2025 Stats
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45
A
41
PP Pts
42
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-5
PIM
32
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Johnston's leap into legitimate stardom came right on schedule. The 23-year-old center delivered 45 goals and 41 assists across 82 regular-season games for Dallas, drilling 27 power-play goals in the process while continuing his ironman streak. He logged 56 hits, 55 blocked shots and 206 shots on goal, giving fantasy managers a rare combination of goal-scoring punch and category coverage from a fourth-year player. Johnston has more than earned a top-line role going into 2026-27, though he may have to settle for the second-line if Roope Hintz can stay healthy. The minus-5 rating is the only minor blemish on an otherwise stellar campaign. Project 35-plus goals and 80-plus points with multi-category coverage. Johnston is a confident early-round selection across all formats. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a five-year, $42 million contract extension with the Stars in March of 2025.
Adds power-play goal in loss
Johnston scored a power-play goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild in Game 6.
ANALYSIS
Johnston had four goals and two assists over six games in the Stars' first-round exit. He earned five of those points with the man advantage, but the Stars weren't able to add enough even-strength offense to get past the Wild. While this early exit is disappointing, Johnston has emerged as one of the good young players in the league, though he's just a notch or two below superstar status. He had 45 goals and 86 points over 82 regular-season outings, though his 21.8 shooting percentage could be a slight red flag.
Johnston had four goals and two assists over six games in the Stars' first-round exit. He earned five of those points with the man advantage, but the Stars weren't able to add enough even-strength offense to get past the Wild. While this early exit is disappointing, Johnston has emerged as one of the good young players in the league, though he's just a notch or two below superstar status. He had 45 goals and 86 points over 82 regular-season outings, though his 21.8 shooting percentage could be a slight red flag.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 20:07
- Average Power Play TOI: 3:31
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 0:30
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Johnston has gone from 41 to 65 to 71 points across his first three seasons in the NHL, and he hit a new career high in goals last year with 33. He’s still just 22 years old, so we probably haven’t seen his peak. It helps that he’s opened his career with a 246-game iron man streak, making his injury risk minimal. If there is a downside to his game, it’s the lack of physicality, which hurts his versatility in certain fantasy formats. He had 14 PIM and 45 hits in 2024-25 and probably won’t do any better in those categories this year. However, Johnston might continue to grow on the draw, after seeing his faceoff percentage climb from 43.3 to 50.2 to 51.2 across the last three years. In conclusion, there’s plenty to like here, and Johnston also has some upside.
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Clutches up in double-overtime win
Johnston scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 double-overtime win over the Wild in Game 3.
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Pots two goals Monday
Johnston scored two goals, including an empty-netter on the power play, in Monday's 4-2 win over the Wild in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.
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Game grows from great to elite
Johnston scored a goal in Monday's 6-5 win over Toronto.
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Goal, assist in win
Johnston recorded a goal, an assist, four PIM, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild.
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Wins game for Dallas in OT
Johnston scored two goals, including one on the power play, while adding five shots, two hits, a blocked shot and an even rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
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Extension likelier in summer
Johnston is more likely to sign an extension with the Stars over the summer than during the season, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
ANALYSIS
Johnston is in the last year of his entry-level contract and has yet to miss a game for the Stars in his career. Entering Tuesday's action, he produced 21 goals and 55 points over 60 contests, a slight step up from his 65-point sophomore campaign. Johnston is due a big raise as a core piece of the Stars' lineup in all situations, so he'll likely absorb most of the gains they'd get from the rising cap for 2025-26.
Johnston is in the last year of his entry-level contract and has yet to miss a game for the Stars in his career. Entering Tuesday's action, he produced 21 goals and 55 points over 60 contests, a slight step up from his 65-point sophomore campaign. Johnston is due a big raise as a core piece of the Stars' lineup in all situations, so he'll likely absorb most of the gains they'd get from the rising cap for 2025-26.