Expert recap and game analysis of the Florida Panthers vs. Dallas Stars NHL game from December 13, 2025 on ESPN.

The Panthers are predictable. They are going to dump it in, seal the walls, and try to force the Stars to pass through the middle of the ice and make the extra pass. When the Panthers’ defensemen pinch, expect the Stars’ wings to try to stretch the zone as is their wont.

The Stars are making a real case to be our top team as they meet the level of their Central Division rival. Dallas has won four in a row. It is is 8-0-2 in its last four. The Stars haven't lost in regulation since Nov. 18. It's already getting me excited for the inevitable playoff clash between these two Stanley Cup contenders.

Jamie Benn has reached another milestone in his NHL career, the second one of the season for the Dallas Stars' forward.

Tyler Seguin was the star of the night at American Airlines Center on Saturday. The Dallas Stars celebrated the veteran forward’s 1,000 th NHL game with a special pregame ceremony before the team’s game against the Florida Panthers. Seguin reached the career milestone on Oct. 30 during a game against the Nashville Predators.

Dallas dropped back-to-back games in regulation for the first time since mid-October in their 4-0 loss to Florida on Saturday night.

The Dallas Stars' Jake Oettinger has been named the NHL's second star for the week ending on Dec. 7. New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin was the first s

After helping the Florida Panthers to a 2-0-1 record with five points (4G, 1A) in three games, new dad Carter Verhaeghe is the NHL’s Third Star of the Week for the week ending Dec. 7. The other stars were New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (First Star) and Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (Second Star).

The Minnesota Wild made an all-in move for one of the NHL’s best players in his prime, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster trade — their boldest action yet to

Quinn Hughes was traded to Minnesota on Friday for a first-round pick and three rosters players who are all former first-rounders.

Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Monday that if NHL players feel that the ice quality at the Olympic arena isn't safe, "we're not going to play."