Stars announce 2020-21 regular season schedule

FRISCO, Texas --The Dallas Stars will open the 2020-21 National Hockey League regular season on the road against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, Jan. 14 at BB&T Center. The reigning Western Conference Champions will begin their home portion of the schedule on Friday, Jan. 22 at American Airlines Center against the Nashville Predators and the night will feature a banner-raising ceremony recognizing the accomplishment.

[Click here to download the complete 2020-21 regular season schedule | General fan and 2020-21 game day FAQs]
The 31 NHL teams have realigned into four new divisions for the 2020-21 campaign, with each team playing a 56-game schedule and only facing teams within its division during the regular season. Dallas will play in the newly-aligned Central Division along with the Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Stars are scheduled to play 56 games this season, with 28 contests at home and 28 on the road. In an effort to minimize travel during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Stars schedule is exclusively made up with two-game series against the same opponent in the same city. The unique format also features a four-game set against Detroit from April 19-24, with the two teams playing in Dallas on April 19 and 20, and in Detroit on April 22 and 24.

Stars schedule notes

The Stars are scheduled to play 56 games during the 2020-21 campaign, with 28 contests at home and 28 on the road.
Back-To-Backs: 7
Home Games by Day: Mon. - 3, Tues. - 8, Wed. - 0, Thurs. - 7, Fri. - 1, Sat. - 6, Sun - 3
Road Games by Day: Mon. - 2, Tues. - 5, Wed. - 0, Thurs. - 9, Fri. - 1, Sat. - 8, Sun - 3
Home Games by Month: Jan. - 4, Feb. - 8, Mar. - 8, Apr. - 8, May - 0
Road Games by Month: Jan. - 6, Feb. - 5, Mar. - 6, Apr. - 8, May - 3
The times for games and broadcast schedule for the 2020-21 regular season will be communicated at a later date.