St. Louis opens it on a Friday night in early October, and the 2026-27 Dallas Stars schedule wastes almost no time getting to the good stuff. By Week 2, Colorado’s already on the calendar twice in as many days — a home-and-home that kicks off one of the more physical stretches in the league before the leaves even turn.
2026-27 Dallas Stars Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | St. Louis | 8:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | AT Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | San Jose | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | AT Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | AT Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | Colorado | 7:30 PM |
| Wed, Oct 14 | AT Colorado | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | AT Chicago | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Boston | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | Winnipeg | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25 | N.Y. Islanders | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Nov 3 | AT Washington | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 5 | AT Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 7 | San Jose | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Winnipeg | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Florida | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Nov 17 | AT Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 19 | AT Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 22 | Pittsburgh | 6:00 PM |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Nov 27 | AT St. Louis | 1:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 1 | AT Seattle | 6:40 PM |
| Thu, Dec 3 | AT Seattle | 6:40 PM |
| Sat, Dec 5 | AT Vancouver | 8:00 PM |
| Wed, Dec 9 | Toronto | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, Dec 12 | St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 15 | Washington | 8:30 PM |
| Thu, Dec 17 | AT Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Dec 19 | AT Winnipeg | 6:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 20 | AT Winnipeg | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 22 | Calgary | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 27 | AT Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 29 | AT Ottawa | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 31 | N.Y. Rangers | 8:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 2 | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Jan 4 | Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Jan 6 | AT San Jose | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Jan 8 | AT Anaheim | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 9 | AT Los Angeles | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 12 | Ottawa | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 14 | AT Boston | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Jan 15 | AT N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan 17 | AT N.Y. Rangers | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 19 | AT New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Jan 20 | AT Chicago | 8:30 PM |
| Fri, Jan 22 | Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan 24 | AT Colorado | 3:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 26 | Anaheim | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 28 | Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 30 | AT Minnesota | 8:00 PM |
| Mon, Feb 8 | Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Feb 12 | AT Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 13 | AT Florida | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 16 | Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 18 | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 20 | Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 23 | Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 25 | Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Edmonton | 2:00 PM |
| Sun, Feb 28 | AT St. Louis | 8:00 PM |
| Wed, Mar 3 | Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Mar 5 | AT Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 6 | AT Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Mar 8 | AT Toronto | 7:30 PM |
| Wed, Mar 10 | Anaheim | 8:30 PM |
| Sat, Mar 13 | AT Los Angeles | 6:00 PM |
| Mon, Mar 15 | AT Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Mar 17 | AT Calgary | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Mar 20 | AT Edmonton | 1:30 PM |
| Tue, Mar 23 | Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 25 | AT Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 27 | Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 30 | Calgary | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Apr 2 | AT Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Apr 3 | Chicago | 5:00 PM |
| Mon, Apr 5 | Seattle | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Apr 7 | AT Utah | 7:30 PM |
| Fri, Apr 9 | Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Apr 10 | AT Nashville | 5:00 PM |
A Colorado Home-and-Home Right Out of the Gate
Dallas vs. Colorado 2026-27 opens with a rematch inside 24 hours — Stars host the Avalanche October 13, then make the return trip to Denver the very next night. That’s about as fast a turnaround as the schedule allows, and it lands in just the second week of the season. The two teams meet twice more in January, giving this series four total meetings before the calendar turns to February.
Back-to-Back Road Trips to Seattle, Then Vancouver
Early December is where the travel really piles up. Dallas plays at Seattle on consecutive nights, December 1 and December 3, then heads straight to Vancouver two days later. Three road games against three different Pacific Division opponents inside a five-day window is a brutal early-winter stretch, and it comes right after a home slate that had the Stars playing five of six at American Airlines Center.
A January Full of Rematches
Vegas shows up twice inside a week in mid-November (Nov 17 and Nov 19), and the pattern repeats in January — Chicago on Jan 2, then again on Jan 20; Colorado again on Jan 22 and Jan 24. The Dallas Stars road trip 2026-27 through this stretch reads like a highlight reel of divisional grudge matches rather than a normal midseason schedule.
The Bottom Line
Colorado, Vegas, and Chicago all show up multiple times in tight windows, and the early-December swing through Seattle and Vancouver is the toughest travel stretch on the 2026-27 Dallas Stars schedule. Forty-two Dallas Stars home games in 2026-27 give the team a fair share of nights at American Airlines Center, but how this roster handles the back-to-back road sets — especially against Colorado in October — will say a lot about where this team stands heading into the new year.
FAQ
Q: When does the Dallas Stars 2026-27 season open?
A: The Dallas Stars open the 2026-27 season at home against St. Louis on Friday, October 2, at 8:00 PM ET.
Q: How many times do the Stars play the Avalanche in 2026-27?
A: Dallas vs. Colorado 2026-27 features four meetings, including a home-and-home just one day apart on October 13 and 14, plus two more games in late January.
Q: What is Dallas’s toughest road trip in 2026-27?
A: The Dallas Stars road trip 2026-27 through Seattle (twice) and Vancouver from December 1 to December 5 — three road games in five days against three different Pacific Division opponents — is the most demanding stretch on the schedule.
Q: How many home games does Dallas play in 2026-27?
A: Dallas Stars home games 2026-27 total 42 dates at American Airlines Center against 42 road games, for 84 games listed overall.