Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Jake Oettinger for fantasy hockey. Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 29 of the 31 shots

The Stars' X factor might be their most consistent player. So it goes with a very good player still waiting to achieve greatness.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Dallas Stars fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-4 on Tuesday night to snap their 3-game winning streak.

Oettinger stopped 23 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets. The sixth goal was an empty-netter with 32 seconds left in the third period. Oettinger was beaten just 30 seconds into the game by Kirill Marchenko,

With the United States already locked into the tournament’s championship game thanks to Saturday’s regulation win over Canada, the Dallas Stars

Oettinger will get the second half of Dallas' back-to-back after Casey DeSmith plays in Saturday's road matchup versus New Jersey. The 26-year-old Oettinger has a 26-12-2 record with one shutout, a 2.35 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 40 appearances this season. New Jersey sits 13th in the league with 3.05 goals per game in 2024-25.

Dallas Stars' own Jake Oettinger has been selected to play as the goalie for Team USA in the Monday evening game against Sweden. It kicks off at 7 p.m. CT from TD Garden in Boston.

After going nearly the full month of February without a home game, the Dallas Stars made a happy return to the American Airlines Center with a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 2-0 since the NHL break, and Tuesday against the Dallas Stars, their offense got going early at Nationwide Arena.