Backlund scored a goal on six shots and added four PIM in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Backlund has four points, 13 shots on net, six blocked shots and eight PIM over his last four games. The center typically isn't a great source of category coverage, but he can usually chip in some offense. For the season, the 35-year-old has six goals, 10 assists, 95 shots on net, 20 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 34 outings.

Backlund logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Backlund has five points over seven outings in December. The 35-year-old center helped out on a Matthew Coronato tally in the second period. Backlund is up to 15 points, 85 shots on net, 19 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 32 outings. He's on pace to push for 35-40 points once again while staying steady in a top-six role.

Backlund scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

The third-period goal was Backlund's first tally since Nov. 11. He had just three assists over the 14 games between goals -- the Flames' low-scoring offense has left few points to go around this season. Backlund is up to five goals, nine helpers, 84 shots on net, 19 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 31 appearances. The 35-year-old continues to be important to the team in all situations, so he will log big minutes whether he generates offense or not.

Backlund notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Backlund set up Rasmus Andersson's power-play goal midway through the game and also fed Yegor Sharangovich for the empty-netter. This was Backlund's first multi-point effort since Nov. 11 versus the Kings -- over the nine games in between, he was limited to one assist. The veteran center is up to 12 points (three on the power play), 64 shots on net, a plus-6 rating, 17 hits and 11 blocked shots through 26 appearances in his usual top-six role.

Backlund scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

Backlund ended a five-game point drought with a tally in the final minute of the third period. The 35-year-old center racked up 18 shots on net during that slump, so it hasn't been for a lack of trying. He's up to five goals, 10 points, 61 shots, 16 hits and a plus-6 rating over 22 appearances in a middle-six role this season. That's in line with Backlund's usual level of offense -- he can be penciled in for roughly 40 points a year.

Backlund produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

The 35-year-old center opened the scoring midway through the second period en route to his first multi-point performance of the season. Backlund is supplying his usual reliable secondary scoring so far in 2024-25, and through 16 contests he's delivered four goals and nine points. He's also been a little more selective with his shots -- he's on pace to record fewer than 200 shots on net for the first time over a full season since 2019-20, but his 10.5 percent shooting is his highest mark since 2016-17.

Backlund netted a goal in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Backlund scored the game-tying goal at the 15:42 mark of the third period to get the Flames a point in the standings. His third tally of the season ended a six-game goalless drought. Backlund has supplied seven points through 15 outings this campaign.

Backlund had a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Backlund ended a three-game slump with the secondary helper on Anthony Mantha's second-period tally. The 35-year-old Backlund has earned six points, including two on the power play, over 12 contests in a top-six role this season. He's added 24 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-1 rating. He's averaging just two shots per game this season after being above 2.5 shots per game in each of the previous four campaigns, so the Swede's offense could be at risk of dropping.

Backlund scored a goal in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Jets.

EDGE Analysis

Backlund has a point in four of his last five games. The 35-year-old center is off to a decent start in 2024-25, earning two goals, three assists, 17 shots on net, six hits, six PIM and a plus-2 rating over eight contests. He continues to play an important two-way role for the Flames, though his usefulness in fantasy is often limited to deeper formats since center is a position of abundance around the league.

Backlund recorded a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kraken.

EDGE Analysis

Backlund is up to three points over five contests this season, offering steady offense as well as his usual two-way play to begin 2024-25. The center set up linemate Blake Coleman's power-play marker late in the first period. Backlund has added 10 shots on net, four hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while seeing big minutes despite playing on the Flames' listed third line.