Four rounds of #NHLStats as the Stars search for their second Stanley Cup win in franchise history:
* Jason Robertson was born one month after the Stars’ Stanley Cup win in 1999 and looks to lead Dallas to its first championship since. He ranked second among Stars in playoff scoring last year, behind Roope Hintz, as Dallas came within two victories of its second Final appearance in four seasons (they lost in the 2020 SCF).
* This is the fifth time since 2018-19 that Dallas has reached the playoffs, with Roope Hintz (19-30—49) leading the club in scoring over that span, just ahead of Miro Heiskanen (10-35—45). Hintz is either among or within reach of the top 10 on various franchise playoff scoring lists, while Heiskanen is top-three in career playoff goals, assists and points among Stars/North Stars defensemen.
* Joe Pavelski enters his 16th postseason tied with former Minnesota North Stars forward Dino Ciccarelli for 13th place on the League’s career playoff goals list. Pavelski’s last playoff goal was in Game 4 of the 2023 Western Conference Final when he became the oldest player in NHL history to fend off elimination with an OT goal. Pavelski has the most career playoff games among active players who have yet to win the Stanley Cup.
* Ryan Suter tops the list for most regular-season games by active players who have yet to win the Stanley Cup – a group that includes four Stars with 1,000+ contests (also Joe Pavelski, Jamie Benn & Matt Duchene). Suter ranks eighth all-time for regular-season games before winning the Stanley Cup (including those who never won).
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Records.NHL.com
Overall Postseason Appearances: 36
Consecutive Postseason Appearances: 3
Stanley Cup Wins: 1
Last Stanley Cup Win: 1999
Stanley Cup Final Appearances: 5
Last Stanley Cup Final Appearance: 2020
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* Stanley Cup Winners by Roster
* Stanley Cup Final Experience by Roster
* Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final Experience by Roster
* Most Regular-Season Games Played, Active Players Without a Stanley Cup Win
* Most Regular-Season Games Played Before First Stanley Cup Win, NHL History
* Most Regular-Season Games Played Without Stanley Cup Win, NHL History
* Information on Stanley Cup-Winning Rosters Since 1917-18
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* Joe Pavelski ranks third in career playoff scoring among U.S.-born players, five points back of tying Chris Chelios for second place and seven to equal former Stars captain Mike Modano for the most all-time. Pavelski (182) ranks fifth all-time for career playoff games played before winning the Cup (including those who never won), behind Ray Bourque (214; 2001 COL), Patrick Marleau (195), Joe Thornton (187) and Dale Hunter (186).
* Wyatt Johnston, who turns 21 on May 14, scored the series-clinching goal in both the First and Second Round last year. He can become first player in NHL history with three series-clinching goals before age 21 (currently tied with Jaromir Jagr and Jeremy Roenick). Johnston can also become the first with three before age 22.
* Peter DeBoer, 7-0 in career Game 7s, has reached at least the final four six times with four different franchises.
