The Dallas Stars opened their season with plenty of shots and nothing to show for them. Joel Hofer stopped all 25 attempts on goal as the St. Louis Blues handed Dallas a 4-0 loss Friday at American Airlines Center.

Jake Oettinger made 20 saves, and Tyler Seguin returned to the lineup, but the Stars couldn’t find the finish that would make either development part of a winning night. Dallas went 0-for-4 on the power play. St. Louis also finished without a goal on four power-play opportunities.

An Early Hole, Then a Costly Sequence

Mason McTavish scored just 1:34 into the first period in his Blues debut. Dalibor Dvorsky added the second goal at 13:05 of the middle period, leaving Dallas chasing a two-goal deficit heading into the third.

The Stars actually finished with a 25-24 edge in shots. That narrow advantage didn’t translate into a breakthrough against Hofer, who turned aside seven shots in the first period, 10 in the second and eight in the third.

A successful Dallas challenge wiped out an apparent Adam Jiricek power-play goal early in the third for offside. It kept the deficit at two and preserved a path back into the game, but the Stars still couldn’t cash in.

Seguin Returns, Offense Stays Quiet

Seguin played his first game since December 2, 2025, following a torn ACL in his right knee. He logged 14:55 of ice time and six penalty minutes. His return was a meaningful step, even if the result gave Dallas little else to celebrate.

This opener offered a sharp contrast to last season’s home-opening win over Minnesota. This time, the Stars’ special teams couldn’t supply the goal they needed, and the late push never changed the score.

Jimmy Snuggerud scored into an empty net at 17:37 of the third, and Pius Suter followed 15 seconds later. Those two goals stretched a competitive two-goal game into a four-goal final.

Dallas won’t have much time to dwell on it. The Stars visit Nashville on Saturday at 7 p.m. Central, with an immediate chance to turn a frustrating start into a better second night.