First, the Dallas Stars have the defense and goaltending to go all the way. However, a solid offense must improve its power play efficiency. Namely, Pete DeBoer is one of the best coaches in the game. Still, he remains on an NHL future odds quest for the first Stanley Cup championship of his career. Dallas is on their way to a fourth consecutive playoff season and the third under head coach Pete DeBoer. Dallas is coming off losses in the Western Conference Final in the past two seasons. Thus, the Stars seem close enough to the championship.
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Dallas Stars Key Players, Goaltending, and Coach
Head coach Pete DeBoer previously led the Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, and Vegas Golden Knights. DeBoer led the Devils and Sharks to the Stanley Cup Final. He remains one of the most respected NHL coaches in sports betting.
First goaltender Jake Oettinger was the 26th overall pick of the 2017 NHL Draft by Dallas. In 2024, Oetinger was named the NHL All-Star Game for the first time. Last year, Oetinger had a .905 save percentage. So far this season, Oettinger has a 2.26 goals against average and a .914 save percentage. His record is 23-11-1 with one shutout.
LW Roope Hintz began his NHL career in 2018-19 and has spent his entire career with Dallas. He was coming off a career season in which he scored 37 goals, 38 assists, and 67 points. Last year, he scored 30 goals. So far this season, Hintz has 19 goals, eight assists, 27 points and a +3.
LW Jason Robertson began his NHL career with the Stars in 2019-20. He was named to the 2023 NHL All-Star Game. Last year, he scored 29 goals with 51 assists. So far this season, Robertson has 15 goals, 27 assists, 42 points and a +1.
Also, C Matt Duchene leads Dallas this season with 18 goals, 27 assists, and a +9.
2025 Dallas Stars Team Overview
Dallas Stars had NHL rankings of 10th for goals scored and 25th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Stars had NHL rankings of 5th for goals against and 2nd for penalty killing. Just past the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Dallas Stars were 29-17-1 straight up and 13-28 over/under the NHL odds total. Also, Dallas was
5th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Dallas was eight points behind the Winnipeg Jets in the Western Conference playoff race.
Dallas Stars Team History
Initially, the Minnesota North Stars were founded in the 1967 NHL Great Expansion. Then, the league doubled from six to 12 teams. The Stars moved to Dallas in 1993. Correlate that the Dallas Stars were a major hit from the very start and won the 1999 Stanley Cup championship.
In 2011 Tom Gagliardi bought the Stars after a year of negotiations while the franchise went through bankruptcy. Gagliardi worked hard to rebuild the front office. Most important of all, Gagliardi hired general manager Jim Nill in April 2013. Previously, Nill was an executive for the Detroit Red Wings. At that time, the Wings were considered a modern NHL franchise in which Nill had a leading role. The management team has brought the Stars back to respectability and a berth in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.
Dallas hosted the Winter Classic at the famed Cotton Bowl on January 1, 2020, in front of over 85,000 fans in a 4-2 win over Nashville. Consider that it was the ultimate testament to their popularity in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.