The Dallas Stars are heading to Amazon Prime.
According to a report from DLLS Sports, the team is expected to move its game broadcasts off Victory+ and onto Amazon Prime starting with the 84-game season in 2026-27. The report also says the Stars could land on “potentially one other platform,” though the team has not commented officially.
If that shift happens, Dallas would join the Seattle Kraken on the streaming service and continue a broader move away from Victory+. The Texas Rangers already left for BZZR, and reports have also pointed to the Anaheim Ducks possibly following a similar path.
The change would mean Stars games would no longer be free, and they also would not be fully available on local linear channels. But the Prime Video option could still widen the audience, since it comes bundled with the widely used Amazon Prime subscription.
Even with the local broadcast change, the Stars will still be a national draw. They’re scheduled to appear 13 times on national TV, putting them among the league’s most visible teams coast to coast this season.
On the ice, Dallas is coming off a strong regular season and another disappointing playoff exit. The Stars finished second in both the Central Division and Western Conference in 2025-26 with a 50-20-12 record, then fell in the second round to the Minnesota Wild.
Glen Gulutzan will lead a roster built around Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston as the Stars try again to push deeper into the postseason. Their preseason opens Sept. 19 with a road game against the St. Louis Blues, and the regular season begins Oct. 2 against the same opponent in Dallas.
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