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