2023–24 Dallas Stars season

The 2023–24 Dallas Stars season is the 57th season (56th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and the 31st season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 season.

2023–24 Dallas Stars
Central Division champions
Division1st Central
Conference1st Western
2023–24 record52–21–9
Home record26–11–4
Road record26–10–5
Goals for298
Goals against234
Team information
General managerJim Nill
CoachPeter DeBoer
CaptainJamie Benn
Alternate captainsMiro Heiskanen
Esa Lindell
Joe Pavelski
Tyler Seguin
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Texas Stars (AHL)
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsWyatt Johnston (32)
AssistsJason Robertson (51)
PointsJason Robertson (80)
Penalty minutesMason Marchment (54)
Plus/minusThomas Harley (+28)
WinsJake Oettinger (35)
Goals against averageMatt Murray (0.00)

On March 28, 2024, the Stars clinched a playoff berth for the third straight season and fifth in the last six seasons after a 3–1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.[1]

On April 13, 2024, the Stars clinched the Central Division title with a 3–1 win over the Seattle Kraken[2] and four days later, they clinched the best regular season record in the Western Conference, both of which for the first time since the 2015–16 season with a 2–1 shootout win over the St. Louis Blues.[3] In the playoffs, the Stars eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights in seven games in the first round[4] and will face the Colorado Avalanche in the second round.

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
PosTeamGPWLOTLRWGFGAGDPts
1z – Dallas Stars825221940298234+64113
2x – Winnipeg Jets825224646259199+60110
3x – Colorado Avalanche825025742304254+50107
4x – Nashville Predators824730538269248+2199
5e – St. Louis Blues824333631239250−1192
6e – Minnesota Wild823934932251263−1287
7e – Arizona Coyotes823641528256274−1877
8e – Chicago Blackhawks822353617179290−11152
Source: National Hockey League[5]
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)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference

Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card
PosDivTeamGPWLOTLRWGFGAGDPts
1CEx – Nashville Predators824730538269248+2199
2PAx – Vegas Golden Knights824529834267245+2298
3CEe – St. Louis Blues824333631239250−1192
4CEe – Minnesota Wild823934932251263−1287
5PAe – Calgary Flames823839532253271−1881
6PAe – Seattle Kraken8234351328217236−1981
7CEe – Arizona Coyotes823641528256274−1877
8PAe – Anaheim Ducks822750521204295−9159
9CEe – Chicago Blackhawks822353617179290−11152
10PAe – San Jose Sharks821954914181331−15047
Source: National Hockey League[6]
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)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Dallas Stars preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.[7]

2023 preseason game log: 4–2–1 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 1–1–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionLocationAttendanceRecord
1ASeptember 24Arizona0–7DallasGibsonH-E-B Center at Cedar Park1–0–0
2September 26Minnesota1–6DallasWedgewoodAmerican Airlines Center14,1142–0–0
3BSeptember 30Dallas4–3 OTSt. LouisPoirierCable Dahmer Arena5,8003–0–0
4October 1Dallas3–4 OTColoradoGibsonBall Arena15,2073–0–1
5October 3Colorado1–3DallasWedgewoodAmerican Airlines Center14,5234–0–1
6October 5St. Louis4–0DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center15,3654–1–1
7October 7Dallas0–4MinnesotaOettingerXcel Energy Center18,2054–2–1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

A – Game played in Cedar Park, TXB – Game played in Independence, MO

Regular season

The Dallas Stars regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[8]

2023–24 game log
October: 5–1–1 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 2–0–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 12St. Louis1–2DallasSOOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,5321–0–02[9]
2October 17Dallas2–3VegasSOOettingerT-Mobile Arena17,6121–0–13[10]
3October 19Dallas3–2AnaheimOettingerHonda Center14,2742–0–15[11]
4October 21Philadelphia4–5DallasOTWedgewoodAmerican Airlines Center18,5323–0–17[12]
5October 24Dallas4–1PittsburghOettingerPPG Paints Arena17,2094–0–19[13]
6October 26Toronto4–1DallasWedgewoodAmerican Airlines Center18,5324–1–19[14]
7October 30Columbus3–5DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,5325–1–111[15]
November: 8–4–2 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 6–1–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
8November 1Dallas4–3CalgaryOettingerScotiabank Saddledome16,7866–1–113[16]
9November 2Dallas4–3EdmontonWedgewoodRogers Place17,2907–1–115[17]
10November 4Dallas0–2VancouverOettingerRogers Arena18,8957–2–115[18]
11November 6Boston3–2DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,5327–3–115[19]
12November 9Dallas5–2ColumbusOettingerNationwide Arena15,2538–3–117[20]
13November 11Dallas3–2WinnipegWedgewoodCanada Life Centre12,4209–3–119[21]
14November 12Dallas8–3MinnesotaOettingerXcel Energy Center18,50910–3–121[22]
15November 14Arizona3–4DallasOTOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53211–3–123[23]
16November 18Colorado6–3DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53211–4–123[24]
17November 20NY Rangers3–6DallasWedgewoodAmerican Airlines Center18,53212–4–125[25]
18November 22Vegas2–1DallasOTOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53212–4–226[26]
19November 24Calgary7–4DallasOettingerAmerican Airlines Center18,53212–5–226[27]
20November 28Dallas2–0WinnipegOettingerCanada Life Centre11,43913–5–228[28]
21November 30Dallas3–4CalgaryOTWedgewoodScotiabank Saddledome16,94113–5–329[29]
December: 9–4–1 (Home: 7–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLocationOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
22December 2Tampa Bay1–8DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53214–5–331[30]
23December 4Dallas0–4Tampa BayAmalie ArenaOettinger19,09214–6–331[31]
24December 6Dallas4–5FloridaAmerant Bank ArenaOettinger18,37614–7–331[32]
25December 7Dallas5–4WashingtonCapital One ArenaSOWedgewood15,85015–7–333[33]
26December 9Vegas6–1DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53215–8–333[34]
27December 11Detroit3–6DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53216–8–335[35]
28December 15Ottawa4–5DallasAmerican Airlines CenterWedgewood18,53217–8–337[36]
29December 16Dallas3–4St. LouisEnterprise CenterOTWedgewood18,09617–8–438[37]
30December 18Seattle3–4DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOTWedgewood18,53218–8–440[38]
31December 21Vancouver3–4DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOTWedgewood18,53219–8–442[39]
32December 23Dallas3–2NashvilleBridgestone ArenaWedgewood17,15920–8–444[40]
33December 27Dallas1–2St. LouisEnterprise CenterWedgewood18,09620–9–444[41]
34December 29Chicago4–5DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOTWedgewood18,53221–9–446[42]
35December 31Chicago1–8DallasAmerican Airlines CenterWedgewood18,53222–9–448[43]
January: 8–4–2 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 4–1–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLocationOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
36January 2Montreal4–3DallasAmerican Airlines CenterWedgewood18,53222–10–448[44]
37January 4Colorado5–4DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOTWedgewood18,53222–10–549[45]
38January 6Nashville4–3DallasAmerican Airlines CenterWedgewood18,53222–11–549[46]
39January 8Dallas4–0MinnesotaXcel Energy CenterMurray18,08723–11–551[47]
40January 10Minnesota2–7DallasAmerican Airlines CenterWedgewood18,53224–11–553[48]
41January 12Nashville6–3DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53224–12–553[49]
42January 13Dallas3–1ChicagoUnited CenterOettinger18,88925–12–555[50]
43January 16Los Angeles1–5DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53226–12–557[51]
44January 18Dallas1–5PhiladelphiaWells Fargo CenterOettinger18,02426–13–557[52]
45January 20Dallas6–2New JerseyPrudential CenterWedgewood16,51427–13–559[53]
46January 21Dallas2–3NY IslandersUBS ArenaOTWedgewood17,25527–13–660[54]
47January 23Dallas5–4DetroitLittle Caesars ArenaOettinger18,92328–13–662[55]
48January 25Anaheim3–4DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOTOettinger18,53229–13–664[56]
49January 27Washington4–5DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOTOettinger18,53230–13–666[57]
February: 6–4–3 (Home: 2–0–2; Road: 4–4–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLocationOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
50February 6Dallas2–1BuffaloKeyBank CenterOettinger13,22131–13–668[58]
51February 7Dallas4–5TorontoScotiabank ArenaWedgewood18,51731–14–668[59]
52February 10Dallas3–2MontrealBell CentreOettinger21,10532–14–670[60]
53February 13Carolina2–4DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53233–14–672[61]
54February 15Dallas9–2NashvilleBridgestone ArenaOettinger17,15934–14–674[62]
55February 17Edmonton4–3DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOTOettinger18,53234–14–775[63]
56February 19Dallas3–4BostonTD GardenSOOettinger17,85034–14–876[64]
57February 20Dallas1–3NY RangersMadison Square GardenWedgewood18,00634–15–876[65]
58February 22Dallas1–4OttawaCanadian Tire CentreOettinger16,11834–16–876[66]
59February 24Dallas2–1CarolinaPNC ArenaOettinger18,95235–16–878[67]
60February 26NY Islanders3–2DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOTWedgewood18,53235–16–979[68]
61February 27Dallas1–5ColoradoBall ArenaOettinger18,11735–17–979[69]
62February 29Winnipeg1–4DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53236–17–981[70]
March: 11–2–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 7–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLocationOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
63March 2San Jose2–3DallasAmerican Airlines CenterSOOettinger18,53237–17–983[71]
64March 5Dallas7–6San JoseSAP CenterOTOettinger10,07038–17–985[72]
65March 8Dallas6–2AnaheimHonda CenterOettinger16,00039–17–987[73]
66March 9Dallas4–1Los AngelesCrypto.com ArenaWedgewood18,14540–17–989[74]
67March 12Florida4–3DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53240–18–989[75]
68March 14New Jersey6–2DallasAmerican Airlines CenterWedgewood18,53240–19–989[76]
69March 16Los Angeles1–4DallasAmerican Airlines CenterWedgewood18,53241–19–991[77]
70March 20Arizona2–5DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53242–19–993[78]
71March 22Pittsburgh2–4DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53243–19–995[79]
72March 24Dallas4–2ArizonaMullett ArenaOettinger4,60044–19–997[80]
73March 26Dallas6–3San JoseSAP CenterWedgewood12,20845–19–999[81]
74March 28Dallas3–1VancouverRogers ArenaOettinger18,98746–19–9101[82]
75March 30Dallas3–0SeattleClimate Pledge ArenaOettinger17,15147–19–9103[83]
April: 5–2–0 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 1–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLocationOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
76April 3Edmonton0–5DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53248–19–9105[84]
77April 6Dallas2–3ChicagoUnited CenterWedgewood19,29448–20–9105[85]
78April 7Dallas7–4ColoradoBall ArenaOettinger18,11649–20–9107[86]
79April 9Buffalo2–3DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53250–20–9109[87]
80April 11Winnipeg3–0DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53250–21–9109[88]
81April 13Seattle1–3DallasAmerican Airlines CenterOettinger18,53251–21–9111[89]
82April 17St. Louis1–2DallasAmerican Airlines CenterSOOettinger18,53252–21–9113[90]

  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western Conference first round vs. (WC2) Vegas Golden Knights: Dallas won 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 22Vegas4–3DallasOettinger18,5320–1[91]
2April 24Vegas3–1DallasOettinger18,5320–2[92]
3April 27Dallas3–2VegasOTOettinger18,5361–2[93]
4April 29Dallas4–2VegasOettinger18,3332–2[94]
5May 1Vegas2–3DallasOettinger18,5323–2[95]
6May 3Dallas0–2VegasOettinger18,4323–3[96]
7May 5Vegas1–2DallasOettinger19,0464–3[97]
Western Conference second round vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche: Dallas leads 3–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 7Colorado4–3DallasOTOettinger18,5320–1[98]
2May 9Colorado3–5DallasOettinger18,5321–1[99]
3May 11Dallas4–1ColoradoOettinger18,1312–1[100]
4May 13Dallas5–1ColoradoOettinger18,1233–1[101]
5May 15ColoradoDallas
6May 17DallasColorado(if necessary)
7May 19ColoradoDallas(if necessary)

Legend:  Win  Loss

Player statistics

Updated as of May 9, 2024

Skaters

Playoffs[103]
PlayerGPGAPts+/–PIM
Wyatt Johnston953802
Miro Heiskanen9358–76
Jason Robertson9347–60
Jamie Benn9246–12
Roope Hintz9235–36
Tyler Seguin9134+42
Evgenii Dadonov9213+12
Matt Duchene912300
Ryan Suter9123+36
Mason Marchment311206
Logan Stankoven9022+10
Thomas Harley9022+20
Craig Smith702202
Ty Dellandrea410102
Esa Lindell9101–12
Radek Faksa9101–10
Nils Lundkvist9011–10
Sam Steel9011–12
Christopher Tanev9011+50
Joe Pavelski9011–22

Goaltenders

Regular season[104]
PlayerGPGSTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Jake Oettinger54533,084:35351441402.721,476.9053002
Scott Wedgewood32281,789:081675852.85844.8990000
Matt Murray1160:0010000.00231.0001000
Playoffs[105]
PlayerGPGSTOIWLGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Jake Oettinger99561:4354212.24244.9140012

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Stars. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

Updated April 15, 2024[106][107]

No.NatPlayerPosS/GAgeAcquiredBirthplace
14 Jamie Benn (C)LWL342007Victoria, British Columbia
63 Evgenii DadonovRWL352023Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
10 Ty DellandreaCR232018Port Perry, Ontario
95 Matt DucheneCL332023Haliburton, Ontario
12 Radek FaksaCL302012Vítkov, Czech Republic
2 Jani HakanpaaDR322021Kirkkonummi, Finland
55 Thomas HarleyDL222019Syracuse, New York
4 Miro Heiskanen (A)DL242017Espoo, Finland
24 Roope HintzC/LWL272015Tampere, Finland
53 Wyatt JohnstonCR212021Toronto, Ontario
23 Esa Lindell (A)DL292012Helsinki, Finland
5 Nils LundkvistDR232022Piteå, Sweden
27 Mason MarchmentLWL282022Uxbridge, Ontario
32 Matt MurrayGR262022St. Albert, Alberta
29 Jake OettingerGL252017Lakeville, Minnesota
16 Joe Pavelski (A)RW/CR392019Plover, Wisconsin
33 Derrick PouliotDL302023Estevan, Saskatchewan
21 Jason RobertsonLWL242017Arcadia, California
91 Tyler Seguin (A)CR322013Brampton, Ontario
15 Craig SmithRWR342023Madison, Wisconsin
11 Logan StankovenCR212021Kamloops, British Columbia
18 Sam SteelCL262023Ardrossan, Alberta
20 Ryan SuterDL392021Madison, Wisconsin
3 Christopher TanevDR342024East York, Ontario
41 Scott WedgewoodGL312022Brampton, Ontario


Transactions

The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)To New Jersey Devils
Colin Miller
To Dallas Stars
5th-round pick in 2025
[108]

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Matt DucheneNashville Predators1-yearFree agency[109]
Craig SmithWashington Capitals1-yearFree agency[110]
Sam SteelMinnesota Wild1-yearFree agency[111]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)Gavin BayreutherColumbus Blue Jackets1-yearFree agency[112]
July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)Derrick PouliotSan Jose Sharks1-yearFree agency[113]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Rhett GardnerPhiladelphia Flyers2-yearFree agency[114]
Luke GlendeningTampa Bay Lightning2-yearFree agency[115]
Ryan SheaPittsburgh Penguins1-yearFree agency[116]
Marian StudenicSeattle Kraken1-yearFree agency[117]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)Ben GleasonEdmonton Oilers2-yearFree agency[118]
Riley TufteColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[119]
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)Max DomiToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[120]
July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)Will ButcherPittsburgh Penguins1-yearFree agency[121]
July 10, 2023 (2023-07-10)Adam ScheelChicago Wolves (AHL)1-yearFree agency[122]
July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)Dawson BarteauxManitoba Moose (AHL)1-yearFree agency[123]
Tanner KeroColorado Eagles (AHL)1-yearFree agency[124]
August 3, 2023 (2023-08-03)Riley BarberBarys Astana (KHL)1-yearFree agency[125]
October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11)Joel KivirantaColorado Eagles (AHL)1-yearFree agency[126]
October 18, 2023 (2023-10-18)Dylan WellsIdaho Steelheads (ECHL)1-yearFree agency[127]

Signings

DatePlayerTermRef
June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)Jerad Rosburg1-year[128]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Joel Hanley2-year[129]
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)Nick Caamano1-year[130]
Scott Reedy1-year[131]
July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)Ty Dellandrea1-year[132]
July 14, 2023 (2023-07-14)Riley Damiani1-year[133]
March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07)Connor Punnett3-year†‡[134]
March 11, 2024 (2024-03-11)Justin Ertel3-year†‡[135]
March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)Tristen Bertucci3-year†‡[136]
March 18, 2024 (2024-03-18)Luke Krys2-year†‡[137]
March 20, 2024 (2024-03-20)Justin Hryckowian2-year†‡[138]
March 25, 2024 (2024-03-25)Ben Kraws1-year†‡[139]

Draft Picks

Below are the Dallas Stars' selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club (League)
261Tristan BertucciD  CanadaFlint Firebirds (OHL)
379Brad GardinerC  CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
4125Aram MinnetianD  United StatesU.S. NTDP (USHL)
5157Arno TiefenseeG  GermanyAdler Mannheim (DEL)
6189Angus MacDonellC  CanadaMississauga Steelheads (OHL)
7221Sebastian BradshawLW  CanadaElite Hockey Academy (18U AAA)

References