2020–21 Dallas Stars season
Season of play of professional ice hockey team
The 2020–21 Dallas Stars season was the 54th season for National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and the 28th season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 NHL season . On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada–United States border . As a result of this realignment, the Stars remained in the Central Division this season and played games against only the other teams in their realigned division during the regular season.
The Stars experienced a COVID-19 outbreak during training camp, with 17 team members testing positive. The team's first four games were postponed.[ 1] Nashville Predators .
On May 8, the Stars were eliminated from playoff contention after the Nashville Predators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3–1,[ 2] 2014–15 Los Angeles Kings to miss the playoffs after making the Stanley Cup Finals the year prior.
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[ 4]
2020–21 game log
January: 4–1–1 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 0–1–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
—
January 14
Dallas
–
Florida Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 1] [ 5]
—
January 15
Dallas
–
Florida
Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 1] [ 5]
—
January 17
Dallas
–
Tampa Bay Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 1] [ 5]
—
January 19
Dallas
–
Tampa Bay
Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 1] [ 5]
1
January 22
Nashville 0–7
Dallas
Khudobin 4,214
1–0–0
2
[ 6]
2
January 24
Nashville
2–3
Dallas
Khudobin
4,056
2–0–0
4
[ 7]
3
January 26
Detroit 1–2
Dallas
OT
Khudobin
4,109
3–0–0
6
[ 8]
4
January 28
Detroit
3–7
Dallas
Oettinger 4,214
4–0–0
8
[ 9]
5
January 30
Dallas
1–4
Carolina Khudobin
0
4–1–0
8
[ 10]
6
January 31
Dallas
3–4
Carolina
SO
Khudobin
0
4–1–1
9
[ 11]
February: 2–5–3 (Home: 0–1–3; Road: 2–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
7
February 2
Dallas
6–3
Columbus Oettinger 0
5–1–1
11
[ 12]
8
February 4
Dallas
3–4
Columbus
Khudobin 0
5–2–1
11
[ 13]
9
February 7
Chicago 2–1
Dallas
OT
Oettinger
4,203
5–2–2
12
[ 14]
10
February 9
Chicago
2–1
Dallas
OT
Oettinger
4,059
5–2–3
13
[ 15]
11
February 11
Carolina 5–3
Dallas
Khudobin
3,687
5–3–3
13
[ 16]
12
February 13
Carolina
4–3
Dallas
SO
Oettinger
4,071
5–3–4
14
[ 17]
—
February 15
Nashville –
Dallas
Postponed due to winter storm .[ 18] [ 19]
—
February 16
Nashville
–
Dallas
Postponed due to winter storm.[ 20] [ 19]
—
February 18
Tampa Bay –
Dallas
Postponed due to winter storm.[ 21] [ 19]
—
February 20
Tampa Bay
–
Dallas
Postponed due to winter storm.[ 22] [ 19]
13
February 22
Dallas
1–3
Florida Khudobin
3,510
5–4–4
14
[ 23]
14[ A]
February 24
Dallas
3–0
Florida
Khudobin
3,324
6–4–4
16
[ 24]
15
February 25
Dallas
2–3
Florida
Oettinger
3,844
6–5–4
16
[ 25]
16
February 27
Dallas
0–5
Tampa Bay
Khudobin
537
6–6–4
16
[ 26]
March: 5–6–6 (Home: 3–5–4; Road: 2–1–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
17
March 2
Tampa Bay 2–0
Dallas
Khudobin 4,067
6–7–4
16
[ 27]
18
March 4
Columbus 3–2
Dallas
Khudobin
4,112
6–8–4
16
[ 28]
19
March 6
Columbus
0–5
Dallas
Oettinger 4,203
7–8–4
18
[ 29]
20
March 7
Nashville 4–3
Dallas
SO
Oettinger
3,976
7–8–5
19
[ 30]
21
March 9
Chicago 1–6
Dallas
Khudobin
4,211
8–8–5
21
[ 31]
22
March 11
Chicago
4–2
Dallas
Khudobin
4,213
8–9–5
21
[ 32]
23
March 13
Dallas
3–4
Columbus
OT
Oettinger
4,160
8–9–6
22
[ 33]
24[ B]
March 14
Dallas
2–1
Columbus
SO
Oettinger
3,992
9–9–6
24
[ 34]
25
March 16
Tampa Bay
4–3
Dallas
SO
Oettinger
4,057
9–9–7
25
[ 35]
26
March 18
Dallas
2–3
Detroit Oettinger
0
9–10–7
25
[ 36]
27
March 20
Dallas
3–0
Detroit
Khudobin
0
10–10–7
27
[ 37]
28
March 21
Nashville
4–3
Dallas
SO
Khudobin
4,011
10–10–8
28
[ 38]
29
March 23
Tampa Bay
2–1
Dallas
Khudobin
4,103
10–11–8
28
[ 39]
30
March 25
Tampa Bay
3–4
Dallas
Oettinger
4,187
11–11–8
30
[ 40]
31
March 27
Florida 4–3
Dallas
OT
Khudobin
4,209
11–11–9
31
[ 41]
32
March 28
Florida
4–1
Dallas
Oettinger
4,026
11–12–9
31
[ 42]
33
March 30
Dallas
2–3
Nashville
OT
Khudobin
—[ a]
11–12–10
32
[ 43]
April: 10–5–2 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 4–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
34
April 1
Dallas
4–1
Nashville Khudobin —[ a]
12–12–10
34
[ 44]
35
April 3
Dallas
3–2
Carolina Oettinger 4,987
13–12–10
36
[ 45]
36
April 4
Dallas
0–1
Carolina
Oettinger
4,987
13–13–10
36
[ 46]
37
April 6
Dallas
2–4
Chicago Oettinger
0
13–14–10
36
[ 47]
38
April 8
Dallas
5–1
Chicago
Khudobin
0
14–14–10
38
[ 48]
39
April 10
Florida 1–4
Dallas
Khudobin
4,165
15–14–10
40
[ 49]
40[ B]
April 11
Dallas
2–3
Nashville
SO
Khudobin
—[ a]
15–14–11
41
[ 50]
41
April 13
Florida
3–2
Dallas
OT
Khudobin
4,199
15–14–12
42
[ 51]
42
April 15
Columbus 1–4
Dallas
Oettinger
4,201
16–14–12
44
[ 52]
43
April 17
Columbus
1–5
Dallas
Oettinger
5,643
17–14–12
46
[ 53]
44
April 19
Detroit 2–3
Dallas
SO
Khudobin
4,812
18–14–12
48
[ 54]
45
April 20
Detroit
2–5
Dallas
Oettinger
5,148
19–14–12
50
[ 55]
46
April 22
Dallas
3–7
Detroit
Oettinger
0
19–15–12
50
[ 56]
47
April 24
Dallas
2–1
Detroit
OT
Khudobin
0
20–15–12
52
[ 57]
48
April 26
Carolina
3–4
Dallas
OT
Oettinger
5,364
21–15–12
54
[ 58]
49
April 27
Carolina
5–1
Dallas
Khudobin
6,014
21–16–12
54
[ 59]
50[ B]
April 29
Dallas
0–3
Tampa Bay Oettinger
4,200
21–17–12
54
[ 60]
May: 2–2–2 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 2–2–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
51
May 1
Dallas
0–1
Nashville OT
Khudobin —[ a]
21–17–13
55
[ 61]
52
May 3
Dallas
4–5
Florida OT
Oettinger 4,702
21–17–14
56
[ 62]
53
May 5
Dallas
2–6
Tampa Bay Oettinger
4,200
21–18–14
56
[ 63]
54
May 7
Dallas
5–2
Tampa Bay
Khudobin
4,200
22–18–14
58
[ 64]
55[ B]
May 9
Dallas
2–4
Chicago Khudobin
3,820
22–19–14
58
[ 65]
56[ B]
May 10
Dallas
5–4
Chicago
OT
Oettinger
3,917
23–19–14
60
[ 66]
Legend Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) Postponement
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 68]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Jake Oettinger 29
24
1,605
11
8
7
63
2.36
710
.911
1
0
1
4
Anton Khudobin 32
32
1,795
12
11
7
76
2.54
799
.905
3
0
2
2
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Stars. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.
Draft picks
Below are the Dallas Stars' selections at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft , which was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020 at the Bell Center in Montreal , Quebec , but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It was instead held on October 6–7, 2020, virtually via video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey .
Notes
^ a b c d Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^ The following game have been rescheduled:[ 5] Dallas at Florida originally scheduled for February 23, is now scheduled for February 24.
^ a b c d e The following games have been rescheduled:[ 19] Dallas at Columbus originally scheduled for March 15, is now scheduled for March 14. Dallas at Nashville originally scheduled for April 29, is now scheduled for April 11. Dallas at Tampa Bay originally scheduled for March 1, is now scheduled for April 29. Dallas at Chicago originally scheduled for May 6, is now scheduled for May 9. Dallas at Chicago originally scheduled for May 8, is now scheduled for May 10.
References
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NHL.com .^ "Florida Panthers - Dallas Stars - April 13th, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Columbus Blue Jackets - Dallas Stars - April 15th, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Columbus Blue Jackets - Dallas Stars - April 17th, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Detroit Red Wings - Dallas Stars - April 19th, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Detroit Red Wings - Dallas Stars - April 20th, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Dallas Stars - Detroit Red Wings - April 22nd, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Dallas Stars - Detroit Red Wings - April 24th, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Carolina Hurricanes - Dallas Stars - April 26th, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Carolina Hurricanes - Dallas Stars - April 27th, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Dallas Stars - Tampa Bay Lightning - April 29th, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Dallas Stars - Nashville Predators - May 1st, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Dallas Stars - Florida Panthers - May 3rd, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Dallas Stars - Tampa Bay Lightning - May 5th, 2021" . NHL.com .^ "Dallas Stars - Tampa Bay Lightning - May 7th, 2021" . 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