Dallas Stars fans celebrate a goal by right wing Matthew Seminoff during the second period of a preseason game against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Dallas.
Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Stars open the 2026 season against the St. Louis Blues on Friday.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Stars ahead of this season, including top storylines, previews, predictions and more.
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Stars 2026 Schedule
Date
Opponent
Time
TV
Friday, Oct. 2
St. Louis Blues
8 p.m.
TNT
Saturday, Oct. 3
Nashville Predators
7 p.m.
Prime Video
Monday, Oct. 5
San Jose Sharks
7 p.m.
Prime Video
Thursday, Oct. 8
Buffalo Sabres
6 p.m.
Prime Video
Saturday, Oct. 10
Pittsburgh Penguins
6 p.m.
Prime Video
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Colorado Avalanche
7:30 p.m.
ESPN
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Colorado Avalanche
7:30 p.m.
TNT
Saturday, Oct. 17
Chicago Blackhawks
6 p.m.
Prime Video
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Boston Bruins
7 p.m.
ESPN
Thursday, Oct. 22
Winnipeg Jets
7 p.m.
Prime Video
Sunday, Oct. 25
New York Islanders
5 p.m.
Prime Video
Tuesday, Oct. 27
New Jersey Devils
7 p.m.
Prime Video
Thursday, Oct. 29
Montreal Canadiens
7 p.m.
Prime Video
Saturday, Oct. 31
Columbus Blue Jackets
7 p.m.
Prime Video
Note: Home games are in bold.
How to watch Stars game in 2026
All non-nationally televised Dallas Stars games will be available on Prime Video this season for anyone with an Amazon Prime membership in the Stars’ regional territory (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas).
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There will be 13 Stars games nationally broadcast on ESPN, ABC, TNT or ESPN+/Hulu, and those will not be available on Prime Video.
Here’s how to watch the Stars’ home opener against the Blues.
Regular season and playoff predictions
The Dallas Stars lost in the first round of the playoffs last season, but they went undefeated in preseason ahead of the Oct. 2 home opener against the Blues.
Here’s our look at the 2026 Stars season with our predictions.
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Featured stories
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) celebrates with his teammates Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) and Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) after he scored a goal during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series at American Airlines Center, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Dallas.
Chitose Suzuki/Staff Photographer
Last ride for Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin? Stars’ dynamic duo set to make this season count
Ask any athlete about the end of their career before it comes, and you’ll rarely get a definitive answer.
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Hockey players, especially, avoid confronting their inevitable retirement until they’re forced to reckon with it.
But in May, Tyler Seguin didn’t shy away from stating the obvious.
Jamie Benn’s contract was up. Seguin knew he was coming back in the fall but wanted to make sure he didn’t have to do it alone. The Dallas Stars teammates of over a decade shared the ice for only eight games last season because of Benn’s lung injury and Seguin’s ACL tear.
“I’ve got one year left here,” Seguin said. “He’s got to stay. I’d love to have him for one more shot at it.”
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A sampling of Dallas Morning News coverage of the first NHL game in Dallas between the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings at Reunion Arena on Sept. 30, 1986.
Dallas Morning News archives
Forty years ago, Dallas’ first NHL game — starring Wayne Gretzky — shaped the city’s hockey future
When Wayne Gretzky made his first trip to Dallas, he was most concerned about whether the Texas heat would melt the ice.
He wondered, too, whether he and his Edmonton Oilers teammates might get stuck in the folding chairs they were using as a bench at Reunion Arena when they hopped over the boards.
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It never crossed the Great One’s mind that he’d return to Dallas dozens of times — to play NHL games, cover them as a broadcaster and, eventually, visit his daughter and 1-year-old grandson while she studies at SMU.
But that preseason game 40 years ago Wednesday — Sept. 30, 1986, between the Oilers and Detroit Red Wings at Reunion Arena — became a catalyst not only for Gretzky’s ties to Dallas, but for the Stars’ future in the city.
Roster analysis
The Stars finalized their opening night roster on Monday and will begin their season with 12 forwards and seven defensemen.
Stars reporter Lia Assimakopoulos broke down each position and ahead of the 2026-27 season. Click here to read her analysis of the forwards, defensemen and the goaltenders.
Season preview stories
— Stars vs. Blues: Game time, TV channel and how to watch
— Last ride for Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin? Stars’ dynamic duo set to make this season count
— Breaking down Stars’ 2026-27 forwards: Lack of scoring depth, Robertson’s contract year
— Breaking down Stars’ 2026-27 defensemen: Core returns, but Harley must get back on track
— Breaking down Stars’ 2026-27 goalies: Can Jake Oettinger rediscover his consistency of old?
— Predicting the Stars’ 2026-27 season: Will Dallas bounce back from first-round exit?
— Where do the Dallas Stars rank in the latest NHL franchise valuations?