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.

Jake Oettinger was in the starter's crease at the morning skate, but the team announced that DeSmith would be between the pipes on Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks. The 33-year-old DeSmith has been outstanding in limited action for the Stars this season, posting a 1.79 GAA and .929 SV% in five games (2-2-0). The Stars enter the action as ginormous -436 home favorites against a Ducks club with the worst offense in the league, averaging only 2.4 goals per game.

Oskar Back will re-enter the Stars lineup on Thursday, resulting in Bourque being a healthy scratch for the second time this season. Bourque, in his first NHL season, is averaging 11:06 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 10 games.

Mavrik Bourque will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Back to re-enter the lineup for the first time since November 7th. The 24-year-old Back, in his first NHL season, is averaging 9:58 time-on-ice and has one assist in nine games.

The Stars will turn to Oettinger between the pipes for a fourth consecutive game on Thursday when they host the Boston Bruins. Oettinger wasn't heavily tested in his previous outing, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, rebounding after 11 goals on 69 shots (.841 SV%) in his three games prior. The Stars enter the action on Thursday as -167 home favorites against a Bruins club with points in three straight (2-0-1).

The Stars have been outscored 15-10 during a 1-3-0 stretch and will turn to Oettinger for a third straight game on Monday when they face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins. After a stellar start to the season, posting a .953 SV% and allowing only six total goals in his first four games (4-0-0), Oettinger has fallen off significantly, allowing three or more in three of his next five (2-3-0), posting an ugly .863 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Monday as -157 road favorites against a Penguins club coming off an impressive 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.

The Stars have been outscored 15-10 during a 1-3-0 stretch and will likely turn to Oettinger for a third straight game on Monday when they face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins. After a stellar start to the season, posting a .953 SV% and allowing only six total goals in his first four games (4-0-0), Oettinger has fallen off significantly, allowing three or more in three of his next five (2-3-0), posting an ugly .863 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Monday as -157 road favorites against a Penguins club coming off an impressive 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.

Seguin did not play in the second game of the NHL Global Series in Finland due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 32-year-old Seguin is off to a tremendous start to the 2024-25 campaign, with nine points (5G / 4A) in seven games. That said, Seguin is currently scoring at an unsustainable 45.5 percent rate.

Brendan Smith will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Lundkvist to re-enter the lineup after a one-game absence. The 24-year-old Lundkvist is averaging 14:19 time-on-ice and has zero points in 10 games this season.

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.

Robert Bortuzzo will draw into Utah's lineup on Tuesday, sending Kolyachonok to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Kolyachonok had played all 12 games for Utah thus far, tallying four points (1G / 3A) and a -7 plus/minus while averaging 13:09 time-on-ice.

Dallas recalled Capobianco ahead of their two-game stint in Finland as part of the NHL Global Series, but he did not draw into the lineup and has been sent back down to the Texas Stars (AHL). The 27-year-old Capobianco has 73 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player. Last season with the Manitoba Moose (AHL), Capobianco had 54 points (12G / 42A) in 69 games.