Radek
Faksa
C · DAL · Defensive · Above average
- PAL
- 62
- WAR
- -0.3
- Value
- 67
- PTS
- 17
2025-26№ 536 / 615
Radek Faksa (Dallas Stars) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Radek Faksa
#12CPlays: Centre · 73% of faceoffs
Dallas Stars
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 98 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 8, 1994 · Vitkov, Czechia
Drafted : 2012 · DAL · round 1, pick #13
Contract : $2,000,000 · 2025-26 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Dallas Stars | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2025-26 | Dallas Stars | 58 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 70 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 74 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 20 |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | 81 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 39 |
| 2021-22 | Dallas Stars | 77 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 52 |
| 2020-21 | Dallas Stars | 55 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| 2019-20 | Dallas Stars | 66 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 42 |
| 2018-19 | Dallas Stars | 81 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 54 |
| 2017-18 | Dallas Stars | 79 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | Dallas Stars | 80 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 67 |
| 2015-16 | Dallas Stars | 45 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 |
| NHL totals | 779 | 96 | 138 | 234 | 413 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Dallas Stars | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | Dallas Stars | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | Dallas Stars | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Dallas Stars | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015-16 | Dallas Stars | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 92 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 34 | |
Radek Faksa: our analysis
2025-26 season: 58 GP, 2 G, 15 A, 17 PTS, +2 +/-, 11:44 TOI. WAR -0.3 (536th of 615) · PAL 62, above average.
In 2025-26, Radek Faksa, 32, posts a PAL Rating of 62 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of -0.3 ranks 536th among 615 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: defense (99, among the best in the league). On the other hand, shooting (4, among the weakest in the league) and creation (6, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+2.8); his biggest cost: finishing (-3.9).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 54 in 2024-25 to 62; his WAR, though, went from 0.2 to -0.3.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 67 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Radek Faksa's story
As a child Faksa left home early to pursue hockey: at 11 he moved into the HC Oceláři Třinec system and lived alone in a team-paid hotel room while learning the game away from family. That first stretch away from home proved difficult — he returned briefly — but encouragement from his mother and club officials kept him on the path to higher junior levels in the Czech system.
Kitchener selected him 22nd in the 2011 CHL Import Draft and Faksa arrived in the OHL for 2011–12. He adapted quickly to North American hockey, finishing as the top rookie scorer in the league with 29 goals and 37 assists for 66 points, earning multiple rookie-of-the-month honours and a spot on the OHL First All-Rookie Team. Those strides made him a first-round selection in 2012: 13th overall to the Dallas Stars, while the KHL’s Neftekhimik picked him seventh in their junior draft.
Faksa signed a three-year entry-level deal with Dallas and spent time developing with the Texas Stars in the AHL. He was part of the Texas club’s Calder Cup run in 2014 and made his NHL debut in October 2015 after a recall. His first NHL goal came on 6 November 2015. In the 2016 playoffs Faksa scored in Game 1 against Minnesota and delivered the game-winning goal in Game 1 against St. Louis, finishing that post-season with three goals and two assists.
On the international stage Faksa has represented the Czech Republic: he was named to the 2016 World Cup of Hockey roster and later played at the 2019 IIHF World Championship, contributing four points as the Czech team lost the bronze medal game to Russia in a shootout. Contractually, his role with Dallas solidified over subsequent seasons, highlighted by a multi-year extension and steady deployments on checking lines.
Faksa’s game is straightforward: a big centre who brings physicality and responsible defensive play. Coaches have relied on him as a shutdown pivot, a forechecker who competes in the corners and wins puck battles, earning minutes on middle and third lines where his work ethic and checking ability shape his value to the Stars.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 11:08
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:40
- Pts/GP
- 0.15
- EV points
- 2
- Hits
- 16
- Blocks
- 12
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 13.0 %
- Faceoffs
- 54.4 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
15between 3 and 27 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 13
- Games
- 65
So far: 2 pts in 13 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.25 pts per game (last season: 0.29).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.26 in 23-24, 0.29 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 54 → 62
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 32: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 78 %
76
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 61
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 96
- Confidence 82 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 62
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 74
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 81
- Confidence 82 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 70
- Confidence 64 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 64
- Confidence 82 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 85
- Confidence 85 %
- PA
- Passing
- 68
- Confidence 78 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 50
- Confidence 78 %
- DF
- Defense
- 98
- Confidence 75 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 83
- Confidence 14 %
- EX
- Experience
- 91
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating61
- Top speed (35 %)35.1 · 60
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.188 · 64
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.3 · 74
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.4 · 61
ST — Strength96
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.204 · 91
- Body mass (50 %)0.896 · 87
EN — Endurance62
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.9 · 64
- Total ice time (20 %)666 · 64
- Shift length (15 %)42.1 · 62
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12 · 65
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.105 · 71
DU — Durability74
- Share of games played (100 %)0.811 · 74
CK — Checking81
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.162 · 81
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.731 · 80
- Season volume (10 %)4.369 · 78
FG — Fighting70
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.743 · 70
DI — Discipline64
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.013 · 64
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.774 · 67
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.7 · 72
FO — Faceoffs85
- Faceoff % (85 %)53.9 · 85
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)39.7 · 76
PA — Passing68
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.661 · 75
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.381 · 67
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.089 · 60
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.411 · 74
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.365 · 68
SC — Scoring50
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.468 · 48
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.581 · 57
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.819 · 62
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.06 · 65
- xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 70
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.663 · 57
DF — Defense98
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.228 · 97
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.379 · 93
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.24 · 95
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.129 · 63
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.636 · 93
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)52.5 · 96
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.795 · 89
PS — Penalty shot83
- Shootouts (60 %)34.4 · 88
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.4 · 57
EX — Experience91
- Career regular-season games (65 %)94
- Career playoff games (25 %)85
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall76
- SC · Scoring (20 %)50
- PA · Passing (20 %)68
- DF · Defense (20 %)98
- SK · Skating (12 %)61
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)85
- EN · Endurance (8 %)62
- DI · Discipline (5 %)64
- ST · Strength (3 %)96
- CK · Checking (2 %)81
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76 | 61 | 50 | 98 |
| 2024-25 | 72 | 59 | 56 | 97 |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 63 | 63 | 97 |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 62 | 68 | 98 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-0.3
wins above replacement
536 of 615
PAL Rating
62/ 100
Performance · Above average
167 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
67/ 100
Good value
2.00 M$ · expected PAL 48
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 10
- Defense
- 95
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- Offense
- 28
- Creation
- 6
- Shooting
- 4
- Possession
- 28
- Defense
- 99
- Discipline
- 47
- Power play
- 37
- Penalty kill
- 55
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | -0.3 | 62 | 67 | 2.00 M$ |
| 2024-25 | STL | 0.2 | 54 | 43 | 3.25 M$ |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 0.3 | 71 | 58 | 3.25 M$ |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 1.0 | 79 | 69 | 3.25 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
89/ 100
Very good
better than 89% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
83/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
71/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 89, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 45 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Radek Faksa ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 88
- Shot selection
- 58
- Penalties drawn
- 70
- Puck management
- 65
Defense
- Takeaways
- 88
- Discipline
- 38
- Safe zone exits
- 57
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | 89 | 83 | 71 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 39 | 21 | 58 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 29 | 40 | 25 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.3
wins above replacement
-0.7 to 0.2 — 90% interval
536 of 615 forwards
-1.5 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.7
- EV defense
- +2.8
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.4
- Shooting
- -3.9
- Penalties
- 0.0
- Average → replacement
- +1.7
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | 58 | -0.3 | -0.7 to 0.2 | 536/615 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 68 | 0.2 | -0.4 to 0.7 | 286/596 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 74 | 0.3 | -0.4 to 0.8 | 282/608 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 81 | 1.0 | -0.6 to 2.0 | 142/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 131.7 km/h49th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.7 km/h13th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1646th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 38.7 %16th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 38.6 km32nd percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.79 km26th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.3 %54th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.6 %75th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.7 %18th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1027th percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 327th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 227th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 272nd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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STLRadek Faksa: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Radek Faksa have in 2026-27?
Radek Faksa has 0 goals and 2 points (2 assists) in 13 games in 2026-27.
How old is Radek Faksa?
Radek Faksa is 32 years old: he was born on January 9, 1994.
How tall is Radek Faksa, and how much does he weigh?
Radek Faksa is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
Where is Radek Faksa from?
Czechia: Radek Faksa was born in Vitkov, Czechia.
What team does Radek Faksa play for?
Radek Faksa plays for the Dallas Stars in the NHL, at C, wearing number 12.
Is Radek Faksa injured?
No: Radek Faksa is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Radek Faksa?
Radek Faksa produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 536th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 62 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Radek Faksa make?
Radek Faksa earns $2.0M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 67 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Radek Faksa's contract end?
Radek Faksa's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Radek Faksa overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 67 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Radek Faksa a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 536th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Radek Faksa getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 54 in 2024-25 to 62 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Radek Faksa played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Radek Faksa has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist).
What are Radek Faksa's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Radek Faksa has 779 games, 96 goals, 138 assists and 234 points. His best season: 2017-18, with 33 points in 79 games.
Where was Radek Faksa drafted?
Radek Faksa was drafted 13th overall (round 1) by Dallas Stars in 2012.
Is Radek Faksa better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.17 points per game at home (1 in 6 games) and 0.14 on the road (1 in 7 games).
How does Radek Faksa perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Radek Faksa has 92 games and 25 points in his career. His pace (0.27 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.30).
Which player is most similar to Radek Faksa?
Zachary Aston-Reese: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Zachary Aston-Reese's page →Is Radek Faksa a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 15 points in 2026-27, or 0.23 points per game.
Does Radek Faksa have siblings?
Yes: his brother Martin Faksa (began his ice hockey career alongside Radek in Opava).
Is Radek Faksa related to anyone famous?
Yes: Alena Faksa (mother, figure skater); Jiri Faksa (father); null (uncle, was a professional hockey player in the Czech Republic).
What is Radek Faksa's nationality?
Radek Faksa is Czech. Internationally: Czech Republic: junior team at the 2011 World U18 Championships; 2012 and 2013 World Junior Championships; senior team at the 2016 World Championship; 2016 World Cup of Hockey (suffered a concussion); 2019 IIHF World Championship (lost the bronze-medal game to Russia in a shootout).
What awards has Radek Faksa won?
OHL Rookie of the Month (November 2011) ; OHL Rookie of the Month (January 2012) ; OHL Rookie of the Month (March 2012) ; OHL First All-Rookie Team (2011–12 season) ; Nominated for the Emms Family Award (OHL Rookie of the Year nominee, 2011–12) ; Winner of the 'Showdown Breakaway Challenge' at the CHL Top Prospects Skills Competition (2012) ; NHL Third Star of the Week (week ending December 3, 2017).
Where did Radek Faksa play before turning pro?
HC Oceláři Třinec (under-18 and under-20, 2009–10 and 2010–11); Kitchener Rangers (OHL, 2011–12, 2012–13); Sudbury Wolves (OHL, 2013–14)..
How many points is Radek Faksa projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 15 points in 65 games in 2026-27 (3 to 27 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Dallas Stars teammates
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