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List of Dallas Stars seasons

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The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. The team is a member of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team started as Minnesota North Stars when the NHL expanded in 1967. The North Stars later relocated from Minnesota to Dallas before the 1993–94 season. The Stars have reached three Stanley Cup Finals, winning it once in 1999.

Table key

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|+Key of colors and symbols

!scope="col" |Color/symbol

!scope="col" |Explanation

scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF" |{{dagger}}

|Stanley Cup champions

scope="row" style="background:#DDFFDD" |{{double dagger}}

|Conference champions

scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD" |{{Up-arrow}}

|Division champions

scope="row" style="background:#FFCCCC" | {{Hashtag}}

|Led league in points

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|+Key of terms and abbreviations

scope="col" |Term or abbreviation

!scope="col" |Definition

scope="row" |Finish

|Final position in division or league standings

scope="row" |GP

|Number of games played

scope="row" |W

|Number of wins

scope="row" |L

|Number of losses

scope="row" |T

|Number of ties

scope="row" |OT

|Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)

scope="row" |Pts

|Number of points

scope="row" |GF

|Goals for (goals scored by the Stars)

scope="row" |GA

|Goals against (goals scored by the Stars' opponents)

scope="row" |—

|Does not apply

Year by year

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%"
rowspan="2"|Season

! rowspan="2"|Stars season

! rowspan="2"|Conference

! rowspan="2"|Division

! colspan="9"|Regular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points

! colspan="6"|PostseasonThe result of the playoff series shows the Stars' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.

Finish

! GP

! W

! L

! TBeginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated

! OTBeginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point

! Pts

! GF

! GA

! GP

! W

! L

! GF

! GA

! Result

colspan="19" align="center" | 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)

1994–951

|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

|style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Central{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}}

|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

|style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Central{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}}

|1st

|82

|49

|22

|11

|—

|style="background: #ffbbbb;"|109{{Hash-tag|alt=Led league in points}}

|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

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western{{double dagger|alt=Conference champions}}

|style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Pacific{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}}

|1st

|82

|51

|19

|12

|—

|style="background: #ffbbbb;"|114{{Hash-tag|alt=Led league in points}}

|236

|168

|23

|16

|7

|64

|44

|style="background: #D0E7FF;"|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){{†|alt=Stanley Cup champions}}

1999–00

|1999–00

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western{{double dagger|alt=Conference champions}}

|style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Pacific{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}}

|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

|style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Pacific{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}}

|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

|style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Pacific{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}}

|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)

2004–0522004–05colspan="17"| Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout
2005–063

|2005–06

|Western

|style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Pacific{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}}

|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

2012–134

|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

|style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Central{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}}

|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)

2019–205

|2019–20

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western{{double dagger|alt=Conference champions}}

|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 (Calgary Flames|Flames]])
Won in second round, 4–3 (Avalanche)
Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Golden Knights)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–4 (Lightning)

2020–216

|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

|style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Central{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}}

|1st

|82

|52

|21

|—

|9

|113

|298

|234

|19

|10

|9

|52

|48

|Won in first round, 4–3 (Golden Knights)
Won in second round, 4–2 (Avalanche)
Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Oilers)

2024–25

|2024–25

|Western

|Central

|2nd

|82

|50

|26

|—

|6

|106

|277

|224

|TBD

|TBD

|TBD

|TBD

|TBD

|Won in first round, 4–3 (Avalanche)
Second round vs. Winnipeg Jets

colspan="5"|TotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2024–25 regular season

!2,437

!1,279

!836

!125

!197

!2,880

!7,120

!6,531

!245

!128

!117

!699

!692

!20 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=

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Statistic || GP || W || L || T || OT
style="text-align:left;|Regular season record (1993–present)2,3551,229810125191
style="text-align:left;|Postseason record (1993–present)245128117——
style="text-align:left;|All-time regular and postseason record || 2,600 || 1,357 || 927 || 125 || 191
colspan="6" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%"|All-time series record: 23–18

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