Backes scored a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, Saturday against the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

It was the first two goals of the season for Backes, who has struggled out of the gate. The 31-year-old has just four points in 11 games and has been skating on the third line. We'd be more optimistic about Saturday's performance if he was shooting more, but Backes has fired just five shots on goal in his last four games, so we can't expect more goals without more shots.