The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. The team is a member of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team started as Minnesota North Stars when the NHL expanded in 1967. The North Stars later relocated from Minnesota to Dallas before the 1993–94 season. The Stars have reached three Stanley Cup Finals, winning it once in 1999.
Table key +Key of colors and symbolsColor/symbolExplanationStanley Cup championsConference championsDivision champions Led league in points
+Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division or league standingsGPNumber of games playedWNumber of winsLNumber of lossesTNumber of tiesOTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)PtsNumber of pointsGFGoals for (goals scored by the Stars)GAGoals against (goals scored by the Stars' opponents)—Does not apply
Year by year SeasonStars seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/shootout losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—PointsPostseasonThe result of the playoff series shows the Stars' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses. Finish GP W L TBeginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated OTBeginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result Relocated from Minnesota1993–941993–94WesternCentral3rd84422913—972862659542728Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Blues)Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Canucks)1994–9511994–95WesternCentral5th4817238—421361355141017Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Red Wings)1995–961995–96WesternCentral6th82264214—66227280—————Did not qualify1996–971996–97WesternCentral1st8248268—1042521987341821Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Oilers)1997–981997–98WesternCentral1st82492211—109242167171073632Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Sharks)Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Oilers)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Red Wings)1998–991998–99WesternPacific1st82511912—114236168231676444Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Oilers)Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Blues)Won in conference finals, 4–3 (Avalanche)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–2 (Sabres)1999–001999–00WesternPacific1st824323106102211184231495246Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Oilers)Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Sharks)Won in conference finals, 4–3 (Avalanche)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 2–4 (Devils)2000–012000–01WesternPacific1st8248248210624118710462226Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Oilers)Lost in conference semifinals, 0–4 (Blues)2001–022001–02WesternPacific4th82362813590215213—————Did not qualify2002–032002–03WesternPacific1st82461715411124516912663425Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Oilers)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Mighty Ducks)2003–042003–04WesternPacific2nd824126132971941755141019Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Avalanche) 2004–052 2004–05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout2005–0632005–06WesternPacific1st825323—61122652185141518Lost conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Avalanche)2006–072006–07WesternPacific3rd825025—71072261977341213Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Canucks)2007–082007–08WesternPacific3rd824530—797242207181084541Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Ducks)Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Sharks)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Red Wings)2008–092008–09WesternPacific3rd823635—1183230257—————Did not qualify2009–102009–10WesternPacific5th823731—1488237254—————Did not qualify2010–112010–11WesternPacific5th824229—1195227233—————Did not qualify2011–122011–12WesternPacific4th824235—589211222—————Did not qualify2012–1342012–13WesternPacific5th482222—448130142—————Did not qualify2013–142013–14WesternCentral5th824031—11912342266241820Lost in first round, 2–4 (Ducks)2014–152014–15WesternCentral6th824131—1092261260—————Did not qualify2015–162015–16WesternCentral1st825023—910926723013763542Won in first round, 4–2 (Wild)Lost in second round, 3–4 (Blues)2016–172016–17WesternCentral6th823437—1179223262—————Did not qualify2017–182017–18WesternCentral6th824232—892235225—————Did not qualify2018–192018–19WesternCentral4th824332—79321020213763530Won in first round, 4–2 (Predators)Lost in second round, 3–4 (Blues)2019–2052019–20WesternCentral3rd693724—8821801772715127882Finished third in seeding round-robin (1–2)Won in first round, 4–2 (Flames)Won in second round, 4–3 (Avalanche)Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Golden Knights)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 2–4 (Lightning)2020–2162020–21—Central5th562319—1460158154—————Did not qualify2021–222021–22WesternCentral4th824630—6982382467341415Lost in first round, 3–4 (Flames)2022–232022–23WesternCentral2nd824721—14108285218191095961Won in first round, 4–2 (Wild)Won in second round, 4–3 (Kraken)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Golden Knights)2023–242023–24WesternCentral1st825221—9113298234191095248Won in first round, 4–3 (Golden Knights)Won in second round, 4–2 (Avalanche)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Oilers)2024–252024–25WesternCentral2nd825026—610627722418994560Won in first round, 4–3 (Avalanche)Won in second round, 4–2 (Jets)Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Oilers)2025–262025–26WesternCentral2nd825020—121122792266241523Lost in first round, 2–4 (Wild) TotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2024–25 season2,5191,3298561252092,9927,3996,75726913913069671121 playoff appearances
1 Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout. 2 Season was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. 3 As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games tied after overtime will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings. 4 Season was shortened due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout. 5 Season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 6 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.
All-time records Statistic GP W L T OTRegular season record (1993–present) 2,519 1,329 856 125 209Postseason record (1993–present) 269 139 130 — —All-time regular and postseason record 2,788 1,468 986 125 209All-time series record: 25–20
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