Former NHL centre

Nicklas Backstrom

2007-08 to 2023-241 clubLast club Washington

Born 23 November 1987 · Drafted 2006, round 1, #4 by Washington

Clubs

Washington1105

Games1,105NHL career

Goals271NHL career

Assists762NHL career

Points1,033NHL career

Nicklas Backstrom played 1,105 NHL games for Washington from 2007-08 to 2023-24: 271 goals and 1,033 points.

Career · regular season

Seventeen NHL seasons

Points by season

Washington

Each bar is one regular season, split by club. Hover a bar for the line.

By season

SeasonTeamGPGAPP/GPSH%Points

2007-08WSH821455690.849.2%

2008-09WSH822266881.0712.6%

2009-10WSH8233681011.2314.9%

2010-11WSH771847650.848.9%

2011-12WSH421430441.0514.7%

2012-13WSH48840481.009.8%

2013-14WSH821861790.969.2%

2014-15WSH821860780.9511.8%

2015-16WSH752050700.9315.5%

2016-17WSH822363861.0514.2%

2017-18WSH812150710.8812.7%

2018-19WSH802252740.9313.0%

2019-20WSH611242540.899.1%

2020-21WSH551538530.9616.5%

2021-22WSH47625310.668.8%

2022-23WSH39714210.5411.9%

2023-24WSH80110.130.0%

Career110527176210330.9312.0%

Every NHL regular season. The career line is the official total.

Clubs and teammates

Most games with Washington

By club

Washington Capitals1105 GP 1033 P2007-08 to 2023-24 · 2nd in club points since 1990-91

Played with

Most seasons on the same club since 1990-91

Alex Ovechkin17 seasons

John Carlson15 seasons

Tom Wilson11 seasons

Dmitry Orlov11 seasons

Evgeny Kuznetsov11 seasons

Jay Beagle10 seasons

Braden Holtby10 seasons

Brooks Laich9 seasons

Karl Alzner9 seasons

Marcus Johansson9 seasons

Updated 6 Oct 2026 · official career totals and season history