Backes scored an empty-net goal Tuesday in a 5-2 win over visiting New Jersey.

EDGE Analysis

That's 12 goals and 25 points 46 games this season for the American power forward, who has helped round out his decreased scoring production with 39 PIM and 96 shots on goal. The 31-year-old hasn't scored less than 24 goals or 54 points in a full NHL season since 2009-10 and normally eclipses the 100-PIM mark every year, so the fact that he's on pace for 21 goals, 44 points and 70 PIM is likely a letdown for owners that drafted Backes for his prowess across multiple fantasy categories.