Are the Stars the best to end DFW’s pro playoff drought? Here’s what oddsmakers say
Are the Stars going to end the drought?
The last pro sports team from DFW to make the postseason was the Cowboys and that was all the way back during the 2016 season.
Last spring, the team completed a horrific collapse down the stretch and missed the NHL playoffs in historic fashion.
Head Ken Hitchcock then stepped down as head coach.
During the offseason, general manager Jim Nill replaced Hitchock with Denver University head coach Jim Montgomery, signed Tyler Seguin to a huge extension and inked Anton Khudobin to replace Kari Lehtonen as the team’s backup goalie.
Seguin, along with captain Jamie Benn, defenseman John Klingberg and a healthy Ben Bishop are expected to return this group to the Western Conference playoffs.
19-year-old defenseman Miro Heiskanen, a top five draft selection from several years ago, is also expected to bolster the team’s roster.
According to oddsshark.com, the Stars’ chances of making the postseason are right on the fence. Going into this season, the team is tied with the Ducks and Flames for the sixth best odds of making the playoffs.
However, they are among the top 10 Western Conference teams overall.
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 8/1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 8/1 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 8/1 |
| Nashville Predators | 12/1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 12/1 |
| San Jose Sharks | 12/1 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 14/1 |
| Washington Capitals | 14/1 |
| Boston Bruins | 16/1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 25/1 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 25/1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 25/1 |
| St. Louis Blues | 25/1 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 28/1 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 33/1 |
| Calgary Flames | 33/1 |
| Dallas Stars | 33/1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 40/1 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 40/1 |
| Florida Panthers | 40/1 |
| Minnesota Wild | 40/1 |
| New Jersey Devils | 40/1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 50/1 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 66/1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 66/1 |
| New York Islanders | 66/1 |
| New York Rangers | 66/1 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 75/1 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 75/1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 100/1 |
| Ottawa Senators | 200/1 |