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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.<\/p>\n
El\u00edas Valverde II\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n
The Dallas Stars<\/a> open the 2026 season against the St. Louis Blues on Friday.<\/p>\n Here’s everything you need to know about the Stars ahead of this season, including top\u00a0storylines, previews, predictions and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Stars 2026 Schedule<\/p>\n Date<\/p>\n Opponent<\/p>\n Time<\/p>\n TV<\/p>\n Friday, Oct. 2<\/p>\n St. Louis Blues<\/p>\n 8 p.m.<\/p>\n TNT<\/p>\n Saturday, Oct. 3<\/p>\n Nashville Predators<\/p>\n 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/p>\n Monday, Oct. 5<\/p>\n San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/p>\n Thursday, Oct. 8<\/p>\n Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/p>\n Saturday, Oct. 10<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/p>\n Tuesday, Oct. 13<\/p>\n Colorado Avalanche<\/p>\n 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n ESPN<\/p>\n Wednesday, Oct. 14<\/p>\n Colorado Avalanche<\/p>\n 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n TNT<\/p>\n Saturday, Oct. 17<\/p>\n Chicago Blackhawks<\/p>\n 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/p>\n \u00a0Tuesday, Oct. 20<\/p>\n Boston Bruins<\/p>\n 7 p.m.<\/p>\n ESPN<\/p>\n Thursday, Oct. 22<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets<\/p>\n 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/p>\n Sunday, Oct. 25<\/p>\n New York Islanders<\/p>\n 5 p.m.<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/p>\n Tuesday, Oct. 27<\/p>\n New Jersey Devils<\/p>\n 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/p>\n Thursday, Oct. 29<\/p>\n Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/p>\n Saturday, Oct. 31<\/p>\n Columbus Blue Jackets<\/p>\n 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/p>\n Note: Home games are in bold.<\/p>\n How to watch Stars game in 2026<\/p>\n All non-nationally televised Dallas Stars games will be available on\u00a0Prime Video this season for anyone with an Amazon Prime membership in the Stars’ regional territory (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas).<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n There will be 13 Stars games nationally broadcast\u00a0on ESPN, ABC, TNT or ESPN+\/Hulu, and those will not be available on Prime Video.<\/p>\n Here’s how to watch the Stars’ home opener against the Blues.<\/a><\/p>\n Regular season and playoff predictions<\/p>\n 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here\u2019s our look at the 2026 Stars season with our predictions.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Featured stories<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Chitose Suzuki\/Staff Photographer<\/p>\n Last ride for Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin? Stars’ dynamic duo set to make this season count<\/p>\n Ask any athlete about the end of their career before it comes, and you\u2019ll rarely get a definitive answer. \u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Hockey players, especially, avoid confronting their inevitable retirement until they\u2019re forced to reckon with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n But in May, Tyler Seguin didn\u2019t shy away from stating the obvious.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jamie Benn\u2019s contract was up. Seguin knew he was coming back in the fall but wanted to make sure he didn\u2019t 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\u2019s lung injury and Seguin\u2019s ACL tear.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve got one year left here,\u201d Seguin said. \u201cHe\u2019s got to stay. I\u2019d love to have him for one more shot at it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dallas Morning News archives<\/p>\n Forty years ago, Dallas’ first NHL game \u2014 starring Wayne Gretzky \u2014 shaped the city’s hockey future<\/p>\n When Wayne Gretzky made his first trip to Dallas, he was most concerned about whether the Texas heat would melt the ice. \u00a0<\/p>\n 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n It never crossed the Great One\u2019s mind that he\u2019d return to Dallas dozens of times \u2014 to play NHL games, cover them as a broadcaster and, eventually, visit his daughter and 1-year-old grandson while she studies at SMU.\u00a0<\/p>\n But that preseason game 40 years ago Wednesday \u2014 Sept. 30, 1986, between the Oilers and Detroit Red Wings at Reunion Arena \u2014 became a catalyst not only for Gretzky\u2019s ties to Dallas, but for the Stars\u2019 future in the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n Roster analysis<\/p>\n The Stars finalized their opening night roster on Monday and will begin their season with 12 forwards and seven defensemen<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stars reporter Lia Assimakopoulos broke down each position and ahead of the 2026-27 season. Click here to read her analysis of the forwards<\/a>, defensemen <\/a>and the goaltenders<\/a>.<\/p>\n Season preview stories<\/p>\n \u2014 Stars vs. Blues: Game time, TV channel and how to watch<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014\u00a0Last ride for Jamie\u00a0Benn, Tyler Seguin? Stars’ dynamic duo set to make this season count<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014\u00a0Breaking down Stars’ 2026-27 forwards: Lack of scoring depth, Robertson’s contract year<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Breaking down Stars’ 2026-27 defensemen: Core returns, but Harley must get back on track<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Breaking down Stars’ 2026-27 goalies: Can Jake Oettinger rediscover his consistency of old?<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Predicting the Stars’ 2026-27 season: Will Dallas bounce back from first-round exit?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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