Mikael Backlund vs Sergei Kostitsyn
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Mikael Backlund and Sergei Kostitsyn compared on their NHL careers: Mikael Backlund played 18 seasons, 2008-09 to 2025-26, Sergei Kostitsyn 6 seasons, 2007-08 to 2012-13.
Who has the better career numbers?
Mikael Backlund leads in 6 of the 7 lines, Sergei Kostitsyn in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.
How do they compare in the playoffs?
Where each stands all time
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.