Fourteen games. Thirteen wins. One shootout loss. Zero regulation defeats. The Dallas Stars aren't just on a hot streak — they're playing the best hockey this franchise has seen since the 1998-99 Stanley Cup championship team, and they showed exactly why on Thursday night by burying the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 at American Airlines Center.
The Stars' 14-game point streak is now the second-longest in franchise history, trailing only the 15-game run (12-0-3) from December 1998 to January 1999 — the season Dallas won it all. And with the way this team is playing right now, that record is one game away from being tied.
"I thought we started good and we executed really good in the beginning," head coach Glen Gulutzan said after the Oilers demolition. Understatement of the year. Dallas scored five goals in the first period. Five. Edmonton's Tristan Jarry looked like he wanted to crawl behind the net and hide.
The 7-2 Oilers Blowout: Stars at Their Absolute Best
Thursday's game wasn't close. It was never close. The Stars came out with their hair on fire and buried Edmonton before the first intermission even started. Five unanswered goals in the opening 20 minutes — the kind of offensive eruption that makes you wonder if the other team even bothered with a pregame warmup.
Jason Robertson led the charge with two goals and two assists — a four-point night that pushed him past the 35-goal mark for the fourth time in his career. Only three other players in Stars/North Stars history have accomplished that. Robertson has been ridiculous during this streak, and Thursday was his masterpiece.
Captain Jamie Benn added two goals of his own, recording his 48th career multi-goal game and moving into fifth place all-time in franchise history for that category. At 36 years old, Benn is playing some of the most complete hockey of his career. The leadership, the finishing touch around the net, the physicality — he's doing it all.
And then there's Wyatt Johnston. The 22-year-old center scored a power-play goal — his 22nd of the season — tying Dino Ciccarelli's single-season franchise record for power-play goals. Let that sink in. A 22-year-old kid is rewriting the franchise record books, and he did it with two assists on top of it. Three-point night. Business as usual for Johnston during this stretch.
Miro Heiskanen quietly racked up three assists from the blue line, because of course he did. The Finnish defenseman has been an absolute force during the streak, controlling the game from the back end with his skating, vision, and ability to join the rush at exactly the right moment.
Inside the 14-Game Point Streak: A Game-by-Game Look
The streak started back on February 22 and has included some of the most dominant hockey you'll see from any team this season. Here's how it's unfolded:
The first ten games were all wins — a franchise-record 10-game winning streak that saw Dallas outscore opponents by a massive margin. The Stars were beating teams by two, three, four goals on a regular basis. The offense was clicking. The defense was suffocating. And Jake Oettinger was standing on his head in net.
Game 11 — a shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche on March 6 — snapped the win streak but kept the point streak alive. Even against the best team in hockey, Dallas found a way to grab a point. That's the mark of a truly elite team.
Since then? Three more wins in a row. A 4-3 overtime thriller against Chicago where Heiskanen scored 22 seconds into OT. A gritty 2-1 victory over Vegas where Oettinger made 26 saves and Benn scored the game-winner on the power play. And Thursday's 7-2 demolition of Edmonton that felt more like a preseason scrimmage than an NHL game between contenders.
The record during the streak: 13-0-1. Twenty-seven out of a possible 28 points. A .964 points percentage. Those are video game numbers from a team that's playing with the kind of confidence and swagger that only comes when every single player on the roster knows they're part of something special.
The Stars' Power Play Is Absolutely Terrorizing the NHL
Want to know one of the biggest reasons behind this streak? The Dallas power play has scored in 10 consecutive games — the longest active streak in the NHL this season. Ten straight games with a man-advantage goal. Opposing penalty kills are having nightmares about this unit.
The Stars' power play is operating at a 29.8% clip on the season — elite territory by any standard. But during this 14-game run? It's been even better. Johnston's 22 power-play goals tie a franchise record. Robertson and Benn are finishing at the net. Heiskanen is quarterbacking from the point. And the puck movement — quick, decisive, surgical — is creating Grade-A chances on nearly every opportunity.
When your power play is converting at that rate, you're winning hockey games. Period. Dallas doesn't just have a good power play. They have a weapon that opposing coaches genuinely fear taking penalties against.
Jake Oettinger: The Backbone of the Streak
Every great streak needs a goaltender who shows up when it matters, and Oettinger has been exactly that. His numbers during the point streak tell the story — consistent, reliable, and capable of stealing games when the Stars aren't at their best.
"When I'm patient and reading the game well, I'm a pretty good goalie," Oettinger said after the 2-1 win over Vegas. That's the kind of quiet confidence that championship-caliber goalies have. No bravado. No flashiness. Just results.
On the season, Oettinger sits at 25-10-5 with a 2.70 GAA and a .897 save percentage. Those overall numbers might not jump off the page, but his play during this streak has been significantly better than his season averages suggest. He made 26 saves against a Vegas team desperate for points. He made 30 saves against a loaded Edmonton lineup on Thursday. When Dallas needs a stop, Oettinger delivers.
Casey DeSmith has also been solid in his appearances, including 16 saves in the overtime win against Chicago. Having two capable goaltenders is a luxury most teams don't have heading into the playoffs.
Deadline Additions Already Paying Off
GM Jim Nill didn't sit still at the trade deadline, and the additions are already making an impact. Tyler Myers — the 6-foot-8, 229-pound defenseman acquired from Vancouver for a second-round pick (2027) and a fourth-round pick (2029) — made his Dallas debut against Chicago on March 8. The Houston native became the first Texas-born player ever to suit up for the Stars. Think about that for a second.
"Tyler is a veteran defenseman that will immediately add to our group," Nill said. "His ability to play on the right side will give us an added element of flexibility on the blue line."
Michael Bunting came over from Nashville for a third-round pick, bringing 31 points in 61 games and a reputation as a tenacious, net-front presence who thrives in the dirty areas. He's been traded at the deadline three straight years — but this time, he's landing on a legitimate Cup contender. The 30-year-old forward slots into the top nine and adds scoring depth that Dallas lacked in previous playoff runs.
Both additions send a clear message: this organization is going all-in. No half measures. No hedging bets. The Stars believe this is their year, and they're backing it up with action.
The Rantanen Factor: What Happens When He Returns?
Here's the truly terrifying part for the rest of the Western Conference. Dallas is doing all of this without Mikko Rantanen. The superstar winger — acquired from Colorado last season in one of the biggest trades in franchise history — has been on injured reserve since suffering a lower-body injury at the 2026 Winter Olympics on February 20.
Rantanen had 69 points (20 goals, 49 assists) in 54 games before going down. He's been skating on his own and is reportedly at least two weeks away from returning. But when he does? A lineup that's already scoring at will gets back a 70-point scorer. That's the kind of depth that wins Stanley Cups.
Imagine this forward group at full strength: Robertson, Rantanen, Johnston, Benn, Duchene, Hintz (when healthy), Bourque, Bunting. That's four legitimate scoring lines. Good luck matching up against that in a seven-game series.
Where Dallas Stands: Central Division and Cup Picture
The Stars sit at 41-14-10 with 92 points — second in the Central Division, trailing the Colorado Avalanche by a handful of points. But the gap is closing. Fast. While Colorado is the consensus Cup favorite at +260, Dallas is right there in the conversation, and this 14-game streak has shifted the narrative.
The Stars are now the third team this season to post a 13-plus-game point streak, joining the Avalanche (17 games) and Tampa Bay Lightning (15 games). That's elite company. And unlike those streaks, Dallas is still rolling. One more game with a point ties the all-time franchise record set by the 1998-99 Cup champions.
From my perspective, what makes this Dallas team so dangerous isn't just one thing. It's everything working simultaneously. The power play is lethal. The goaltending is reliable. The defense, anchored by Heiskanen and bolstered by the Myers addition, is deep and physical. And the forward group — even without Rantanen — is scoring at an absurd clip.
Chasing the 1998-99 Stanley Cup Team's Record
The parallels to the 1998-99 Stars are impossible to ignore. That team — led by Mike Modano, Brett Hull, Ed Belfour, and Derian Hatcher — posted a 15-game point streak (12-0-3) en route to a franchise-record 114 points and the Stanley Cup championship. They were dominant, deep, and relentless.
Sound familiar?
This current Stars team needs just one more game without a regulation loss to tie that historic mark. Their next game could write them into the franchise record books alongside the greatest team in Dallas Stars history. And given the way they've been playing — outscoring opponents by an average of three goals per game during the streak — there's no reason to think they can't do it.
What to Watch Moving Forward
- Franchise record chase: One more game with a point ties the 1998-99 team's 15-game streak. Two more sets a new franchise record. The pressure is on, but this team thrives under pressure.
- Johnston's power-play record: Wyatt Johnston has already tied Dino Ciccarelli's franchise record with 22 PP goals. The next one makes him the sole record holder at just 22 years old.
- Rantanen's return timeline: When Mikko Rantanen comes back from his Olympic injury — likely late March — this roster goes from scary to historically loaded. The rest of the West should be losing sleep.
- Oettinger's playoff readiness: The goaltender's streak performance shows he can be the backbone of a Cup run. Maintaining this level through April will be critical.
- Central Division showdowns: With Colorado still ahead in the standings, every head-to-head matchup matters. Dallas needs to keep stacking points to secure home-ice advantage through the first two rounds.
Fourteen games. Thirteen wins. One franchise-record winning streak embedded inside a franchise-threatening point streak. The Dallas Stars aren't just good right now. They're historically good. And with Rantanen waiting in the wings, deadline reinforcements settling in, and the entire roster playing with championship-level confidence — the scariest part for the rest of the NHL is that this team might not even be at full strength yet.
One more game ties the record. Let's see if these Stars can write their own chapter in franchise history.
