91910-+6------
WM297142116+7------
NHLWC42242+3------
WJC-1872354+5------
WJC-20134101422+4------
NHL SALARIES
NICKLAS BACKSTROM
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 7 200 000
2007-08202 200 0002 400 0002 200 000
2008-09212 500 0002 400 0004 700 000
2009-10222 500 0002 400 0007 200 000
10 years  ·  $ 67 000 000
2010-11236 000 0006 700 00013 200 000
2011-12246 000 0006 700 00019 200 000
2012-13256 000 0006 700 00025 200 000
2013-14266 000 0006 700 00031 200 000
2014-15276 500 0006 700 00037 700 000
2015-16286 500 0006 700 00044 200 000
2016-17297 000 0006 700 00051 200 000
2017-18307 500 0006 700 00058 700 000
2018-19317 500 0006 700 00066 200 000
2019-20328 000 0006 700 00074 200 000
5 years  ·  $ 46 000 000
2020-213312 000 0009 200 00086 200 000
2021-223410 000 0009 200 00096 200 000
2022-23356 000 0009 200 000102 200 000
2023-243610 000 0009 200 000112 200 000
2024-25378 000 0009 200 000120 200 000
TOTAL120 200 000120 200 000
TRANSACTIONS
NICKLAS BACKSTROM
January 14, 2020

Nicklas Backstrom signed a new deal with the Washington Capitals

NHL trades