Stars franchise

Average PPS: 140

Period: 1967-2018

Stars franchise

Net Points Earned6,987
Average Points Per Season140
Period: 1967-2018
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Series)
Bulk of Season NHL Season League Size Team Identity Location Logo Uniform Colors OTW* W L L OTL T NHL Pts TCS Win % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Dynasty Bonus Postseason Total 1st Round 2nd Round Conference Finals Stanley Cup Finals
1968 1967/68 12 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
30 26th 0 27 32 32 0 15 69 0.466 -19 10 -939 0 39 (*Expansion team) Inaugural Season- 4th of 6 teams in West Division. (*NHL doubled in size; 6 new teams formed an Expansion Division)
W 4-3 (Kings) L 4-3 (Blues) Conference Finals
L 4-3 (Blues)
1969 1968/69 12 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-160 48th 0 18 43 43 0 15 51 0.336 -114 -45 -1600 0 0 Tied for Last Place in West (Expansion) Division and NHL overall- (LTB)
DNQ DNQ
1970 1969/70 12 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-66 41st 0 19 35 35 0 22 60 0.395 -72 10 -62-4 0 -4 Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed in West (Expansion) Division
L 4-2 2nd Round
L 4-2
1971 1970/71 14 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
94 19th 0 28 34 34 0 16 72 0.462 -19 23 391 0 91 Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in West Division
W 4-2 L 4-2 Conference Finals
L 4-2
1972 1971/72 14 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
54 21st 0 37 29 29 0 12 86 0.551 36 23 59-5 0 -5 Qualify for Postseason- #2 seed in West Division
L 4-3 2nd Round
L 4-3
1973 1972/73 16 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
50 22nd 0 37 30 30 0 11 85 0.545 35 26 61-11 0 -11 Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed in West Division. (*WHA begins. Rival 'Minn. Saints' begin play 20 mins away in St. Paul).
L 4-2 2nd Round
L 4-2
1974 1973/74 16 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-57 37th 0 23 38 38 0 17 63 0.404 -57 0 -570 0 0 7th of 8 team in West Division
DNQ DNQ
1975 1974/75 18 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-113 45th 0 23 50 50 0 7 53 0.331 -113 0 -1130 0 0 4th of 5 teams in the Smythe Division DNQ DNQ
1976 1975/76 18 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-138 47th 0 20 53 53 0 7 47 0.294 -138 0 -1380 0 0 4th of 5 teams in the Smythe Division DNQ DNQ
1977 1976/77 18 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-63 38th 0 23 39 39 0 18 64 0.400 -66 24 -42-21 0 -21 Qualify for Postseason- #11 overall seed in NHL. (*WHA's Minn. Fighting Saints fold, but had hurt the North Stars). L 2-0 1st Round
L 2-0
1978 1977/78 18 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-237 49th 0 18 53 53 0 9 45 0.281 -146 -91 -2370 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL DNQ DNQ
1979* 1978/79 17 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-66 40th 0 28 40 40 0 12 68 0.425 -45 -21 -660 0 0 *(Merge with Cleveland Barons). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division *Struggling Barons and MINN merge; decide to continue as 'North Stars'. 1st Round
*Struggling Barons and MINN merge; decide to continue as 'North Stars'.
1980* 1979/80 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
274 13th 0 36 28 28 0 16 88 0.550 61 20 81193 0 193 (*WHA-NHL Merger.) Qualify for Postseason as overall #6 seed W 3-0 W 4-3 L 4-1 Conference Finals
L 4-1
1981 1980/81 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
592 4th 0 35 28 28 0 17 87 0.544 54 20 74517 0 517 Qualify for Postseason as overall #9 seed W 3-0 W 4-1 W 4-2 L 4-1 (NYI) Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-1 (NYI)
1982 1981/82 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
175 15th 0 37 23 23 0 20 94 0.588 101 100 201-25 0 -25 Win Division Title. Divisional #1 seed L 3-1 1st Round
L 3-1
1983 1982/83 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
174 16th 0 40 24 24 0 16 96 0.600 114 18 13242 0 42 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed W 3-1 L 4-1 2nd Round
L 4-1
1984 1983/84 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
315 10th 0 39 31 31 0 10 88 0.550 61 90 151164 0 164 Win Division Title. Divisional #1 seed W 3-2 W 4-3 L 4-0 Conference Finals
L 4-0
1985 1984/85 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-29 32nd 0 25 43 43 0 12 62 0.388 -108 18 -9060 0 60 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed W 3-0 L 4-2 2nd Round
L 4-2
1986 1985/86 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
49 23rd 0 38 33 33 0 9 85 0.531 39 18 57-8 0 -8 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed L 3-2 1st Round
L 3-2
1987 1986/87 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-76 42nd 0 30 40 40 0 10 70 0.438 -57 -18 -760 0 0 TIE for final playoff spot/ Last Place in Norris Division- (lose tie-breaker w TOR). DNQ DNQ
1988 1987/88 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-274 50th 0 19 48 48 0 13 51 0.319 -180 -94 -2740 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL DNQ DNQ
1989 1988/89 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-55 35th 0 27 37 37 0 16 70 0.438 -57 18 -39-16 0 -16 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed L 4-1 1st Round
L 4-1
1990 1989/90 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-10 31st 0 36 40 40 0 4 76 0.475 -20 18 -2-8 0 -8 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
1991 1990/91 21 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
460 7th 0 27 39 39 0 14 68 0.425 -71 18 -53514 0 514 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed W 4-2 W 4-2 W 4-1 L 4-2 (PIT) Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-2 (PIT)
1992* 1991/92 22 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-44 34th 0 32 42 42 0 6 70 0.438 -54 18 -36-8 0 -8 *(Dispersal Draft: 1978 merger undone; lose chunk of team in creation of SJ Sharks.) Qualify for playoffs- #4 seed. L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
1993 1992/93 24 teams Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota
-6 29th 0 36 38 38 0 10 82 0.488 -6 0 -60 0 0 5th of 6 teams in Norris Division DNQ DNQ
1994* 1993/94 26 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
205 14th 0 42 29 29 0 13 97 0.577 111 25 13669 0 69 (*North Stars relocate from the Twin Cities to Dallas.) Inaugural Season- Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed W 4-0 L 4-1 2nd Round
L 4-1
1995 1994/95 26 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
-41 33rd 0 17 23 23 0 8 42 0.438 -36 15 -21-20 0 -20 Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed in the West L 4-1 1st Round
L 4-1
1996 1995/96 26 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
-135 46th 0 26 42 42 0 14 66 0.402 -100 -35 -1350 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1997 1996/97 26 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
279 11th 0 48 26 26 0 8 104 0.634 189 106 295-15 0 -15 Win Division Title. #2 seed in the West L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
1998 1997/98 26 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
693 3rd 0 49 22 22 0 11 109 0.665 229 217 446247 0 247 Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & President's Trophy W 4-2 W 4-1 L 4-2 Conference Finals
L 4-2
1999 1998/99 27 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
1910 1st 0 51 19 19 0 12 114 0.695 277 235 5121368 30 1398 Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & President's Trophy W 4-0 W 4-2 W 4-3 W 4-2 (BUF) Stanley Cup Finals
W 4-2 (BUF)
2000 1999/00 28 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
936 2nd 3 43 23 29 6 10 102 0.598 170 103 273632 30 662 Win Division Title. #2 seed in the West W 4-1 W 4-1 W 4-3 (B2B) L 4-2 (NJ) Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-2 (NJ)
2001 2000/01 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
380 9th 6 48 24 26 2 8 106 0.618 213 110 32356 0 56 Win Division Title. #3 seed in the West W 4-2 L 4-0 2nd Round
L 4-0
2002 2001/02 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
54 20th 3 36 28 33 5 13 90 0.526 54 0 540 0 0 10th of 15 teams in Western Conf.- (4 pts back of 8th place) (.526 win%) DNQ DNQ
2003 2002/03 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
543 5th 5 46 17 21 4 15 111 0.648 265 205 47073 0 73 Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed in West W 4-2 L 4-2 2nd Round
L 4-2
2004 2003/04 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
143 18th 3 41 26 28 2 13 97 0.575 137 32 169-26 0 -26 Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed in the West L 4-1 1st Round
L 4-1
2006* 2005/06 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
279 12th 15 53 23 29 6 0 112 0.610 200 110 310-30 0 -30 (*NHL returns from Lockout/ lost 2005 season.) Win Division Title. #2 seed in the West L 4-1 1st Round
L 4-1
2007 2006/07 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
159 17th 15 50 25 32 7 0 107 0.577 141 32 173-14 0 -14 Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed in the West L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
2008 2007/08 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
385 8th 8 45 30 37 7 0 97 0.545 86 32 118267 0 267 Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed in the West W 4-2 W 4-2 L 4-2 Conference Finals
L 4-2
2009 2008/09 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
-78 43rd 11 36 35 46 11 0 83 0.439 -78 0 -780 0 0 12th of 15 teams in Western Conference DNQ DNQ
2010 2009/10 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
-64 39th 9 37 31 45 14 0 88 0.472 -31 -33 -640 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2011 2010/11 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
34 24th 10 42 29 40 11 0 95 0.516 37 -3 340 0 0 Snubbed: Last Place in Division & miss Playoffs despite 95 PTS. (.516 win%) DNQ DNQ
2012 2011/12 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
-8 30th 11 42 35 40 5 0 89 0.488 -8 0 -80 0 0 10th of 15 teams in Western Conference DNQ DNQ
2013* 2012/13 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
-57 36th 4 22 22 26 4 0 48 0.458 -30 -26 -570 0 0 (*Lockout shortened season) Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2014 2013/14 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
33 25th 6 40 31 42 11 0 91 0.508 23 30 53-20 0 -20 5th of 7 teams in new Central Division. Qualify for Playoffs- 2nd wild card L 4-2 1st Round
L 4-2
2015 2014/15 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
23 28th 8 41 31 41 10 0 92 0.508 23 0 230 0 0 6th of 7 teams in Division. (10th of 14 in Western Conference) DNQ DNQ
2016 2015/16 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
500 6th 8 50 23 32 9 0 109 0.614 207 214 42179 0 79 Win Division Title & Western Conference. #1 seed W 4-2 L 4-3 2nd Round
L 4-3
2017 2016/17 30 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
-83 44th 6 34 37 48 11 0 79 0.435 -83 0 -830 0 0 6th of 7 teams in Division. (11th of 14 in Western Conference) DNQ DNQ
2018 2017/18 31 teams Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas
24 27th 9 42 32 40 8 0 92 0.508 24 0 240 0 0 6th of 7 teams in Division. (10th of 15 in Western Conf.)- 3 PTS back of final playoff spot. DNQ DNQ
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1968
Total Points Earned 30
Regular Season Summary (*Expansion team) Inaugural Season- 4th of 6 teams in West Division. (*NHL doubled in size; 6 new teams formed an Expansion Division)
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-3 (Blues)
1969
Total Points Earned -160
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in West (Expansion) Division and NHL overall- (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1970
Total Points Earned -66
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed in West (Expansion) Division
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
1971
Total Points Earned 94
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in West Division
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-2
1972
Total Points Earned 54
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #2 seed in West Division
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-3
1973
Total Points Earned 50
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed in West Division. (*WHA begins. Rival 'Minn. Saints' begin play 20 mins away in St. Paul).
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
1974
Total Points Earned -57
Regular Season Summary 7th of 8 team in West Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1975
Total Points Earned -113
Regular Season Summary 4th of 5 teams in the Smythe Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -138
Regular Season Summary 4th of 5 teams in the Smythe Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned -63
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #11 overall seed in NHL. (*WHA's Minn. Fighting Saints fold, but had hurt the North Stars).
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 2-0
1978
Total Points Earned -237
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979*
Total Points Earned -66
Regular Season Summary *(Merge with Cleveland Barons). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary 1st Round
*Struggling Barons and MINN merge; decide to continue as 'North Stars'.
1980*
Total Points Earned 274
Regular Season Summary (*WHA-NHL Merger.) Qualify for Postseason as overall #6 seed
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-1
1981
Total Points Earned 592
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as overall #9 seed
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-1 (NYI)
1982
Total Points Earned 175
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Divisional #1 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-1
1983
Total Points Earned 174
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-1
1984
Total Points Earned 315
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Divisional #1 seed
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-0
1985
Total Points Earned -29
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
1986
Total Points Earned 49
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-2
1987
Total Points Earned -76
Regular Season Summary TIE for final playoff spot/ Last Place in Norris Division- (lose tie-breaker w TOR).
Post Season Summary DNQ
1988
Total Points Earned -274
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -55
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-1
1990
Total Points Earned -10
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
1991
Total Points Earned 460
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-2 (PIT)
1992*
Total Points Earned -44
Regular Season Summary *(Dispersal Draft: 1978 merger undone; lose chunk of team in creation of SJ Sharks.) Qualify for playoffs- #4 seed.
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
1993
Total Points Earned -6
Regular Season Summary 5th of 6 teams in Norris Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1994*
Total Points Earned 205
Regular Season Summary (*North Stars relocate from the Twin Cities to Dallas.) Inaugural Season- Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-1
1995
Total Points Earned -41
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed in the West
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-1
1996
Total Points Earned -135
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1997
Total Points Earned 279
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #2 seed in the West
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
1998
Total Points Earned 693
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & President's Trophy
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-2
1999
Total Points Earned 1910
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & President's Trophy
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
W 4-2 (BUF)
2000
Total Points Earned 936
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #2 seed in the West
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-2 (NJ)
2001
Total Points Earned 380
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed in the West
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-0
2002
Total Points Earned 54
Regular Season Summary 10th of 15 teams in Western Conf.- (4 pts back of 8th place) (.526 win%)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2003
Total Points Earned 543
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed in West
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
2004
Total Points Earned 143
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed in the West
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-1
2006*
Total Points Earned 279
Regular Season Summary (*NHL returns from Lockout/ lost 2005 season.) Win Division Title. #2 seed in the West
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-1
2007
Total Points Earned 159
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed in the West
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
2008
Total Points Earned 385
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed in the West
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-2
2009
Total Points Earned -78
Regular Season Summary 12th of 15 teams in Western Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2010
Total Points Earned -64
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2011
Total Points Earned 34
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: Last Place in Division & miss Playoffs despite 95 PTS. (.516 win%)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2012
Total Points Earned -8
Regular Season Summary 10th of 15 teams in Western Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2013*
Total Points Earned -57
Regular Season Summary (*Lockout shortened season) Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2014
Total Points Earned 33
Regular Season Summary 5th of 7 teams in new Central Division. Qualify for Playoffs- 2nd wild card
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-2
2015
Total Points Earned 23
Regular Season Summary 6th of 7 teams in Division. (10th of 14 in Western Conference)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2016
Total Points Earned 500
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title & Western Conference. #1 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-3
2017
Total Points Earned -83
Regular Season Summary 6th of 7 teams in Division. (11th of 14 in Western Conference)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2018
Total Points Earned 24
Regular Season Summary 6th of 7 teams in Division. (10th of 15 in Western Conf.)- 3 PTS back of final playoff spot.
Post Season Summary DNQ

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