Oettinger did not see any playing time for the USA at the Olympics but will return home with a Gold Medal after serving as Connor Hellebuyck's backup. The 27-year-old Oettinger should be well rested after the Olympic Break and will be relied upon heavily as the Stars battle for playoff positioning.
After a miserable stretch after the Holiday break, the Stars enter their final game before the Olympic break on a five-game winning streak. They will try to carry that momentum with Oettinger between the pipes on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Oettinger saved 23 of 26 shots (.885 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Blues last week. He has won five straight games despite posting a pedestrian 2.77 GAA and .877 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Wednesday as sizable -201 home favourites against a Blues team that has lost seven of their last eight games (6-1-1).
After a miserable stretch after the Holiday break, the Stars enter their final game before the Olympic break on a five-game winning streak. They will try to carry that momentum with Oettinger between the pipes on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Oettinger saved 23 of 26 shots (.885 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Blues last week. He has won five straight games despite posting a pedestrian 2.77 GAA and .877 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Wednesday as sizable -201 home favourites against a Blues team that has lost seven of their last eight games (6-1-1).
After a concerning multi-week losing streak, Dallas has seemingly returned to their winning ways, riding a four-game winning streak. That said, despite winning four straight, Oettinger has continued to battle adversity, posting a 2.78 GAA and .874 SV% in that stretch. He has a 2.95 GAA and .868 SV% in his last 10 games (5-4-1) dating back to the beginning of January. Still, the Stars enter Monday's contest as -139 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has lost three of its last five games (2-2-1).
After a concerning multi-week losing streak, Dallas has seemingly returned to their winning ways, riding a four-game winning streak. That said, despite winning four straight, Oettinger has continued to battle adversity, posting a 2.78 GAA and .874 SV% in that stretch. He has a 2.95 GAA and .868 SV% in his last 10 games (5-4-1) dating back to the beginning of January. Still, the Stars enter Monday's contest as -139 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has lost three of its last five games (2-2-1).
Oettinger is coming off a 23-save performance (.885 SV%), defeating the St. Louis Blues 4-3 to extend his winning streak to three games, something he had not accomplished in over a month. The 27-year-old American goalie has a 3.08 GAA and .879 SV% in his last 10 games (4-4-2). The Stars enter the action on Thursday as slight +103 road underdogs against the Vegas Golden Knights, who have lost four of their last five games (1-3-1).
Oettinger saved 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in Friday's 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues and is hopeful to record a third consecutive win on Tuesday, something he has not done in over six weeks. The 27-year-old Oettinger has lost five of his last nine games (3-4-2), posting a pedestrian 2.93 GAA and .879 SV%. That said, the Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -152 road favorites against a Blues team on a four-game losing streak (0-3-1).
The Stars will turn to Oettinger between the pipes for the 33rd time this season when they host the Blues on Friday night. Oettinger secured the victory in his last outing, making 16 saves on 18 shots in a 6-2 win over the Bruins on Tuesday. Dallas' franchise netminder now owns an 18-10-4 record on the year to go along with a .902 SV% and 2.67 GAA. Oettinger and the Stars enter action on Friday at -170 on the money line.
Oettinger has strung together a few solid performances, posting a 2.04 GAA and .922 SV% in his last three games (1-2-0), but remains below .500 in that stretch, a regularity for a Stars team that has struggled in recent weeks. The 27-year-old Oettinger has a 2.94 GAA and .890 SV% in his last 11 games since mid-December (3-6-2). The Stars hope to end their downward spiral, entering Tuesday's contest as -136 home favorites against a Boston Bruins team on a six-game winning streak.
The Stars have followed up an outstanding 18-3-2 run by being one of the worst teams in the NHL, losing nine of their last 11 games (2-5-4). That said, Oettinger has played well in his last two outings (1-1-0), saving 49 of 52 combined shots (.942 SV%). The Stars will need Oettinger at his best, as they enter Sunday’s game as +105 home underdogs against a Tampa Bay Lightning team on an 11-0-1 stretch.
Oettinger was terrific in his most recent outing, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%), which the Stars hope is the beginning of an upward trend for their goalie, who posted an ugly 3.32 GAA and .879 SV% in his previous eight games (2-4-2). The 27-year-old Oettinger has a 2.70 GAA and .902 SV% in 29 games this season (17-8-4). The Stars enter the action on Thursday as slight -100 road underdogs against a Utah Mammoth team coming off an impressive 6-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, improving to 4-0-1 in their last five games.
Oettinger has allowed three or more goals in seven of his last eight games (2-4-2), posting a 3.33 GAA and .879 SV%, and hopes start with a clean slate on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 27-year-old Oettinger has seen his totals fall in recent weeks, boasting a 2.76 GAA and .900 SV% in 28 games (16-8-4). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -117 road favorites against a typically low-scoring Kings team that is on an offensive surge, averaging 3.5 goals per game over its past eight games (4-3-1).
Oettinger has allowed three or more goals in seven of his last eight games (2-4-2), posting a 3.33 GAA and .879 SV%, and hopes start with a clean slate on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 27-year-old Oettinger has seen his totals fall in recent weeks, boasting a 2.76 GAA and .900 SV% in 28 games (16-8-4). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -117 road favorites against a typically low-scoring Kings team that is on an offensive surge, averaging 3.5 goals per game over its past eight games (4-3-1).
The Stars are desperate to snap a season-worst five-game losing skid (0-2-3), and will turn to Oettinger to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 27-year-old American goalie has allowed three or more goals in three straight games (0-1-2). He has a 2.62 GAA and .905 SV% in 27 games this season (16-7-4). The Stars enter the action on Tuesday as +122 road underdogs against a Hurricanes team that snapped a three-game losing streak in their most recent game, a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
The Stars ended the 2025 calendar year on a low note, losing 4-1 to the Buffalo Sabres last night and extending their losing streak to three games (0-1-2). The Stars still have the second-best record in the NHL, but have been trending in the wrong direction lately, going 4-3-2 in their last nine games. Oettinger will tend the twine on Thursday, looking to improve on his 2.51 GAA and .910 SV% through 25 games this season (16-6-3). The Stars enter Thursday's contest as -173 road favorites against the Chicago Blackhawks, who defeated them 4-3 in a shootout last week.
Oettinger allowed a single goal on 28 shots in the Stars' 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs last Sunday. Oettinger has been absolutely terrific in December, going 5-2-0 with a 1.86 GAA, .933 SV% and one shutout. He's an obvious must-start on Saturday as the Stars host a banged-up Blackhawks team as massive home favourites. Oettinger has the highest implied win% (75.8%) and lowest implied goals against (2.0) on the 13-game slate.
Oettinger has lost two straight contests (0-2-0), allowing six goals on 52 combined shots (.885 SV%), and will return to the crease on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. He has a 2.54 GAA and .907 SV% in 22 games this season (14-6-2). The American goalie is celebrating his 27th birthday on Thursday and hopes to do so with a win against a Sharks team he helped defeat 4-1 two weeks ago. The Stars enter the game as sizable -193 road favorites.
Oettinger has lost two straight contests (0-2-0), allowing six goals on 52 combined shots (.885 SV%), and will return to the crease on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The American goalie has a 2.54 GAA and .907 SV% in 22 games this season (14-6-2). Oettinger hopes to celebrate his 27th birthday on Thursday with a win against a Sharks team they defeated 4-1 two weeks ago. The Stars enter the game as sizeable -193 road favorites.