Niklas Backstrom

Niklas Backstrom - Minnesota Wild
  • W-L-OTL 22-16-4
  • SV% .901
  • GAA 2.74
  • SO 1
Minnesota Wild
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 189
  • Shoots: Left
  • Born: Feb 13, 1978 - Helsinki, Finland
  • Draft: Undrafted

Injury note Injured Reserve as of Jan 28, 2010 (Sore back)

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 Recent News
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 Goaltender Comparisons
  W  SV%  GAA  SO  
Backstrom   22 
League Average  11 
League Leader  34 
  W  SV%  GAA  SO  
Backstrom   .901 
League Average  .912 
League Leader  .979 
  W  SV%  GAA  SO  
Backstrom   2.74 
League Average  2.63 
League Leader  0.86 
  W  SV%  GAA  SO  
Backstrom   1 
League Average  1 
League Leader  7 
 Next Game (2/10 vs. PHO)
  GPGSMINWLTOTLEGAGAGAASASVSV%SO  
 Last game vs PHO1159010066.093327.8180 
 Career vs Phoenix131377594000262.01390364.9333 
 Home (this year)25241457166022682.80619551.8900 
 Recent Career
 Year Team GP GS MIN W L T OTL EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO  
 2007-08 MIN 5857340933130821312.3116291498.9204 
 2008-09 MIN 7171408837240831592.3320591900.9238 
 2009-10 MIN 4342251522160431152.7411631048.9011 
 Career Totals (Full)213206122381156102694782.3458795401.91918 
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DALLAS - JANUARY 18: Goaltender Niklas Backstrom(notes) #32 of the Minnesota Wild watches play against the Dallas Stars in the first period at American Airlines Center on January 18, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		DALLAS - JANUARY 18: Goaltender Niklas Backstrom(notes) #32 of the Minnesota Wild makes a save in front of Krystofer Barch #13 of the Dallas Stars in the first period at American Airlines Center on January 18, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		DALLAS - JANUARY 18: Goaltender Niklas Backstrom(notes) #32 of the Minnesota Wild makes a save in front of Toby Petersen(notes) #17 of the Dallas Stars in the first period at American Airlines Center on January 18, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 16: Goaltender Niklas Backstrom(notes) #32 of the Minnesota Wild reacts after giving up a goal late in the third period against the Phoenix Coyotes during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on January 16, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Wild 6-4. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Last updated through games completed on Feb 9, 2010