List of Dallas Stars seasons

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 in 1993, the team has made the playoffs in 19 of their 30 seasons of play and have made six appearances in the Western 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/symbolExplanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
#Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
TNumber of ties
OTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Stars)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Stars' opponents)
Does not apply

Year by year

SeasonStars seasonConferenceDivisionRegular season[1]Postseason[2]
FinishGPWLT[3]OT[4]PtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult
Relocated from Minnesota
1993–941993–94WesternCentral3rd84422913972862659542728Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Blues)
Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Canucks)
1994–9511994–95WesternCentral5th4817238421361355141017Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Red Wings)
1995–961995–96WesternCentral6th8226421466227280Did not qualify
1996–971996–97WesternCentral↑1st82482681042521987341821Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Oilers)
1997–981997–98WesternCentral↑1st82492211109#242167171073632Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Sharks)
Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Oilers)
Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
1998–991998–99Western‡Pacific1st82511912114#236168231676444Won 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)†
1999–001999–00Western‡Pacific↑1st824323106102211184231495246Won 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)
2000–012000–01WesternPacific↑1st8248248210624118710462226Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Oilers)
Lost in conference semifinals, 0–4 (Blues)
2001–022001–02WesternPacific4th82362813590215213Did not qualify
2002–032002–03WesternPacific↑1st82461715411124516912663425Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Oilers)
Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Mighty Ducks)
2003–042003–04WesternPacific2nd824126132971941755141019Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Avalanche)
2004–0522004–05Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout
2005–0632005–06WesternPacific↑1st82532361122652185141518Lost conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Avalanche)
2006–072006–07WesternPacific3rd82502571072261977341213Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Canucks)
2007–082007–08WesternPacific3rd824530797242207181084541Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Ducks)
Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Sharks)
Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
2008–092008–09WesternPacific3rd8236351183230257Did not qualify
2009–102009–10WesternPacific5th8237311488237254Did not qualify
2010–112010–11WesternPacific5th8242291195227233Did not qualify
2011–122011–12WesternPacific4th824235589211222Did not qualify
2012–1342012–13WesternPacific5th482222448130142Did not qualify
2013–142013–14WesternCentral5th82403111912342266241820Lost in first round, 2–4 (Ducks)
2014–152014–15WesternCentral6th8241311092261260Did not qualify
2015–162015–16WesternCentral↑1st825023910926723013763542Won in first round, 4–2 (Wild)
Lost in second round, 3–4 (Blues)
2016–172016–17WesternCentral6th8234371179223262Did not qualify
2017–182017–18WesternCentral6th824232892235225Did not qualify
2018–192018–19WesternCentral4th82433279321020213763530Won in first round, 4–2 (Predators)
Lost in second round, 3–4 (Blues)
2019–2052019–20Western‡Central3rd6937248821801772715127882Finished 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)
2020–2162020–21Central5th5623191460158154Did not qualify
2021–222021–22WesternCentral4th8246306982382467341415Lost in first round, 3–4 (Flames)
2022–232022–23WesternCentral2nd82472114108285218191095961Won in first round, 4–2 (Wild)
Won in second round, 4–3 (Kraken)
Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Golden Knights)
2023–242023–24WesternCentral↑1st8252219113298234TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDWon in first round, 4–3 (Golden Knights)
Won in second round, 4–2 (Avalanche)
Conference finals vs. Edmonton Oilers
Totals[5]2,3551,2298101251912,7746,8436,30722611810864764419 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

StatisticGPWLTOT
Regular season record (1993–present)2,3551,229810125191
Postseason record (1993–present)226118108
All-time regular and postseason record2,5811,347918125191
All-time series record: 21–17

References