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Jake Oettinger is in the starters' net at practice Wednesday and should face the Edmonton Oilers.

Oettinger stopped 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) for his fourth win in five starts after a victory over Columbus in his last start. The 24-year-old has put his name into the Vezina Trophy consideration due to posting a 13-4-3 record, 2.35 GAA and .922 SV%. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who have surprisingly lost their last three games 4-3.

Jake Oettinger
Oettinger led the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Oettinger was incredible in his previous start, stopping 45 of 46 Washington Capital shots (.978 SV%) on his way to his third victory in the last four games. The recently turned 24-year-old has been fantastic in the Stars' crease this season, with a 12-4-3 record, .920 SV% and 2.42 GAA. He will face the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets Monday, who have lost their last three games, giving up four goals in each losing effort.

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Ilya Lyubushkin will return to the Sabres' lineup Monday (lower-body).

Lyubushkin has missed the Sabres previous nine games due to a lower-body injury but will return Monday and replace Jeremy Davies. The stay-at-home defensemen had one assist, 18 PIMs, and eight SOG through 17 games prior to the injury.

Ilya Lyubushkin
Oettinger was the first goalie off of the ice at the Stars morning skate.

Oettinger was incredible in his previous start, stopping 45 of 46 Washington Capital shots (.978 SV%) on his way to his third victory in the last four games. The recently turned 24-year-old has been fantastic in the Stars' crease this season, with a 12-4-3 record, .920 SV% and 2.42 GAA. He will face the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets Monday, who have lost their last three games, giving up four goals in each losing effort.

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Jake Oettinger will start Thursday vs. the Washington Capitals.

Oettinger stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) but snapped a two-game winning streak, handing Pittsburgh their sixth straight win in a loss in his last start. Oettinger has been very solid in his third NHL season, with his 11-4-3 record, two shutouts, .916 SV% and 2.49 GAA. He will face the Washington Capitals, who are in the middle of a five game winning streak.

Jake Oettinger
Oettinger was the first goalie off of the ice at the Stars morning skate.

Oettinger stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) but snapped a two-game winning streak, handing Pittsburgh their sixth straight win in a loss in his last start. Oettinger has been very solid in his third NHL season, with his 11-4-3 record, two shutouts, .916 SV% and 2.49 GAA. He will face the Washington Capitals, who are in the middle of a five game winning streak.

Jake Oettinger
Brandan Smith will draw back into the lineup vs. Philadelphia.

Smith was a healthy scratch for the first time in the Devils' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as they take on Philadelphia. The veteran defenseman has one assist, 26 SOG and 27 PIMs through 28 games in New Jersey's bottom defensive pair this season.

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Magnus Hellberg will make his Red Wings' season debut vs. the Minnesota Wild.

Hellberg will make his Red Wings' debut after being claimed off waivers last week for the third time this season. In his one NHL game this season with the Ottawa Senators, he was excellent, stopping 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a win over Dallas. He will face Minnesota, who has won their last two games and has the eighth-best powerplay at 25.0%.

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Oettinger will start Monday in Pittsburgh.

Oettinger stopped 24 of 26 (.923 SV%) Detroit Red Wing shots to pick up his second straight victory in his previous time out. The 23-year-old has been as steady as they come this season, with his 11-3-3 record, 2.52 GAA and .915 SV%. He will face the surging Pittsburgh Penguins, who are in the middle of a five-game winning streak.

Jake Oettinger
Jake Oettinger was in the starters' crease at the Stars Monday morning skate.

Oettinger stopped 24 of 26 (.923 SV%) Detroit Red Wing shots to pick up his second straight victory in his previous time out. The 23-year-old has been as steady as they come this season, with his 11-3-3 record, 2.52 GAA and .915 SV%. He will face the surging Pittsburgh Penguins, who are in the middle of a five-game winning streak.

Jake Oettinger
Oettinger will start Thursday vs. the Senators.

Oettinger stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) as he had his second straight shake start in a loss to Toronto his previous time out. The 23-year-old has been solid all season as shown by his 9-3-3 record, 2.54 GAA and .916 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators who lost their last game 5-2 to the Los Angeles Kings but rank sixth in the NHL in shots on goal per game (33.9).

Jake Oettinger
Nils Lundkvist will return to the Stars' lineup Tuesday vs. Toronto.

Lundkvist has been a healthy scratch for Dallas' previous three games but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as they take on Toronto. The 22-year-old has had an up-and-down season with a goal, four assists, and 41 SOG through 22 games while averaging only 17:29 TOI.

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Oettinger will start Tuesday vs. the Maple Leafs.

Oettinger had his worst start of the year his last time out, getting pulled after allowing four goals on 16 shots (.750 SV%) as he took the no-contest against Minnesota. The 23-year-old has been having a stellar season regardless of the rough start, with his 9-2-3 record, .917 SV% and 2.51 GAA. He takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have gotten points in 11 straight games after a 4-3 overtime loss vs. Tampa in their last game.

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