Mike Modano became the face of Texas hockey after this franchise relocated from Minnesota in 1993, where it had played as the North Stars since 1967, and he retired as the Stars' all-time leading scorer. A Stanley Cup arrived in 1999 behind captain Derian Hatcher and Conn Smythe winner Joe Nieuwendyk. Dallas has called American Airlines Center home since 2001.
As of Nov 3, 2026, here are the most recently projected forward lines, defense pairings and power-play units for the Dallas Stars. On the top line, the Dallas Stars are currently projected to run left wing Jamie Benn, center Wyatt Johnston and right wing Mikko Rantanen together, a trio expected to log the heaviest 5-on-5 minutes on the roster, though without last change on the road it does not always draw the other team's top shutdown pairing. On the blue line, the top pairing is Esa Lindell and Miro Heiskanen, who typically log the heaviest 5-on-5 minutes on the back end and face the toughest zone starts, though the team's primary penalty-kill pairing is not always the same duo. On the power play, the PP1 unit runs Wyatt Johnston, Roope Hintz, Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen and Jason Robertson, the unit most teams send out first on a power play, though a delayed-penalty scramble already in progress or a late matchup change can put a different five over the boards. These combinations reflect pre-game reporting rather than real-time tracking, and can change between games and even between periods, so check the today's lines tool for the most current deployment before puck drop.
| # | Player | Off | Def | PP | PK | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Robertson | 76 | 55 | 83 | 0 | 98 |
| 2 | Wyatt Johnston | 71 | 35 | 98 | 42 | 94 |
| 3 | Roope Hintz | 62 | 62 | 92 | 52 | 92 |
| 4 | Miro Heiskanen | 63 | 76 | 85 | 48 | 90 |
| 5 | Thomas Harley | 71 | 43 | 63 | 71 | 84 |
As of Nov 3, 2026, the most recently projected lineup for the Dallas Stars includes 4 forward lines, 3 defense pairings and 2 power-play units, updated whenever a new pre-game lineup is reported.
As of Nov 3, 2026, the top line projected for the Dallas Stars is left wing Jamie Benn, center Wyatt Johnston and right wing Mikko Rantanen.
These projected lines are drawn from Daily Faceoff's pre-game reporting, typically beat writers covering morning skates and warmups before puck drop. They reflect the coaching staff's intended deployment rather than shift-by-shift tracking collected once a game is already underway, and can still shift between a morning skate and the opening faceoff.
Lines can change from game to game, and sometimes within a single game, as a coaching staff reacts to matchups, injuries, scoring droughts or chemistry. Check back before each Dallas Stars game for the latest projected combinations, or browse the historical lines archive to see how often this team's lines have shifted recently.
