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, the team has made the playoffs in 14 of its 23 seasons of play. The Stars won the Stanley Cup in 1999.

Stanley Cup Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Playoff berth

President's Trophy

Note: GP = Games played, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	Team	League	Conference	Finish	Division	Finish	GP	Wins	Losses	Ties	OTL	Points	GF	GA	Playoff Results
Relocated from Minnesota
1993–94	1993–94	NHL	Western	4th	Central	3rd	84	42	29	13	—	97	286	265	Won Conference Quarterfinals (Blues) 4–0 Lost Conference Semifinals (Canucks) 1–4
1994–951	1994–95	NHL	Western	8th	Central	5th	48	17	23	8	—	42	136	135	Lost Conference Quarterfinals (Red Wings) 1–4
1995–96	1995–96	NHL	Western	11th	Central	6th	82	26	42	14	—	66	227	280	Did not qualify
1996–97	1996–97	NHL	Western	2nd	Central	1st	82	48	26	8	—	104	252	198	Lost Conference Quarterfinals (Oilers) 3–4
1997–98	1997–98	NHL	Western	1st	Central	1st	82	49	22	11	—	109	242	167	Won Conference Quarterfinals (Sharks) 4–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Oilers) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Red Wings) 2–4
1998–99	1998–99	NHL	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	82	51	19	12	—	114	236	168	Won Conference Quarterfinals (Oilers) 4–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Blues) 4–2 Won Conference Finals (Avalanche) 4–3 Won Stanley Cup Finals (Sabres) 4–2
1999–00	1999–00	NHL	Western	2nd	Pacific	1st	82	43	23	10	6	102	211	184	Won Conference Quarterfinals (Oilers) 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Sharks) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Avalanche) 4–3 Lost Stanley Cup Finals (Devils) 2–4
2000–01	2000–01	NHL	Western	3rd	Pacific	1st	82	48	24	8	2	106	241	187	Won Conference Quarterfinals (Oilers) 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Blues) 0–4
2001–02	2001–02	NHL	Western	10th	Pacific	4th	82	36	28	13	5	90	215	213	Did not qualify
2002–03	2002–03	NHL	Western	1st	Pacific	1st	82	46	17	15	4	111	245	169	Won Conference Quarterfinals (Oilers) 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Mighty Ducks) 2–4
2003–04	2003–04	NHL	Western	5th	Pacific	2nd	82	41	26	13	2	97	194	175	Lost Conference Quarterfinals (Avalanche) 1–4
2004–052	2004–05	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout
2005–06³	2005–06	NHL	Western	2nd	Pacific	1st	82	53	23	—	6	112	265	218	Lost Conference Quarterfinals (Avalanche) 1–4
2006–07	2006–07	NHL	Western	6th	Pacific	3rd	82	50	25	—	7	107	226	197	Lost Conference Quarterfinals (Canucks) 3–4
2007–08	2007–08	NHL	Western	5th	Pacific	3rd	82	45	30	—	7	97	242	207	Won Conference Quarterfinals (Ducks) 4–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Sharks) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Red Wings) 2–4
2008–09	2008–09	NHL	Western	12th	Pacific	3rd	82	36	35	—	11	83	230	257	Did not qualify
2009–10	2009–10	NHL	Western	12th	Pacific	5th	82	37	31	—	14	88	237	254	Did not qualify
2010–11	2010–11	NHL	Western	9th	Pacific	5th	82	42	29	—	11	95	227	233	Did not qualify
2011–12	2011–12	NHL	Western	10th	Pacific	4th	82	42	35	—	5	89	211	222	Did not qualify
2012–134	2012–13	NHL	Western	11th	Pacific	5th	48	22	22	—	4	48	130	142	Did not qualify
2013–14	2013–14	NHL	Western	8th	Central	5th	82	40	31	—	11	91	234	226	Lost First Round (Ducks) 2–4
2014–15	2014–15	NHL	Western	10th	Central	6th	82	41	31	—	10	92	261	260	Did not qualify
2015–16	2015–16	NHL	Western	1st	Central	1st	82	50	23	—	9	109	267	230	Won First Round (Wild) 4–2 Lost Second Round (Blues) 3–4
2016–17	2016–17	NHL	Western	11th	Central	6th	82	34	37	—	11	79	223	262	Did not qualify
2017–18	2017–18	NHL	Western	10th	Central	6th	82	42	32	—	8	92	235	225	Did not qualify
2018–19	2018–19	NHL	Western	6th	Central	4th	82	43	32	—	7	93	210	202	Won First Round (Predators) 4–2 Lost Second Round (Blues) 3–4
2019–20 5	2019–20	NHL	Western	5th	Central	3rd	69	37	24	—	8	82	180	177	Round robin TBD First Round vs. TBD
Regular Season Record							2,053	1,061	719	125	148	2,395	5,864	5,455
Postseason Record							173	90	83	Postseason Series Record: 16–14

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.