2024–25 Dallas Stars season explained

League:NHL
Season:2024–25
Year:2024
Team:Dallas Stars
Division:Central
Conference:Western
Record:16–8–0
Homerecord:10–2–0
Roadrecord:6–6–0
Goalsfor:82
Goalsagainst:61
Generalmanager:Jim Nill
Coach:Peter DeBoer
Captain:Jamie Benn
Altcaptain:Miro Heiskanen
Roope Hintz
Esa Lindell
Tyler Seguin
Arena:American Airlines Center
Minorleague:Texas Stars (AHL)
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
Goalsleader:Matt Duchene (12)
Assistsleader:Matt Duchene (16)
Pointsleader:Matt Duchene (28)
Plusminusleader:Thomas Harley (+15)
Pimleader:Jamie Benn (44)
Winsleader:Jake Oettinger (13)
Gaaleader:Jake Oettinger (2.38)

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

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Stars preseason schedule was released on June 20, 2024.[1] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || September 21 || St. Louis || 1–2 || Dallas || || Hellberg || American Airlines Center || 15,765 || 1–0–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || September 23 || Dallas || 3–2 || Colorado || || Poirier || Ball Arena || 15,006 || 2–0–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || September 25 || Minnesota || 2–5 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 14,311 || 3–0–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4 || September 27 || Colorado || 2–4 || Dallas || || Kraws || American Airlines Center || 15,914 || 4–0–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || September 29 || Dallas || 4–2 || Minnesota || || DeSmith || Xcel Energy Center || 17,373 || 5–0–0|- style="background:#ffc;"| 6 || October 3 || Dallas || 3–4 || St. Louis || OT || Oettinger || Enterprise Center || 16,386 || 5–0–1|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss

Regular season

The Stars regular season schedule was released on June 2, 2024.[2] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || October 10 || Dallas || 4–3 || Nashville || || Oettinger || Bridgestone Arena || 17,544 || 1–0–0 || 2 || [3] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || October 12 || NY Islanders || 0–3 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 2–0–0 || 4 || [4] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || October 13 || Seattle || 0–2 || Dallas || || DeSmith || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 3–0–0 || 6 || [5] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 4 || October 15 || San Jose || 2–3 || Dallas || SO || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 4–0–0 || 8 || [6] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 5 || October 17 || Dallas || 2–3 || Washington || || DeSmith || Capital One Arena || 17,034 || 4–1–0 || 8 || [7] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || October 19 || Edmonton || 1–4 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 5–1–0 || 10 || [8] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 7 || October 22 || Dallas || 2–4 || Buffalo || || Oettinger || KeyBank Center || 13,014 || 5–2–0 || 10 || [9] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 8 || October 24 || Dallas || 5–2 || Boston || || DeSmith || TD Garden || 17,850 || 6–2–0 || 12 || [10] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 9 || October 26 || Chicago || 2–4 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 7–2–0 || 14 || [11] |-|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10 || November 1 || Florida || 6–4 || Dallas || || Oettinger || Nokia Arena || 12,786 || 7–3–0 || 14 || [12] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 11 || November 2 || Dallas || 2–4 || Florida || || DeSmith || Nokia Arena || 12,807 || 7–4–0 || 14 || [13] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 12 || November 7 || Chicago || 1–3 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 8–4–0 || 16 || [14] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 13 || November 9 || Dallas || 1–4 || Winnipeg || || Oettinger || Canada Life Centre || 15,225 || 8–5–0 || 16 || [15] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 14 || November 11 || Dallas || 7–1 || Pittsburgh || || Oettinger || PPG Paints Arena || 16,526 || 9–5–0 || 18 || [16] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 15 || November 14 || Boston || 2–7 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 10–5–0 || 20 || [17] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 16 || November 16 || Dallas || 2–1 || Minnesota || || Oettinger || Xcel Energy Center || 18,143 || 11–5–0 || 22 || [18] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 17 || November 18 || Anaheim || 4–2 || Dallas || || DeSmith || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 11–6–0 || 22 || [19] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 18 || November 20 || San Jose || 2–5 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 12–6–0 || 24 || [20] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 19 || November 23 || Dallas || 4–2 || Tampa Bay || || Oettinger || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 13–6–0 || 26 || [21] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 20 || November 25 || Dallas || 4–6 || Carolina || || Oettinger || Lenovo Center || 18,812 || 13–7–0 || 26 || [22] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 21 || November 27 || Dallas || 2–6 || Chicago || || DeSmith || United Center || 19,144 || 13–8–0 || 26 || [23] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || November 29 || Colorado || 3–5 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 14–8–0 || 28 || [24] |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 23 || December 1 || Winnipeg || 1–3 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 15–8–0 || 30 || [25] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 24 || December 2 || Dallas || 2–1 || Utah || || DeSmith || Delta Center || 11,131 || 16–8–0 || 32 || [26] |- style="background:#;"| 25 || December 4 || Dallas || || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 26 || December 6 || Dallas || || Vegas || || || T-Mobile Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 27 || December 8 || Calgary || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 28 || December 12 || Nashville || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 29 || December 14 || St. Louis || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 30 || December 16 || Washington || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 31 || December 18 || Toronto || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 32 || December 20 || NY Rangers || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 33 || December 23 || Dallas || || Utah || || || Delta Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 34 || December 27 || Minnesota || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 35 || December 29 || Dallas || || Chicago || || || United Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 36 || December 31 || Buffalo || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |-|- style="background:#;"| 37 || January 2 || Ottawa || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 38 || January 4 || Utah || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 39 || January 7 || Dallas || || NY Rangers || || || Madison Square Garden || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 40 || January 9 || Dallas || || Philadelphia || || || Wells Fargo Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 41 || January 11 || Dallas || || Montreal || || || Bell Centre || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 42 || January 12 || Dallas || || Ottawa || || || Canadian Tire Centre || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 43 || January 14 || Dallas || || Toronto || || || Scotiabank Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 44 || January 16 || Montreal || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 45 || January 18 || Dallas || || Colorado || || || Ball Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 46 || January 19 || Detroit || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 47 || January 21 || Carolina || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 48 || January 24 || Vegas || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 49 || January 25 || Dallas || || St. Louis || || || Enterprise Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 50 || January 28 || Dallas || || Vegas || || || T-Mobile Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 51 || January 31 || Vancouver || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |-|- style="background:#;"| 52 || February 2 || Columbus || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 53 || February 4 || Dallas || || Anaheim || || || Honda Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 54 || February 7 || Dallas || || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 55 || February 8 || Dallas || || San Jose || || || SAP Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 56 || February 22 || Dallas || || New Jersey || || || Prudential Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 57 || February 23 || Dallas || || NY Islanders || || || UBS Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 58 || February 25 || Dallas || || Columbus || || || Nationwide Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 59 || February 28 || Los Angeles || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |-|- style="background:#;"| 60 || March 2 || St. Louis || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 61 || March 4 || New Jersey || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 62 || March 6 || Calgary || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 63 || March 8 || Dallas || || Edmonton || || || Rogers Place || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 64 || March 9 || Dallas || || Vancouver || || || Rogers Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 65 || March 14 || Dallas || || Winnipeg || || || Canada Life Centre || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 66 || March 16 || Dallas || || Colorado || || || Ball Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 67 || March 18 || Anaheim || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 68 || March 20 || Tampa Bay || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 69 || March 22 || Philadelphia || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 70 || March 24 || Minnesota || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 71 || March 26 || Dallas || || Edmonton || || || Rogers Place || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 72 || March 27 || Dallas || || Calgary || || || Scotiabank Saddledome || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 73 || March 29 || Dallas || || Seattle || || || Climate Pledge Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 74 || March 31 || Dallas || || Seattle || || || Climate Pledge Arena || || || || |-|- style="background:#;"| 75 || April 3 || Nashville || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 76 || April 5 || Pittsburgh || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 77 || April 6 || Dallas || || Minnesota || || || Xcel Energy Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 78 || April 8 || Vancouver || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 79 || April 10 || Winnipeg || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 80 || April 12 || Utah || || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 81 || April 14 || Dallas || || Detroit || || || Little Caesars Arena || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 82 || April 16 || Dallas || || Nashville || || || Bridgestone Arena || || || || |-|- style="text-align:center;"|Legend| – Game played in Tampere, Finland as part of the NHL Global Series

Roster

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.

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
2-year Free agency [28]
3-year Free agency [29]
2-year Free agency [30]
1-year Free agency [31]
Seattle Kraken 1-year Free agency [32]
3-year Free agency [33]
1-year Free agency [34]
1-year Free agency [35]
1-year Free agency [36]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
2-year Free agency [37]
1-year Free agency [38]
2-year Free agency [39]
Nashville Predators 2-year Free agency [40]
1-year Free agency [41]
1-year Free agency [42]
Retirement [43]
1-year Free agency [44]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
3-year [45]
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.

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club (League)
129Emil HemmingRWHC TPS (Liiga)
5158Niilopekka MuhonenDKalPa (U20 SM-sarja)
7222CSödertälje SK (J20 Nationell)

Notes and References

  1. News: June 20, 2024 . Stars 2024 Preseason Schedule . NHL.com . June 20, 2024.
  2. News: June 2, 2024 . Stars 2024–25 Season Schedule Announced . NHL.com . June 2, 2024.
  3. Web site: Dallas Stars - Nashville Predators - Oct 10, 2024 . NHL.com . October 11, 2024 . October 10, 2024.
  4. Web site: Dallas Stars - New York Islanders - Oct 12, 2024 . NHL.com . October 13, 2024 . October 12, 2024.
  5. Web site: Dallas Stars - Seattle Kraken - Oct 13, 2024 . NHL.com . October 14, 2024 . October 13, 2024.
  6. Web site: Dallas Stars - San Jose Sharks - Oct 15, 2024 . NHL.com . October 15, 2024 . October 15, 2024.
  7. Web site: Dallas Stars - Washington Capitals - Oct 17, 2024 . NHL.com . October 17, 2024 . October 17, 2024.
  8. Web site: Edmonton Oilers - Dallas Stars - Oct 19, 2024 . NHL.com . October 20, 2024 . October 19, 2024.
  9. Web site: Buffalo Sabres - Dallas Stars - Oct 22, 2024 . NHL.com . October 22, 2024 . October 22, 2024.
  10. Web site: Dallas Stars - Boston Bruins - Oct 24, 2024 . NHL.com . October 24, 2024 . October 24, 2024.
  11. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Dallas Stars - Oct 26, 2024 . NHL.com . October 26, 2024 . October 26, 2024.
  12. Web site: Dallas Stars - Florida Panthers - Nov 1, 2024 . NHL.com . November 1, 2024 . November 1, 2024.
  13. Web site: Dallas Stars - Florida Panthers - Nov 2, 2024 . NHL.com . November 2, 2024 . November 2, 2024.
  14. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Dallas Stars - Nov 7, 2024 . NHL.com . November 7, 2024 . November 7, 2024.
  15. Web site: Dallas Stars - Winnipeg Jets - Nov 9, 2024 . NHL.com . November 9, 2024 . November 9, 2024.
  16. Web site: Dallas Stars - Pittsburgh Penguins - Nov 11, 2024 . NHL.com . November 11, 2024 . November 11, 2024.
  17. Web site: Boston Bruins – Dallas Stars – Nov 14, 2024 . NHL.com . November 14, 2024 . November 14, 2024.
  18. Web site: Dallas Stars – Minnesota Wild – Nov 16, 2024 . NHL.com . November 16, 2024 . November 16, 2024.
  19. Web site: Anaheim Ducks – Dallas Stars – Nov 16, 2024 . NHL.com . November 18, 2024 . November 18, 2024.
  20. Web site: Dallas Stars – San Jose Sharks – Nov 16, 2024 . NHL.com . November 20, 2024 . November 20, 2024.
  21. Web site: Dallas Stars – Tampa Bay Lightning – Nov 23, 2024 . NHL.com . November 23, 2024 . November 23, 2024.
  22. Web site: Carolina Hurricanes – Dallas Stars – Nov 25, 2024 . NHL.com . November 25, 2024 . November 25, 2024.
  23. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks – Dallas Stars – Nov 27, 2024 . NHL.com . November 27, 2024 . November 27, 2024.
  24. Web site: Colorado Avalanche – Dallas Stars – Nov 29, 2024 . NHL.com . November 29, 2024 . November 29, 2024.
  25. Web site: Dallas Stars - Winnipeg Jets - Dec 1, 2024. NHL.com . December 1, 2024 . December 1, 2024.
  26. Web site: Dallas Stars - Utah Hockey Club - Dec 2, 2024 . NHL.com . December 2, 2024 . December 2, 2024.
  27. Web site: St. Louis Blues trade for F Radek Faksa from Dallas Stars . sportsnet.ca . July 2, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  28. Web site: Stars sign Kyle Capobianco to a two-year contract . Dallas Stars . July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  29. Web site: Stars sign Casey DeSmith to a three-year contract . Dallas Stars . July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  30. Web site: Stars sign Matt Dumba to a two-year contract . Dallas Stars . July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  31. Web site: Stars sign Cameron Hughes to a one-year, two-way Contract . Dallas Stars . July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  32. Web site: Stars sign Kole Lind to a one-year, two-way contract . Dallas Stars . July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  33. Web site: Stars sign Ilya Lyubushkin to a three-year contract . Dallas Stars . July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  34. Web site: Stars sign Brendan Smith to a one-year contract . Dallas Stars . July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  35. Web site: Stars sign Colin Blackwell to a one-year contract . Dallas Stars . July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  36. Web site: Stars sign Magnus Hellberg to a one-year, two-way contract . Dallas Stars . August 13, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  37. Web site: Predators Agree to Terms with Four Free Agents . Nashville Predators . July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  38. Web site: Lightning sign four skaters to one-year, two-way contracts . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  39. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Maroon, Smith and Anderson . Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  40. Web site: Predators Sign Scott Wedgewood to Two-Year, $3 Million Contract . Nashville Predators . July 1, 2024.
  41. Web site: New York Islanders sign Fredrik Karlstrom to one-year, $775,000 contract . Davies . Colton . dailyfaceoff.com . July 2, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  42. Web site: Suter agrees to 1-year contract with Blues . St. Louis Blues . July 10, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  43. Web site: Pavelski retires from NHL after 18 seasons . nhl.com . July 16, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  44. Web site: Maple Leafs Sign Defenceman Jani Hakanpää . Toronto Maple Leafs . September 11, 2024. October 3, 2024.
  45. Web site: Stars sign Emil Hemming to a three-year, entry-level contract . . July 16, 2024 . October 3, 2024 .
  46. Web site: Stars agree to long-term contract extension with goaltender Jake Oettinger . Sportsnet. Associated Press . October 17, 2024 . October 18, 2024 .

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