PuckSleuth
10Cap hit
$825K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$995K
vs. $1.82M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
12:03
PP 0:00 · PK 3:19
xGF%
29.7
5v5, -23.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.24
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 4 · Hits 0
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 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12:03 | 0:00 | 3:19 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.24 |
| Apr 30 @ MIN · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:52 | 0:00 | 3:15 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | +0.12 |
| Apr 28 vs MIN · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:46 | 0:00 | 3:35 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.15 |
| Apr 25 @ MIN · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:46 | 0:00 | 4:42 | 0-1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.14 |
| Apr 22 @ MIN · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19:38 | 0:00 | 6:57 | — | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.60 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). 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 · 711 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
76th percentile
67th percentile
79th percentile
50th percentile
69th percentile
64th percentile
88th percentile
4th percentile
99th percentile
7th percentile
39th percentile
5th percentile
78th percentile
16th 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 anchor center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Bäck is a lockdown defender who excels at controlling play and limiting opponent scoring chances. He rarely shoots or creates offense, operating as a pure play-suppressor in a limited role.
- Shooting volume
- 0
- Playmaking
- 5
- Zone entries(est.)
- 9
- Forechecking
- 20
- Physicality
- 32
- Defensive impact
- 94
- Puck management
- 62
- Speed
- 25
Where he shoots from
Slot 73% · Mid-range 10% · Perimeter 17%(63 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Defensive impact in 94th percentile, elite at limiting scoring chances
- Puck management at 62nd percentile shows reliable possession habits
- Nearly all shot attempts from high-value slot area at 73%
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume in 0th percentile, essentially doesn't take shots
- Playmaking in 5th percentile, creates almost no assists
- Rush chances in 9th percentile limits his offensive pace
Similar style: Luca Del Bel Belluz (CBJ), Isac Lundeström
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 · 72 GP
Season total +17.1, or +0.24 per game.
- Scoring
- +8.9
- Shooting
- +3.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- +1.2
- Defense
- +1.7
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Physical play
- +2.4
- Puck battles
- -1.1
- Penalties
- +0.8
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Dallas Stars | 73 | 4 | 12 | 16 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9.1 | 11:42 | 52.0 | +0.23 |
| 2025-26 | Dallas Stars | 72 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 11.9 | 12:22 | 42.9 | +0.24 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 10:51 | 100.0 | +0.24 |
| Career | 3 seasons | 147 | 9 | 19 | 28 | +11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 10.2 | 12:01 | — |
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 Radek Faksa 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
No news about him in the last 30 days.
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 +0.25 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.9 mph
- 34th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 42
- Hardest shot
- 72.9 mph
- 7th pct
- Distance
- 138.9 mi
- OZ time
- 39.2%
- 14th pct
- DZ time
- 44.0%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 26, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24).
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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | $825K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $825K 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).