2025–26 Dallas Stars season

2025–26 Dallas Stars
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2025–26 record25–7–5
Home record12–5–1
Road record13–2–4
Goals for133
Goals against97
Team information
General managerJim Nill
CoachGlen Gulutzan
CaptainJamie Benn
Alternate captainsMiro Heiskanen
Roope Hintz
Esa Lindell
Tyler Seguin
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Minor league affiliatesTexas Stars (AHL)
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJason Robertson (23)
AssistsMikko Rantanen (35)
PointsMikko Rantanen (49)
Penalty minutesMikko Rantanen (69)
Plus/minusEsa Lindell (+20)
WinsJake Oettinger (16)
Goals against averageCasey DeSmith (2.20)

The 2025–26 Dallas Stars season is the 59th season (58th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and the 33rd season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 season.

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Colorado Avalanche 36 27 2 7 25 142 80 +62 61
2 Dallas Stars 38 25 7 6 21 136 101 +35 56
3 Minnesota Wild 38 22 10 6 14 117 99 +18 50
4 Utah Mammoth 39 18 18 3 13 116 112 +4 39
5 Nashville Predators 36 16 16 4 11 103 121 −18 36
6 St. Louis Blues 38 14 16 8 14 95 131 −36 36
7 Winnipeg Jets 35 15 17 3 13 103 107 −4 33
8 Chicago Blackhawks 36 13 17 6 12 99 114 −15 32
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2025. Source: National Hockey League[1]
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)

Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA Los Angeles Kings 36 15 12 9 10 91 96 −5 39
2 CE Utah Mammoth 39 18 18 3 13 116 112 +4 39
3 PA San Jose Sharks 37 17 17 3 9 109 129 −20 37
4 PA Seattle Kraken 35 15 14 6 10 89 107 −18 36
5 CE Nashville Predators 36 16 16 4 11 103 121 −18 36
6 CE St. Louis Blues 38 14 16 8 14 95 131 −36 36
7 PA Calgary Flames 37 15 18 4 12 98 113 −15 34
8 CE Winnipeg Jets 35 15 17 3 13 103 107 −4 33
9 PA Vancouver Canucks 36 15 18 3 10 103 122 −19 33
10 CE Chicago Blackhawks 36 13 17 6 12 99 114 −15 32
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2025. Source: National Hockey League[2]
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)

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Stars preseason schedule was released on July 14, 2025.[3]

2025 preseason game log: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record
1 September 20 St. Louis 1–2 Dallas SO Bibeau American Airlines Center 15,789 1–0–0
2 September 23 Minnesota 2–3 Dallas OT Oettinger American Airlines Center 14,514 2–0–0
3 September 25 Dallas 5–2 Minnesota DeSmith Grand Casino Arena 16,755 3–0–0
4 September 27 Dallas 1–4 Colorado Poirier Ball Arena 15,389 3–1–0
5 September 30 Dallas 5–3 St. Louis DeSmith Enterprise Center 16,292 4–1–0
6 October 4 Colorado 2–3 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 16,376 5–1–0
Legend:

  Win   Loss   OT/SO Loss

Regular season

The Stars regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[4]

2025–26 game log
(Home: 12–5–1 = 25 Points; Away: 13–2–4 = 30 Points)
October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–1–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 9 Dallas 5–4 Winnipeg Oettinger Canada Life Centre 14,917 1–0–0 2 [5]
2 October 11 Dallas 5–4 Colorado SO Oettinger Ball Arena 18,129 2–0–0 4 [6]
3 October 14 Minnesota 2–5 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 3–0–0 6 [7]
4 October 16 Vancouver 5–3 Dallas DeSmith American Airlines Center 18,532 3–1–0 6 [8]
5 October 18 Dallas 1–3 St. Louis Oettinger Enterprise Center 18,096 3–2–0 6 [9]
6 October 21 Columbus 5–1 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 3–3–0 6 [10]
7 October 23 Los Angeles 3–2 Dallas OT Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 3–3–1 7 [11]
8 October 25 Carolina 2–3 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 4–3–1 9 [12]
9 October 26 Dallas 3–2 Nashville DeSmith Bridgestone Arena 17,159 5–3–1 11 [13]
10 October 28 Washington 0–1 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 6–3–1 13 [14]
11 October 30 Dallas 1–2 Tampa Bay OT Oettinger Benchmark International Arena 19,092 6–3–2 14 [15]
November: 11–2–2 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 6–0–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
12 November 1 Dallas 3–4 Florida SO DeSmith Amerant Bank Arena 19,386 6–3–3 15 [16]
13 November 4 Edmonton 3–4 Dallas SO DeSmith American Airlines Center 18,532 7–3–3 17 [17]
14 November 6 Anaheim 7–5 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 7–4–3 17 [18]
15 November 8 Dallas 5–4 Nashville Oettinger Bridgestone Arena 17,159 8–4–3 19 [19]
16 November 9 Seattle 1–2 Dallas DeSmith American Airlines Center 18,532 9–4–3 21 [20]
17 November 11 Dallas 3–2 Ottawa OT Oettinger Canadian Tire Centre 16,542 10–4–3 23 [21]
18 November 13 Dallas 7–0 Montreal DeSmith Bell Centre 20,962 11–4–3 25 [22]
19 November 15 Philadelphia 1–5 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 12–4–3 27 [23]
20 November 18 NY Islanders 3–2 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 12–5–3 27 [24]
21 November 20 Dallas 4–2 Vancouver Oettinger Rogers Arena 18,703 13–5–3 29 [25]
22 November 22 Dallas 2–3 Calgary SO DeSmith Scotiabank Saddledome 17,566 13–5–4 30 [26]
23 November 25 Dallas 8–3 Edmonton Oettinger Rogers Place 18,347 14–5–4 32 [27]
24 November 26 Dallas 2–3 Seattle DeSmith Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 15–5–4 34 [28]
25 November 28 Utah 3–4 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 16–5–4 36 [29]
26 November 30 Ottawa 1–6 Dallas DeSmith American Airlines Center 18,532 17–5–4 38 [30]
December: 8–2–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 4–1–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
27 December 2 Dallas 2–3 NY Rangers OT DeSmith Madison Square Garden 16,950 17–5–5 39 [31]
28 December 3 Dallas 3–0 New Jersey Oettinger Prudential Center 15,805 18–5–5 41 [32]
29 December 5 San Jose 1–4 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 19–5–5 43 [33]
30 December 7 Pittsburgh 2–3 Dallas SO Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 20–5–5 45 [34]
31 December 9 Dallas 4–3 Winnipeg DeSmith Canada Life Centre 13,675 21–5–5 47 [35]
32 December 11 Dallas 2–5 Minnesota Oettinger Grand Casino Arena 17,109 21–6–5 47 [36]
33 December 13 Florida 4–0 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 21–7–5 47 [37]
34 December 15 Los Angeles 1–4 Dallas DeSmith American Airlines Center 18,532 22–7–5 49 [38]
35 December 18 Dallas 5–3 San Jose Oettinger SAP Center 15,808 23–7–5 51 [39]
36 December 19 Dallas 8–3 Anaheim DeSmith Honda Center 14,262 24–7–5 53 [40]
37 December 21 Toronto 1–5 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 25–7–5 55 [41]
38 December 23 Dallas – Detroit Little Caesars Arena
39 December 27 Chicago – Dallas American Airlines Center
40 December 31 Buffalo – Dallas American Airlines Center
January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
41 January 1 Dallas – Chicago United Center
42 January 4 Montreal – Dallas American Airlines Center
43 January 6 Dallas – Carolina Lenovo Center
44 January 7 Dallas – Washington Capital One Arena
45 January 10 Dallas – San Jose SAP Center
46 January 12 Dallas – Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
47 January 13 Dallas – Anaheim Honda Center
48 January 15 Dallas – Utah Delta Center
49 January 18 Tampa Bay – Dallas American Airlines Center
50 January 20 Boston – Dallas American Airlines Center
51 January 22 Dallas – Columbus Nationwide Arena
52 January 23 St. Louis – Dallas American Airlines Center
53 January 27 Dallas – St. Louis Enterprise Center
54 January 29 Dallas – Vegas T-Mobile Arena
55 January 31 Dallas – Utah Delta Center
February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
56 February 2 Winnipeg – Dallas American Airlines Center
57 February 4 St. Louis – Dallas American Airlines Center
58 February 25 Seattle – Dallas American Airlines Center
59 February 28 Nashville – Dallas American Airlines Center
March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
60 March 2 Dallas – Vancouver Rogers Arena
61 March 3 Dallas – Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
62 March 6 Colorado – Dallas American Airlines Center
63 March 8 Chicago – Dallas American Airlines Center
64 March 10 Vegas – Dallas American Airlines Center
65 March 12 Edmonton – Dallas American Airlines Center
66 March 14 Detroit – Dallas American Airlines Center
67 March 16 Utah – Dallas American Airlines Center
68 March 18 Dallas – Colorado Ball Arena
69 March 21 Dallas – Minnesota Grand Casino Arena
70 March 22 Vegas – Dallas American Airlines Center
71 March 24 New Jersey – Dallas American Airlines Center
72 March 26 Dallas – NY Islanders UBS Arena
73 March 28 Dallas – Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
74 March 29 Dallas – Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
75 March 31 Dallas – Boston TD Garden
April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
76 April 2 Winnipeg – Dallas American Airlines Center
77 April 4 Colorado – Dallas American Airlines Center
78 April 7 Calgary – Dallas American Airlines Center
79 April 9 Minnesota – Dallas American Airlines Center
80 April 11 NY Rangers – Dallas American Airlines Center
81 April 13 Dallas – Toronto Scotiabank Arena
82 April 15 Dallas – Buffalo KeyBank Center

  Win   Loss   OT/SO Loss


Transactions

The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2026-27 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref
July 10, 2025 (2025-07-10) To Pittsburgh Penguins
Matt Dumba
2nd-round pick in 2028 		To Dallas Stars
Vladislav Kolyachonok 		[42]
October 30, 2025 (2025-10-30) To Philadelphia Flyers
Christian Kyrou 		To Dallas Stars
Samu Tuomaala 		[43]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Radek Faksa St. Louis Blues 3-year Free agency [44]
August 9, 2025 (2025-08-09) Nathan Bastian New Jersey Devils 1-year Free agency [45]
September 23, 2025 (2025-09-23) Jaxon Fuder Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 3-year† Free agency [46]
October 7, 2025 (2025-10-07) Adam Erne Edmonton Oilers 1-year Free agency [47]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Matej Blumel Boston Bruins 1-year Free agency [48]
Cody Ceci Los Angeles Kings 4-year Free agency [49]
Evgenii Dadonov New Jersey Devils 1-year Free agency [50]
Mikael Granlund Anaheim Ducks 3-year Free agency [51]
November 24, 2025 (2025-11-24) Brendan Smith Columbus Blue Jackets 1-year Free agency [52]
December 16, 2025 (2025-12-16) Vladislav Kolyachonok Boston Bruins Waivers [53]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
June 19, 2025 (2025-06-19) Matt Duchene 4-year [54]
June 20, 2025 (2025-06-20) Mavrik Bourque 1-year [55]
Nils Lundkvist 1-year [55]
June 26, 2025 (2025-06-26) Jamie Benn 1-year [56]
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Colin Blackwell 2-year [57]
Niilopekka Muhonen 3-year† [58]
October 28, 2025 (2025-10-28) Thomas Harley 8-year‡ [59]

Draft picks

See also: List of Dallas Stars draft picks

Below are the Dallas Stars selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club League
2 94 Cameron Schmidt RW  Canada Vancouver Giants WHL
4 126 Brandon Gorzynski C  United States Calgary Hitmen WHL
5 146 Atte Joki C  Finland Lukko U20 U20 SM-sarja
158 Mans Goos G  Sweden Farjestad BK J20 J20 Nationell
6 190 Dawson Sharkey RW  Canada Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL
7 222 Charlie Paquette RW  Canada Guelph Storm OHL

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