2026–27 regular season

Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are 4-3-1 with 9 points in 2026–27, 20th of 32 in the league, with 20 goals for and 13 against. They have 53.9% of the expected goals in their games, more than their opponents. Our simulation gives them 66% to make the playoffs.

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Record: 4–3–1; 9 points, 20th of 32
Goals: 20–13; +7 differential
Expected goals: 22.2–19.0; for and against
xG share: 53.9%; 50% is even

66% to make the playoffs, 13% to win the division, about 97 points projected (84 to 110 in 80% of simulated seasons). The whole race

Who's had the puck

Share of expected goals over a rolling ten games. Above 50 they are out-chancing opponents. Hover any game.

50556065

54.0%

2026-10-022026-10-17

How the chances come

Share of expected goals by shot type. Rebounds count first when a shot is both.

Set playOff the rushRebound

For 22 xG81%
League 79%15%
Against 19 xG79%16%

Off the rush means a shot within 4 seconds of the last recorded play being in the neutral or defensive zone. A rebound is a shot within 3 seconds of a teammate's shot. Set plays are the rest: the cycle, point shots, forecheck turnovers, faceoff plays.

Lines and pairs

Best units in the league

The coach's most-used 5-on-5 combinations this season, by time together, and how they did.

Forward lines

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Rantanen – Steel – Johnston	6	38:33	36–31	1.8–0.6	2–0	75%
Benn – Hintz – Robertson	8	37:16	44–20	1.4–0.6	2–1	69%
Seguin – Hryckowian – Hyry	5	24:20	15–31	0.6–0.9	0–0	40%
Seguin – Hintz – Robertson	7	23:36	21–25	1.1–1.5	1–1	43%
Rantanen – Johnston – Hryckowian	4	18:03	15–15	0.7–0.7	1–0	48%
Blackwell – Faksa – Bäck	4	17:37	13–11	0.7–0.5	0–0	57%

Defence pairs

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Lundkvist – Harley	8	94:25	95–75	4.0–2.8	6–4	59%
Lindell – Heiskanen	8	86:02	70–76	3.4–2.8	3–1	55%
Myers – Bichsel	8	85:32	79–90	2.7–3.5	1–0	43%
Heiskanen – Harley	8	29:01	36–12	1.5–0.4	3–0	81%

Speed and zone time

NHL EDGE tracking, 2026–27. A full bar is first in the league.

Skating

Top speed22.4 mph
6
Bursts over 22 mph4
10
Bursts over 20 mph149
13

Shooting

Hardest shot95.2 mph
61
Shots over 90 mph1
10

Zone time

Offensive zone time40.8%
35
Defensive zone time40.9%
45

League ranks

Points %56.3%15th

Goals for per game2.5027th

Goals against per game1.631st

xG for per game2.7722nd

xG against per game2.383rd

xG share53.9%8th

Finishing (goals − xG)−2.226th

Goaltending (xGA − goals against)+6.02nd

Rush xG per game0.1423rd

Rebound xG per game0.3823rd

Rush xG allowed per game0.115th

Where they shoot from

Unblocked attempts over the last 8 games, attacking right.

GoalShot or miss

Last 8 games

Date	Opponent	Score	xG	xG share
10-17	at CHI	4–0	3.4–2.2	61%
10-14	at COL	3–2	1.9–2.5	43%
10-13	vs COL	2–3	2.8–2.6	52%
10-10	at PIT	1–2	2.4–2.8	46%
10-08	at BUF	4–0	2.4–2.8	46%
10-05	vs SJS	5–0	4.0–1.6	72%
10-03	at NSH	1–2	2.2–2.3	49%
10-02	vs STL	0–4	3.0–2.1	58%

Skaters

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	P	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	xGF% 5v5
Mikko Rantanen	R	8	2	6	8	1.6	20:43	8	51.8
Jason Robertson	L	8	3	4	7	3.4	19:40	9	58.4
Miro Heiskanen	D	8	3	3	6	0.8	25:10	4	58.4
Roope Hintz	C	8	3	2	5	2.5	16:57	13	55.3
Wyatt Johnston	C	6	0	4	4	2.7	20:03	4	54.3
Tyler Seguin	C	8	2	2	4	2.4	15:16	5	42.8
Sam Steel	C	8	1	2	3	1.4	16:09	7	57.8
Arttu Hyry	R	8	3	0	3	1.7	13:51	21	55.7
Thomas Harley	D	8	0	3	3	0.9	23:55	8	58.3
Nils Lundkvist	D	8	0	2	2	0.4	17:24	4	51.4
Jamie Benn	L	8	1	1	2	1.1	12:27	11	56.3
Joel Kiviranta	L	4	1	0	1	0.1	11:52	8	43.1
Oskar Bäck	C	7	0	1	1	0.3	11:24	5	43.9
Radek Faksa	C	8	0	1	1	1.1	11:08	9	50.1
Kyle Capobianco	D	1	0	0	0	0.0	2:59	1	40.3
Lian Bichsel	D	8	0	0	0	0.1	15:30	22	37.9
Colin Blackwell	C	6	0	0	0	0.6	10:03	13	48.6
Tyler Myers	D	8	0	0	0	0.1	14:27	7	40.6
Justin Hryckowian	C	8	0	0	0	0.8	15:02	15	41.7
Esa Lindell	D	8	0	0	0	0.1	20:49	5	51.4