Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Dallas Stars line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Stars pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Stars lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Stars stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Robertson + Wyatt JohnstonF–F · PP | 477 | +1.3 | +0.65 | .46.18 to .67, 31 GP | 7.9 |
| Mikko Rantanen + Jason RobertsonF–F · PP | 229 | +2.3 | +0.43 | .46−.02 to .77, 13 GP | 7.5 |
| Mikko Rantanen + Wyatt JohnstonF–F · PP | 682 | +3.3 | +0.38 | .43.22 to .60, 52 GP | 7.1 |
| Roope Hintz + Jason RobertsonF–F · PP | 525 | +3.4 | +0.01 | .24−.00 to .46, 47 GP | 6.7 |
| Matt Duchene + Jason RobertsonF–F · PP | 164 | +0.1 | −0.09 | .76.35 to .92, 10 GP | 6.6 |
| Jason Robertson + Mavrik BourqueF–F | 604 | +4.0 | +0.44 | .24−.00 to .45, 48 GP | 5.9 |
| Tyler Seguin + Jason RobertsonF–F | 170 | −0.2 | +0.01 | .34−.10 to .67, 16 GP | 5.9 |
| Matt Duchene + Wyatt JohnstonF–F · PP | 162 | −6.3 | −0.01 | .22−.25 to .60, 15 GP | 5.6 |
| Mavrik Bourque + Wyatt JohnstonF–F | 315 | −2.2 | +0.14 | .42.07 to .68, 22 GP | 5.4 |
| Matt Duchene + Mikko RantanenF–F | 117 | −5.9 | −0.20 | .27−.33 to .72, 10 GP | 5.4 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen + Wyatt JohnstonF–F · PP | 682 | +3.3 | +0.38 | .43.22 to .60, 52 GP | 7.1 |
| Jason Robertson + Mavrik BourqueF–F | 604 | +4.0 | +0.44 | .24−.00 to .45, 48 GP | 5.9 |
| Roope Hintz + Jason RobertsonF–F · PP | 525 | +3.4 | +0.01 | .24−.00 to .46, 47 GP | 6.7 |
| Jason Robertson + Wyatt JohnstonF–F · PP | 477 | +1.3 | +0.65 | .46.18 to .67, 31 GP | 7.9 |
| Mikko Rantanen + Sam SteelF–F | 361 | +3.0 | +0.13 | .30.01 to .54, 33 GP | 4.7 |
| Sam Steel + Wyatt JohnstonF–F | 339 | −0.5 | +0.05 | .64.40 to .80, 28 GP | 5.3 |
| Mavrik Bourque + Justin HryckowianF–F | 332 | +0.3 | −0.12 | .61.37 to .77, 30 GP | 3.5 |
| Mavrik Bourque + Wyatt JohnstonF–F | 315 | −2.2 | +0.14 | .42.07 to .68, 22 GP | 5.4 |
| Jamie Benn + Matt DucheneF–F · PP | 307 | +0.7 | −0.14 | .28−.04 to .54, 29 GP | 3.9 |
| Colin Blackwell + Radek FaksaF–F | 282 | +1.1 | −0.06 | .67.47 to .80, 33 GP | 2.2 |
| Oskar Bäck + Justin HryckowianF–F | 275 | +1.2 | +0.12 | −.06−.38 to .27, 27 GP | 1.9 |
| Oskar Bäck + Mavrik BourqueF–F | 254 | +2.4 | +0.08 | .59.31 to .78, 24 GP | 2.7 |
| Matt Duchene + Sam SteelF–F | 231 | +2.5 | +0.08 | .65.35 to .82, 20 GP | 3.9 |
| Mikko Rantanen + Jason RobertsonF–F · PP | 229 | +2.3 | +0.43 | .46−.02 to .77, 13 GP | 7.5 |
| Roope Hintz + Mavrik BourqueF–F | 227 | +8.0 | +0.41 | −.16−.52 to .24, 19 GP | 4.2 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esa Lindell + Miro HeiskanenD–D | 1015 | −0.5 | +0.08 | .23.04 to .40, 76 GP | 2.2 |
| Nils Lundkvist + Thomas HarleyD–D | 541 | +2.6 | +0.39 | .19−.07 to .42, 43 GP | 1.5 |
| Alexander Petrovic + Lian BichselD–D | 287 | −2.2 | +0.02 | .50.19 to .71, 25 GP | 1.0 |
| Ilya Lyubushkin + Thomas HarleyD–D | 260 | −8.8 | −0.52 | −.21−.55 to .18, 20 GP | 1.3 |
| Miro Heiskanen + Thomas HarleyD–D | 151 | +2.3 | +0.10 | .55−.33 to .92, 6 GP | 2.1 |
| Tyler Myers + Lian BichselD–D | 148 | +1.6 | −0.15 | .20−.33 to .64, 12 GP | 0.9 |
| Alexander Petrovic + Thomas HarleyD–D | 148 | −3.6 | −0.00 | −.53−.87 to .15, 8 GP | 1.4 |
| Ilya Lyubushkin + Lian BichselD–D | 137 | +3.5 | +0.12 | .44−.11 to .78, 11 GP | 0.8 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esa Lindell + Wyatt JohnstonF–D | 491 | +3.8 | +0.38 | −.12−.34 to .10, 55 GP | 1.3 |
| Jason Robertson + Miro HeiskanenF–D · PP | 486 | +4.1 | +0.37 | .01−.22 to .24, 54 GP | 2.1 |
| Miro Heiskanen + Wyatt JohnstonF–D · PP | 481 | +4.3 | +0.70 | .12−.10 to .33, 57 GP | 2.2 |
| Esa Lindell + Jason RobertsonF–D | 480 | +3.3 | +0.23 | −.09−.31 to .14, 55 GP | 1.5 |
| Thomas Harley + Wyatt JohnstonF–D | 433 | −1.1 | +0.32 | .09−.14 to .32, 52 GP | 2.0 |
| Jason Robertson + Thomas HarleyF–D | 430 | −0.6 | +0.26 | .14−.08 to .36, 54 GP | 2.3 |
| Esa Lindell + Mavrik BourqueF–D | 425 | +1.0 | +0.19 | .15−.11 to .39, 43 GP | 1.3 |
| Thomas Harley + Mavrik BourqueF–D · PP | 402 | +5.7 | +0.64 | .14−.11 to .37, 46 GP | 1.5 |
| Mikko Rantanen + Miro HeiskanenF–D · PP | 391 | +2.3 | +0.17 | .38.14 to .57, 46 GP | 2.7 |
| Esa Lindell + Sam SteelF–D | 383 | −0.1 | +0.03 | .01−.27 to .28, 37 GP | 1.1 |
| Esa Lindell + Mikko RantanenF–D | 382 | +3.1 | +0.11 | −.01−.26 to .25, 44 GP | 1.5 |
| Sam Steel + Miro HeiskanenF–D | 371 | −0.4 | 0.00 | −.05−.32 to .23, 37 GP | 1.2 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Robertson + Wyatt JohnstonF–F · PP | 477 | +1.3 | +0.65 | .46.18 to .67, 31 GP | 7.9 |
| Jason Robertson + Miro HeiskanenF–D · PP | 486 | +4.1 | +0.37 | .01−.22 to .24, 54 GP | 2.1 |
| Miro Heiskanen + Wyatt JohnstonF–D · PP | 481 | +4.3 | +0.70 | .12−.10 to .33, 57 GP | 2.2 |
| Mikko Rantanen + Jason RobertsonF–F · PP | 229 | +2.3 | +0.43 | .46−.02 to .77, 13 GP | 7.5 |
| Mikko Rantanen + Wyatt JohnstonF–F · PP | 682 | +3.3 | +0.38 | .43.22 to .60, 52 GP | 7.1 |
| Mikko Rantanen + Miro HeiskanenF–D · PP | 391 | +2.3 | +0.17 | .38.14 to .57, 46 GP | 2.7 |
| Roope Hintz + Jason RobertsonF–F · PP | 525 | +3.4 | +0.01 | .24−.00 to .46, 47 GP | 6.7 |
| Roope Hintz + Miro HeiskanenF–D · PP | 295 | +1.6 | +0.03 | .02−.27 to .30, 34 GP | 1.7 |
| Mikko Rantanen + Roope HintzF–F · PP | 155 | −1.0 | −0.20 | .53−.08 to .85, 9 GP | 6.0 |
| Matt Duchene + Jason RobertsonF–F · PP | 164 | +0.1 | −0.09 | .76.35 to .92, 10 GP | 6.6 |
FAQ
Which Dallas Stars players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Miro Heiskanen and Wyatt Johnston gained the most together: +0.70 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +4.3 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 481 minutes together.
Which Dallas Stars players should I stack in DFS?
Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston have the top stack score (7.9): they combine for 27.5 DraftKings points a game over 31 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .29 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .46).
Where are tonight's Dallas Stars lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Dallas Stars line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.