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.
Color/symbol | Explanation |
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† | Stanley Cup champions |
‡ | Conference champions |
↑ | Division champions |
# | Led league in points |
Term or abbreviation | Definition |
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Finish | Final position in division or league standings |
GP | Number of games played |
W | Number of wins |
L | Number of losses |
T | Number of ties |
OT | Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season) |
Pts | Number of points |
GF | Goals for (goals scored by the Stars) |
GA | Goals against (goals scored by the Stars' opponents) |
— | Does not apply |
Season | Stars season | Conference | Division | Regular season [1] | Postseason [2] | |||||||||||||
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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) |
1994–95 1 | 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 | Central↑ | 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 | Central↑ | 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 | Western‡ | Pacific ↑ | 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)† |
1999–00 | 1999–00 | Western‡ | Pacific↑ | 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 | Pacific↑ | 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 | Pacific↑ | 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) |
2004–05 2 | 2004–05 | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout | ||||||||||||||||
2005–06 3 | 2005–06 | Western | Pacific↑ | 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 |
2012–13 4 | 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 | Central↑ | 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) |
2019–20 5 | 2019–20 | Western‡ | 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) |
2020–21 6 | 2020–21 | — | Central | 5th | 56 | 23 | 19 | — | 14 | 60 | 158 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2021–22 | 2021–22 | Western | Central | 4th | 82 | 46 | 30 | — | 6 | 98 | 238 | 246 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | Lost in first round, 3–4 (Flames) |
2022–23 | 2022–23 | Western | Central | 2nd | 82 | 47 | 21 | — | 14 | 108 | 285 | 218 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 61 | Won in first round, 4–2 (Wild) Won in second round, 4–3 (Kraken) Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Golden Knights) |
2023–24 | 2023–24 | Western | Central↑ | 1st | 82 | 52 | 21 | — | 9 | 113 | 298 | 234 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Won in first round, 4–3 (Golden Knights) Second round vs. Colorado Avalanche |
Totals [5] | 2,355 | 1,229 | 810 | 125 | 191 | 2,774 | 6,843 | 6,307 | 226 | 118 | 108 | 647 | 644 | 19 playoff appearances |
Statistic | GP | W | L | T | OT |
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Regular season record (1993–present) | 2,355 | 1,229 | 810 | 125 | 191 |
Postseason record (1993–present) | 226 | 118 | 108 | — | — |
All-time regular and postseason record | 2,581 | 1,347 | 918 | 125 | 191 |
All-time series record: 21–17 |
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