PuckSleuth
12Cap hit
$2M
1.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$907K
vs. $2.907M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
11:07
PP 0:00 · PK 3:03
xGF%
31.8
5v5, -12.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.20
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
5 W · 6 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 2 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 vs STL · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11:07 | 0:00 | 3:03 | 5-6 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.20 |
| Apr 30 @ MIN · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7:08 | 0:00 | 1:37 | 4-3 | — | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.06 |
| Apr 28 vs MIN · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11:16 | 0:00 | 3:48 | 3-6 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.25 |
| Apr 25 @ MIN · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17:49 | 0:00 | 4:33 | 6-9 | 50 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.40 |
| Apr 22 @ MIN · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18:52 | 0:00 | 5:58 | 6-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 540 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
15th percentile
8th percentile
44th percentile
15th percentile
33rd percentile
14th percentile
39th percentile
1st percentile
93rd percentile
12th percentile
17th percentile
98th percentile
62nd percentile
4th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive playmaking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Faksa is a reliable two-way presence who excels at keeping plays clean and reading the ice, making him dangerous on the penalty kill and in tight spaces. His main challenge is generating offensive chances, as he shoots minimally and lacks elite speed to create scoring opportunities.
- Shooting volume
- 5
- Playmaking
- 75
- Zone entries(est.)
- 53
- Forechecking
- 70
- Physicality
- 77
- Defensive impact
- 92
- Puck management
- 98
- Speed
- 29
Where he shoots from
Slot 53% · Mid-range 32% · Perimeter 15%(60 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Puck management elite at 98th percentile, rarely turning it over
- Defensive impact 92nd percentile, shuts down opponents consistently
- Forechecking activity 70th percentile, applies strong backpressure
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume just 5th percentile, needs to get shots through more
- Speed ranks 29th percentile, limits rush chances and transition play
Similar style: Adam Lowry (WPG), Justin Hryckowian (DAL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 58 GP · goals above average
Season total -2.8 goals, or -0.05 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.8
- Even strength defense
- +1.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Finishing
- -3.4
- Playmaking
- +0.5
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Faceoffs
- +0.3
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Dallas Stars | 45 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 7.5 | 12:21 | 49.1 | — |
| 2016-17 | Dallas Stars | 80 | 12 | 21 | 33 | -6 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 9.1 | 16:10 | 48.3 | — |
| 2017-18 | Dallas Stars | 79 | 17 | 16 | 33 | +21 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 118 | 14.4 | 15:16 | 51.6 | — |
| 2018-19 | Dallas Stars | 81 | 15 | 15 | 30 | -3 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 13.2 | 16:26 | 50.3 | — |
| 2019-20 | Dallas Stars | 66 | 11 | 9 | 20 | -6 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 10.1 | 15:53 | 49.9 | — |
| 2020-21 | Dallas Stars | 55 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -15 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 6.4 | 17:26 | 55.8 | — |
| 2021-22 | Dallas Stars | 77 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -20 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 5.6 | 15:46 | 55.1 | — |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | 81 | 11 | 9 | 20 | +9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 12.5 | 13:43 | 56.0 | -0.05 |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 74 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 9.9 | 12:31 | 54.4 | -0.06 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 70 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 7.4 | 13:01 | 57.0 | -0.05 |
| 2025-26 | Dallas Stars | 58 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 5.3 | 11:44 | 53.3 | -0.05 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 10:48 | 35.3 | -0.20 |
| Career | 12 seasons | 768 | 96 | 136 | 232 | -11 | 404 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 990 | 9.7 | 14:40 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs STL, Oct 2
Line 2 with Oskar Bäck and Joel Kiviranta (6:35 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Dallas Stars Wrap Up Perfect 4-0-0 Preseason With 2-1 Win Over Wild | DLLS STARS POSTGAME
dlls-dallas-stars-podcast.simplecast.com · Sep 26
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.17 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.9 mph
- 36th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 46
- Hardest shot
- 88.2 mph
- 71st pct
- Distance
- 111.7 mi
- OZ time
- 38.6%
- 11th pct
- DZ time
- 44.0%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 32, forwards typically produce 74% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 69%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | $2M | 1.9% |
| 2027-28 | DAL | $2M | 1.8% |
UFA after 2027-28. $4M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).