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Stars’ Jason Robertson’s 2024-25 Campaign Is a Tale of Two Seasons

Originally posted on The Hockey Writers | By Marc Sautter | Last updated Mar 30, 2025 12:40 PM ET

Ahead of the 2024-25 season, fresh off of their second 4-2 series defeat in the Western Conference Final in a row, it was Stanley Cup or nothing for the Dallas Stars. With Joe Pavelski retiring and established veterans like Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene one step closer to the end of their careers, it was officially time for the young guns of the Stars to take the proverbial torch and run with it, starting with Jason Robertson.

Up until the start of this season, he did that already. For the most part. In 2021-22, Robertson scored 41 goals and 79 points. In 2022-23, he scored 46 goals and 109 points. Last season, his numbers dipped quite substantially, scoring 29 goals and 80 points. Still really good numbers, but a drop-off nonetheless from the season prior.

In the regular season, there’s not much for the Stars to prove. They won the division last season, and finished the 2022-23 campaign one point behind the Colorado Avalanche for the division win. However, individually, and as young player, it was important for Robertson to continue to improve and be the game-breaking player everyone knows he can be. The 2024-25 campaign has been a tale of two seasons. One of them being great, one of them not so much. Let’s dive in.

Robertson’s Tale of 2024

There are certain players that when you don’t hear their name when you’re watching the game, it’s a good thing. Defenseman Esa Lindell comes to mind for the Stars. The fact that Miro Heiskanen is out with an injury has changed that a little bit. But Lindell is the type of player where if you don’t hear his name, he’s doing his job perfectly. For Robertson, it’s not that way. Of course, their roles on this team are polar opposites, but the point remains the same.

Robertson had foot surgery in the off-season, causing him to miss training camp and the pre-season, and it looked like it in the first few months of the season. There is a certain amount of grace that can be given to a player in that situation, but for Robertson, it’s a little bit different. He has already been a player whose name has disappeared from the lips of broadcasters way too often, so the details of his summer were somewhat forgotten when he stumbled out of the gate.

In October and November, the 25-year-old had five goals, 13 points, and just three power-play points in 22 games played. At the time, the Stars were 14-8-0, and Duchene, Tyler Seguin, and Mason Marchment were leading the way offensively. Roope Hintz had nine goals, but other than that, it was those three who were carrying the load. Players like Wyatt Johnston and Logan Stankoven were working hard and playing the right way but just weren’t getting the results. Robertson, on the other hand, was a ghost, and it was getting more and more concerning, regardless of how young the season may have been.

The tide started to turn for Robertson in December, and his timing couldn’t have been better. Seguin had surgery on Dec. 4 that would put him out of the lineup until at least April, shining a brighter light on Robertson’s need to step it up a notch. In the final month of 2024, Robertson had four goals and 15 points in 14 games. That’s one less goal and two more points than his previous two months, just to help you do the quick math there. He also had three power-play points, bringing his season total to six. In total, he went into 2025 with nine goals and 28 points.

While the goal scoring was not there entirely, it was a huge step up from his start to the season. As a whole, the vibes around the Stars were a little weird. They were 22-13-1 and in the first wild-card spot. Their home record was a sparkling 14-5-1, but their 8-8-0 road record left a lot to be desired. Robertson, along with a lot of the lineup, was starting to ramp up offensively, and it needed to continue heading into 2025.

Robertson’s Tale of 2025

If Robertson was approaching the ramp and starting to climb it in December, he launched off of it in January and is still in the air. In 15 games in January, Robertson had 10 goals, 21 points, and six points on the power play. Again, to do the quick math, that’s one more goal, only seven fewer points, and the same amount of power play points as the whole season up until that point. In February, he had six goals, 10 points, and four power-play points in eight games.

From Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, Robertson had 16 goals and 31 points. Only David Pastrnak and Leon Draisaitl had more goals, and only they, Nikita Kucherov and Clayton Keller, had more points. In March, Robertson has had eight goals and 15 points, making him first in the NHL in goals since Jan. 1, and fifth in points, with 24 goals and 46 points.

Consequently, the Stars have completely turned around their season and propelled themselves back to legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. Again, since Jan. 1, the Stars’ 26-8-3 record is the best in the NHL. They are second in the Central Division, four points behind the Winnipeg Jets and seven points ahead of the Avalanche.

It hasn’t all been Robertson. Johnston is a terrific young player who has certainly done his part, scoring 29 goals and 66 points in his own right, which includes 19 goals and 41 points since Jan. 1. However, this is offense-by-committee, and Robertson needs to be the leader of this committee.

Stars’ Playoff-Clinching Road Trip for the Ages

The Stars are currently on a West Coast swing that saw them beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3, the Calgary Flames 5-2, and the Seattle Kraken 5-1, and they will wrap it up with another game in Seattle on Monday. With the win over the Kraken, the Stars became the third team in the NHL this season to clinch a playoff berth, and Robertson’s offense has been at the forefront. In those three games, Robertson has four goals and seven points.

Stars Defeat Kraken 5-1
1) Stars clinch a postseason berth, lead Colorado by 7pts for home ice advantage in the first round
2) Stars record is now 48-21-4 (100pts)
3) Stars win their 5th in a row, (6-0-2 in least 8)
4) Dallas wins their 10th game in March (10-2-2)
— Bruce LeVine (@BruceLeVinePuck) March 30, 2025

The point to all of this is quite simple. The Stars have a very deep roster, filled with goal-scorers and playmakers. If one player takes a night off, they have a cupboard full of guys who can step up. However, when Robertson is on, it takes so much pressure off of everyone else, and the offense becomes free, loose, and even more productive. For this team to make another deep playoff run, Robertson has to keep his foot on the gas.

In 364 regular-season games, Robertson has 165 goals and 387 points. In 45 career playoff games, Robertson has 14 goals and 38 points. Obviously, the sample size is much smaller, but that playoff pace is going to have to meet regular-season standards this time around. The lack of offense down the stretch has been the problem for the Stars in the last two trips to the final-four, and in large part, it will be on Robertson to crank it up come late May if they make it that far.