Stars clinch spot in Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Dallas Stars are headed to the dance.

With a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, the Stars clinched their spot in the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking the fourth straight year in which the club will compete in the postseason.

This season, the Stars have been led by 25-year-old California-born left winger Jason Robertson who headlines the squad with 75 points counting 33 goals and 42 assists through 73 games. Following a slow start to the current campaign, Robertson has been especially dominant since the calendar turned to 2025 where in the following 37 games he has put up 47 points, ranking fifth-best league wide in that timeframe.

Beyond Robertson, up front the Stars have also witnessed an impressive showing by 34-year-old center Matt Duchene who in his second season in the Lone Star State has produced north of a point per game in collecting 28 goals and 46 assists through 73 appearances.

Wyatt Johnston and Roope Hintz round out the remaining Dallas forwards who have scored north of 60 points this season.

With their sights set on hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1999, the Stars loaded up ahead of the this year’s trade deadline, adding superstar right winger Mikko Rantanen in a blockbuster deal with the Carolina Hurricanes before subsequently signing the then pending unrestricted free agent to an eight-year extension worth $12 million per season. Since arriving in Dallas, the 28-year-old Finnish-born forward has put up 11 points in as many games.

On the season, the Stars sit 48-21-4 and four points back of the Winnipeg Jets for top spot in the Central Division. In the midst of a five-game winning streak, the Stars look to enter the postseason on a high note following back-to-back Conference Finals losses the past two years.