Backstrom handed out three assists -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

The Swedish playmaker has now hit 50 assists for the fourth straight season and the seventh time in his career, and he's also cleared 70 points for the fourth consecutive campaign. Always an elite point producer, Backstrom's seen a bit of an uptick this year -- with 71 points in 69 games, he's on pace to finish better than a point per game for the first time since 2009-10's 101-point masterpiece.