Backstrom scored his 12th goal of the year and assisted on Alex Ovechkin's goal later in the third period Monday, helping the Caps send the game to overtime, though they ended up with a 4-3 loss to the Isles. Backstrom had been held off the scoresheet for two straight games -- just the fourth time all year that's happened -- but as he so often does, he bounced back with a quality effort. With 12 goals in 36 games now, he's on pace for 27, which would be the second-best total of his career.

Backstrom scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's win over the Devils. He has seven points, including five goals, in his last four games. Cha-ching. That's the sound of fantasy owners cashing in on his current hot streak. He continues to flirt with the top-10 scoring list. Enjoy the ride.

Backstrom notched a natural hat trick in Washington's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay. It was his first regular-season hat trick. The guy is known as a playmaker, so what gives with the goals? We're not complaining by any means. He has five points (three goals, two assists) in his last three games and 30 points in 29 games. He's the Caps' scoring leader and needs to rolled with every start.

Backstrom snapped a brief two-game scoreless skid with a pair of assists -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's win over Tampa. And with that, he bounces back up to an even point-per-game pace -- 27 in 27. On the down side, 22 of those points are assists, so Backstrom's currently on one of the worst goal-scoring paces of his career. This is highly reminiscent of the lockout-shortened 2012-13, in which he delivered a point per game over 48 contests, but scored just eight times.

Backstrom's scoring streak stands at five games and seven points, including six assists, after he picked up two helpers in a loss to Toronto on Saturday night. He's finally running at just over a point-per-game pace. And his face-off winning percentage this year is on the rise, too. But his SOG are way, way down -- he won't help you in that category with just 40 shots in 23 games.

Backstrom collected two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals. After a mini scoring drought, Backstrom has been on fire lately, picking up five points in his last three games. With Backstrom's elite passing ability, he should have no problem racking up more points by continuing to feed Alex Ovechkin as the season rolls on.

Backstrom ended his three-game scoreless streak Thursday, picking up a goal, an assist and a plus-2 rating in a 3-2 win over the Avs. The little skid pushed him off a point-per-game pace, and Thursday wasn't quite enough for him to get back (he now has 18 points in 19 games), but Backstrom should be right around 80 points when all's said and done.

Backstrom picked up two assists on Alex Ovechkin goals -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's win over Columbus. Backstrom's clipping along as usual, with an assist-heavy nine points over his last six games. As always, he's a lineup fixture.

Backstrom had the overtime winner Saturday against Carolina. Backstrom now has two goals and seven points in his last five games and is producing at a point-per-game pace this season. Expect another campaign in the 80-point range.

Backstrom tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames, giving him six points in the last three games. Alex Ovechkin's long-time center played a major role in Ovi's team-record-setting night, as Ovechkin's assist on Backstrom's first-period goal gave him Washington's all-time points record. For Backstrom's part, the two-point night pushes him to 13 points on the year and exactly a point per game over the course of his own career -- 507 points in 507 contests.