Chris Driedger vs Niklas Backstrom

4of 7 lines

3of 7 lines

Chris Driedger and Niklas Backstrom compared on their NHL careers: Chris Driedger played 7 seasons, 2014-15 to 2023-24, Niklas Backstrom 10 seasons, 2006-07 to 2015-16.

Who has the better career numbers?

Chris Driedger leads in 4 of the 7 lines, Niklas Backstrom in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Chris Driedger and Niklas Backstrom career totals

67	GP	413
60	GS	394
31	W	196, better
24, better	L	144
5, better	OTL	50
2.5, better	GAA	2.5
0.9, better	SV%	0.9
1,661	SV	10,417, better
5	SO	28, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Chris Driedger and Niklas Backstrom postseason

3	GP	11
2	GS	11
0	W	3, better
1, better	L	8
0	OTL	0
3.7	GAA	2.6, better
0.9	SV%	0.9, better
54	SV	287, better
0	SO	0

Where each stands all time

Chris Driedger and Niklas Backstrom all-time places

238th (31)	Wins (goalie)	72nd (196), better
201st (5)	Shutouts	54th (28), better

Among the NHL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Neither has a championship or an award on file.

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Chris Driedger and Niklas Backstrom season by season

1st	2014-15	2006-07
2nd	2015-16	2007-08
3rd	2016-17	2008-09
4th	2019-20	2009-10
5th	2020-21	2010-11
6th	2021-22	2011-12
7th	2023-24	2012-13
8th	—	2013-14
9th	—	2014-15
10th	—	2015-16