Game Day Guide: Stars vs. Blues

Game 1: Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues

When: Thursday, October 12 at 7:00 PM CT

Where: American Airlines Center- Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM

Live Stats: NHL Game Center

Tickets and Parking: View seats and purchase parking

Five Points 5️⃣

• The Stars open the 2023-24 season against the St. Louis Blues Thursday night at American Airlines Center. The club has won each of their last three season-opening games (3-0-0), outscoring their opponents 14-3 through those contests.
• The Stars have opened the season at home 32 times in franchise history, earning a record of 18-9-5.
• Dallas swept the season series (3-0-0) against St. Louis in 2022-23, outscoring the Blues 10-3 through three games. The clubs closed the regular season against each other with a home-and-home series on April 12 and 13.
• Captain Jamie Benn (0-5--5) and forward Wyatt Johnston (4-1--5) each recorded five points against the Blues last season, sharing the lead among Stars skaters. Johnston's five points marked his highest total against any opponent in his rookie season.
• Goaltender Jake Oettinger closed the 2022-23 regular season with a shutout performance against St. Louis on April 13, stopping all 25 shots he faced in a 1-0 Stars victory. He has appeared in three games against the Blues in his career, posting a 2-1-0 record with a 1.68 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage.

Players To Watch 👀

The Stars enter the 2023-24 season with three new additions to the opening night roster. Forwards Matt Duchene, Craig Smith and Sam Steel all signed with the club as free agents on July 1. 

Duchene, 32, appeared in 71 regular-season games for Nashville in 2022-23, during which he led the team in goals (22) and ranked second in assists (34) and points (22-34—56). A 16-year veteran, Duchene has tallied 744 points (316-428--744) in 976 NHL games with Colorado, Ottawa, Columbus and Nashville. 

Smith, 34, split the 2022-23 season between Boston and Washington and earned 16 points (9-7--16) in 64 regular-season games. A veteran of 853 career regular-season games, Smith has recorded 414 points (200-214--414) with Washington, Boston and Nashville and has reached the 20-goal mark in five of his 12 NHL seasons. 

Steel, 25, appeared in 65 regular-season games for the Minnesota Wild in 2022-23, posting 28 points (10-18—28) and setting new career highs in goals (10), assists (18) and points. He made his debut in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023 against the Dallas Stars, adding two points (1-1—2) in five games. The Ardrossan, Alberta native has played 262 games for Minnesota and Anaheim over five NHL seasons and has tallied 93 points (34-59—93).

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Hockey League or Dallas Stars Hockey Club.