David Backes stats
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 965
- G
- 248
- A
- 313
- PTS
- 561
- +/-
- 64
- PIM
- 1,148
- PPG
- 65
- GWG
- 32
Ranked among NHL players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | PPG: Power-play goals, scored with a man advantage. | GWG: Game-winning goals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | STL | 49 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007-08 | STL | 72 | 13 | 18 | 31 | -11 | 99 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | STL | 82 | 31 | 23 | 54 | -3 | 165 | 6 | 1 |
| 2009-10 | STL | 79 | 17 | 31 | 48 | -4 | 106 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010-11 | STL | 82 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 32 | 93 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011-12 | STL | 82 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 15 | 101 | 8 | 4 |
| 2012-13 | STL | 48 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | STL | 74 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 14 | 119 | 10 | 5 |
| 2014-15 | STL | 80 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 7 | 104 | 10 | 3 |
| 2015-16 | STL | 79 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 4 | 83 | 8 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | BOS | 74 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 2 | 69 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 57 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 70 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019-20 |  BOS/ANA | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | ANA | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 82
- G
- 17
- A
- 22
- PTS
- 39
- +/-
- -7
- PIM
- 63
- PPG
- 5
- GWG
- 4
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 965
- G
- 0.3
- A
- 0.3
- PTS
- 0.6
- +/-
- 64
- PIM
- 1.2
- PPG
- 0.1
- GWG
- 0.0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — percentages, plus/minus, goals-against average and time on ice are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | PPG: Power-play goals, scored with a man advantage. | GWG: Game-winning goals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | STL | 49 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2007-08 | STL | 72 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -11 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008-09 | STL | 82 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2009-10 | STL | 79 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2010-11 | STL | 82 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 32 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2011-12 | STL | 82 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 15 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2012-13 | STL | 48 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2013-14 | STL | 74 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 14 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2014-15 | STL | 80 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2015-16 | STL | 79 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2016-17 | BOS | 74 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 57 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 70 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019-20 | BOS/ANA | 22 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 | ANA | 15 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 2006
Latest performance
David Backes
May 05 · @ STL · W 3-2 SO
- A
- 0
- G
- 0
- S
- 2
- +/-
- 0
- GWG
- 0
- PIM
- 0
- PPA
- 0
- PPG
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, May 05 | at STLW 3-2 SO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat, Apr 24 | vs VGKL 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Fri, Apr 09 | vs COLL 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tue, Apr 06 | at SJW 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sun, Apr 04 | vs—L 3-2 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Sat, Mar 13 | vsSJL 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
What were David Backes's career stats?
David Backes played 15 seasons for the Blues, the Bruins and the Ducks. He had 248 goals and 313 assists for 561 points in 965 games.
League leaderboards and awards
15 seasons, 9 postseasons, 2006-07 to 2020-21
All-time career rank
- 265th in goals (248)
- 282nd in power-play goals (65)
Among the 3,854 NHL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on David Backes
Playoff series
David Backes played 82 games across 9 NHL postseasons in 16 series — 6 won, 10 lost.
| G: Goals scored. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |  TOR | Lost 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018-19 |  CBJ | Won 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018-19 |  CAR | Won 4-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | STL | Lost 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | Won 4-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017-18 |  TB | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 |  OTT | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015-16 |  CHI | Won 4-3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015-16 |  DAL | Won 4-3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015-16 | SJ | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014-15 |  MIN | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | CHI | Lost 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-13 |  LA | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011-12 | SJ | Won 4-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-12 | LA | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008-09 |  VAN | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Totals, from NHL game logs since the 1995-96 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
David Backes against each club
- vs Chicago Blackhawks (69)
- vs Nashville Predators (59)
- vs Columbus Blue Jackets (56)
- vs Detroit Red Wings (55)
- vs San Jose Sharks (54)
- vs Dallas Stars (52)
- vs Los Angeles Kings (50)
- vs Minnesota Wild (49)
- vs Colorado Avalanche (44)
- vs Vancouver Canucks (42)
- vs Edmonton Oilers (38)
- vs Calgary Flames (37)
- vs Anaheim Ducks (36)
- vs Toronto Maple Leafs (36)
- vs Ottawa Senators (30)
- vs Tampa Bay Lightning (29)
- vs Winnipeg Jets (27)
- vs Carolina Hurricanes (26)
- vs Florida Panthers (25)
- vs Montreal Canadiens (23)
- vs New York Islanders (22)
- vs Buffalo Sabres (21)
- vs New Jersey Devils (20)
- vs New York Rangers (20)
- vs Pittsburgh Penguins (20)
- vs Washington Capitals (19)
- vs Philadelphia Flyers (17)
- vs St. Louis Blues (14)
- vs Boston Bruins (12)
- vs Vegas Golden Knights (6)
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