
Oskar Bäck is a sturdy, 6'4" center who anchors the Stars' bottom six with his reliable two-way play and physical presence. While his 0.07 G/game won't jump off the stat sheet, Bäck's value lies in winning crucial puck battles, providing responsible defensive coverage, and consistently ensuring the puck stays out of his own net as a trusted, net-positive depth piece.
Bäck is showing minimal offensive impact, with a recent assist the only notable production in limited minutes. His ice time and zero-point performances suggest he's not currently a factor in Dallas' scoring.
Steady around 14 lately — hotter than 29% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 14 · +14 over these 7 games
1 point in 5 games — 1.4× his usual pace, and 0.4× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | — |
| Assists | 1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Shots | 2 | 3 | 8 | ▼ 0.7× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.6% | — |
| Plus/minus | 0 | 0.0 | −0.2 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 11:32 | 11:20 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | @ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:04 | 14 |
| Oct 13 | vs | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 14:41 | 14 |
| Oct 10 | @ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:47 | 13 |
| Oct 8 | @ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:22 | 14 |
| Oct 5 | vs | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 11:48 | 14 |
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: power-play points (0th), goals (0th).
On pace for 12 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 16 in 2024–25.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | 72 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.17 | +10 | |
| 2024–25 · best | 73 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.22 | +1 |