Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Mike Palmateer | Stat | Niklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Seasons | 10 |
| 74.7 | Career VAL | 77.8 |
| 27.4 (1979) | Peak-season VAL | 25.3 (2009) |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 7 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 5 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1960 on.
| Mike Palmateer | Stat | Niklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 356 | Games | 413 |
| Goaltending | ||
| 149 | Wins | 196 |
| 17 | Shutouts | 28 |
| .888 | Save % | .914 |
| 3.53 | Goals-against avg | 2.49 |
| Age | Mike Palmateer | Niklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 14.6 | — |
| 24 | 24.9 | — |
| 25 | 27.4 | — |
| 26 | 0 | — |
| 27 | 5.9 | — |
| 28 | 0 | 17.9 |
| 29 | 1.9 | 16.6 |
| 30 | 0 | 25.3 |
| 31 | — | 0 |
| 32 | — | 6.3 |
| 33 | — | 9.2 |
| 34 | — | 2.5 |
| 35 | — | 0 |
| 36 | — | 0 |