Jake Oettinger News

The Stars have gotten adequate play from Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith through two games this season, but they've amassed only one goal and are off to an unexpected 0-2-0 start. The 27-year-old Oettinger had a subpar 2025-26 season, posting a 2.59 GAA and .899 SV% through 54 games (35-12-6), but he was solid in his season opener, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in an eventual 4-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The Stars enter Monday's contest as -199 home favourites against a San Jose Sharks team that has scored nine goals through two games (2-0-0).

The Stars have complemented Oettinger with a strong backup in Casey DeSmith, easing the pressure of a heavy workload, but that translated into career-worst totals for Oettinger last season. The 27-year-old American goalie posted a 2.59 GAA and a subpar .899 SV% last season in 54 games (35-12-6). Oettinger should continue to pile up wins in 2026-27, with the Stars a strong team, but it's unclear whether he will challenge the league's best netminders with an improved save percentage. The Stars enter their season opener as -180 home favourites against the St. Louis Blues.

Dallas played it safe with their star goaltender on Wednesday, sitting Jake Oettinger due to lower-body tightness for their 2-0 preseason loss vs. Minnesota. The 27-year-old is entering his seventh NHL season and has 35+ wins in each of the last four seasons while taking the majority of the reps in the Stars' net.

After a poor opening game of the series against the Minnesota Wild, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 6-1 loss, Oettinger has rebounded by posting a solid 2.30 GAA and .916 SV% in his following four games (2-2). That said, down 3-2, the Stars likely need Oettinger's best performance of the series if they hope to play a Game Seven. Dallas enters Game Six on Thursday as slight +110 road underdogs.

After a poor opening game of the series against the Minnesota Wild, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 6-1 loss, Oettinger has rebounded by posting a solid 2.30 GAA and .916 SV% in his following four games (2-2). That said, down 3-2, the Stars likely need Oettinger's best performance of the series if they hope to play a Game Seven. Dallas enters Game Six on Thursday as slight +110 road underdogs.

After an ugly Game One, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 6-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, Oettinger has rebounded with three consecutive impressive outings. The 27-year-old goalie saved 40 shots (.930 SV%) on Saturday and was tremendous, especially in overtime, but eventually allowed the game-deciding goal in a 3-2 loss to even the series at 2-2. In his last three games, Oettinger has a 2.07 GAA and .924 SV%. The Stars enter a crucial Game Five on Tuesday as -126 home favourites.

Despite having a 2.85 GAA and .889 SV% through three games, Jake Oettinger has led the Dallas Stars to an early 2-1 series lead and will yet again take the crease for Game 4 on Saturday. The 27-year-old won 35 games for a fourth straight season in 2025-26, posting a 35-12-6 record with a 2.59 GAA and .899 SV%. He heads to Minnesota to take on the Wild for Game 4, who have only scored 5 goals in their last two games after sneaking six goals by Oettinger in Game 1.

After a dreadful Game One performance, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a blowout 6-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, Oettinger silenced critics in Game Two, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in a 4-2 win to even the series at 1-1. The 27-year-old Oettinger is seemingly following his postseason script from a year ago, when he opened the playoffs by allowing four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a blowout 5-1 Game One loss to the Colorado Avalanche before rebounding with a 2.63 GAA and .920 SV% in his next six games (4-2) to ultimately win the series. The Stars enter Game Three as +112 road underdogs.

Coming off arguably the worst regular season of his career, posting a 2.59 GAA and an ugly .899 SV% in 54 games (35-12-6), Oettinger began his postseason with a forgetful performance, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a blowout 6-1 Game One loss to the Minnesota Wild. That said, if history is an indicator, the Stars will be hopeful that Oettinger can repeat his postseason performance from a year ago. Last year, Oettinger opened the playoff by allowing four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a blowout 5-1 Game One loss to the Colorado Avalanche, but rebounded by posting a 2.63 GAA and .920 SV% in his next four games (4-2) to ultimately win the series. The Stars enter Game Two against Minnesota as -128 home favourites.

Coming off arguably the worst regular season of his career, posting a 2.59 GAA and an ugly .899 SV% in 54 games (35-12-6), Oettinger began his postseason with a forgetful performance, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a blowout 6-1 Game One loss to the Minnesota Wild. That said, if history is an indicator, the Stars will be hopeful that Oettinger can repeat his postseason performance from a year ago. Last year, Oettinger opened the playoff by allowing four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a blowout 5-1 Game One loss to the Colorado Avalanche, but rebounded by posting a 2.63 GAA and .920 SV% in his next four games (4-2) to ultimately win the series. The Stars enter Game Two against Minnesota as -128 home favourites.

The Stars await their first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild and will turn to Oettinger one final time in the regular season. The 27-year-old Oettinger saved all 22 shots he faced in his previous outing for his fourth shutout of the season and will look for another strong start to carry momentum into the playoffs. In four games this month (4-0-0), Oettinger has a 1.72 GAA, .926 SV%, and two shutouts. The Stars enter Wednesday's contest as -139 road favourites against a Sabres team that will likely be resting key players after locking up first-place in the Atlantic Division.

Oettinger allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Stars' win over the Wild on Thursday. Oettinger comes into Saturday's game riding a three-game winining streak, allowing seven goals on 73 shots (.904 SV%). The Stars are still playing for home-ice advantage in Round 1 vs. the Wild, so Oettinger should be a reliable start on Saturday vs. the Rangers as -181 home favourites.

In a preview of their upcoming first-round playoff matchup, Oettinger will tend the twine against the Minnesota Wild in a pivotal battle for home-ice advantage. Oettinger did not need to be spectacular in his previous outing, allowing three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%), but managed to salvage a 4-3 overtime win over the Calgary Flames. The Minnesota-born Oettinger has been excellent in his career against his hometown team, including posting a 2.31 GAA and .929 SV% in three meetings this season (1-1-1). The Stars enter Thursday's contest as -123 home favourites against a Wild team that has scored four or more goals in four consecutive games (4-0-0).

Oettinger is coming off one of his best performances of the season, saving all 22 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets, and will hope to continue that excellence as the Stars battle to secure home-ice advantage in the opening round of the playoffs. That said, Oettinger has been inconsistent lately, posting a 3.07 GAA and .854 SV% in his last five appearances (2-2-0). The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as sizable -238 home favourites against a Calgary Flames team coming off a 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

The Stars have followed up a franchise-best 15-game point streak (14-0-1) by losing seven of their last nine (2-5-2). Oettinger, who was nearly unbeatable to start March, posting a stellar 1.80 GAA and seven games (5-0-2), has mimicked his team's decline by ending March with a dreadful 4.01 GAA and .806 SV% in his last four appearances (1-2-0). The Stars enter Thursday's contest as -159 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has won four of their last five (4-1-0) to stay within contention of a Wild Card spot.

The Stars have followed up a franchise-best 15-game point streak (14-0-1) by losing seven of their last nine (2-5-2). Oettinger, who was nearly unbeatable to start March, posting a stellar 1.80 GAA and seven games (5-0-2), has mimicked his team's decline by ending March with a dreadful 4.01 GAA and .806 SV% in his last four appearances (1-2-0). The Stars enter Thursday's contest as -159 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has won four of their last five (4-1-0) to stay within contention of a Wild Card spot.

Oettinger was lightly tested in his previous game, allowing three goals on 12 shots (.750 SV%), but was victorious in a 6-3 contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old Oettinger has a 2.31 GAA and .906 SV% in 10 March appearances (6-1-2), and a win on Tuesday would make March the winningest month of the season for him. The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -128 road favourites against a Boston Bruins team that is 5-1-0 in their last six games.