Dallas Stars
10-5-222 PTS2nd in the Central divisionNHL
Playoff odds
96%
Power play
27.5 %
Penalty kill
89.7 %
Goals per game
2.82
Goals against
2.29
Faceoffs
57.4 %
Playoff odds
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96%
Top 3 in division
81%
Win the division
24%
Projected points
107
97–116
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 107 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 99 pts
Expected goals are less rosy: Dallas Stars has benefited from shooting or goaltending luck.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 32.6 WAR (2nd of 32)
- Casey DeSmith7.9
- Jake Oettinger5.3
- Jason Robertson5.1
- Wyatt Johnston2.5
- Miro Heiskanen2.1
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −0.6 win
- Matt Duchene (27 g.)−0.5
- Kyle Capobianco (7 g.)−0.1
- Oskar Bäck (1 g.)−0.0
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
+13
→ Stable
- RESResults
- ↑
- OFFOffense
- →
- DEFDefense
- →
- PPPower play
- ↑
- PKPenalty kill
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- →
- POSPossession
- →
Rating this year
97/ 100
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Changes as the season goes: after 7 games, last season still counts for 74%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
+12
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 50
- →
- DEFDefense
- 99
- ↑
- PPPower play
- 95
- →
- PKPenalty kill
- 86
- ↑
- GOALGoaltending
- 100
- ↑
- POSPossession
- 49
- →
- ROSTERRoster
- 85
- →
Why Dallas Stars is stable
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 102.6 → 112.8, stable (+1.6 per season); improving: the power play and results; slipping: possession.
- EV xGF/60: 2.49 → 2.22 (↓ 11%, worse)
- EV xGA/60: 2.41 → 2.20 (↓ 8.8%, better)
- PP xGF/60: 9.32 → 11.55 (↑ 23.9%, better)
- PK xGA/60: 7.67 → 5.37 (↓ 30.1%, better)
- xGA ÷ goals allowed: 1.089 → 2.140 (↑ 96.4%, better)
- Roster: 2 key players rising, 5 declining, 11 stable.
- The progress comes mostly from defense, while offense holds it back; the core is stable.
- Early season (7 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
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Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | +12 | +12 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | -14 | -18 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | +44 | +44 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | -12 | -6 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | +29 | +27 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | +30 | +30 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | 0 | -1 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | -2 | -2 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · -2 (core -1)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miro HeiskanenD · 27 · core | → +6 | +5 | 0 | -1 | +2 | +18 | -4 | 0 |
| Esa LindellD · 32 · core | → -4 | +4 | -2 | -7 | -6 | +8 | -14 | -15 |
| Jason RobertsonW · 27 · core | → +1 | +2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | -6 | +4 | 0 |
| Wyatt JohnstonC · 23 · core | → +5 | +1 | +15 | +3 | +6 | -13 | -2 | +30 |
| Thomas HarleyD · 25 · core | ↓↓ -32 | -27 | -28 | -7 | -1 | -12 | -8 | +15 |
| Mikko RantanenW · 29 · core | ↑ +15 | +4 | +34 | -2 | +2 | 0 | +6 | 0 |
| Justin HryckowianC · 25 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 |
| Roope HintzC · 29 | → -6 | +1 | -24 | -2 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam SteelC · 28 | → +5 | +1 | +9 | +12 | +2 | -4 | -13 | 0 |
| Oskar BäckC · 26 | → 0 | +9 | +12 | -5 | -23 | +6 | -10 | 0 |
| David PerronW · 38 | → +9 | +12 | +5 | -2 | -5 | +13 | +1 | -30 |
| Matt DucheneC · 35 | ↓ -16 | -15 | -19 | +2 | -1 | 0 | -7 | -30 |
| Tyler MyersD · 36 | ↓↓ -30 | -17 | -11 | -21 | -18 | -14 | -2 | -30 |
| Radek FaksaC · 32 | → +1 | +5 | -13 | -2 | +10 | 0 | +2 | -15 |
| Nils LundkvistD · 26 | ↑ +16 | +8 | +31 | +5 | -5 | +6 | -2 | 0 |
| Lian BichselD · 22 | → -4 | +3 | +17 | -1 | -19 | -6 | -16 | +30 |
| Colin BlackwellC · 33 | ↓ -11 | -9 | -12 | -9 | -4 | +8 | +3 | -30 |
| Joel KivirantaW · 30 | ↓ -13 | -3 | -29 | -11 | +1 | +1 | +9 | -15 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The Dallas Stars story
Founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, the franchise weathered early upheaval, including a merger with the Cleveland Barons before the 1978–79 season, before relocating to Dallas for the 1993–94 season. The team played at Reunion Arena until 2001, then moved into the American Airlines Center, sharing the venue with the city's NBA club. Relocation ushered in the most defining era in the club’s history, culminating in the Stanley Cup triumph in 1999 and repeated deep playoff runs that included conference championships and Presidents' Trophies.
Today the club competes in the NHL’s Central Division and has built a record of consistent regular-season success in Dallas, with multiple division titles and appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, most recently during the 2020 run. Home ice in Victory Park has been the backdrop for two Presidents' Trophy seasons and ongoing attempts to return to the championship round, guided by the organization’s established structure and ambitions.
A handful of figures have left an outsized imprint: Joe Nieuwendyk, who earned the Conn Smythe Trophy in the 1999 playoffs; Mike Modano, the franchise’s highest-scoring player; Neal Broten, recognized by the United States Hockey Hall of Fame; and Jamie Benn, the club’s current captain, with head coach Glen Gulutzan overseeing the present-day roster.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 1967
- Stanley Cups
- 1
- First season
- 1967-68
- City
- Victory Park
- Home
- American Airlines Center
- Seats
- 19,200
- Head coach
- Glen Gulutzan
- Captain
- Jamie Benn
Stanley Cups
- 1998-99
Retired numbers
- 7Neal Broten (1980-95, 1996-97)
- 8Bill Goldsworthy (1967-76)
- 9Mike Modano (1989-10)
- 19Bill Masterton (1967-68)
- 26Jere Lehtinen (1995-10)
- 56Sergei Zubov (1996-08)
Captains
- Jamie BennOct. 3, 2013 – Present
- (No Captain)March 25 – April 27, 2013
- Brenden MorrowOct. 4, 2006 – March 23, 2013
- Mike ModanoOct. 8, 2003 – April 30, 2006
- Derian HatcherMarch 10, 1995 – May 5, 2003
- (No Captain)Feb. 28 – March 8, 1995
- Neal BrotenJan. 20 – Feb. 26, 1995
- Mark TinordiOct. 5, 1991 – April 14, 1994
- Curt GilesOct. 5, 1989 – May 25, 1991
- Curt Fraser, Curt Giles and Bob Rouse (Co-Captains)Oct. 6, 1988 – April 11, 1989
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- Craig HartsburgOct. 11, 1984 – April 3, 1988
- Brian BellowsJan. 7 – May 1, 1984
- Craig HartsburgOct. 6, 1982 – Jan. 5, 1984
- Tim YoungOct. 8, 1981 – April 11, 1982
- Paul ShmyrOct. 11, 1979 – May 21, 1981
- J.P. PariseOct. 11, 1978 – April 7, 1979
- Nick BeverleyOct. 12, 1977 – April 9, 1978
- Bill HogaboamOct. 6, 1976 – April 7, 1977
- Bill GoldsworthyOct. 9, 1974 – April 4, 1976
- (No Captain)Nov. 7, 1973 – April 7, 1974
- Ted HarrisOct. 10, 1970 – Nov. 3, 1973
- Claude LaroseOct. 11, 1969 – April 16, 1970
- Moose VaskoOct. 11, 1968 – March 30, 1969
- Bob WoytowichOct. 11, 1967 – May 3, 1968
Head coaches
- Glen GulutzanOct. 9, 2025 – Present
- Peter DeBoerOct. 13, 2022 – May 29, 2025
- Rick BownessDec. 10, 2019 – May 15, 2022
- Jim MontgomeryOct. 4, 2018 – Dec. 7, 2019
- Ken HitchcockOct. 6, 2017 – April 7, 2018
- Lindy RuffOct. 3, 2013 – April 8, 2017
- Glen GulutzanOct. 7, 2011 – April 27, 2013
- Marc CrawfordOct. 3, 2009 – April 10, 2011
- Dave TippettOct. 9, 2002 – April 10, 2009
- Rick WilsonJan. 25 – April 14, 2002
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- Ken HitchcockJan. 10, 1996 – Jan. 23, 2002
- Bob GaineyOct. 4, 1990 – Jan. 8, 1996
- Pierre PageOct. 6, 1988 – April 16, 1990
- Herb BrooksOct. 8, 1987 – April 3, 1988
- Glen SonmorApril 1-4, 1987
- Lorne HenningOct. 10, 1985 – March 30, 1987
- Glen SonmorNov. 10, 1984 – April 30, 1985
- Bill MahoneyOct. 5, 1983 – Nov. 7, 1984
- Murray OliverJan. 15 – April 20, 1983
- Glen SonmorNov. 8, 1978 – Jan. 13, 1983
- Harry HowellOct. 11 – Nov. 7, 1978
- Lou NanneFeb. 11 – April 9, 1978
- Andre BeaulieuNov. 26, 1977 – Feb. 8, 1978
- Ted HarrisOct. 8, 1975 – Nov. 23, 1977
- Charlie BurnsJan. 6 – April 6, 1975
- Jack GordonOct. 9, 1974 – Jan. 4, 1975
- Parker MacDonaldNov. 21, 1973 – April 7, 1974
- Jack GordonOct. 10, 1970 – Nov. 17, 1973
- Charlie BurnsDec. 30, 1969 – April 16, 1970
- Wren BlairJan. 23 – Dec. 27, 1969
- John MucklerNov. 6, 1968 – Jan. 19, 1969
- Wren BlairOct. 11, 1967 – Nov. 3, 1968
Fun facts: Dallas Stars
Do the Dallas Stars play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 13, 2026, against the Winnipeg Jets, at 8:00 p.m..
What channel is the Dallas Stars game on?
Their next game is carried by Prime Video, KDFI, TSN3.
What is the Dallas Stars record?
10-5-2, good for 22 points in 17 games, 2nd in the Central division.
Who leads the Dallas Stars in scoring?
Mikko Rantanen, with 21 points (9 goals, 12 assists).
Where do the Dallas Stars play?
At American Airlines Center in Victory Park, which seats 19,200.
Who is the Dallas Stars captain?
Jamie Benn wears the “C”.
Who coaches the Dallas Stars?
Glen Gulutzan is the head coach.
How many Stanley Cups have the Dallas Stars won?
1, the most recent in 1998-99.
Which numbers have the Dallas Stars retired?
6 : 7 Neal Broten, 8 Bill Goldsworthy, 9 Mike Modano, 19 Bill Masterton, 26 Jere Lehtinen, 56 Sergei Zubov.
How long have the Dallas Stars existed?
Their first season in the league was 1967-68.
Who is injured on the Dallas Stars?
5 : Kyle Capobianco (injured reserve, leg), Luke Krys (injured reserve, undisclosed), Matt Duchene (injured reserve, abdomen), Oskar Back (injured reserve, finger), Miro Heiskanen (day-to-day, upper body).