Mikael Backlund
Fantasy Hub Player Intelligence

Mikael Backlund

CGY · C · Age 37
GP 4 · G-A-PTS 1-0-1
Limited sample UNDERPERFORMING VERY LOW confidence
Expected P/G 0,54 Limited sample · Rank appears after 20 GP
Current trajectory Early season 4 GP · 3Y baseline 0,48
Actual P/G 0,25 Limited sample
Deployment 50 #6 among F on team
Driver 83 #1 among F on team
4 GP current season Process: 20% current Role: 40% current
Team context
Calgary Flames Limited fantasy environment
Fantasy environment #32 of 32 NHL teams
Team xP/G #32 0,54 top-8 xP/G
Offensive environment Above Average EV OZ #2 · shot diff #17
Power-play environment Average PP OZ #17
Pace & activity Below average #21 NHL · 14,8 bursts/g · 55,9 km/g · 42,5 attempts/g

Limited fantasy environment · above average offensive process · average power-play environment.

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Usage & Deployment
Overall usageSeason rate
TOI/G17:40
PP TOI/G0:39
SOG/G4,25
5v5 roleObserved role
L15v5 usage band

Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Yegor Sharangovich

Line time · last game
11:51
TOI · With this line · last game
83%
TOI · With this line · last 3
29%
TOI · With this line · season
22%
Trend
+7 percentage points ↑+7 pts ↑
Power playObserved PP role

No stable power-play unit established from available opportunities.

PP share · last game
0%
PP share · last 3
3%
PP share · season
2%
First-unit starts · last 3
0 / 8
Trend
+1 percentage points ↑+1 pts ↑
SituationalLast 5
Vs empty net
0% · 0:00
Own goalie pulled
0% · 0:00

Derived from official NHL shift charts + play-by-play · Observed · High confidence · 9 recent PP opportunities

Production

2026–27 season

GP
4
G
1
A
0
PTS
1
P/G
0,25
SOG/G
4,25
TOI/G
17:40
PP TOI/G
0:39
Official NHL video

Recent highlights

Goals & assists · last 5 games
Performance

Process vs Deployment

0–100 · F/D percentile · sample-adjusted
Limited sample

The process-versus-Deployment profile is still sample-sensitive.

Process 83
Deployment 50
Offensive Driver High-end · limited sample
83
Shot Creation High-end · limited sample
94
Play Creation Average · limited sample
46
Deployment Average · limited sample
50
Median High-end Elite
Trajectory

Early season

Early season
3Y baseline 0,48 Historical P/G
2026–27 0,25 vs baseline −0,22
Expected P/G 0,54 vs baseline +0,07

Current-season production is still below the 20-game threshold; the historical baseline is shown without a strong trajectory call.

Intelligence

Model signals

MODEL

Strong offensive process adds support beyond raw production.

The Driver profile is clearly above the position-group median.

MODEL

Shot creation is the clearest offensive strength.

The scoring-process profile is stronger than the play-creation profile.

MODEL

Production is running below expectation.

Actual P/G trails Expected P/G by 0,29.

MODEL

Sample size limits confidence in the current profile.

The model currently reports VERY LOW confidence.

Current value

The current fantasy profile is mixed. Expected P/G currently sits at 0,54.

Model details

Performance model
performance_v2_1_4

Scale
transition_ref_v2

Driver vs Deployment
33,2

Published
2026-10-09 06:29:21