Jake Oettinger News: Game 1 woes continue

Oettinger stopped 19 of 23 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche in Game 1. The Avalanche also scored an empty-netter.

Oettinger couldn't break with recent trends to open the postseason. His losing streak in Game 1s is eight games, dating back to the Stars' first-round series in 2022 versus the Flames. His recent play in 2024-25 is also discouraging -- Oettinger went 0-3-1 with 17 goals allowed over his final four regular-season contests. Combined with the absences of Jason Robertson (knee) and Miro Heiskanen (knee), the Stars have an uphill battle, especially after losing home-ice advantage early in the series. Still, Oettinger figures to tend the twine for Game 2 on Monday.