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2016-17 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #19 NICKLAS BACKSTROM Washington Capitals · Center
GEM MT Season grade
10
Card #2017-08473563
Nicklas Backstrom in action
19 C Center
91 OVR
Nicklas Backstrom Washington Capitals
2016-17 · 82 GP · 23 G · 63 A · 86 PTS
2017-18
2015-16

Season Report

10 Gem Mint 10

Game Score 0.86 a game, 97th percentile of the league's forwards that season.

GP
82
G
23
A
63
P
86
+/-
+17
PIM
38
PPP
35
SHP
0
GWG
5
S
162
TOI
18:15
HIT
45
BLK
33
TK
61
FO%
51.4%

2016-17 ranks

  • 4th Points of 888 in the NHL
  • 5th Goals on the Capitals
  • 2nd Assists of 888 in the NHL

Under the Hood

Against every regular at the position in 2016-17. Only the stats that season kept.

Shooting 80

Goals / 60
0.92

74th percentile of forwards

Shots / 60
6.49

44th percentile of forwards

Playmaking 99

Points / 60
3.45

98th percentile of forwards

Assists / 60
2.52

99th percentile of forwards

PP Points / GP
0.43

99th percentile of forwards

Defensive Awareness 83

Corsi For %
51.2%

66th percentile of forwards

Takeaways / 60
2.44

90th percentile of forwards

Physicality 48

Hits / 60
1.80

15th percentile of forwards

Blocks / 60
1.32

25th percentile of forwards

PIM / 60
1.52

50th percentile of forwards

Connections

Every 2016-17 goal he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

R 97OVR T.J. Oshie Capitals 9 of his goals L 95OVR Alex Ovechkin Capitals 8 of his goals L 83OVR Marcus Johansson Capitals 4 of his goals D 98OVR Kevin Shattenkirk Capitals 3 of his goals

Set up most

R 97OVR T.J. Oshie Capitals Set up 23 goals L 95OVR Alex Ovechkin Capitals Set up 18 goals L 83OVR Marcus Johansson Capitals Set up 5 goals D 90OVR John Carlson Capitals Set up 4 goals
Scored on most
Carey Price 3 goals Marc-Andre Fleury 2 goals Tuukka Rask 2 goals
Best game
November 16, 2016 vs PIT: 2G · 3A

Rivals

Who he fought, hit (and was hit by), and faced on the draw most in 2016-17, from the play-by-play.

Hit most

C 70OVR Travis Zajac Devils Hit him 2 times D 42OVR Danny DeKeyser Red Wings Hit him 2 times L 85OVR Scott Hartnell Blue Jackets Hit him 1 time C 56OVR Dominic Moore Bruins Hit him 1 time

Hit most by

D 63OVR Ron Hainsey Penguins Hit by him 2 times L 71OVR Chris Kunitz Penguins Hit by him 2 times D 92OVR Zdeno Chara Bruins Hit by him 1 time D 66OVR Francois Beauchemin Avalanche Hit by him 1 time

Faced most on the draw

C 86OVR Derek Stepan Rangers Won 29 of 44 C 98OVR Sidney Crosby Penguins Won 29 of 42 C 70OVR Brandon Dubinsky Blue Jackets Won 21 of 41 C 97OVR John Tavares Islanders Won 17 of 35

2016-17 Washington Capitals

55-19-8 · 118 points · 1st of 30

Top teammates

G 98OVR Braden Holtby Capitals 63 GP · 42 W · .925 SV% · 2.07 GAA D 98OVR Kevin Shattenkirk Capitals 80 GP · 13 G · 43 A · 56 PTS R 97OVR T.J. Oshie Capitals 68 GP · 33 G · 23 A · 56 PTS D 96OVR Matt Niskanen Capitals 78 GP · 5 G · 34 A · 39 PTS D 95OVR Dmitry Orlov Capitals 82 GP · 6 G · 27 A · 33 PTS L 95OVR Alex Ovechkin Capitals 82 GP · 33 G · 36 A · 69 PTS