The Stars will have to make their push on the road.
Dallas lost 3-2 to Pittsburgh on Saturday night, capping a five-game homestand in which the Stars captured just three of 10 available points as the rest of the Western Conference draws closer in the standings. The Stars began the homestand five points clear of a playoff spot and exit it just three points up on Arizona.
Dallas begins a four-game road trip through Western Canada on Monday night in Winnipeg.
"A missed opportunity," Stars coach Jim Montgomery said. "That's really what it comes down to.