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Injured Reserve · expected back around Jan 12
The Stars placed Duchene on long-term injured reserve just before the start of the 2026-27 campaign. It remains unclear when he will return, but his new timeline could keep him out until at least mid-January. Duchene posted 16 goals, 45 points and 89 shots on net in 57 regular-season appearances for Dallas in 2025-26.
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SJS· Sat Nov 7Game preview →2025-26 season (his most recent)
- GP
- 57
- G
- 16
- A
- 29
- PTS
- 45
- +/-
- -3
- PPP
- 14
- SOG
- 89
- TOI/G
- 16:30
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | @BUF | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:24 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 13 | @TOR | W 6-5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 18:36 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 11 | vs NYR | W 2-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 18:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9 | vs MIN | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 14:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | vs CGY | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 18:36 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | vs COL | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 17:24 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | vs WPG | W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:36 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 31 | @BOS | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 16:24 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | @PHI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:18 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | @PIT | W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | @NYI | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:54 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | vs NJD | L 4-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 16:54 | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 22 | vs VGK | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:30 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 21 | @MIN | L 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 18:00 | 3 | 2 |
| Mar 18 | @COL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:36 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 16 | vs UTA | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 19:24 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 14 | vs DET | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16:42 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 12 | vs EDM | W 7-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 15:48 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10 | vs VGK | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 8 | vs CHI | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:48 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | vs COL | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 17:42 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3 | @CGY | W 6-1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 0 | 13:06 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | @VAN | W 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 14:48 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | vs NSH | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 19:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | vs SEA | W 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 17:54 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 4 | vs STL | W 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 16:18 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 2 | vs WPG | W 4-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 17:24 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 31 | @UTA | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 29 | @VGK | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:24 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | @STL | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 13:30 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23 | vs STL | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 13:00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22 | @CBJ | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:54 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20 | vs BOS | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:06 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 18 | vs TBL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15 | @UTA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:54 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 13 | @ANA | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 18:12 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 12 | @LAK | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 | @SJS | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7 | @WSH | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 13:42 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 6 | @CAR | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 15:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 4 | vs MTL | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 17:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 | @CHI | L 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 17:36 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 | vs BUF | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 15:42 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 | vs CHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:06 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 23 | @DET | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 | vs TOR | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 12:00 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 19 | @ANA | W 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 14:24 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 18 | @SJS | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:00 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 15 | vs LAK | W 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 14:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13 | vs FLA | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 17:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | @MIN | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:12 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 9 | @WPG | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:06 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs PIT | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:54 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | @STL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:48 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs MIN | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:48 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | @COL | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 16:48 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 9 | @WPG | W 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:24 | 0 | 0 |
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| Apr 16 | @NSH | L 1-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:24 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 14 | @DET | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12 | vs UTA | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:24 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | vs WPG | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 17:30 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | vs VAN | L 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16:48 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6 | @MIN | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5 | vs PIT | L 3-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3 | vs NSH | W 5-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 15:54 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31 | @SEA | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 17:18 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 29 | @SEA | W 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 18:06 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | @CGY | W 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 14:18 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | @EDM | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:42 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | vs MIN | W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 16:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | vs PHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20 | vs TBL | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19:24 | 2 | 4 |
| Mar 18 | vs ANA | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | @COL | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 15:48 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | @WPG | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 16:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | @VAN | W 4-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 16:30 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8 | @EDM | L 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | vs CGY | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | vs NJD | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:06 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | vs STL | W 6-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:00 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | vs LAK | W 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:24 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 25 | @CBJ | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 18:00 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23 | @NYI | W 4-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 17:24 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 22 | @NJD | W 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 16:48 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 8 | @SJS | W 8-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17:06 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | @LAK | L 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 20:12 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 4 | @ANA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:42 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2 | vs CBJ | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | vs VAN | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 28 | @VGK | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 25 | @STL | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:48 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | vs VGK | W 4-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 18:00 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 21 | vs CAR | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:06 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 19 | vs DET | W 4-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 15:24 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 18 | @COL | L 3-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 | 17:30 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16 | vs MTL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 21:12 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 14 | @TOR | W 4-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 1 | 21:54 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12 | @OTT | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 19:00 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 11 | @MTL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 | @PHI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:42 | 0 | 0 |
Latest news
Duchene will be out for approximately three months after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury, the team announced Monday.
The Stars placed Duchene on long-term injured reserve just before the start of the 2026-27 campaign. It remains unclear when he will return, but his new timeline could keep him out until at least mid-January. Duchene posted 16 goals, 45 points and 89 shots on net in 57 regular-season appearances for Dallas in 2025-26.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 12
The Stars placed Duchene (lower body) on long-term injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 29.
Duchene landed on injured reserve Wednesday and is now facing a lengthier absence to begin the regular season. The 35-year-old has been dealing with a lower-body injury since the start of training camp, and he recently experienced a setback in his recovery process that is set to sideline him until at least late October. Colin Blackwell and Arttu Hyry were recalled from AHL Texas to provide additional depth in Duchene's absence.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 1
Duchene (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Sam Nestler of DLLS Sports reports.
Duchene was labeled doubtful for the Stars' season opener Friday, and this move suggests he will not play in that game. The 35-year-old is battling an injury that has bothered him since the start of training camp, and he recently suffered a setback in his recovery process. The Stars are likely to utilize seven defensemen in Duchene's absence, as they have no extra forwards on the roster.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 30
Duchene (lower body) is doubtful to play Friday versus St. Louis, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.
Duchene also dealt with the same injury during training camp, and he recently suffered a setback in his recovery. The Stars are planning to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen Friday due to the expectation that Duchene will miss the game. Kyle Capobianco, who might have otherwise been a healthy scratch, is now projected to play against the Blues.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 30
Duchene will not play in Friday's preseason finale against the Wild, Stars TV host Brien Rea reports.
Duchene continues to deal with an undisclosed injury that has limited his ability to get on the ice during camp. While it sounds like the veteran center will start practicing soon, at this point, fantasy managers may want to consider him questionable for the regular-season opener versus St. Louis on Oct. 2.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 24
Duchene wasn't seen skating at Stars' training camp Tuesday, per Robert Tiffin of NHL.com.
After reports noted that Duchene was originally supposed to miss the first few days of camp, his absence has now extended beyond the team's first two preseason games. The 35-year-old center missed a chunk of time due to an upper-body injury during the 2025-26 season, where he posted 16 goals, 45 points and 89 shots on net across 57 regular-season outings. According to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News, head coach Glen Gulutzan stated that Duchene will resume skating Wednesday, but he will not play in the team's preseason game. Regardless, his status will be monitored closely in the coming days with the Stars' opening night set for Oct. 2 against the St. Louis Blues.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 22
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