The big picture

Dallas Stars come in 10th on the ladder; Florida Panthers are 15th. Dallas Stars have the higher position to protect.

Dallas Stars are 13–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.7 goals for and 2.1 against.

Florida Panthers are 11–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.4 goals for and 3 against.

Form

Dallas Stars have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Columbus Blue Jackets 1–2.

Florida Panthers have won four of their last five and most recently beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 50 times on our records since 2009: Dallas Stars 21, Florida Panthers 29.

Last time out (2025-26), Florida Panthers won 4–0 at American Airlines Center.

Florida Panthers have won the last six against Dallas Stars.

Biggest margin between these two: Dallas Stars by 6 goals in 2011-12 (7–1).

Players to watch

For Dallas Stars, watch Mikko Rantanen (0.5 goals a game, 12 assists in 2026-27) and Jason Robertson (0.4 goals a game, 11 assists in 2026-27).

For Florida Panthers, watch Brady Tkachuk (0.6 goals a game, 11 assists in 2026-27) and Sam Reinhart (0.5 goals a game, 8 assists in 2026-27).

At American Airlines Center

Dallas Stars have won 12 of their last 21 at American Airlines Center.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.