DeSmith stopped 31 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flames.
DeSmith's winning streak ended at three games. This was a good performance -- he kept the Stars in it long enough for them to dig out of a 2-0 hole, but he gave up two goals on four attempts in the shootout to take the defeat. He's now 4-1-2 with a 2.22 GAA and a .917 save percentage over seven starts, which has helped the Stars feel comfortable giving Jake Oettinger about one game off per week. DeSmith shouldn't have to wait long for another turn -- the Stars' road trip ends with a back-to-back featuring games in Edmonton on Tuesday and Seattle on Wednesday. He won his previous start against each of those teams, stopping 23 of 26 shots in a shootout win versus the Oilers on Nov. 4, followed by a win over the Kraken on Nov. 9 in which he saved 30 of 31 shots.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Starting in Calgary
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DeSmith will defend the road net against the Flames on Saturday, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
DeSmith is coming off a 24-save performance in a 7-0 shutout win over Montreal on Nov. 13. He has a 4-1-1 record this season while making 146 saves on 160 shots. Calgary sits 32nd in the league with 2.27 goals per game this campaign.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Cruises to first shutout of season
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DeSmith made 24 saves in Thursday's 7-0 rout over the Canadiens.
The shutout was the first of the season for DeSmith and the 13th of his career. The veteran backup to Jake Oettinger hasn't taken a regulation loss since his first start of 2025-26, going 4-0-1 over his last five outings with a dazzling 1.75 GAA and .933 save percentage, and that level of play has been earning DeSmith a bigger share of the workload of late -- those five starts have come in the Stars' last 10 games.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Between pipes Thursday
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DeSmith will guard the visiting net in Montreal on Thursday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
DeSmith is 3-1-1 with a 2.73 GAA and an .897 save percentage across five appearances this season. The Canadiens are fifth in NHL scoring, generating 3.63 goals per game.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Concedes one goal Sunday
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DeSmith stopped 30 of 31 shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.
DeSmith has won his last two starts, and three of the last four, while posting a 2.16 GAA and a .918 save percentage over that stretch. He's not expected to take over the starting role from Jake Oettinger any time soon. Still, he's putting up solid numbers as a reliable backup, which would certainly allow Dallas to rest Oettinger a bit more frequently.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: In net Sunday
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DeSmith will protect the home net against Seattle on Sunday, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.
DeSmith will get the second half of Dallas' back-to-back after Jake Oettinger played in Saturday's 5-4 win over Nashville. The 34-year-old DeSmith has a 2-1-1 record this season while stopping 92 of the 105 shots he has faced. Seattle sits 26th in the league this campaign with 2.71 goals per game.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Secures shootout win
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DeSmith stopped 23 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Oilers.
DeSmith got the nod for this game to allow Jake Oettinger (personal) some rest, though the new dad Oettinger was able to dress as the backup. The 34-year-old DeSmith had some early struggles, allowing two goals in the first 7:07 before settling in to allow the Stars to make a comeback. The result was DeSmith's second win in four outings, giving him a 2-1-1 record with a 3.15 GAA and an .876 save percentage this season. He won't get a lot of opportunities between the pipes as a backup. Oettinger will likely start Thursday at home versus the Ducks, but DeSmith should be in line for another start this weekend, either at Nashville on Saturday or at home against the Kraken on Sunday.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Slated to start Tuesday
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DeSmith is expected to defend the home net against Edmonton on Tuesday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Jake Oettinger (personal) isn't expected to play following the birth of his child. DeSmith has a 1-1-1 record this season while stopping 69 of 79 shots. Edmonton will be playing in the second half of a back-to-back situation against the Stars after visiting St. Louis on Monday.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Falls to Florida in shootout
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DeSmith stopped 25 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.
The veteran netminder played well to earn his team a point in the standings, but Dallas skaters couldn't solve Sergei Bobrovsky once the game got to a shootout. DeSmith has seen little work so far behind Jake Oettinger, going 1-1-1 in three starts with a 3.28 GAA and an .873 save percentage.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Starting in Florida
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DeSmith will defend the road net against the Panthers on Saturday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
DeSmith is coming off a 23-save effort in Sunday's 3-2 win over Nashville. He has a 1-1-0 record this season while stopping 44 of the 51 shots he has faced. Florida sits 29th in the league with 2.45 goals per game this campaign.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Earns first win of season
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DeSmith stopped 23 of 25 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Predators.
DeSmith started for the first time since Oct. 16, when he allowed five goals on 26 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Canucks, but he limited the damage to only two goals in this one. The offense backed him up enough to allow the 34-year-old veteran to earn his first win of the season. As a low-usage backup behind Jake Oettinger, DeSmith isn't expected to carry a lot of fantasy upside in the near future, though most of his starts should come in favorable matchups.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Set to start Sunday
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DeSmith will get the start Sunday against the Predators, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
DeSmith will look to rebound from a tough outing in his only start of the season so far. The 34-year-old gave up five goals on 26 shots faced Oct. 16 against the Canucks, suffering the loss. The schedule hasn't worked out for the veteran netminder to get many starts, but with the team on the second of a back-to-back, it will be his job to stop a Predators team that is coming off of a five-goal showing against the Kings.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Surrenders five goals
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DeSmith stopped 21 of 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Canucks.
The last goal was nearly an empty-netter, but Quinn Hughes' long-range shot found the net faster than DeSmith could get to the bench. This was a lackluster season debut for DeSmith, who is likely to fill the backup role throughout 2025-26. He went 14-8-2 with a 2.59 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 27 games in the 2024-25 regular season, which suggests he will likely play no more than once every three games this year.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Facing St. Louis
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DeSmith will defend the road net in preseason action against the Blues on Tuesday, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
As Jake Oettinger's backup in the 2024-25 regular season, DeSmith posted a 14-8-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.59 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 27 appearances. The 34-year-old DeSmith will occupy the same role this campaign.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Starting Thursday
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DeSmith will guard the road goal in Thursday's preseason game versus the Wild, per the NHL media site.
DeSmith will get a look in preseason action on the road. The 34-year-old went 14-8-2 with a 2.59 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 27 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He is set to serve as backup to Jake Oettinger this year.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Makes 17 saves in relief
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DeSmith stopped 17 of 20 shots in relief after replacing starter Jake Oettinger early in the first period of Thursday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
This was DeSmith's first action since April 26 when he replaced Oettinger in Game 4 against the Avalanche in the first round of the playoffs. The Avalanche won 4-0, and DeSmith stopped 13 of 14 shots in that matchup. DeSmith is a good goalie, but the whole team was rattled Thursday, and he allowed a goal 58 seconds after taking the blue paint. DeSmith is signed for two more seasons at $1 million to back up Oettinger, and when he sees playing time, DeSmith will provide steady fantasy contributions in daily formats given the strength of the squad he plays behind.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Draws in for third period of loss
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DeSmith stopped 13 of 14 shots in relief of Jake Oettinger in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Avalanche in Game 4.
Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports Oettinger was given the third frame off for rest after stopping 31 of 34 shots over the first two periods. DeSmith likely won't see a substantial boost in playing time over the remainder of the Stars' postseason run. The 33-year-old did well in the backup role during the regular season with a 14-8-2 record, a 2.59 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 27 outings.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Makes relief appearance Wednesday
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DeSmith stopped all 12 shots he faced in relief of Jake Oettinger in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Predators.
Once the game turned into a blowout in the second period, head coach Pete DeBoer turned to DeSmith to play the final frame of the regular season. Barring an injury to Oettinger, this was likely DeSmith's last playing time for a while. DeSmith allowed 15 goals on 117 shots over his last four appearances as part of a larger seven-game losing streak for the Stars. Overall, DeSmith ends the season at a 14-8-2 record with a 2.59 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 27 appearances in his first year with the Stars.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Loses third straight outing
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DeSmith stopped 29 of 34 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Utah.
DeSmith is 0-2-1 with 15 goals allowed over his last three games, though he's faced at least 32 shots in each of his last six outings. The 33-year-old has also taken on a larger role as the Stars build in some rest for Jake Oettinger late in the regular season. DeSmith is down to 14-8-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 26 outings. The Stars have two games left before the postseason -- look for DeSmith and Oettinger to split the starts between Monday's game in Detroit and Wednesday's game in Nashville.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Starting Saturday
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DeSmith will patrol the home blue paint versus Utah on Saturday, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
DeSmith is a perfect 2-0-0 versus Utah this season, giving up only three goals on 63 shots. He is 14-7-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.53 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 25 appearances this season. Utah is 22nd in NHL scoring, generating 2.87 goals per game.
