On This Page
- Every Stars Home Game This Season
- How a Weeknight Stars Game Works With a Chauffeur
- Games That Turn Into a Whole Night Out
- Which Vehicle Fits Your Stars Group
- Drive Times to American Airlines Center
- Dallas Stars Transportation FAQ
- Book Your Stars Game Night
- Every home game, same chauffeur, nobody driving.
Every Stars Home Game This Season
All 41 regular-season home games, with puck drop in Central time. Played games drop off the list automatically.
The bottom line: The Stars play 41 regular-season home games at American Airlines Center. Most start at 7:00 PM Central, with weekend matinees and a few earlier or later TV starts noted below. Book any date now and dispatch sets the pickup against the confirmed puck drop.
| Date | Opponent | Puck drop (CT) |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | St. Louis Blues | 8:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | San Jose Sharks | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | Colorado Avalanche | 7:30 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Boston Bruins | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | Winnipeg Jets | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25 | New York Islanders | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | New Jersey Devils | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Montreal Canadiens | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 7 | San Jose Sharks | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Winnipeg Jets | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Buffalo Sabres | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Florida Panthers | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6:00 PM |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Nashville Predators | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Utah Mammoth | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Dec 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, Dec 12 | St. Louis Blues | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 15 | Washington Capitals | 8:30 PM |
| Tue, Dec 22 | Calgary Flames | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 31 | New York Rangers | 8:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Jan 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 12 | Ottawa Senators | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Jan 22 | Colorado Avalanche | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 26 | Anaheim Ducks | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 28 | Vancouver Canucks | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Feb 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 16 | Minnesota Wild | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 18 | Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 23 | Vancouver Canucks | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Edmonton Oilers | 2:00 PM |
| Wed, Mar 3 | Minnesota Wild | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Mar 10 | Anaheim Ducks | 8:30 PM |
| Tue, Mar 23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 27 | Nashville Predators | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 30 | Calgary Flames | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Apr 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | 5:00 PM |
| Mon, Apr 5 | Seattle Kraken | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Apr 9 | Utah Mammoth | 7:00 PM |
| The 2026–27 regular season is complete. Playoff dates and next season’s schedule go up here when the NHL sets them. | ||
Puck-drop times are set by the NHL and can shift for national television. Confirm the time on your ticket in game week; if it moves, your pickup moves with it.
How a Weeknight Stars Game Works With a Chauffeur
Most Stars home games are 7:00 PM weekday starts, which means arriving in rush hour and leaving with 18,000 other people.
The bottom line: For a weekday 7:00 PM puck drop, plan a pickup 60 to 90 minutes ahead from the suburbs — earlier from Frisco, McKinney or Fort Worth. The chauffeur stays with the vehicle through the game and is staged for the exit, which is where the time is really saved.
Why the drive in is the hard part
American Airlines Center sits in Victory Park, boxed in by I-35E, the Dallas North Tollway and Woodall Rodgers. On a weeknight the arena crowd arrives at the same time as the evening commute, so a 25-minute drive from Plano or Irving can easily run 40 to 55. Dispatch builds that in when it sets your pickup time.
And why the drive out is the expensive part
When the final horn sounds, the garages empty at the same moment and rideshare prices jump with the demand. A chauffeur who is already staged nearby means your group walks out and leaves, instead of queueing on a garage ramp or watching an app recalculate.
Where does the vehicle meet us?
Executive SUVs and Sprinters can usually use a drop-off close to the arena. Stretch limousines and party buses have no designated staging area at the arena, so those groups meet the chauffeur at a nearby legal pick-up spot — dispatch confirms the exact spot when you book, and the chauffeur sends it before the game ends.
Games That Turn Into a Whole Night Out
A few dates on this schedule are more than a hockey game.
The bottom line: New Year’s Eve against the Rangers (8:00 PM puck drop), the Saturday matinee against Edmonton in February, and any weekend game with dinner before are where as-directed service earns its keep: one chauffeur covers dinner, the game and whatever comes after.
New Year’s Eve at the arena
The Stars host the New York Rangers on December 31 with an 8:00 PM puck drop. New Year’s Eve is the hardest night of the year to get a ride home in Dallas, and the game ends right as the evening is getting started. Book the vehicle for the whole night and the chauffeur takes you from the arena to wherever you are ringing in the new year — see New Year’s Eve transportation for how that night runs.
Dinner first, then the game
Victory Park, Uptown and downtown are all minutes from the arena. Add a dinner stop to the booking and the chauffeur drops you at the restaurant, waits, and moves you to the arena in time for warmups.
Hosting clients or a team outing?
Corporate groups use a Sprinter or minibus to collect guests from offices and hotels and bring everyone in together. See corporate and executive chauffeur service for company bookings.
Which Vehicle Fits Your Stars Group
Group size picks the vehicle, and the vehicle decides how the night is structured.
The bottom line: Up to six people fit an executive SUV, which can run as a straightforward round trip. Seven to fourteen want a Mercedes Sprinter; beyond that, a party bus, minibus or coach. Anything larger than an SUV is dedicated to your group for the whole game night.
| Group | Vehicle | How it runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Executive sedan or SUV | Round trip, or as-directed if the night has more than one stop. |
| 4–6 | Executive SUV (Yukon XL / Escalade) | Round trip, or as-directed. Uses the passenger drop-off. |
| 7–14 | Mercedes Sprinter | Dedicated to your group for the whole outing. |
| 8–20 | Stretch limousine | Dedicated for the outing; meets you at a nearby legal pick-up point. |
| 20–45 | Party bus | Dedicated for the outing; meets you at a nearby legal pick-up point. |
| 24–56 | Minibus or motorcoach | Dedicated for the outing, start to finish. |
Drive Times to American Airlines Center
Normal drive times next to what a game night looks like on I-35E and the Tollway.
The bottom line: From Uptown or downtown, allow 15 to 25 minutes on a game night; from Plano, Arlington or Irving, 40 to 55; from Frisco, McKinney or Fort Worth, close to an hour or more. Dispatch sets the pickup from your address and that night’s puck drop.
| From | Distance | Normal drive | Game night (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas (Downtown / Uptown) | ~2 miles | ~7 min | ~15–25 min |
| Highland Park / University Park | ~6 miles | ~12 min | ~20–30 min |
| Irving / Las Colinas | ~12 miles | ~16 min | ~28–40 min |
| Arlington | ~20 miles | ~24 min | ~40–55 min |
| Plano | ~20 miles | ~25 min | ~40–55 min |
| Frisco | ~28 miles | ~32 min | ~50–70 min |
| Fort Worth (Downtown) | ~33 miles | ~35 min | ~55–70 min |
| McKinney | ~33 miles | ~38 min | ~55–75 min |
| Denton | ~40 miles | ~45 min | ~65–85 min |
Estimates from the QTS dispatch team. Game-night times account for I-35E, Dallas North Tollway and Victory Park congestion.
Dallas Stars Transportation FAQ
What fans ask dispatch most often before a home game.
The bottom line: The Stars play at American Airlines Center in Victory Park, most games at 7:00 PM. Your chauffeur stays through the game and is staged for the exit. Leave 60 to 90 minutes ahead on weeknights from the suburbs, and book several games in one request.
Where do the Dallas Stars play home games?
At American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas, TX 75219 — the arena in Victory Park just northwest of downtown, which the Stars share with the Dallas Mavericks.
What time do Stars home games start?
Most home games drop the puck at 7:00 PM Central. The exceptions are in the schedule table above — weekend matinees, a few 6:00 and 6:30 starts, and some later national-TV games. The NHL can move a time for television, so confirm on your ticket.
Does the chauffeur wait during the game?
Yes. Stars games are booked as dedicated, as-directed service — your chauffeur drops you at the arena, stays through the game, and drives everyone home after the final horn. It is never sold as a one-way drop-off.
How early should we leave for a weeknight 7:00 PM game?
Earlier than the drive time suggests. A 7:00 PM puck drop on a weekday means driving in during the evening rush on I-35E and the Dallas North Tollway, so dispatch usually sets the pickup 60 to 90 minutes ahead from the suburbs and builds in the buffer.
What bag can I bring into American Airlines Center?
American Airlines Center allows bags up to 14 by 14 by 6 inches, plus small clutches and wallets; backpacks are not allowed and every guest goes through a metal detector. Anything else can stay in the vehicle with your chauffeur. Check americanairlinescenter.com for the current policy.
Can season-ticket holders book every game?
Yes. Send the dates you are going to in one request — a handful of games or the whole home slate — and repeat bookings for the same group get the same chauffeur wherever the schedule allows.
Book Your Stars Game Night
Send the date or dates, the group size and the pickup address. Dispatch comes back with the right vehicle and an all-in rate. Going to several games? List them all in the same request.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (945) 212-1412 — dispatch is live 24/7.
Every home game, same chauffeur, nobody driving.
Pick your games, give us the head count, and the rush hour, the garage and the ride home are handled.