2024–25 Dallas Stars season

2024–25 Dallas Stars
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2024–25 record12–6–0
Home record8–2–0
Road record4–4–0
Goals for62
Goals against42
Team information
General managerJim Nill
CoachPeter DeBoer
CaptainJamie Benn
Alternate captainsMiro Heiskanen
Roope Hintz
Esa Lindell
Tyler Seguin
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Texas Stars (AHL)
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsMatt Duchene (10)
AssistsMason Marchment (12)
PointsMatt Duchene (21)
Penalty minutesJamie Benn (38)
Plus/minusThomas Harley (+12)
WinsJake Oettinger (10)
Goals against averageCasey DeSmith (2.22)
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The 2024–25 Dallas Stars season is the 58th season (57th season of play) 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.

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Winnipeg Jets 22 18 4 0 15 89 52 +37 36
2 Minnesota Wild 21 13 4 4 12 70 54 +16 30
3 Dallas Stars 20 13 7 0 12 70 50 +20 26
4 Colorado Avalanche 22 12 10 0 10 75 83 −8 24
5 Utah Hockey Club 22 9 10 3 5 60 69 −9 21
6 St. Louis Blues 23 10 12 1 6 58 76 −18 21
7 Nashville Predators 22 7 12 3 6 52 70 −18 17
8 Chicago Blackhawks 21 7 12 2 5 50 63 −13 16
Updated to game(s) played on November 26, 2024. 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 22 11 8 3 11 65 64 +1 25
2 CE Colorado Avalanche 22 12 10 0 10 75 83 −8 24
3 PA Edmonton Oilers 22 11 9 2 7 64 69 −5 24
4 PA Seattle Kraken 22 11 10 1 8 62 59 +3 23
5 CE Utah Hockey Club 22 9 10 3 5 60 69 −9 21
6 CE St. Louis Blues 23 10 12 1 6 58 76 −18 21
7 PA Anaheim Ducks 20 8 9 3 7 50 60 −10 19
8 PA San Jose Sharks 24 7 12 5 4 63 85 −22 19
9 CE Nashville Predators 22 7 12 3 6 52 70 −18 17
10 CE Chicago Blackhawks 21 7 12 2 5 50 63 −13 16
Updated to game(s) played on November 26, 2024. 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 June 20, 2024.[3]

2024 preseason game log: 5–0–1 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–0–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record
1 September 21 St. Louis 1–2 Dallas Hellberg American Airlines Center 15,765 1–0–0
2 September 23 Dallas 3–2 Colorado Poirier Ball Arena 15,006 2–0–0
3 September 25 Minnesota 2–5 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 14,311 3–0–0
4 September 27 Colorado 2–4 Dallas Kraws American Airlines Center 15,914 4–0–0
5 September 29 Dallas 4–2 Minnesota DeSmith Xcel Energy Center 17,373 5–0–0
6 October 3 Dallas 3–4 St. Louis OT Oettinger Enterprise Center 16,386 5–0–1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Regular season

The Stars regular season schedule was released on June 2, 2024.[4]

2024–25 game log
October: 7–2–0 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 2–2–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 10 Dallas 4–3 Nashville Oettinger Bridgestone Arena 17,544 1–0–0 2 [5]
2 October 12 NY Islanders 0–3 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 2–0–0 4 [6]
3 October 13 Seattle 0–2 Dallas DeSmith American Airlines Center 18,532 3–0–0 6 [7]
4 October 15 San Jose 2–3 Dallas SO Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 4–0–0 8 [8]
5 October 17 Dallas 2–3 Washington DeSmith Capital One Arena 17,034 4–1–0 8 [9]
6 October 19 Edmonton 1–4 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 5–1–0 10 [10]
7 October 22 Dallas 2–4 Buffalo Oettinger KeyBank Center 13,014 5–2–0 10 [11]
8 October 24 Dallas 5–2 Boston DeSmith TD Garden 17,850 6–2–0 12 [12]
9 October 26 Chicago 2–4 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 7–2–0 14 [13]
November: 6–5–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 3–3–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
10A November 1 Florida 6–4 Dallas Oettinger Nokia Arena 12,786 7–3–0 14 [14]
11A November 2 Dallas 2–4 Florida DeSmith Nokia Arena 12,807 7–4–0 14 [15]
12 November 7 Chicago 1–3 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 8–4–0 16 [16]
13 November 9 Dallas 1–4 Winnipeg Oettinger Canada Life Centre 15,225 8–5–0 16 [17]
14 November 11 Dallas 7–1 Pittsburgh Oettinger PPG Paints Arena 16,526 9–5–0 18 [18]
15 November 14 Boston 2–7 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 10–5–0 20 [19]
16 November 16 Dallas 2–1 Minnesota Oettinger Xcel Energy Center 18,143 11–5–0 22 [20]
17 November 18 Anaheim 4–2 Dallas DeSmith American Airlines Center 18,532 11–6–0 22 [21]
18 November 20 San Jose 2–5 Dallas Oettinger American Airlines Center 18,532 12–6–0 24 [22]
19 November 23 Dallas 4–2 Tampa Bay Oettinger Amalie Arena 19,092 13–6–0 26 [23]
20 November 25 Dallas 4–6 Carolina Oettinger Lenovo Center 18,812 13–7–0 26 [24]
21 November 27 Dallas Chicago United Center
22 November 29 Colorado Dallas American Airlines Center
December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
23 December 1 Winnipeg Dallas American Airlines Center
24 December 2 Dallas Utah Delta Center
25 December 4 Dallas Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
26 December 6 Dallas Vegas T-Mobile Arena
27 December 8 Calgary Dallas American Airlines Center
28 December 12 Nashville Dallas American Airlines Center
29 December 14 St. Louis Dallas American Airlines Center
30 December 16 Washington Dallas American Airlines Center
31 December 18 Toronto Dallas American Airlines Center
32 December 20 NY Rangers Dallas American Airlines Center
33 December 23 Dallas Utah Delta Center
34 December 27 Minnesota Dallas American Airlines Center
35 December 29 Dallas Chicago United Center
36 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
37 January 2 Ottawa Dallas American Airlines Center
38 January 4 Utah Dallas American Airlines Center
39 January 7 Dallas NY Rangers Madison Square Garden
40 January 9 Dallas Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
41 January 11 Dallas Montreal Bell Centre
42 January 12 Dallas Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre
43 January 14 Dallas Toronto Scotiabank Arena
44 January 16 Montreal Dallas American Airlines Center
45 January 18 Dallas Colorado Ball Arena
46 January 19 Detroit Dallas American Airlines Center
47 January 21 Carolina Dallas American Airlines Center
48 January 24 Vegas Dallas American Airlines Center
49 January 25 Dallas St. Louis Enterprise Center
50 January 28 Dallas Vegas T-Mobile Arena
51 January 31 Vancouver Dallas American Airlines Center
February: (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
52 February 2 Columbus Dallas American Airlines Center
53 February 4 Dallas Anaheim Honda Center
54 February 7 Dallas Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
55 February 8 Dallas San Jose SAP Center
56 February 22 Dallas New Jersey Prudential Center
57 February 23 Dallas NY Islanders UBS Arena
58 February 25 Dallas Columbus Nationwide Arena
59 February 28 Los Angeles 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 St. Louis Dallas American Airlines Center
61 March 4 New Jersey Dallas American Airlines Center
62 March 6 Calgary Dallas American Airlines Center
63 March 8 Dallas Edmonton Rogers Place
64 March 9 Dallas Vancouver Rogers Arena
65 March 14 Dallas Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
66 March 16 Dallas Colorado Ball Arena
67 March 18 Anaheim Dallas American Airlines Center
68 March 20 Tampa Bay Dallas American Airlines Center
69 March 22 Philadelphia Dallas American Airlines Center
70 March 24 Minnesota Dallas American Airlines Center
71 March 26 Dallas Edmonton Rogers Place
72 March 27 Dallas Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
73 March 29 Dallas Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
74 March 31 Dallas Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
75 April 3 Nashville Dallas American Airlines Center
76 April 5 Pittsburgh Dallas American Airlines Center
77 April 6 Dallas Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
78 April 8 Vancouver Dallas American Airlines Center
79 April 10 Winnipeg Dallas American Airlines Center
80 April 12 Utah Dallas American Airlines Center
81 April 14 Dallas Detroit Little Caesars Arena
82 April 16 Dallas Nashville Bridgestone Arena

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

Roster

Updated November 4, 2024[25][26]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
10 Sweden Oskar Back C L 24 2018 Karlstad, Sweden
14 Canada Jamie Benn (C) LW L 35 2007 Victoria, British Columbia
15 United States Colin Blackwell C R 31 2024 North Andover, Massachusetts
25 Czech Republic Matej Blumel RW L 24 2022 Tábor, Czech Republic
22 Canada Mavrik Bourque C R 22 2020 Plessisville, Quebec
63 Russia Evgenii Dadonov RW L 35 2023 Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
1 United States Casey DeSmith G L 33 2024 Rochester, New Hampshire
95 Canada Matt Duchene C L 33 2023 Haliburton, Ontario
3 Canada Matt Dumba D R 30 2024 Regina, Saskatchewan
55 Canada Thomas Harley D L 23 2019 Syracuse, New York
4 Finland Miro Heiskanen (A) D L 25 2017 Espoo, Finland
24 Finland Roope Hintz (A) C/LW L 28 2015 Tampere, Finland
53 Canada Wyatt Johnston C R 21 2021 Toronto, Ontario
23 Finland Esa Lindell (A) D L 30 2012 Helsinki, Finland
5 Sweden Nils Lundkvist D R 24 2022 Piteå, Sweden
46 Russia Ilya Lyubushkin D R 30 2024 Moscow, Russia
27 Canada Mason Marchment LW L 29 2022 Uxbridge, Ontario
29 United States Jake Oettinger G L 25 2017 Lakeville, Minnesota
28 Canada Alex Petrovic D R 32 2021 Edmonton, Alberta
21 United States Jason Robertson LW L 25 2017 Arcadia, California
91 Canada Tyler Seguin (A) C R 32 2013 Brampton, Ontario
2 Canada Brendan Smith D L 35 2024 Etobicoke, Ontario
11 Canada Logan Stankoven C R 21 2021 Kamloops, British Columbia
18 Canada Sam Steel C L 26 2023 Ardrossan, Alberta


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

Date Details Ref
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) To St. Louis Blues
Radek Faksa 		To Dallas Stars
Future considerations 		[27]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Kyle Capobianco Winnipeg Jets 2-year Free agency [28]
Casey DeSmith Vancouver Canucks 3-year Free agency [29]
Matt Dumba Tampa Bay Lightning 2-year Free agency [30]
Cameron Hughes Seattle Kraken 1-year Free agency [31]
Kole Lind Seattle Kraken 1-year Free agency [32]
Ilya Lyubushkin Toronto Maple Leafs 3-year Free agency [33]
Brendan Smith New Jersey Devils 1-year Free agency [34]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Colin Blackwell Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [35]
August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14) Magnus Hellberg Florida Panthers 1-year Free agency [36]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Matt Murray Nashville Predators 2-year Free agency [37]
Derrick Pouliot Tampa Bay Lightning 1-year Free agency [38]
Craig Smith Chicago Blackhawks 2-year Free agency [39]
Scott Wedgewood Nashville Predators 2-year Free agency [40]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Fredrik Karlstrom New York Islanders 1-year Free agency [41]
July 10, 2024 (2024-07-10) Ryan Suter St. Louis Blues 1-year Free agency [42]
July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16) Joe Pavelski Retirement [43]
September 11, 2024 (2024-09-11) Jani Hakanpaa Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Free agency [44]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16) Emil Hemming 3-year† [45]
October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) Jake Oettinger 8-year [46]

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.

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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