Oettinger yielded one goal in three starts, making 59 saves (on 60 SA) to compile a 2-0-1 record, 0.33 goals-against average, .983 save percentage and two shutouts for the Stars (2-2-1, 5 points). He opened the week with consecutive shutouts, making 13 saves in a 5-0 triumph versus the San Jose Sharks Oct. 5 and 26 stops in a 4-0 victory against the Buffalo Sabres Oct. 8. It marked the second time in Oettinger’s NHL career that he has posted back-to-back clean sheets, following March 30 (17 SV at SEA) and April 3 (35 SV vs. EDM), 2024. Oettinger then extended his shutout sequence to a career-best 188:52 (the 3rd-longest such run in franchise history), registering 20 total saves in an eventual 2-1 shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins Oct. 10. The 27-year-old Oettinger, who owns a 2-1-1 record through four total appearances this season (0.74 GAA, .963 SV%, 2 SO), ranks third in Stars/North Stars history with 186 wins in 309 career NHL games (all w/ DAL).
