Dallas Stars · Center · Shoots L

Oskar Bäck

Age 26 · 6'4" · 207 lb · Born in Karlstad, SWE

Cap 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

Goals

Assists

0 primary

Points

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

Blocks 4 · Hits 0

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 2 vs STL · L 4-0	0	0	4	12:03	0:00	3:19	—	50	0	0	+0.24
Apr 30 @ MIN · L 5-2	1	0	2	11:52	0:00	3:15	—	0	1	-1	+0.12
Apr 28 vs MIN · L 4-2	0	0	0	12:46	0:00	3:35	—	—	0	0	+0.15
Apr 25 @ MIN · OTL 3-2	0	2	1	16:46	0:00	4:42	0-1	33	1	-1	-0.14
Apr 22 @ MIN · W 4-3	2	0	1	19:38	0:00	6:57	—	50	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

xGF%53.1%

76th percentile

Relative xGF%+1.6

67th percentile

HDCF%55.3%

79th percentile

CF%49.2%

50th percentile

Relative CF%+1.3

69th percentile

FF%50.8%

64th percentile

GF%58.7%

88th percentile

CF/6045.2

4th percentile

CA/6046.6

99th percentile

ixG/600.53

7th percentile

Goals above expected-1.3

39th percentile

IPP40.7%

5th percentile

PDO102.0

78th percentile

OZS%38.8%

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.

Shutdown defenseLow-event gamePuck-safety focused

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

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2012-13	WSI U13	Sweden Selects U13	9	0	2	2	—	0
2012-13 (playoffs)	WSI U13	Sweden Selects U13	9	0	2	2	—	0
2013-14	J18 Div.1	Hammarö HC J18	3	0	0	0	—	0
2014-15	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	2	0	0	0	+1	0
2014-15	U16 Elit	Färjestad BK U16	25	12	26	38	—	0
2014-15 (playoffs)	TV-Pucken	Värmland	6	5	5	10	—	0
2015-16	J18 Elit	Färjestad BK J18	10	3	6	9	—	2
2015-16	TV-Pucken	Värmland	6	2	4	6	—	2
2015-16	U16 Elit	Färjestad BK U16	9	3	10	13	—	0
2015-16	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	13	2	9	11	-2	4
2015-16	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	6	0	1	1	0	0
2015-16	U16 SM	Färjestad BK U16	6	3	7	10	—	2
2016-17	J18 Elit	Färjestad BK J18	6	3	6	9	—	2
2016-17	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	25	3	8	11	+2	8
2016-17	WHC-17	Sweden U17	6	0	5	5	—	0
2016-17	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	4	1	1	2	+1	0
2016-17	WJC-18	Sweden U18	7	1	0	1	0	2
2016-17 (playoffs)	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	2	0	1	1	-2	0
2016-17 (playoffs)	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	2	0	0	0	-2	0
2017-18	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	38	10	22	32	+13	4
2017-18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	Sweden U18	5	0	1	1	—	2
2017-18	SHL	Färjestad BK	14	0	0	0	-4	0
2017-18	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	3	1	4	5	0	2
2017-18	WJC-18	Sweden U18	7	1	3	4	+3	2
2017-18 (playoffs)	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	3	1	1	2	0	2
2017-18 (playoffs)	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	1	0	0	0	-1	0
2018-19	HockeyAllsvenskan	BIK Karlskoga	45	4	16	20	-7	6
2018-19	WJC-20	Sweden U20	5	0	1	1	0	2
2018-19 (playoffs)	HockeyAllsvenskan	BIK Karlskoga	5	0	3	3	+2	0
2019-20	SHL	Färjestad BK	47	2	7	9	-7	0
2019-20	Champions HL	Färjestad BK	8	0	0	0	+3	0
2019-20	WJC-20	Sweden U20	7	1	1	2	+2	0
2020-21	SHL	Färjestad BK	52	4	10	14	+5	6
2020-21 (playoffs)	SHL	Färjestad BK	6	1	0	1	0	0
2021-22	AHL	Texas Stars	71	7	18	25	0	8
2021-22 (playoffs)	AHL	Texas Stars	2	0	0	0	+1	2
2022-23	AHL	Texas Stars	66	5	22	27	+20	6
2022-23 (playoffs)	AHL	Texas Stars	8	2	3	5	+3	0
2023-24	AHL	Texas Stars	59	7	29	36	+9	12
2023-24 (playoffs)	AHL	Texas Stars	7	2	3	5	+3	4
2024-25	NHL	Dallas Stars	73	4	12	16	+1	8
2024-25 (playoffs)	NHL	Dallas Stars	11	0	2	2	-2	2
2025-26	NHL	Dallas Stars	72	5	7	12	+10	10
2025-26 (playoffs)	NHL	Dallas Stars	6	0	1	1	-1	0
2026-27	NHL	Dallas Stars	2	0	0	0	0	0

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

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

-0.0NYR4/11

+0.7

+0.7TOR4/13

+0.1

+0.1BUF4/15

+0.1

+0.1MIN4/18

+0.8

+0.8MIN4/20

+0.6

+0.6MIN4/22

-0.1MIN4/25

+0.1

+0.1MIN4/28

+0.1

+0.1MIN4/30

+0.2

+0.2STL10/2

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

202937

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).