L1
medium · 41%5/6 GP- RantanenMikko RantanenRW · 15:03 EV/GP · 99%
- SteelSam SteelC · 13:25 EV/GP · 5.8%
- JohnstonWyatt JohnstonOUT· ~3dC · 14:18 EV/GP · 100%
32:51 together10% of team 5v5 time
- 52.5%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 79.7%
- 77.2%
Dallas Stars Line Combinations & PP1 Units Today
View the Stars' current line combinations, power play units, and penalty kill pairings. See who's on PP1, which defensemen are killing penalties, and track time on ice trends.
Western ConferenceCentral DivisionUpdated · through games of
Over the first 6 games of 2026-27, Mikko Rantanen, Sam Steel and Wyatt Johnston have formed the Stars top line at 5-on-5 (the trio that plays the most per game), together for 32:51 (10% of team time). Esa Lindell and Miro Heiskanen lead the blue line as the top pair. PP1 is Rantanen, Hintz, Robertson, Heiskanen and Johnston, taking 61% of the power-play time.
PP1Mikko Rantanen, Roope HintzReturning, Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen, Wyatt JohnstonOUT· ~3d61% of PP time
Since last game (Oct 13):no PP1 changes flagged
Dallas Stars · season stats · power play|League boards: best forward lines (CF%) · defence pairs (CF%) · PP units (GF/60)
Line Watch
Changes vs each player's previous 5 gamesNo deployment changes flagged for the Stars in their last five games. Line Watch needs three games of history before it compares, so early-season games stay quiet.
Stars injuries (5)ShowHide
Injured players stay in the shift-based units until they drop out of the sample; their tags show on the units below. "Returning" is approximate: cleared from the injury report in the last 3 days · injury report checked Oct 14, 5:40 PM ET.
- Cameron HughesIR· ~11d
Injured reserve (upper body), est. return Oct 25 (back in about 11 days, ESPN estimate)
- Luke KrysIR· ~11d
Injured reserve (undisclosed), est. return Oct 25 (back in about 11 days, ESPN estimate)
- Matt DucheneIR-LT· ~90d
Long-term injured reserve (abdomen), est. return Jan 12 (back in about 90 days, ESPN estimate)
- Wyatt JohnstonOUT· ~3d
Out (illness), est. return Oct 17 (back in about 3 days, ESPN estimate)
Healthy scratch 3 straight games
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Lines here come from real NHL shift data, refreshed after every game. Line Watch flags PP1 promotions, line moves and ice-time jumps as soon as they show up; email alerts for your own players are next.
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Forward lines, defense pairs, power play and penalty kill units built from real game shift data for the Stars. Tap "Mates" on any player to see who he plays with.
Shift-based lines from the first 6 games of 2026-27 through 2026-10-13. Not confirmed lines for tonight. Only 6 2026-27 games so far, so the lines use this season only (Last 20 adds 2025-26 games). Players no longer on the team are excluded.
Forward lines (5v5)
L2
medium · 49%5/6 GP- BennJamie BennLW · 11:46 EV/GP · 19%
- HintzRoope HintzReturningC · 11:41 EV/GP · 83%
- RobertsonJason RobertsonLW · 14:11 EV/GP · 99%
37:04 together11% of team 5v5 time
- 68.8%
- GF%
- 66.7%
- 66.5%
- 67.0%
L3
medium · 32%4/6 GP- SeguinTyler SeguinC · 12:47 EV/GP · 18%
- HryckowianJustin HryckowianC · 12:40 EV/GP · 15%
- HyryArttu HyryRW · 11:23 EV/GP · 4.0%
23:45 together7% of team 5v5 time
- 29.5%
- GF%
- —
- 30.9%
- 31.0%
L4
medium · 36%4/6 GP- BlackwellColin BlackwellC · 8:58 EV/GP · 0.1%
- FaksaRadek FaksaReturningC · 8:22 EV/GP · 0.1%
- BäckOskar BäckC · 9:52 EV/GP · 0.2%
17:37 together5% of team 5v5 time
- 54.2%
- GF%
- —
- 53.4%
- 52.9%
Defense pairs (5v5)
D1
high · 65%6/6 GP- LindellEsa LindellD · 15:51 EV/GP · 32%
- HeiskanenMiro HeiskanenD · 15:59 EV/GP · 98%
61:51 together18% of team 5v5 time
- 44.8%
- GF%
- 75.0%
- 51.0%
- 48.7%
D2
high · 66%6/6 GP- LundkvistNils LundkvistD · 16:22 EV/GP · 5.6%
- HarleyThomas HarleyD · 19:44 EV/GP · 83%
71:14 together21% of team 5v5 time
- 58.8%
- GF%
- 66.7%
- 59.5%
- 60.1%
D3
high · 83%6/6 GP- MyersTyler MyersD · 12:49 EV/GP · 3.3%
- BichselLian BichselD · 14:34 EV/GP · 20%
68:23 together20% of team 5v5 time
- 50.0%
- GF%
- —
- 47.6%
- 49.7%
Power play units
Team PP time: 30:31 (5:05 per game)
PP1
high · 90%6/6 GP- RantanenMikko RantanenRW · 3:55 PP/GP · 99%
- HintzRoope HintzReturningC · 3:08 PP/GP · 83%
- RobertsonJason RobertsonLW · 3:33 PP/GP · 99%
- HeiskanenMiro HeiskanenD · 3:18 PP/GP · 98%
- JohnstonWyatt JohnstonOUT· ~3dC · 3:46 PP/GP · 100%
18:45 together61% of team PP time
- 95.8%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 96.2%
- 95.9%
PP2
high · 58%3/6 GP- BennJamie BennLW · 0:39 PP/GP · 19%
- SeguinTyler SeguinC · 1:04 PP/GP · 18%
- RantanenMikko RantanenRW · 3:55 PP/GP · 99%
- HarleyThomas HarleyD · 1:04 PP/GP · 83%
- HryckowianJustin HryckowianC · 1:00 PP/GP · 15%
3:48 together13% of team PP time
- 50.0%
- GF%
- —
- 62.5%
- 61.5%
- Projected PP1: Justin Hryckowian with Wyatt Johnston out (next man up)
- Returning: Wyatt Johnston is due back in about 3 days (ESPN est. Oct 17). L1: Sam Steel (back to L2) likely loses it.
- Returning: Roope Hintz is off the injury report (approximate). L2: Jamie Benn may lose it.
PP units share players: a skater who stays out for most of the advantage can appear on both.
Penalty kill units
PK1 forwards
high · 80%6/6 GP- FaksaRadek FaksaReturningC · 2:34 PK/GP · 0.1%
- BäckOskar BäckC · 2:55 PK/GP · 0.2%
13:07 together28% of team PK time
- 10.0%
- GF%
- —
- 2.3%
- 2.4%
PK2 forwards
high · 59%6/6 GP- SteelSam SteelC · 2:06 PK/GP · 5.8%
- HyryArttu HyryRW · 2:17 PK/GP · 4.0%
7:44 together17% of team PK time
- 33.3%
- GF%
- —
- 2.8%
- 3.8%
PK1 defense
high · 80%6/6 GP- LindellEsa LindellD · 3:48 PK/GP · 32%
- HeiskanenMiro HeiskanenD · 3:23 PK/GP · 98%
17:16 together37% of team PK time
- 13.8%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 2.2%
- 2.4%
PK2 defense
high · 85%6/6 GP- MyersTyler MyersD · 1:41 PK/GP · 3.3%
- BichselLian BichselD · 1:24 PK/GP · 20%
7:53 together17% of team PK time
- 21.4%
- GF%
- —
- 12.9%
- 16.0%
Extras and rotating players
Lines and pairs are the disjoint groups with the most shared ice time, numbered by role: L1 is the trio whose players average the most even-strength plus power-play ice time per game, D1 the pair with the most total ice time. TOI share is the exact unit's time over the team's time at that strength. Confidence is how much of its players' own ice time the exact unit accounts for. CF% and GF% are on-ice shot-attempt and goal shares while the unit was out.
Line chemistry
Stars 5v5 shared ice time, last 20 games
Stars line chemistry: 18 skaters; the most-used pairing is Mikko Rantanen and Wyatt Johnston with 247:08 together.
- Forward (size = TOI)
- Defence
- xGF% ≥ 55
- xGF% ≈ 50
- xGF% ≤ 45
40 pairings under 20:00 together hidden
- Rantanen + Johnston247:08 · 54.2%
- Lindell + Heiskanen181:00 · 45.6%
- Lundkvist + Harley167:21 · 63.8%
- Myers + Bichsel145:21 · 50.9%
- Duchene + Robertson137:29 · 60.5%
- Rantanen + Harley130:22 · 54.8%
- Robertson + Harley127:27 · 62.5%
- Harley + Johnston122:43 · 59.0%
- Rantanen + Heiskanen116:36 · 53.2%
- Robertson + Heiskanen116:06 · 48.4%
- Heiskanen + Johnston115:26 · 52.2%
- Lindell + Rantanen112:53 · 51.6%
Line river
Stars forward lines game by game, last 6 games
Stars forward lines over 6 games: each ribbon is a player moving between units.
- Mikko Rantanen
- Tyler Seguin
- Justin Hryckowian
- Sam Steel
- Wyatt Johnston
- Roope Hintz
- Others
Dallas Stars Line Combinations FAQ
Who is on the Dallas Stars power play?
The Dallas Stars power play units are determined by actual ice time data from recent games. Check the Power play units section above to see which players are currently on PP1 (the primary power play unit) and PP2 (the secondary unit) for the Stars. PP1 players typically get the most man-advantage ice time and have the best scoring opportunities.
Who kills penalties for the Dallas Stars?
The Stars' penalty kill units are shown in the Penalty kill units section above. This data shows which forward pairs and defensive pairs spend the most time together when the Stars are shorthanded. Top PK players are valuable for fantasy hockey in leagues that count shorthanded points, blocks, and hits.
What are the current Dallas Stars line combinations?
The Dallas Stars line combinations shown above are calculated from actual NHL shift data, not projected lineups. Each forward line and defense pair is the group of players with the most shared ice time at 5-on-5, numbered by role (L1 is the trio that plays the most per game), and the confidence badge shows how settled that unit is. Tap Mates on any player to see everyone he shares the ice with.
How often are Dallas Stars line combinations updated?
Dallas Stars line combinations are updated daily based on the most recent game data. You can filter by game range (Last Game, Last 5, Last 10, Last 20, or Season) to see how line combinations have evolved over time. Recent data gives you the most current picture of how the coaching staff is deploying players.
Which Dallas Stars players are seeing increased ice time?
Check the Line Watch panel for Stars players who moved up a line, joined PP1 or saw a jump in ice time compared with their previous five games. You can also compare the "Last Game" filter to "Last 10" or "Season": players with higher TOI recently may be getting promoted, while decreasing ice time could signal a demotion. This is valuable information for fantasy hockey waiver wire decisions.
Are Dallas Stars injuries affecting the line combinations?
If the Dallas Stars have injured players, you'll see an injury banner near the top of this page. Injuries to key players often create opportunities for other players to move up in the lineup or earn power play time. Check the injury status to understand why certain line combinations might look different than expected.
How does Dallas Stars split power play time between PP1 and PP2?
Some teams give significantly more ice time to PP1, while others split it more evenly. The Power play units section shows each unit's share of the Stars power play time and each player's average PP TOI per game. If PP2 players are getting substantial ice time, they may have more fantasy value than PP2 players on other teams.
Who are the top Dallas Stars fantasy hockey players based on line combinations?
For fantasy hockey, prioritize Stars players who appear on PP1 and play on the top lines at 5-on-5. Players on the first line who also appear on PP1 are getting the most opportunity. Look for defensemen who play both PP and PK for maximum peripheral stats (blocks, hits, shots).