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2022-23 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #19 NICKLAS BACKSTROM Washington Capitals · Center
EX Season grade
5
Card #2023-08473563
Nicklas Backstrom in action
19 C Center
59 OVR
Nicklas Backstrom Washington Capitals
2022-23 · 39 GP · 7 G · 14 A · 21 PTS
2023-24
2021-22

Season Report

5 Excellent 5

Game Score 0.37 a game, 41st percentile of the league's forwards that season.

GP
39
G
7
A
14
P
21
+/-
-25
PIM
14
PPP
11
SHP
0
GWG
0
S
59
TOI
16:52
HIT
24
BLK
23
TK
16
FO%
50.4%

Under the Hood

Against every regular at the position in 2022-23. Only the stats that season kept.

Shooting 54

Goals / 60
0.64

35th percentile of forwards

Shots / 60
5.38

18th percentile of forwards

Hardest Shot
85.3 mph

22nd percentile of forwards

High-Danger Shots / 60
2.37

38th percentile of forwards

Goals Above Expected / 60
0.01

42nd percentile of forwards

Playmaking 81

Points / 60
1.91

53rd percentile of forwards

Assists / 60
1.28

66th percentile of forwards

PP Points / GP
0.28

86th percentile of forwards

Skating 44

Top Speed
20.3 mph

0th percentile of forwards

Bursts 20+ mph / GP
0.05

0th percentile of forwards

Distance / GP
2.6 mi

68th percentile of forwards

Defensive Awareness 52

Corsi For %
47.4%

33rd percentile of forwards

Takeaways / 60
1.46

37th percentile of forwards

Physicality 59

Hits / 60
2.19

22nd percentile of forwards

Blocks / 60
2.10

60th percentile of forwards

PIM / 60
1.28

40th percentile of forwards

Connections

Every 2022-23 goal he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

L 80OVR Marcus Johansson Wild 2 of his goals C 86OVR Dylan Strome Capitals 2 of his goals D 88OVR Rasmus Sandin Capitals 2 of his goals D 90OVR John Carlson Capitals 2 of his goals

Set up most

R 85OVR Tom Wilson Capitals Set up 3 goals R 80OVR T.J. Oshie Capitals Set up 2 goals L 72OVR Sonny Milano Capitals Set up 2 goals D 88OVR Rasmus Sandin Capitals Set up 2 goals
Scored on most
Anton Khudobin 1 goal Semyon Varlamov 1 goal Sergei Bobrovsky 1 goal
Best game
March 23, 2023 vs CHI: 1G · 1A

Rivals

Who he fought, hit (and was hit by), and faced on the draw most in 2022-23, from the play-by-play.

Hit most

D 95OVR Charlie McAvoy Bruins Hit him 2 times L 70OVR James van Riemsdyk Flyers Hit him 1 time C 84OVR John Tavares Maple Leafs Hit him 1 time D 53OVR Justin Holl Maple Leafs Hit him 1 time

Hit most by

D 61OVR Connor Clifton Bruins Hit by him 2 times D 43OVR Alexander Edler Kings Hit by him 1 time D 47OVR Marc Staal Panthers Hit by him 1 time D 89OVR Kris Letang Penguins Hit by him 1 time

Faced most on the draw

C 82OVR Vincent Trocheck Rangers Won 7 of 17 C 94OVR Brock Nelson Islanders Won 8 of 16 C 41OVR Cole Sillinger Blue Jackets Won 7 of 16 C 50OVR Casey Cizikas Islanders Won 12 of 15

2022-23 Washington Capitals

35-37-10 · 80 points · 25th of 32

Most time together

L 72OVR Sonny Milano Capitals 165 min together C 51OVR Craig Smith Capitals 147 min together D 64OVR Martin Fehérváry Capitals 146 min together D 82OVR Nick Jensen Capitals 142 min together