Jake Oettinger News

After a disappointing trip to Finland as part of the NHL Global Series, losing both games to the Florida Panthers, the Stars will return to Oettinger between the pipes on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Oettinger was victorious against the Blackhawks on October 26th, saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%), and has a solid 2.44 GAA and .917 SV% through seven games this season (5-2-0). The Stars enter Thursday's contest against the Blackhawks as gargantuan -335 home favorites.

Oettinger stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Stars 4-2 win over the Blackhawks last Saturday. Oettinger has had an elite start to the 2024-24 season, going 5-1-0 with a 1.84 GAA, .938 SV% and one shutout in his first six outings. Friday's game in Finland is a coin-flip, with the Stars listed at -109.

Oettinger allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Stars loss in Buffalo on Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak to start the season for Oettinger, who now owns a 1.81 GAA and .941 SV% through five starts. Tonight he gets the nod vs. the Blackhawks and the Stars are the biggest favourites (-347) on Saturday's 14-game slate.

Oettinger allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Stars loss in Buffalo on Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak to start the season for Oettinger, who now owns a 1.81 GAA and .941 SV% through five starts. Tonight he gets the nod vs. the Blackhawks and the Stars are the biggest favourites (-347) on Saturday's 14-game slate.

The Stars will turn to Oettinger between the pipes for the second straight game when they face off against the Buffalo Sabres. On Saturday, Oettinger played his first game after signing a massive eight-year, $66 million contract extension and proved his worth by saving 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Oettinger has been outstanding early in the 2024-25 season, boasting an impressive 1.48 GAA and .953 SV% in four games (4-0-0). The Stars enter the action on Tuesday as -144 road favorites against a Sabres club that has scored four or more goals in three straight games (1-1-1).

After a stellar start to the 2024-25 season, posting a 1.63 GAA and .948 SV% in three games (3-0-0), impending RFA Jake Oettinger has signed a massive eight-year, $66 million contract extension. The extension mirrors the recent extension signed by fellow American netminder Jeremy Swayman with the Boston Bruins two weeks ago. Oettinger was the Stars' 26th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and has cemented himself as their starting goalie for the last three seasons. The 26-year-old Oettinger has a 2.49 GAA, .914 SV%, and 11 shutouts in 196 career appearances (116-48-23).

The Dallas Stars have not allowed a goal in consecutive games while alternating between Oettinger and Casey DeSmith in net. The Stars will return to Oettinger between the pipes on Tuesday in a matchup where the Stars are significant -341 home favorites against the San Jose Sharks. Two games into his 2024-25 campaign (2-0-0), Oettinger is sporting a spectacular 1.51 GAA and .957 SV%. That said, Oettinger has a .860 SV% in six career games against the Sharks (4-2-0), his lowest total against any team.

Oettinger stopped 33 of 36 shots in the Stars win in Nashville on Thursday. The Stars were outplayed but Oettinger turned in an excellent performance on opening night. On Saturday he'll face the Islanders as large -172 home favourites. Oettinger was 17-8-2 with a 2.78 GAA and .898 SV% in 28 home games last year.

Oettinger stopped 33 of 36 shots in the Stars win in Nashville on Thursday. The Stars were outplayed but Oettinger turned in an excellent performance on opening night. On Saturday he'll likely face the Islanders as large -172 home favourites. Oettinger was 17-8-2 with a 2.78 GAA and .898 SV% in 28 home games last year.

To no one's surprise, Oettinger will start for the Stars in their season opener against the Nashville Predators, who will likely turn to Oettinger's former understudy between the pipes, Scott Wedgewood. With the departure of Wedgewood from Dallas, the Stars signed Casey DeSmith to serve as Oettinger's backup this season. The 33-year-old DeSmith has started more than 30 games only once in his career, an indication that Oettinger will likely start more than the 53 times he did last season. As an impending RFA, Oettinger will also be hoping to improve on his statistics from last season when he posted an unspectacular 2.72 GAA and .905 SV% in 54 appearances (35-14-4).

Oettinger allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Stars' loss in Edmonton in Game 4. Oettinger gave up seven goals in two games in Edmonton and now has a .912 SV% in the series and a .917 SV% across 17 postseason games. Oettinger and the Stars come into Game 5 as -117 home favourites.

Oettinger allowed three goals on 38 shots (.921 SV%) in crushing Game 1 overtime defeat but will expectedly take the crease again for Game 2 on Saturday. The 25-year-old towering netminder has been a brick wall all playoffs, with his 8-6-0 record, 2.10 GAA and .917 SV% in 14 games played. He will host the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday for Game 2, who are in the midst of a three-game win streak and will be looking to take a commanding 2-0 series lead.

Oettinger allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Stars' 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 6. Oettinger backed up the .925 SV% he posted vs. Vegas with a .911 SV% vs. Colorado, giving him an 8-5 record and .918 SV% in 13 playoff games so far. He was 1-0-1 with a 2.00 GAA, .932 SV% and one shutout vs. the Oilers in the regular season.