2015–16 Dallas Stars season

The 2015–16 Dallas Stars season was the 49th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 23rd season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 NHL season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season Preseason game log: 1–6–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 Dallas 2–3 Florida Campbell 5,504 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 24 Dallas 0–6 St. Louis Lehtonen 11,876 0–2–0 Recap 3 September 26 Tampa Bay 3–6 Dallas Niemi 14,676 1–2–0 Recap 4 September 27 Florida 4–2 Dallas Lehtonen 10,113 1–3–0 Recap 5 September 29 St. Louis 4–1 Dallas Niemi 11,544 1–4–0 Recap 6 October 1 Dallas 2–3 Tampa Bay Lehtonen 14,226 1–5–0 Recap 7 October 3 Dallas 0–4 Chicago Niemi 21,221 1–6–0 Recap

Regular season Game log October: 9–2–0 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 4–1–0) 18 pts # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 8 Pittsburgh 0–3 Dallas Niemi 18,532 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 10 Dallas 3–6 Colorado Niemi 16,024 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 13 Edmonton 2–4 Dallas Lehtonen 16,265 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 15 Dallas 5–3 Tampa Bay Lehtonen 19,092 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 October 17 Dallas 4–2 Florida Lehtonen 12,834 4–1–0 8 Recap 6 October 20 Dallas 2–1 Philadelphia Niemi 19,077 5–1–0 10 Recap 7 October 22 Dallas 4–1 Pittsburgh Niemi 18,490 6–1–0 12 Recap 8 October 24 Florida 6–2 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 6–2–0 12 Recap 9 October 27 Anaheim 3–4 Dallas Niemi 17,798 7–2–0 14 Recap 10 October 29 Vancouver 3–4 Dallas OT Niemi 17,664 8–2–0 16 Recap 11 October 31 San Jose 3–5 Dallas Niemi 18,178 9–2–0 18 Recap November: 10–3–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 6–1–0) 20 pts # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 2 Dallas 1–4 Toronto Niemi 19,087 9–3–0 18 Recap 13 November 3 Dallas 5–3 Boston Lehtonen 17,565 10–3–0 20 Recap 14 November 6 Dallas 4–1 Carolina Lehtonen 10,188 11–3–0 22 Recap 15 November 8 Dallas 4–1 Detroit Lehtonen 20,027 12–3–0 24 Recap 16 November 10 Toronto 3–2 Dallas Niemi 18,266 12–4–0 24 Recap 17 November 12 Winnipeg 3–6 Dallas Lehtonen 18,010 13–4–0 26 Recap 18 November 14 Minnesota 2–3 Dallas OT Lehtonen 18,532 14–4–0 28 Recap 19 November 17 Dallas 3–1 Buffalo Niemi 18,101 15–4–0 30 Recap 20 November 19 Dallas 3–2 Washington Lehtonen 18,506 16–4–0 32 Recap 21 November 21 Buffalo 0–3 Dallas Niemi 18,532 17–4–0 34 Recap 22 November 24 Ottawa 7–4 Dallas Niemi 18,532 17–5–0 34 Recap 23 November 27 Vancouver 2–3 Dallas SO Niemi 18,532 18–5–0 36 Recap 24 November 28 Dallas 4–3 Minnesota OT Niemi 19,024 19–5–0 38 Recap December: 9–3–3 (Home: 7–1–0; Road: 2–2–3) 21 pts # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Dallas 3–4 Calgary SO Niemi 19,237 19–5–1 39 Recap 26 December 3 Dallas 4–2 Vancouver Lehtonen 18,302 20–5–1 41 Recap 27 December 4 Dallas 1–2 Edmonton OT Niemi 16,839 20–5–2 42 Recap 28 December 8 Carolina 5–6 Dallas Niemi 18,287 21–5–2 44 Recap 29 December 11 Philadelphia 1–3 Dallas Niemi 18,532 22–5–2 46 Recap 30 December 12 Dallas 0–3 St. Louis Niemi 15,023 22–6–2 46 Recap 31 December 15 Columbus 1–5 Dallas Lehtonen 18,232 23–6–2 48 Recap 32 December 17 Calgary 3–1 Dallas Lehtonen 18,410 23–7–2 48 Recap 33 December 19 Montreal 2–6 Dallas Niemi 18,532 24–7–2 50 Recap 34 December 21 Dallas 6–3 Minnesota Niemi 19,047 25–7–2 52 Recap 35 December 22 Chicago 0–4 Dallas Niemi 18,532 26–7–2 54 Recap 36 December 26 Dallas 2–3 St. Louis SO Niemi 19,185 26–7–3 55 Recap 37 December 27 St. Louis 0–3 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 27–7–3 57 Recap 38 December 29 Dallas 3–6 Columbus Lehtonen 15,836 27–8–3 57 Recap 39 December 31 Nashville 1–5 Dallas Niemi 18,532 28–8–3 59 Recap January: 3–6–2 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 0–4–2) 8 pts # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Dallas 2–3 New Jersey OT Niemi 16,514 28–8–4 60 Recap 41 January 3 Dallas 5–6 NY Islanders Lehtonen 14,054 28–9–4 60 Recap 42 January 5 Dallas 2–6 NY Rangers Niemi 18,006 28–10–4 60 Recap 43 January 7 Winnipeg 1–2 Dallas SO Lehtonen 18,532 29–10–4 62 Recap 44 January 9 Minnesota 2–1 Dallas Niemi 18,532 29–11–4 62 Recap 45 January 15 Dallas 2–4 Anaheim Lehtonen 16,201 29–12–4 62 Recap 46 January 16 Dallas 3–4 San Jose OT Niemi 17,562 29–12–5 63 Recap 47 January 19 Dallas 2–3 Los Angeles Lehtonen 18,230 29–13–5 63 Recap 48 January 21 Edmonton 2–3 Dallas Niemi 18,532 30–13–5 65 Recap 49 January 23 Colorado 3–1 Dallas Niemi 18,532 30–14–5 65 Recap 50 January 25 Calgary 1–2 Dallas Niemi 18,532 31–14–5 67 Recap February: 7–5–2 (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 6–1–1) 16 pts # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 2 Dallas 5–3 Winnipeg Niemi 15,294 32–14–5 69 Recap 52 February 4 Dallas 4–3 Colorado OT Niemi 14,351 33–14–5 71 Recap 53 February 6 Chicago 5–1 Dallas Niemi 18,532 33–15–5 71 Recap 54 February 9 Dallas 4–3 Minnesota OT Niemi 19,087 34–15–5 73 Recap 55 February 11 Dallas 4–2 Chicago Lehtonen 22,051 35–15–5 75 Recap 56 February 13 Washington 3–4 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 36–15–5 77 Recap 57 February 15 Dallas 3–2 Nashville OT Niemi 17,113 37–15–5 79 Recap 58 February 16 Dallas 1–2 St. Louis OT Lehtonen 18,156 37–15–6 80 Recap 59 February 18 Dallas 3–6 Arizona Niemi 11,853 37–16–6 80 Recap 60 February 20 Boston 7–3 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 37–17–6 80 Recap 61 February 23 Dallas 5–3 Winnipeg Niemi 15,294 38–17–6 82 Recap 62 February 25 Winnipeg 6–3 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 38–18–6 82 Recap 63 February 27 NY Rangers 3–2 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 38–19–6 82 Recap 64 February 29 Detroit 3–2 Dallas OT Niemi 18,532 38–19–7 83 Recap March: 9–3–2 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 3–2–1) 20 pts # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 1 Dallas 3–5 Nashville Niemi 17,113 38–20–7 83 Recap 66 March 4 New Jersey 2–4 Dallas Lehtonen 18,117 39–20–7 85 Recap 67 March 6 Dallas 2–1 Ottawa Lehtonen 19,419 40–20–7 87 Recap 68 March 8 Dallas 3–4 Montreal OT Lehtonen 21,288 40–20–8 88 Recap 69 March 11 Chicago 2–5 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 41–20–8 90 Recap 70 March 12 St. Louis 5–4 Dallas OT Niemi 18,532 41–20–9 91 Recap 71 March 15 Los Angeles 5–2 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 41–21–9 91 Recap 72 March 17 Tampa Bay 3–4 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 42–21–9 93 Recap 73 March 19 NY Islanders 0–3 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 43–21–9 95 Recap 74 March 22 Dallas 6–2 Chicago Lehtonen 22,034 44–21–9 97 Recap 75 March 24 Dallas 1–3 Arizona Lehtonen 11,887 44–22–9 97 Recap 76 March 26 Dallas 4–2 San Jose Niemi 16,439 45–22–9 99 Recap 77 March 29 Nashville 2–5 Dallas Lehtonen 18,265 46–22–9 101 Recap 78 March 31 Arizona 1–4 Dallas Niemi 18,532 47–22–9 103 Recap April: 3–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–1–0) 6 pts # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 Dallas 3–2 Los Angeles Lehtonen 18,230 48–22–9 105 Recap 80 April 3 Dallas 1–3 Anaheim Niemi 16,585 48–23–9 105 Recap 81 April 7 Colorado 2–4 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 49–23–9 107 Recap 82 April 9 Nashville 2–3 Dallas Niemi 18,532 50–23–9 109 RecapLegend:

Playoffs 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (WC) Minnesota Wild: Dallas wins 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 14 Minnesota 0–4 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 1–0 Recap 2 April 16 Minnesota 1–2 Dallas Lehtonen 18,988 2–0 Recap 3 April 18 Dallas 3–5 Minnesota Lehtonen 19,038 2–1 Recap 4 April 20 Dallas 3–2 Minnesota Niemi 19,080 3–1 Recap 5 April 22 Minnesota 5–4 Dallas OT Niemi 18,889 3–2 Recap 6 April 24 Dallas 5–4 Minnesota Lehtonen 19,310 4–2 Recap Western Conference Second Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 29 St. Louis 1–2 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 1–0 Recap 2 May 1 St. Louis 4–3 Dallas OT Niemi 18,889 1–1 Recap 3 May 3 Dallas 1–6 St. Louis Niemi 19,323 1–2 Recap 4 May 5 Dallas 3–2 St. Louis OT Lehtonen 19,770 2–2 Recap 5 May 7 St. Louis 4–1 Dallas Lehtonen 18,754 2–3 Recap 6 May 9 Dallas 3–2 St. Louis Lehtonen 19,808 3–3 Recap 7 May 11 St. Louis 6–1 Dallas Lehtonen 18,754 3–4 Recap Legend:

Player statistics Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 41 48 89 7 64 72 33 40 73 2 16 75 33 30 63 4 22 76 10 48 58 22 30 76 20 35 55 −3 27 75 13 26 39 3 20 82 5 32 37 21 34 82 16 19 35 3 42 73 15 14 29 12 16 80 13 16 29 11 123 79 9 20 29 2 12 71 11 12 23 6 21 62 7 16 23 16 72 82 12 10 22 5 31 82 4 17 21 8 26 54 11 6 17 −5 27 45 5 7 12 9 16 64 3 9 12 2 21 38 0 8 8 −1 14 40 2 4 6 1 6 † 11 0 4 4 −1 2 14 1 2 3 −6 6 23 0 2 2 −3 21 19 0 2 2 −5 21 1 1 0 1 1 0 8 0 1 1 −3 7 3 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 −3 0 3 0 0 0 2 0

Playoffs Player 13 5 10 15 2 10 13 5 8 13 0 2 13 1 7 8 −4 8 13 4 3 7 −6 6 13 4 2 6 −4 0 9 3 3 6 3 2 13 3 2 5 2 2 12 2 3 5 −3 2 11 2 3 5 1 0 13 1 3 4 −5 2 13 1 3 4 −1 2 12 0 4 4 1 4 13 1 2 3 1 2 13 1 2 3 −1 8 13 0 3 3 1 8 13 2 0 2 0 16 10 0 1 1 −2 2 6 0 0 0 −1 2 1 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 13 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 −2 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 48 43 2654 25 13 7 118 2.67 1246 .905 3 0 2 2 43 39 2279 25 10 2 105 2.76 1121 .906 2 0 3 2

Playoffs Player 11 10 555 6 3 26 2.81 257 .899 1 0 0 0 5 3 237 1 3 13 3.29 96 .865 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Stars. Stats reflect time with the Stars only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Jason Demers Elbowing Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Bonino during NHL game No. 93 in Pittsburgh on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 16:48 of the third period. 2 games $36,559.14 October 23, 2015

Awards and honors

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL Second Star of the Week October 19, 2015 NHL First Star of the Month November 2, 2015 NHL Second Star of the Week November 9, 2015 NHL First Star of the Week November 30, 2015 NHL Second Star of the Week December 28, 2015 NHL All-Star game selection January 6, 2016 NHL All-Star game selection January 6, 2016

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached 1st career NHL game1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point October 8, 2015 100th career NHL assist October 10, 2015 100th career NHL game October 13, 2015 M. Janmark 1st career NHL assist October 13, 2015 250th career NHL win October 15, 2015 1st career NHL game October 17, 2015 20,000 career NHL minutes October 27, 2015 1st career NHL game November 3, 2015 300th career NHL point November 3, 2015 1st career NHL goal November 3, 2015 R. Faksa 1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point November 6, 2015 100th career NHL game November 8, 2015 500th career NHL game November 19, 2015 200th career NHL game November 19, 2015 K. Lehtonen 30,000 career NHL minutes November 19, 2015 500th career NHL game November 28, 2015 A. Niemi 200th career NHL wins November 28, 2015 400th career NHL point December 15, 2015 800th career NHL game December 17, 2015 A. Goligoski 200th career NHL assist December 19, 2015 100th career NHL game December 22, 2015 700th career NHL game December 26, 2015 J. Spezza 500th career NHL assist January 5, 2016

Transactions The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:

Trades

DateRef To San Jose Sharks 7th-round pick in 2015 To Dallas Stars Antti Niemi (rights) To Chicago Blackhawks Trevor DaleyRyan Garbutt To Dallas Stars Patrick SharpStephen Johns To Calgary Flames Jyrki JokipakkaBrett PollockConditional 2nd-round pick in 2016 To Dallas Stars Kris Russell

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Johnny Oduya Chicago Blackhawks 2 years, $7.5 million

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Jhonas Enroth Los Angeles Kings 1 year, $1.25 million Shawn Horcoff Anaheim Ducks 1 year, $1.75 million

Claimed via waivers Player Previous team Date Ref

Lost via waivers Player New team Date Ref

Lost via retirement Date Player Ref Rich Peverley

Player signings