2023–24 Dallas Stars season

The 2023–24 Dallas Stars season was the 57th season 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.

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.

On April 13, the Stars clinched the Central Division title with a 3–1 win over the Seattle Kraken, 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. In the playoffs, the Stars overcame a 2–0 series deficit and eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights in seven games in the first round, the Colorado Avalanche in six games in the second round, and lost to the Edmonton Oilers in six games in conference finals.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The Dallas Stars preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || September 24 || Arizona || 0–7 || Dallas || Gibson || H-E-B Center at Cedar Park || — || 1–0–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 26 || Minnesota || 1–6 || Dallas || Wedgewood || American Airlines Center || 14,114 || 2–0–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || September 30 || Dallas || 4–3 || St. Louis || Poirier || Cable Dahmer Arena || 5,800 || 3–0–0 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 4 || October 1 || Dallas || 3–4 || Colorado || Gibson || Ball Arena || 15,207 || 3–0–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 3 || Colorado || 1–3 || Dallas || Wedgewood || American Airlines Center || 14,523 || 4–0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || October 5 || St. Louis || 4–0 || Dallas || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 15,365 || 4–1–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 || October 7 || Dallas || 0–4 || Minnesota || Oettinger || Xcel Energy Center || 18,205 || 4–2–1

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss – Game played in Cedar Park, TX – Game played in Independence, MO

Regular season The Dallas Stars regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || October 12 || St. Louis || 1–2 || Dallas || SO || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 2 || October 17 || Dallas || 2–3 || Vegas || SO || Oettinger || T-Mobile Arena || 17,612 || 1–0–1 || 3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || October 19 || Dallas || 3–2 || Anaheim || || Oettinger || Honda Center || 14,274 || 2–0–1 || 5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || October 21 || Philadelphia || 4–5 || Dallas || OT || Wedgewood || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 3–0–1 || 7 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 24 || Dallas || 4–1 || Pittsburgh || || Oettinger || PPG Paints Arena || 17,209 || 4–0–1 || 9 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || October 26 || Toronto || 4–1 || Dallas || || Wedgewood || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 4–1–1 || 9 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 30 || Columbus || 3–5 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 5–1–1 || 11 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || November 1 || Dallas || 4–3 || Calgary || || Oettinger || Scotiabank Saddledome || 16,786 || 6–1–1 || 13 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || November 2 || Dallas || 4–3 || Edmonton || || Wedgewood || Rogers Place || 17,290 || 7–1–1 || 15 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 || November 4 || Dallas || 0–2 || Vancouver || || Oettinger || Rogers Arena || 18,895 || 7–2–1 || 15 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || November 6 || Boston || 3–2 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 7–3–1 || 15 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || November 9 || Dallas || 5–2 || Columbus || || Oettinger || Nationwide Arena || 15,253 || 8–3–1 || 17 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || November 11 || Dallas || 3–2 || Winnipeg || || Wedgewood || Canada Life Centre || 12,420 || 9–3–1 || 19 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || November 12 || Dallas || 8–3 || Minnesota || || Oettinger || Xcel Energy Center || 18,509 || 10–3–1 || 21 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || November 14 || Arizona || 3–4 || Dallas || OT || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 11–3–1 || 23 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || November 18 || Colorado || 6–3 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 11–4–1 || 23 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || November 20 || NY Rangers || 3–6 || Dallas || || Wedgewood || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 12–4–1 || 25 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 18 || November 22 || Vegas || 2–1 || Dallas || OT || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 12–4–2 || 26 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 19 || November 24 || Calgary || 7–4 || Dallas || || Oettinger || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 12–5–2 || 26 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || November 28 || Dallas || 2–0 || Winnipeg || || Oettinger || Canada Life Centre || 11,439 || 13–5–2 || 28 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 21 || November 30 || Dallas || 3–4 || Calgary || OT || Wedgewood || Scotiabank Saddledome || 16,941 || 13–5–3 || 29 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || December 2 || Tampa Bay || 1–8 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Oettinger || 18,532 || 14–5–3 || 31 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 23 || December 4 || Dallas || 0–4 || Tampa Bay || Amalie Arena || || Oettinger || 19,092 || 14–6–3 || 31 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 24 || December 6 || Dallas || 4–5 || Florida || Amerant Bank Arena || || Oettinger || 18,376 || 14–7–3 || 31 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || December 7 || Dallas || 5–4 || Washington || Capital One Arena || SO || Wedgewood || 15,850 || 15–7–3 || 33 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 26 || December 9 || Vegas || 6–1 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Oettinger || 18,532 || 15–8–3 || 33 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || December 11 || Detroit || 3–6 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Oettinger || 18,532 || 16–8–3 || 35 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 15 || Ottawa || 4–5 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Wedgewood || 18,532 || 17–8–3 || 37 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 29 || December 16 || Dallas || 3–4 || St. Louis || Enterprise Center || OT || Wedgewood || 18,096 || 17–8–4 || 38 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || December 18 || Seattle || 3–4 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || OT || Wedgewood || 18,532 || 18–8–4 || 40 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || December 21 || Vancouver || 3–4 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || OT || Wedgewood || 18,532 || 19–8–4 || 42 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || December 23 || Dallas || 3–2 || Nashville || Bridgestone Arena || || Wedgewood || 17,159 || 20–8–4 || 44 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 33 || December 27 || Dallas || 1–2 || St. Louis || Enterprise Center || || Wedgewood || 18,096 || 20–9–4 || 44 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || December 29 || Chicago || 4–5 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || OT || Wedgewood || 18,532 || 21–9–4 || 46 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || December 31 || Chicago || 1–8 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Wedgewood || 18,532 || 22–9–4 || 48 ||

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 36 || January 2 || Montreal || 4–3 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Wedgewood || 18,532 || 22–10–4 || 48 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 37 || January 4 || Colorado || 5–4 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || OT || Wedgewood || 18,532 || 22–10–5 || 49 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 38 || January 6 || Nashville || 4–3 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Wedgewood || 18,532 || 22–11–5 || 49 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || January 8 || Dallas || 4–0 || Minnesota || Xcel Energy Center || || Murray || 18,087 || 23–11–5 || 51 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || January 10 || Minnesota || 2–7 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Wedgewood || 18,532 || 24–11–5 || 53 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 41 || January 12 || Nashville || 6–3 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Oettinger || 18,532 || 24–12–5 || 53 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || January 13 || Dallas || 3–1 || Chicago || United Center || || Oettinger || 18,889 || 25–12–5 || 55 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || January 16 || Los Angeles || 1–5 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Oettinger || 18,532 || 26–12–5 || 57 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 44 || January 18 || Dallas || 1–5 || Philadelphia || Wells Fargo Center || || Oettinger || 18,024 || 26–13–5 || 57 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || January 20 || Dallas || 6–2 || New Jersey || Prudential Center || || Wedgewood || 16,514 || 27–13–5 || 59 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 46 || January 21 || Dallas || 2–3 || NY Islanders || UBS Arena || OT || Wedgewood || 17,255 || 27–13–6 || 60 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || January 23 || Dallas || 5–4 || Detroit || Little Caesars Arena || || Oettinger || 18,923 || 28–13–6 || 62 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || January 25 || Anaheim || 3–4 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || OT || Oettinger || 18,532 || 29–13–6 || 64 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || January 27 || Washington || 4–5 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || OT || Oettinger || 18,532 || 30–13–6 || 66 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 || February 6 || Dallas || 2–1 || Buffalo || KeyBank Center || || Oettinger || 13,221 || 31–13–6 || 68 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 51 || February 7 || Dallas || 4–5 || Toronto || Scotiabank Arena || || Wedgewood || 18,517 || 31–14–6 || 68 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || February 10 || Dallas || 3–2 || Montreal || Bell Centre || || Oettinger || 21,105 || 32–14–6 || 70 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || February 13 || Carolina || 2–4 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Oettinger || 18,532 || 33–14–6 || 72 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || February 15 || Dallas || 9–2 || Nashville || Bridgestone Arena || || Oettinger || 17,159 || 34–14–6 || 74 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 55 || February 17 || Edmonton || 4–3 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || OT || Oettinger || 18,532 || 34–14–7 || 75 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 56 || February 19 || Dallas || 3–4 || Boston || TD Garden || SO || Oettinger || 17,850 || 34–14–8 || 76 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 57 || February 20 || Dallas || 1–3 || NY Rangers || Madison Square Garden || || Wedgewood || 18,006 || 34–15–8 || 76 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 58 || February 22 || Dallas || 1–4 || Ottawa || Canadian Tire Centre || || Oettinger || 16,118 || 34–16–8 || 76 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || February 24 || Dallas || 2–1 || Carolina || PNC Arena || || Oettinger || 18,952 || 35–16–8 || 78 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 60 || February 26 || NY Islanders || 3–2 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || OT || Wedgewood || 18,532 || 35–16–9 || 79 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 61 || February 27 || Dallas || 1–5 || Colorado || Ball Arena || || Oettinger || 18,117 || 35–17–9 || 79 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || February 29 || Winnipeg || 1–4 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || || Oettinger || 18,532 || 36–17–9 || 81 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || March 2 || San Jose || 2–3 || Dallas || American Airlines Center || SO || Oettinger || 18,532 || 37–17–9 || 83 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || March 5 || Dallas || 7–6 || San Jose || SAP Center || OT || Oettinger || 10,070 || 38–17–9 || 85 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 || March 8 || Dallas || 6–2 || Anaheim || Honda Center || || Oettinger || 16,000 || 39–17–9 || 87 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 66 || March 9 || Dallas || 4–1 || Los Angeles || Crypto.com Arena || || Wedgewood || 18,145 || 40–17–9 || 89 ||