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.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Starting Tuesday
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Oettinger will patrol the home crease against Washington on Tuesday, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.
Oettinger is coming off a 26-save performance in a 3-2 win over Carolina on Saturday. He has a 4-2-1 record through seven appearances this season while surrendering 21 goals on 207 shots. Washington is tied for 16th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this campaign.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Set to face Hurricanes
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Oettinger was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Carolina on Saturday.
Oettinger is coming off a 22-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings. He has surrendered nine goals on 74 shots during his three-game losing skid (0-2-1). Carolina sits second in the league with 4.00 goals per game this season.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Drops result in overtime
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Oettinger stopped 22 of 25 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings.
Oettinger has allowed nine goals on 74 shots during his 0-2-1 skid. The Stars haven't had it easy to begin the year, with five of their first seven games being against 2024-25 playoff teams. The 26-year-old is 3-2-1 with a 3.15 GAA and an .894 save percentage. There's another level of performance in there, but Oettinger's struggles can be partially attributed to the Stars dealing with a number of injuries early in the campaign. He will likely split the next two games with Casey DeSmith, as Dallas hosts Carolina on Saturday before visiting Nashville on Sunday.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Facing Kings
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Oettinger will guard the home crease versus Los Angeles on Thursday, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.
Oettinger has lost two straight games after starting the season with three wins. He has a 3.18 GAA and an .896 save percentage across five starts this season. The Kings are struggling to score this season, averaging 2.57 goals per game, 26th in the NHL.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Not good enough against Columbus
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Oettinger surrendered four goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Oettinger has lost two straight starts after opening the season on a three-game winning streak. The 26-year-old didn't get enough goal support Tuesday, but he allowed two goals in each of the first and third periods as well. He's allowed four tallies in three of his five starts this season, en route to a mediocre 3.18 GAA and .896 save percentage. The Stars continue their homestand against the Kings on Thursday.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Tending twine Tuesday
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Oettinger will defend the home cage against Columbus on Tuesday, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.
Oettinger will look to bounce back from his first loss of the season against the Blues on Saturday -- though he gave up just two goals on 21 shots in that performance. It will be the 26-year-old backstop's fifth outing in the Stars' first six games, posting a 3-1-0 record and a .905 save percentage along the way.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Beaten twice in loss to St. Louis
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Oettinger gave up two goals on 21 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Blues. The third goal was an empty-netter with 1:01 left in the third period.
Oettinger was beaten twice in the second period, via Jordan Kyrou and Jimmy Snuggerud, and by the time the Blues tacked on a third goal, he was already on the bench with the Stars pushing for a late equalizer. This was Oettinger's first loss of the season, but his numbers haven't been eye-popping at all. Through four starts, he owns a 3-1-0 record with a 2.95 GAA and a .905 save percentage.
