After a win over Seattle on Saturday night, the organization punched its ticket to make another run at the Stanley Cup.

The Dallas Stars have been one of the NHL’s strongest teams for most of the 2024-25 season, and are the newest team to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With a 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken and a key loss from the Calgary Flames,

The Stars made the Stanley Cup Final in 2020 but lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Since then, a different Western Conference team has made the Final every year. There was no West team in 2021, the Avs won in '22, Vegas in '23, and the Oilers last year. It could be Dallas' turn to get back to the Final this year.