List of Dallas Stars seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Dallas Stars team of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Stars have completed in the NHL since 1993. The franchise relocated in 1993 from Minnesota, where it was the Minnesota North Stars. Since moving to Dallas, the team has made the playoffs in 16 of its 27 seasons of play and have made five appearances in the Conference Finals, been to the Stanley Cup Finals three times and won the Stanley Cup once in 1999.

Table key[]

Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbol Explanation
dagger Stanley Cup champions
double-dagger Conference champions
Up-arrow Division champions
# Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviation Definition
Finish Final position in division or league standings
GA Goals against (goals scored by the Stars' opponents)
GF Goals for (goals scored by the Stars)
GP Number of games played
L Number of losses
T Number of ties
OT Number of losses in overtime
Pts Number of points
W Number of wins
— Does not apply

Year by year[]

Season Stars season Conference Division Regular season[1] Postseason[2]
Finish GP W L T[3] OT[4] Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result
Relocated from Minnesota
1993–94 1993–94 Western Central 3rd 84 42 29 13 — 97 286 265 9 5 4 27 28 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Blues)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Canucks)
1994–951 1994–95 Western Central 5th 48 17 23 8 — 42 136 135 5 1 4 10 17 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Red Wings)
1995–96 1995–96 Western Central 6th 82 26 42 14 — 66 227 280 — — — — — Did not qualify
1996–97 1996–97 Western CentralDivision champions 1st 82 48 26 8 — 104 252 198 7 3 4 18 21 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Oilers)
1997–98 1997–98 Western CentralDivision champions 1st 82 49 22 11 — 109# 242 167 17 10 7 36 32 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Sharks)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–1 (Oilers)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
1998–99 1998–99 WesternConference champions PacificDivision champions 1st 82 51 19 12 — 114# 236 168 23 16 7 64 44 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Oilers)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Blues)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–3 (Avalanche)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Sabres)Stanley Cup champions
1999–00 1999–00 WesternConference champions PacificDivision champions 1st 82 43 23 10 6 102 211 184 23 14 9 52 46 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Oilers)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–1 (Sharks)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–3 (Avalanche)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–4 (Devils)
2000–01 2000–01 Western PacificDivision champions 1st 82 48 24 8 2 106 241 187 10 4 6 22 26 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Oilers)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Blues)
2001–02 2001–02 Western Pacific 4th 82 36 28 13 5 90 215 213 — — — — — Did not qualify
2002–03 2002–03 Western PacificDivision champions 1st 82 46 17 15 4 111 245 169 12 6 6 34 25 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Oilers)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Mighty Ducks)
2003–04 2003–04 Western Pacific 2nd 82 41 26 13 2 97 194 175 5 1 4 10 19 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Avalanche)
2004–052 2004–05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout
2005–063 2005–06 Western PacificDivision champions 1st 82 53 23 — 6 112 265 218 5 1 4 15 18 Lost Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Avalanche)
2006–07 2006–07 Western Pacific 3rd 82 50 25 — 7 107 226 197 7 3 4 12 13 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Canucks)
2007–08 2007–08 Western Pacific 3rd 82 45 30 — 7 97 242 207 18 10 8 45 41 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Ducks)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Sharks)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
2008–09 2008–09 Western Pacific 3rd 82 36 35 — 11 83 230 257 — — — — — Did not qualify
2009–10 2009–10 Western Pacific 5th 82 37 31 — 14 88 237 254 — — — — — Did not qualify
2010–11 2010–11 Western Pacific 5th 82 42 29 — 11 95 227 233 — — — — — Did not qualify
2011–12 2011–12 Western Pacific 4th 82 42 35 — 5 89 211 222 — — — — — Did not qualify
2012–134 2012–13 Western Pacific 5th 48 22 22 — 4 48 130 142 — — — — — Did not qualify
2013–14 2013–14 Western Central 5th 82 40 31 — 11 91 234 226 6 2 4 18 20 Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Ducks)
2014–15 2014–15 Western Central 6th 82 41 31 — 10 92 261 260 — — — — — Did not qualify
2015–16 2015–16 Western CentralDivision champions 1st 82 50 23 — 9 109 267 230 13 7 6 35 42 Won in First Round, 4–2 (Wild)
Lost in Second Round, 3–4 (Blues)
2016–17 2016–17 Western Central 6th 82 34 37 — 11 79 223 262 — — — — — Did not qualify
2017–18 2017–18 Western Central 6th 82 42 32 — 8 92 235 225 — — — — — Did not qualify
2018–19 2018–19 Western Central 4th 82 43 32 — 7 93 210 202 13 7 6 35 30 Won in First Round, 4–2 (Predators)
Lost in Second Round, 3–4 (Blues)
2019–205 2019–20 WesternConference champions Central 3rd 69 37 24 — 8 82 180 177 27 15 12 78 82 Finished 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 Finals, 2–4 (Lightning)
2020–216 2020–21 — Central 5th 56 23 19 — 14 60 158 154 — — — — — Did not qualify
Totals[5] 2,109 1,084 738 125 162 2,455 6,022 5,609 200 105 95 574 568 16 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 OT
Regular season record (1993–present) 2,109 1,084 738 125 162
Postseason record (1993–present) 200 105 95 — —
All-time regular and postseason record 2,309 1,189 833 125 162
All-time series record: 19–15

References[]

  1. ^ Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points
  2. ^ The result of the playoff series shows the Stars' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.
  3. ^ Beginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated
  4. ^ Beginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point
  5. ^ Totals as of the completion of the 2020–21 season
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