Backstrom was supposed to start the WIld's last game but was a late scratch due to an illness. He will be back tonight and will start vs. the Oilers. He is 5-4-2 this season with a 2.40 GAA and .912 SV%. He is a low-end #1 or high end #2 fantasy goalie. He has a good matchup tonight vs. the Oilers.
Backstrom is 5-4-2 with a 2.40 GAA and .912 SV% on the season. However he has only won 2 of his last 6 starts. He has a decent matchup against a banged up Red Wings team.
Backstrom has stopped 48 of 50 shots faced in his last two starts (.930 GAA, .960 SV%).
Backstrom followed up a poor outing against the Canucks (4 goals on 16 shots) with a good performance in a 2-1 win over the Predators on Saturday. This was Backstrom's first win in February and will look to get his second tonight against a struggling Flames team. Backstrom is a strong start tonight.
Backstrom has severely underperformed so far this season, posting a 3-4-1 record and a .902 SV%. It's taken a while for the new look Wild to get their season started.
Backstrom has had a slow start to the season but has improved over his last 3 starts. Although he lost 2 of the 3 his SV% was solid over those 3 starts 1.000, .903 and .941 respectively. He has a tough matchup tonight vs. the Sedin lead Canucks.
With Josh Harding struggling early this season it looks like Backstrom is going to get a chance to take the #1 job and run with it. Backstrom has a good matchup tonight against the Coyotes. The Wild shuffled their lines today so they're hoping for some more offensive production to help Backstrom. He is a good start tonight.
This is a big game for Backstrom to solidify himself as the #1 in Minnesota. Harding has struggled in his last two starts and Backstrom has won his last two appearances (including a relief effort Wednesday). Anaheim has been mediocre in terms of scoring this season so the matchup isn't too bad for Backstrom.
The Wild have two good goalies on their roster and it looks like they're each going to get their fair share of starts. Backstrom is 1-2 with a 3.31 GAA and .885 SV%. He should be a good start tonight vs. the Blue Jackets.
Backstrom and Harding have alternated starts so far this season, which limits both their fantasy value. Backstrom is expected to be the WIld's #1 goalie so at some point he should see some consecutive starts.
Backstrom looked good stopping 25 of 27 shots against the Avs in the opener. His backup Harding also looked great posting a shutout in his first start against the Stars. The Wild clearly have 2 capable goalies so Backstrom is likely to get his fair share of days of. However when he plays, he is a great fantasy start.
Backstrom is expected to split his fair share with Harding.
Backstrom played hurt for the final three months of the season which says a good deal about his resolve. Expect Backstrom to improve on this year's totals should he remain healthy all season.
In two starts against the Coyotes this season, Backstrom has a 1-1-0 record with a 2.02 GAA and .938 SV%.
In 11 career appearances against the Predators, Backstrom has a 7-4-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and .903 SV%.
In 15 career appearances against the Kings, Backstrom has a 5-5-3 record with a 2.37 GAA, .917 SV% and two shutouts.
In 15 career appearances against the Kings, Backstrom has a 5-5-3 record with a 2.37 GAA, .917 SV% and two shutouts.
In five career starts against the Panthers, Backstrom has a 4-0-1 record with a 1.94 GAA and .944 SV%.
In five career starts against the Panthers, Backstrom has a 4-0-1 record with a 1.94 GAA and .944 SV%.
No word on the extent of his injury. Expect him to miss the next two games.