Stars' Jake Oettinger: Tending twine versus San Jose
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Oettinger will defend the cage against the Sharks at home Friday, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Oettinger is riding a four-game winning streak during which he is sporting a 2.00 GAA, .934 save percentage and one shutout. With no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, the Minnesota native could see a heavy workload heading into the Christmas break -- though Casey DeSmith has been playing well enough to see some extra starts outside of back-to-backs.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Blanks Devils for second shutout
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Oettinger made 30 saves in Wednesday's 3-0 win over New Jersey.
The 26-year-old netminder won his fourth straight start in stellar fashion, recording his second shutout of the season. Oettinger has turned things around after a bumpy beginning to the campaign, and over his last eight outings he's gone 7-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .916 save percentage.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Set to face New Jersey
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Oettinger is expected to start on the road against New Jersey on Wednesday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
Oettinger has won his past three games while stopping 83 of 91 shots (.912 save percentage). He's 11-4-2 with a 2.76 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 17 outings this year. The Devils are tied for 11th in goals per game with 3.12, but they are missing Jack Hughes (finger).
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Earns win over Mammoth
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Oettinger allowed three goals on 30 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Mammoth.
It was a shaky first period for Oettinger, as he allowed the first two goals of the game. The Stars' offense picked up the slack in the second and gave him a one-goal lead to protect, which he was able to do in a scoreless final frame. Oettinger has won six of his last seven starts, giving up no more than three goals in each of his last six outings. He's at an 11-4-2 record with a 2.76 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 17 appearances this season. The Stars' next game is at home versus the Senators on Sunday.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: In goal Friday
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Oettinger will patrol the home blue paint against the Mammoth on Friday, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.
Oettinger has won back-to-back games and four of his last five, as he's rebounded after two poor outings to begin November. The 2017 first-round pick owns a 10-4-2 record, 2.74 GAA and .900 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. The Mammoth are 2-2-1 in their last five games, a stretch in which they have netted 14 goals.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Well-supported in win
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Oettinger stopped 22 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Oilers.
Oettinger wasn't at his best, but after a four-goal first period from the Stars, he had plenty of leeway. This was his fifth win in his last six starts, a span in which he's allowed just 15 goals. For the season, he's up to 10-4-2 with a 2.74 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 16 starts. Casey DeSmith is likely to start Wednesday in Seattle, but Oettinger should be penciled in for Friday's home game versus the Mammoth.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Starting in Edmonton
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Oettinger will defend the road net against the Oilers on Tuesday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Oettinger is coming off a 34-save performance in Thursday's 4-2 win over Vancouver. He has a 9-4-2 record with one shutout, a 2.72 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 15 appearances this season. Edmonton is tied for 16th in the league with 3.08 goals per game this campaign.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Sharp in Thursday's win
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Oettinger stopped 34 of 36 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.
Oettinger picked up his fourth win in his last five starts. He's allowed just eight goals on 108 shots over his last four games, which is a solid bounce-back stretch after allowing a total of 10 goals on 45 shots versus the Ducks and Predators earlier in the month. Oettinger is at a 9-4-2 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 15 outings this season. The Stars' road trip continues in Calgary on Saturday, which would be a favorable matchup should Oettinger get the nod.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Starting Thursday's game
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Oettinger was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Randip Janda of Sportsnet reports.
Oettinger has been solid between the pipes recently, going 3-1-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .892 save percentage over his last four starts. The Canucks are scoring 3.10 goals per game this year, which is tied for 16th in the league.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Win streak ends at three
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Oettinger made 19 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.
After a scoreless first period, Oettinger allowed one goal in the second period and two in the third. The Dallas offense sputtered in the contest aside from a pair of tallies by Jason Robertson. Oettinger saw his three-start win streak come to an end. He has only two regulation losses in his last nine outings, going 5-2-2 over that stretch with a 2.55 GAA and .899 save percentage.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: In goal Tuesday
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Oettinger will protect the home net against the Islanders on Tuesday, Robert Tiffin of D Magazine reports.
Oettinger has picked up wins in three straight outings while posting a 2.29 GAA and a .901 save percentage across that stretch. The 26-year-old turned aside 20 of 21 shots during his last start Saturday in a 5-1 win over Philadelphia. The Islanders' four-game winning streak was snapped in Colorado on Sunday. Oettinger has been phenomenal against the Isles in his career, registering a 5-1-0 record, .936 save percentage and 1.82 GAA over six appearances.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Sharp in Saturday's win
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Oettinger stopped 20 of 21 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.
The Flyers struggled to get any offense going, making it an easy path to a third straight win for Oettinger. He's allowed just seven goals during the streak after giving up six goals to the Ducks in the Nov. 6 loss that came just before he got back in the win column. Oettinger is up to 8-3-2 on the year with a 2.75 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 13 starts. The Stars will host the Islanders on Tuesday to wrap up this brief homestand before heading out on a four-game road trip that begins in Vancouver on Thursday.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Starting Saturday
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Oettinger will patrol the home crease versus Philadelphia on Saturday, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
Oettinger will look for his third straight win. He is 7-3-2 with a 2.89 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 12 appearances this season. The Flyers could be a tired team after they defeated St. Louis 6-5 in a shootout Friday.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Second straight win
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Oettinger made 27 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over Ottawa on Tuesday.
Oettinger was sharp, and it was a nice bounce back after he allowed 10 goals in his previous two starts (1-1-0). He has won two straight and is 4-1-1 in his last six with a save percentage of .899. While that number pales from his career mark (.911), Oettinger is above the current league average of .896.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Between pipes Saturday
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Oettinger will defend the road net against Nashville on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Oettinger surrendered six goals on 24 shots in Thursday's 7-5 loss to Anaheim, with the seventh goal being an empty-netter. He has a 5-3-2 record this season with one shutout, a 2.89 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 10 appearances. Nashville is 30th in the league with 2.44 goals per game this campaign.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Gives up six goals to Ducks
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Oettinger conceded six goals on 24 shots in a 7-5 loss to Anaheim on Thursday. The seventh marker was an empty-netter.
Oettinger gave up more goals in Thursday's tilt than his previous three outings combined. Still, the 26-year-old backstop is the clear No. 1 option in Dallas and figures to continue seeing a heavy workload all year. In the short term, Oettinger figures to split the upcoming back-to-back against the Predators and Kraken on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, with Casey DeSmith.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Tending twine Thursday
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Oettinger will start Thursday's home game against the Ducks, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.
Oettinger didn't appear in either of the Stars' last two games, but he'll return to the crease Thursday. The 26-year-old has had a solid start to the 2025-26 campaign, going 5-2-2 with a 2.54 GAA and .913 save percentage over nine appearances.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Handling backup duty
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Oettinger will be the backup netminder for Casey DeSmith in the Stars' home game versus the Oilers on Tuesday.
Oettinger was away from the team Monday to attend the birth of his child. However, he has since rejoined the Stars and will be in uniform Tuesday. Expect Oettinger to be back between the pipes as soon as Thursday's game versus the Ducks.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Not expected to start Tuesday
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Oettinger (personal) isn't expected to patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Tuesday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Oettinger missed Monday's practice because of the birth of his child. He has posted a 5-2-2 record this season while stopping 241 of the 264 shots he has faced. If the Stars don't recall someone from AHL Texas, Oettinger could suit up as Casey DeSmith's backup goalie for Tuesday's matchup.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Starting Thursday
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Oettinger will defend the road crease in Tampa Bay on Thursday, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
Oettinger has won back-to-back games and has a 5-2-1 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage across eight starts this season. He shut out the Capitals on Tuesday for his first whitewash of the season, stopping 24 shots. The Lightning are having trouble finding the back of the net this season, averaging 2.90 goals per game, tied for 21st in the NHL.
