2024–25 Dallas Stars season

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The 2024–25 Dallas Stars season was the 58th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and the 32nd season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 season.

Division2nd Central
Conference3rd Western
2024–25 record50–26–6
Home record28–10–3
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2024–25 Dallas Stars
Division2nd Central
Conference3rd Western
2024–25 record50–26–6
Home record28–10–3
Road record22–16–3
Goals for277
Goals against224
Team information
General managerJim Nill
CoachPeter DeBoer
CaptainJamie Benn
Alternate captainsMiro Heiskanen
Roope Hintz
Esa Lindell
Tyler Seguin
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Average attendance18,392[1]
Minor league affiliatesTexas Stars (AHL)
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJason Robertson (35)
AssistsMatt Duchene (51)
PointsMatt Duchene (81)
Penalty minutesJamie Benn (70)
Plus/minusEsa Lindell (+35)
WinsJake Oettinger (36)
Goals against averageJake Oettinger (2.53)
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On March 29, 2025, the Stars clinched a playoff spot for the fourth straight season and sixth in the last seven seasons with a win over the Seattle Kraken.[2]

In the playoffs, the Stars defeated the Colorado Avalanche in the first round in seven games, defeated the Winnipeg Jets in the second round in six games, but lost to the Edmonton Oilers in five games in conference finals.

Standings

Divisional standings

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Central Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Winnipeg Jets 82 56 22 4 43 277 191 +86 116
2 x – Dallas Stars 82 50 26 6 41 277 224 +53 106
3 x – Colorado Avalanche 82 49 29 4 40 277 234 +43 102
4 x – Minnesota Wild 82 45 30 7 33 228 239 −11 97
5 x – St. Louis Blues 82 44 30 8 32 254 233 +21 96
6 Utah Hockey Club 82 38 31 13 30 241 251 −10 89
7 Nashville Predators 82 30 44 8 24 214 274 −60 68
8 Chicago Blackhawks 82 25 46 11 20 226 296 −70 61
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Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Minnesota Wild 82 45 30 7 33 228 239 −11 97
2 CE x – St. Louis Blues 82 44 30 8 32 254 233 +21 96
3 PA Calgary Flames 82 41 27 14 31 225 238 −13 96
4 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 38 30 14 28 236 253 −17 90
5 CE Utah Hockey Club 82 38 31 13 30 241 251 −10 89
6 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 35 37 10 24 221 263 −42 80
7 PA Seattle Kraken 82 35 41 6 28 247 265 −18 76
8 CE Nashville Predators 82 30 44 8 24 214 274 −60 68
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 25 46 11 20 226 296 −70 61
10 PA San Jose Sharks 82 20 50 12 14 210 315 −105 52
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Source: National Hockey League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Stars preseason schedule was released on June 20, 2024.[5]

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2024 preseason game log: 5–0–1 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–0–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecord
1September 21St. Louis1–2DallasHellbergAmerican Airlines Center15,7651–0–0
2September 23Dallas3–2ColoradoPoirierBall Arena15,0062–0–0
3September 25Minnesota2–5DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center14,3113–0–0
4September 27Colorado2–4DallasKrawsAmerican Airlines Center15,9144–0–0
5September 29Dallas4–2MinnesotaDeSmithXcel Energy Center17,3735–0–0
6October 3Dallas3–4St. LouisOTOettingerEnterprise Center16,3865–0–1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss
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Regular season

The Stars regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[6]

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2024–25 game log
October: 7–2–0 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 2–2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 10Dallas4–3NashvilleOettingerBridgestone Arena17,5441–0–02[7]
2October 12NY Islanders0–3DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,5322–0–04[8]
3October 13Seattle0–2DallasDeSmithAmerican Airlines Center18,5323–0–06[9]
4October 15San Jose2–3DallasSOOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,5324–0–08[10]
5October 17Dallas2–3WashingtonDeSmithCapital One Arena17,0344–1–08[11]
6October 19Edmonton1–4DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,5325–1–010[12]
7October 22Dallas2–4BuffaloOettingerKeyBank Center13,0145–2–010[13]
8October 24Dallas5–2BostonDeSmithTD Garden17,8506–2–012[14]
9October 26Chicago2–4DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,5327–2–014[15]
November: 7–6–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 3–4–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
10ANovember 1Florida6–4DallasOettingerNokia Arena12,7867–3–014[16]
11ANovember 2Dallas2–4FloridaDeSmithNokia Arena12,8077–4–014[17]
12November 7Chicago1–3DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,5328–4–016[18]
13November 9Dallas1–4WinnipegOettingerCanada Life Centre15,2258–5–016[19]
14November 11Dallas7–1PittsburghOettingerPPG Paints Arena16,5269–5–018[20]
15November 14Boston2–7DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53210–5–020[21]
16November 16Dallas2–1MinnesotaOettingerXcel Energy Center18,14311–5–022[22]
17November 18Anaheim4–2DallasDeSmithAmerican Airlines Center18,53211–6–022[23]
18November 20San Jose2–5DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53212–6–024[24]
19November 23Dallas4–2Tampa BayOettingerAmalie Arena19,09213–6–026[25]
20November 25Dallas4–6CarolinaOettingerLenovo Center18,81213–7–026[26]
21November 27Dallas2–6ChicagoDeSmithUnited Center19,14413–8–026[27]
22November 29Colorado3–5DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53214–8–028[28]
December: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 3–2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
23December 1Winnipeg1–3DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53215–8–030[29]
24December 2Dallas2–1UtahDeSmithDelta Center11,13116–8–032[30]
25December 4Dallas2–3Los AngelesOettingerCrypto.com Arena15,01016–9–032[31]
26December 6Dallas2–3VegasOettingerT-Mobile Arena17,96116–10–032[32]
27December 8Calgary2–6DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53217–10–034[33]
28December 12Nashville4–1DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53217–11–034[34]
29December 14St. Louis1–2DallasOTOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53218–11–036[35]
30December 16Washington1–3DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53219–11–038[36]
31December 18Toronto5–3DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53219–12–038[37]
32December 20NY Rangers3–1DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53219–13–038[38]
33December 23Dallas3–2UtahDeSmithDelta Center11,13120–13–040[39]
34December 27Minnesota3–2DallasOTOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53220–13–141[40]
35December 29Dallas5–1ChicagoOettingerUnited Center20,62721–13–143[41]
36December 31Buffalo2–4DallasDeSmithAmerican Airlines Center18,53222–13–145[42]
January: 11–4–0 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 6–2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
37January 2Ottawa2–4DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53223–13–147[43]
38January 4Utah2–3DallasOTOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53224–13–149[44]
39January 7Dallas5–4NY RangersOTOettingerMadison Square Garden17,52825–13–151[45]
40January 9Dallas4–1PhiladelphiaDeSmithWells Fargo Center17,94126–13–153[46]
41January 11Dallas2–1MontrealSOOettingerBell Centre21,10527–13–155[47]
42January 12Dallas2–3OttawaDeSmithCanadian Tire Centre17,65327–14–155[48]
43January 14Dallas4–1TorontoOettingerScotiabank Arena18,53528–14–157[49]
44January 16Montreal3–1DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53228–15–157[50]
45January 18Dallas3–6ColoradoDeSmithBall Arena18,05528–16–157[51]
46January 19Detroit1–4DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53229–16–159[52]
47January 21Carolina2–1DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53229–17–159[53]
48January 24Vegas3–4DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53230–17–161[54]
49January 25Dallas2–0St. LouisDeSmithEnterprise Center17,75531–17–163[55]
50January 28Dallas4–3VegasOTOettingerT-Mobile Arena17,81132–17–165[56]
51January 31Vancouver3–5DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53233–17–167[57]
February: 5–2–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 3–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
52February 2Columbus3–5DallasDeSmithAmerican Airlines Center18,53234–17–169[58]
53February 4Dallas1–2AnaheimOettingerHonda Center16,71434–18–169[59]
54February 7Dallas4–5Los AngelesSOOettingerCrypto.com Arena18,14534–18–270[60]
55February 8Dallas8–3San JoseDeSmithSAP Center17,43535–18–272[61]
56February 22Dallas4–2New JerseyDeSmithPrudential Center16,51436–18–274[62]
57February 23Dallas4–3NY IslandersOettingerUBS Arena16,60237–18–276[63]
58February 25Dallas4–6ColumbusOettingerNationwide Arena16,89737–19–276[64]
59February 28Los Angeles2–6DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53238–19–278[65]
March: 11–2–2 (Home: 6–0–1; Road: 5–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
60March 2St. Louis3–6DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53239–19–280[66]
61March 4New Jersey3–4DallasDeSmithAmerican Airlines Center18,53240–19–282[67]
62March 6Calgary2–3DallasOTOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53241–19–284[68]
63March 8Dallas4–5EdmontonOettingerRogers Place18,34741–20–284[69]
64March 9Dallas4–1VancouverDeSmithRogers Arena18,65642–20–286[70]
65March 14Dallas1–4WinnipegOettingerCanada Life Centre15,22542–21–286[71]
66March 16Dallas3–4ColoradoOTOettingerBall Arena18,13142–21–387[72]
67March 18Anaheim3–4DallasOTOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53243–21–389[73]
68March 20Tampa Bay3–2DallasSODeSmithAmerican Airlines Center18,53243–21–490[74]
69March 22Philadelphia2–3DallasOTOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53244–21–492[75]
70March 24Minnesota0–3DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53245–21–494[76]
71March 26Dallas4–3EdmontonOettingerRogers Place18,34746–21–496[77]
72March 27Dallas5–2CalgaryDeSmithScotiabank Saddledome17,73747–21–498[78]
73March 29Dallas5–1SeattleOettingerClimate Pledge Arena17,15148–21–4100[79]
74March 31Dallas3–1SeattleDeSmithClimate Pledge Arena17,15149–21–4102[80]
April: 1–5–2 (Home: 1–3–1; Road: 0–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
75April 3Nashville1–5DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53250–21–4104[81]
76April 5Pittsburgh5–3DallasDeSmithAmerican Airlines Center18,53250–22–4104[82]
77April 6Dallas2–3MinnesotaOTOettingerXcel Energy Center18,54850–22–5105[83]
78April 8Vancouver6–5DallasOTDeSmithAmerican Airlines Center18,53250–22–6106[84]
79April 10Winnipeg4–0DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53250–23–6106[85]
80April 12Utah5–3DallasDeSmithAmerican Airlines Center18,53250–24–6106[86]
81April 14Dallas4–6DetroitOettingerLittle Caesars Arena18,66950–25–6106[87]
82April 16Dallas1–5NashvilleOettingerBridgestone Arena17,33050–26–6106[88]

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) A – Game played in Tampere, Finland as part of the NHL Global Series

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Playoffs

Main article: 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs
More information 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, # ...
2025 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western Conference first round vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche: Dallas won 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 19Colorado5–1DallasOettinger18,5320–1[89]
2April 21Colorado3–4DallasOTOettinger18,5321–1[90]
3April 23Dallas2–1ColoradoOTOettinger18,1092–1[91]
4April 26Dallas0–4ColoradoOettinger18,1292–2[92]
5April 28Colorado2–6DallasOettinger18,5323–2[93]
6May 1Dallas4–7ColoradoOettinger18,0993–3[94]
7May 3Colorado2–4DallasOettinger18,5324–3[95]
Western Conference second round vs. (C1) Winnipeg Jets: Dallas won 4–2
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 7Dallas3–2WinnipegOettinger15,2251–0[96]
2May 9Dallas0–4WinnipegOettinger15,2251–1[97]
3May 11Winnipeg2–5DallasOettinger18,5322–1[98]
4May 13Winnipeg1–3DallasOettinger18,5323–1[99]
5May 15Dallas0–4WinnipegOettinger15,2253–2[100]
6May 17Winnipeg1–2DallasOTOettinger18,5324–2[101]
Western Conference finals vs. (P3) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 21Edmonton3–6DallasOettinger18,5321–0[102]
2May 23Edmonton3–0DallasOettinger18,5321–1[103]
3May 25Dallas1–6EdmontonOettinger18,3471–2[104]
4May 27Dallas1–4EdmontonOettinger18,3471–3[105]
5May 29Edmonton6–3DallasDeSmith18,5321–4[106]

Legend:   Win   Loss

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Player statistics

Updated as of May 29, 2025

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season[109]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jake Oettinger58583,410:04361841472.591,611.9092010
Casey DeSmith27241,504:301482652.59761.9152012
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Playoffs[110]
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jake Oettinger18181,021:2198482.82503.9050002
Casey DeSmith2070:060143.4234.8820000
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Stars. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

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DateDetailsRef
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) To Toronto Maple Leafs
Christopher Tanev		 To Dallas Stars
Max Ellis
7th-round pick in 2026		 [111]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) To St. Louis Blues
Radek Faksa		 To Dallas Stars
Future considerations		 [112]
January 25, 2025 (2025-01-25) To San Jose Sharks
1st-round pick in 2025
conditional 3rd-round pick in 2025
              or WPG 4th-round pick in 2025		 To Dallas Stars
Cody Ceci
Mikael Granlund		 [113]
March 7, 2025 (2025-03-07) To Carolina Hurricanes
Logan Stankoven
conditional 1st-round pick in 2026
              or 1st-round pick in 2027
3rd-round pick in 2026
3rd-round pick in 2027
conditional 1st-round pick in 2028
              or 1st-round pick in 2029		 To Dallas Stars
Mikko Rantanen		 [114]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)Kyle CapobiancoWinnipeg Jets2-yearFree agency[115]
Casey DeSmithVancouver Canucks3-yearFree agency[116]
Matt DumbaTampa Bay Lightning2-yearFree agency[117]
Cameron HughesSeattle Kraken1-yearFree agency[118]
Kole LindSeattle Kraken1-yearFree agency[119]
Ilya LyubushkinToronto Maple Leafs3-yearFree agency[120]
Brendan SmithNew Jersey Devils1-yearFree agency[121]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)Colin BlackwellChicago Blackhawks1-yearFree agency[122]
August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)Magnus HellbergFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[123]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)Matt MurrayNashville Predators2-yearFree agency[124]
Derrick PouliotTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree agency[125]
Craig SmithChicago Blackhawks2-yearFree agency[126]
Scott WedgewoodNashville Predators2-yearFree agency[127]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)Fredrik KarlstromNew York Islanders1-yearFree agency[128]
July 10, 2024 (2024-07-10)Ryan SuterSt. Louis Blues1-yearFree agency[129]
July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)Joe PavelskiRetirement[130]
September 11, 2024 (2024-09-11)Jani HakanpaaToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[131]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)Emil Hemming3-year†[132]
September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17)Esa Lindell5-year‡[133]
October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)Jake Oettinger8-year‡[134]
January 2, 2025 (2025-01-02)Oskar Back2-year‡[135]
February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)Sam Steel2-year‡[136]
March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)Angus MacDonell3-year†‡[137]
March 7, 2025 (2025-03-07)Mikko Rantanen8-year‡[114]
March 8, 2025 (2025-03-08)Wyatt Johnston5-year‡[138]
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Draft picks

See also: List of Dallas Stars draft picks

Below are the Dallas Stars selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club (League)
1 29 Emil Hemming RW  Finland HC TPS (Liiga)
5 158 Niilopekka Muhonen D  Finland KalPa (U20 SM-sarja)
7 222 William Samuelsson C  Sweden Södertälje SK (J20 Nationell)
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