The Stars rolled with Casey DeSmith between the pipes in their most recent outing, a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Still, they will likely return to Oettinger on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. Oettinger has lost three of his last four games (1-2-1) but was solid in his previous contest, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He has a 2.38 GAA and .909 SV% in 27 games this season (17-9-1). The Stars enter Thursday's contest as -176 home favorites against a Senators squad coming off an impressive 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Oettinger had the night off in the Stars' final game before the holiday break but will return to the crease on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 26-year-old Oettinger has a 2.42 GAA and .910 SV% in 25 games this season (16-9-0). He saved 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 2-1 win over Minnesota on November 16th. The Stars enter the action on Friday as -169 home favorites.

Oettinger had the night off in the Stars' final game before the holiday break but will likely return to the crease on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 26-year-old Oettinger has a 2.42 GAA and .910 SV% in 25 games this season (16-9-0). He saved 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 2-1 win over Minnesota on November 16th. The Stars enter the action on Friday as -169 home favorites.

Oettinger's 26th birthday didn't go according to play when he was between the pipes on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, allowing four goals on 12 shots (.667 SV%) before being pulled in an eventual 5-3 loss. He will get the chance to redeem himself on Friday, looking to build on his 2.43 GAA and .909 SV% in 24 games this season (16-8-0). The Stars enter Friday's contest as -178 home favorites against a New York Rangers club that has scored three or fewer goals in five straight (1-4-0).

The Stars have won consecutive games and will roll with Oettinger between the pipes for a seventh straight contest. The 26-year-old Oettinger has been solid all season, posting a 2.32 GAA and .913 SV% in 23 games (16-7-0). He has saved 40 of 42 shots faced (.952 SV%) over his last two games (2-0-0). Dallas enters Wednesday's contest as -134 home favorites against a Toronto Maple Leafs club 3-3-0 in their previous six games.

The Stars will roll with Oettinger between the pipes for the sixth consecutive game on Monday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old Oettinger has been solid this season, posting a 2.39 GAA and .911 SV% in 22 games (15-7-0). The Stars have lost three of their last five (2-3-0) but enter Monday's contest as -152 home favorites against a Capitals club that defeated them 3-2 on October 17th.

The Stars will roll with Oettinger between the pipes for a fourth straight game on Thursday when they host the Nashville Predators. Oettinger and the Stars have been off since Sunday when he saved 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames. The 25-year-old Oettinger has a 2.43 GAA and .912 SV% in 20 games this season (14-6-0). The Stars enter Thursday's contest as sizeable -207 home favorites against a Predators club they defeated 4-3 on the opening night of the season.

The Stars gave up three unanswered goals in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday and will look to return to the win column on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Oettinger allowed three goals on 17 shots (.824 SV%) in Wednesday's losing effort but has been reliable most of the season, posting a 2.41 GAA and .912 SV% in 18 games (13-5-0). The Stars enter Friday's contest as -124 road favorites against a Golden Knights club welcoming Mark Stone (lower body) back into their lineup.

The Stars are riding a three-game winning streak, outscoring their opposition 10-5, and will turn to Oettinger between the pipes on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The 25-year-old Oettinger saved 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, and has a 2.38 GAA and .915 SV% through 17 games this season (13-4-0). The Stars enter Wednesday's contest as slight -108 home favorites against the Kings.

The Stars have been bleeding goals lately, allowing 11 in their last four periods. Oettinger allowed five on 33 shots in his previous outing (.848 SV%) but was playing well before that blip, allowing two or fewer in five straight (5-0-0), posting a .934 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Friday as -138 home favorites against division rivals, the Colorado Avalanche, coming off a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Stars have been bleeding goals lately, allowing 11 in their last four periods. Oettinger allowed five on 33 shots in his previous outing (.848 SV%) but was playing well before that blip, allowing two or fewer in five straight (5-0-0), posting a .934 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Friday as -138 home favorites against division rivals, the Colorado Avalanche, coming off a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

For the third straight game, the Stars will turn to the red-hot Oettinger between the pipes. The 25-year-old Oettinger is riding a five-game winning streak, allowing two or fewer goals in each while posting an excellent .934 SV%. The Stars have outscored their opposition 9-4 in their last two games (2-0-0) and enter Monday's contest as slight +110 road underdogs against a Carolina Hurricanes club that will welcome Seth Jarvis (upper body) back into their lineup.

Oettinger had the night off in Dallas' 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Oettinger has a 2.27 GAA and .917 SV% in 12 games this season (9-3-0) and is sporting a .942 SV% over his previous three contests (3-0-0). The Stars enter the action on Wednesday as enormous -466 home favorites against a Sharks club they defeated 3-2 in a shootout on October 15th.