Plenty of attention has been paid to Dallas' struggles on the man advantage. It's time more is given to its successes while playing a man down.
Oettinger has since refueled and found a new motivation: to be named the starter for the United States in its tournament opener against Finland at Bell Centre in Montreal on Feb. 13 (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).
Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger has a 4-2-2 record, a 2.17 goals against average and a .925 save percentage in eight career starts versus the Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights had multiple opportunities to tie their game against the Dallas Stars late in the third period but were stonewalled by the Dallas' defense, losing to the Stars,
Jason Robertson scored twice, captain Jamie Benn tipped in a goal and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3.
Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night.
The Central has been the most competitive division all season, with Winnipeg leading the way for most of the season as not just the best team in the division, but the best in the league. Minnesota has been hot despite dealing with numerous injuries, and Colorado is ever-dangerous right on the heels of the Stars.
Jason Robertson scored two goals and Jake Oettinger made 18 saves to lead the host Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night.
Dallas was stuck in the middle of a complex battle of skill and will with Carolina, but the latter ended up finding a narrow edge
The Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night in a battle between two of the top teams in the Western Conference. My Golden Knights vs. Stars predictions see a tight, low-scoring affair in the cards, which is usually the case when these two sides square off.
The Stars will look to win their second straight game on home ice and continue their climb up the Central Division standings.
Two of the Western Conference's top teams meet in a nationally televised game at the American Airlines Center on Friday night.