2020–21 Dallas Stars season
2020–21 Dallas Stars | |
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Division | 5th Central |
2020–21 record | 23–19–14 |
Home record | 13–7–8 |
Road record | 10–12–6 |
Goals for | 158 |
Goals against | 154 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jim Nill |
Coach | Rick Bowness |
Captain | Jamie Benn |
Alternate captains | Blake Comeau John Klingberg Esa Lindell Tyler Seguin |
Arena | American Airlines Center |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Texas Stars (AHL) Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Joe Pavelski (25) |
Assists | John Klingberg (29) |
Points | Joe Pavelski (51) |
Penalty minutes | Blake Comeau (37) |
Plus/minus | Joe Pavelski (+22) |
Wins | Anton Khudobin (12) |
Goals against average | Jake Oettinger (2.36) |
The 2020–21 Dallas Stars season was the
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] The Stars finally began the season on a high note eight days late on January 22, 2021, with a 7–0 rout of the Nashville Predators.
On May 8, the Stars were eliminated from playoff contention after the Nashville Predators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3–1,[2] becoming the first team since the 2014–15 Los Angeles Kings to miss the playoffs after making the Stanley Cup Finals the year prior.
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Carolina Hurricanes | 56 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 179 | 136 | +43 | 80 |
2 | x – Florida Panthers | 56 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 189 | 153 | +36 | 79 |
3 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 56 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 29 | 181 | 147 | +34 | 75 |
4 | x – Nashville Predators | 56 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 156 | 154 | +2 | 64 |
5 | e – Dallas Stars | 56 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 158 | 154 | +4 | 60 |
6 | e – Chicago Blackhawks | 56 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 161 | 186 | −25 | 55 |
7 | e – Detroit Red Wings | 56 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 127 | 171 | −44 | 48 |
8 | e – Columbus Blue Jackets | 56 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 137 | 187 | −50 | 48 |
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]
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Player statistics
Skaters
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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Joe Pavelski | 56 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 22 | 16 |
Jason Robertson | 51 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 13 | 16 |
Roope Hintz | 41 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 13 | 4 |
John Klingberg | 53 | 7 | 29 | 36 | -15 | 23 |
Jamie Benn | 52 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 33 |
Denis Gurianov | 55 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 21 |
Miro Heiskanen | 55 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -9 | 12 |
Esa Lindell | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 19 |
Jason Dickinson | 51 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 18 |
Jamie Oleksiak | 56 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 35 |
Radek Faksa | 55 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -15 | 30 |
Blake Comeau | 51 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -13 | 37 |
Alexander Radulov | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
Joel Kiviranta | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
Andrew Cogliano | 54 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 24 |
Tanner Kero | 39 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
Joel Hanley | 35 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Andrej Sekera | 46 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
Ty Dellandrea | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
Justin Dowling | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
Mark Pysyk | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
Joel L'Esperance | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
Tyler Seguin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rhett Gardner | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 8 |
Nick Caamano | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 17 |
Sami Vatanen† | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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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.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Draft picks
Below are the Dallas Stars' selections at the
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 30 | Mavrik Bourque | C | Canada | QMJHL )
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4 | 123 | Antonio Stranges | LW | United States | London Knights (OHL) |
5 | 154 | Daniel Ljungman | C | Sweden | Linkopings HC (SHL )
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6 | 162 | Evgeniy Oksentyuk | LW | Belarus | Flint Firebirds (OHL) |
6 | 185 | Remi Poirier | G | Canada | QMJHL )
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Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e "NHL delays start of Stars season after six players test positive for COVID-19". Sportsnet.ca. January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Stars eliminated from playoff contention season after reaching Cup Final". NHL.com. May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". www.nhl.com. National Hockey League.
- ^ "2020-21 NHL schedule announced". NHL.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "NHL schedule changes; Stars open season Jan. 22 due to coronavirus". NHL.com. January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Nashville Predators - Dallas Stars - January 22nd, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Nashville Predators - Dallas Stars - January 24th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Detroit Red Wings - Dallas Stars - January 26th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Detroit Red Wings - Dallas Stars - January 28th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Carolina Hurricanes - January 30th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Carolina Hurricanes - January 31st, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Columbus Blue Jackets - February 2nd, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Columbus Blue Jackets - February 4th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Chicago Blackhawks - Dallas Stars - February 7th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Chicago Blackhawks - Dallas Stars - February 9th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Carolina Hurricanes - Dallas Stars - February 11th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Carolina Hurricanes - Dallas Stars - February 13th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Predators-Stars game postponed because of winter storm". NHL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "NHL announces updates to regular-season schedule". NHL.com. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Stars, Predators game scheduled for Tuesday postponed". NHL.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Lightning at Stars on Thursday postponed because of winter storm". NHL.com. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Lightning at Stars on Saturday postponed because of winter storm". NHL.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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- ^ "Dallas Stars - Florida Panthers - February 25th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Tampa Bay Lightning - February 27th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Lightning - Dallas Stars - March 2nd, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets - Dallas Stars - March 4th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets - Dallas Stars - March 6th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Nashville Predators - Dallas Stars - March 7th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Chicago Blackhawks - Dallas Stars - March 9th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Chicago Blackhawks - Dallas Stars - March 11th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Columbus Blue Jackets - March 13th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Columbus Blue Jackets - March 14th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Lightning - Dallas Stars - March 16th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Detroit Red Wings - March 18th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Detroit Red Wings - March 20th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Nashville Predators - Dallas Stars - March 21st, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Lightning - Dallas Stars - March 23rd, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Lightning - Dallas Stars - March 25th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Florida Panthers - Dallas Stars - March 27th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Florida Panthers - Dallas Stars - March 28th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Nashville Predators - March 30th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Nashville Predators - April 1st, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Carolina Hurricanes - April 3rd, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Carolina Hurricanes - April 4th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Chicago Blackhawks - April 6th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Chicago Blackhawks - April 8th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Florida Panthers - Dallas Stars - April 10th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Nashville Predators - April 11th, 2021". 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". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Chicago Blackhawks - May 9th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Chicago Blackhawks - May 10th, 2021". NHL.com.
- ^ "2020–21 Regular season – Dallas Stars Stats – Skaters". NHL.com. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Regular season – Dallas Stars Stats – Goalies". NHL.com. Retrieved November 6, 2021.