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The Shield · 2026-27
Dallas Stars
4 defenses this season, 1st in the war.
The odds: 72% to take the Shield before the season ends, 22% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war
Soonest the Shield could reach them: Stars at Blue Jackets, , if the Blue Jackets have taken it by then. Next chance at the Avalanche themselves: Avalanche at Stars, .
2026-27
4 defenses over 2 reigns, 1st of 32.
- Reign 4: took it by force from the Sharks on Oct 5, 1 attacker beaten back, stripped of it by the Penguins on Oct 10.
- Reign 7: seized it from the Blackhawks on Oct 17, 3 attackers beaten back, broken by the Devils on Oct 27.
Top Shield scorers: Mikko Rantanen (6 goals, 6 assists), Jason Robertson (5 goals, 7 assists), Roope Hintz (4 goals, 5 assists).
Shieldbearers: Mikko Rantanen (2), Miro Heiskanen, Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston.
Every Shield game (8)
- Oct 5Stars 5, Sharks 0took it
- Oct 8Stars 4, Sabres 0defense 1
- Oct 10Penguins 2, Stars 1 (SO)lost it
- Oct 17Stars 4, Blackhawks 0took it
- Oct 20Stars 3, Bruins 2 (OT)defense 2
- Oct 22Stars 3, Jets 2 (OT)defense 3
- Oct 25Stars 6, Islanders 3defense 4
- Oct 27Devils 5, Stars 1lost it
2025-26
2 defenses over 2 reigns, 9th of 32.
- Reign 8: ripped it from the Senators on Nov 11, 2 attackers beaten back, overrun by the Islanders on Nov 18.
- Reign 29: cut it from the grip of the Jets on Apr 2, untested, stripped of it by the Avalanche on Apr 4.
Top Shield scorers: Jason Robertson (8 goals, 4 assists), Mikko Rantanen (2 goals, 6 assists), Tyler Seguin (2 goals, 3 assists).
Shieldbearers: Jason Robertson (3), Jake Oettinger.
Every Shield game (7)
- Nov 11Stars 3, Senators 2 (OT)took it
- Nov 13Stars 7, Canadiens 0defense 1
- Nov 15Stars 5, Flyers 1defense 2
- Nov 18Islanders 3, Stars 2lost it
- Jan 15Mammoth 2, Stars 1thrown back
- Apr 2Stars 3, Jets 0took it
- Apr 4Avalanche 2, Stars 0lost it
2024-25
6 defenses over 3 reigns, 2nd of 32.
- Reign 25: seized it from the Rangers on Jan 7, 2 attackers beaten back, fell to the Senators on Jan 12.
- Reign 29: cut it from the grip of the Canucks on Jan 31, 1 attacker beaten back, stripped of it by the Ducks on Feb 4.
- Reign 39: wrenched it from the Flames on Mar 27, 3 attackers beaten back, stripped of it by the Penguins on Apr 5.
Top Shield scorers: Jason Robertson (5 goals, 10 assists), Roope Hintz (6 goals, 5 assists), Evgenii Dadonov (7 goals, 3 assists).
Shieldbearers: Roope Hintz (3), Thomas Harley, Jamie Benn, Evgenii Dadonov, Mikael Granlund, Wyatt Johnston, Mason Marchment.
Every Shield game (12)
- Jan 7Stars 5, Rangers 4 (OT)took it
- Jan 9Stars 4, Flyers 1defense 1
- Jan 11Stars 2, Canadiens 1 (SO)defense 2
- Jan 12Senators 3, Stars 2lost it
- Jan 31Stars 5, Canucks 3took it
- Feb 2Stars 5, Blue Jackets 3defense 3
- Feb 4Ducks 2, Stars 1lost it
- Mar 27Stars 5, Flames 2took it
- Mar 29Stars 5, Kraken 1defense 4
- Mar 31Stars 3, Kraken 1defense 5 gold rivet
- Apr 3Stars 5, Predators 1defense 6
- Apr 5Penguins 5, Stars 3lost it
2023-24
1 defense over 2 reigns, 11th of 32.
- Reign 8: ripped it from the Rangers on Nov 20, untested, overrun by the Golden Knights on Nov 22.
- Reign 14: ripped it from the Canucks on Dec 21, 1 attacker beaten back, stripped of it by the Blues on Dec 27.
Top Shield scorers: Roope Hintz (3 goals, 5 assists), Joe Pavelski (3 goals, 4 assists), Tyler Seguin (4 goals, 2 assists).
Shieldbearers: Tyler Seguin, Matt Duchene, Jani Hakanpää.
Every Shield game (7)
- Oct 17Golden Knights 3, Stars 2 (SO)thrown back
- Nov 20Stars 6, Rangers 3took it
- Nov 22Golden Knights 2, Stars 1 (OT)lost it
- Dec 21Stars 4, Canucks 3 (OT)took it
- Dec 23Stars 3, Predators 2defense 1
- Dec 27Blues 2, Stars 1lost it
- Jan 4Avalanche 5, Stars 4 (OT)thrown back
2022-23
Never held it, never even got a swing at it.