Dallas Stars vs Florida Panthers: Prediction & Preview

Dallas Stars host Florida Panthers in Round 8 of the 2026/2027 NHL season on Monday, 16 November 2026, with puck drop at 01:00 UTC (20:00 ET). The game takes place at American Airlines Center.

Dallas Stars are 14th of 32 with 24 points from 19 games, having won 11 and lost 6 with a goal record of 54 for and 49 against. Florida Panthers sit two places higher in 12th, with 26 points from 21 games, 12 wins, 7 defeats and 69 goals for against 61 conceded.

Dallas Stars have alternated results across their last five, with a form line of WLWLW. Their most recent outing was a 2-0 home win over Buffalo Sabres on 15 November 2026, which followed a heavy 3-8 home defeat to Winnipeg Jets on 13 November. Before that they beat San Jose Sharks 4-3 at home, lost 1-2 at Columbus Blue Jackets and won 6-5 at Washington Capitals.

Florida Panthers arrive on a run of three straight wins, with a form line of WWWLL. They won 4-1 at St. Louis Blues on 15 November 2026, beat Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at home and won 4-1 at Columbus Blue Jackets. That run came after back-to-back away defeats, 1-4 at Boston Bruins and 3-4 at Washington Capitals.

Florida Panthers have the better of the recent meetings, winning four of the last five with Dallas Stars taking one. The most recent game, on 14 December 2025 in Dallas, ended in a 4-0 win for the Panthers, who also won 4-3 at home on 1 November 2025.

In 2024 Florida Panthers won 4-2 at home on 2 November and 6-4 in Dallas on 1 November. Dallas Stars' only win among these five meetings was a 4-3 home victory on 8 December 2005.

Across all competitions Dallas Stars have played 23 games, winning 15 and losing 8, with 62 goals scored and 52 conceded. They have kept 5 clean sheets, a sign of a tighter defensive record than their opponents.

Florida Panthers have played 25 games in all competitions, with 14 wins and 11 defeats. They have scored 84 and conceded 73, and have only 1 clean sheet to their name, which points to games involving goals at both ends.

Hyper2Play's model makes Dallas Stars the pick, giving them a 58% chance of winning against 42% for Florida Panthers, with a likely score of 3-2. The model weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, and rates its confidence as medium.

Home ice and the Stars' stronger defensive numbers tilt the estimate their way, but Florida Panthers' three-game winning run and their recent dominance in this fixture keep it close. This is an estimate from our own model, not a guarantee.