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Central Division · 4-3-1 · 9 PTS

Dallas Stars roster

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Cap committed

$101.445M

of $104M ceiling · $105.418M payroll less $3.973M LTIR relief · as of Oct 20

Cap space

$2.555M

Using $3.973M of LTIR relief · retained slots 0 of 3

Active roster

25

45 of 50 NHL contracts

5v5 xGF%

48.0

22nd · small sample: 8 games

PP% / PK%

15.0 / 89.3

small sample: 8 games

Fan sentiment

54

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2026-27 regular season, 8 games. Ranks are out of 32 teams (1st = best). Updated every night. Compare every team

5v5 xGF%

48.0%

22nd in the NHL

Chances allowed /60

2.40

12th in the NHL

Power play

15.0%

24th in the NHL

Penalty kill

89.3%

4th in the NHL

Goals saved above exp.

+9.6

2nd in the NHL

Team SR/GP

−0.07

18th in the NHL

Scouting report

Clear strengths and weaknesses: top eight or bottom eight in the league.

Strengths

  • + Rarely beaten on the rush
  • + Stingy penalty kill
  • + Goaltending is stealing games

Weaknesses

  • − Struggles to create chances

Where they allow shots

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Orange: more shots allowed than the league from there; blue: fewer.

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Where they shoot from

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Blue: more shots than the league from there; orange: fewer.

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Defense

5-on-5 unless noted. Rank 1st = best of 32.

  • Chances allowed (5v5)2.4012th
  • High-danger chances against (5v5)4.020th
  • Slot shots allowed (5v5)13.59th
  • Share of shots allowed from the slot35.6%11th
  • Shot quality allowed6.313th
  • Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.085th
  • Rebound chances allowed0.5523rd
  • Turnover danger per game0.2611th
  • Shots against per game22.62nd
  • Goals against per game1.631st

Offense

5-on-5 unless noted.

  • Chances created (5v5)2.2225th
  • High-danger chances (5v5)2.431st
  • Slot shots (5v5)14.021st
  • Share of shots from the slot36.2%19th
  • Shot quality5.826th
  • Rush chances (estimate)0.0729th
  • Rebound chances0.3727th
  • Turnovers forced per game18.314th
  • Shots per game25.621st
  • Goals for per game2.5028th

Control of play

Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.

  • Expected goals share (5v5)48.0%22nd
  • Shot attempt share (5v5)49.9%17th
  • Expected goals share when tied45.1%26th
  • Expected goals share when leading50.4%16th
  • Expected goals share when trailing49.4%17th
  • Goal difference per game+0.886th

Special teams

  • Power play %15.0%24th
  • Power play chances per game0.8114th
  • Penalty kill %89.3%4th
  • Penalty kill chances against per game0.543rd
  • Shorthanded chances per game0.1326th
  • Penalties drawn per game2.7531st
  • Penalties taken per game3.6316th

Goaltending

  • Save %96.5%1st
  • Goals saved above expected+9.62nd
  • Goals saved above expected per game+1.202nd
  • Save % (5v5)94.8%1st

Luck meter

Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.

Finishing −0.21 goals a game

Goaltending +1.20 goals a game

PDO 104.8 · running hot

  • Scoring less than its chances suggest; goals should come.
  • Goaltending is saving more than expected; hard to keep up all season.

Trend

Is the team getting better or worse at 5-on-5? Before the standings show it.

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By situation

Record in different game situations.

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Lineup depth

How much each part of the lineup gives, by Sleuth Rating.

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Schedule strength

Opponents' points percentage.

  • Opponents so far56.2%20th toughest
  • Opponents still to play55.4%24th toughest