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Jake Oettinger • G • Stars

Jake Oettinger Shuts The Door On Wild On Monday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped all 32 shots he saw en route to defeating the Minnesota Wild on Monday evening. The Wild held the slight advantage in the shot total, but Oettinger was able to lead the way. This outing extended Oettinger's winning streak to three games. During this stretch, Oettinger has held a .938 save percentage with a strong 1.65 GAA. However, before this recent stretch, the 26-year-old posted a much higher 3.58 GAA with a .883 save percentage over his last seven contests. Through 51 total games this season, the former 26th-overall selection has held a 33-15-1 record with a solid 2.49 GAA and a .909 save percentage. Fantasy managers should expect Oettinger to remain in the starting crease on Wednesday evening when they travel to Edmonton to face the Oilers.

15 hours ago

Jake Oettinger • G • Stars

Jake Oettinger Starting On Monday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will get the starting nod on Monday evening against the Minnesota Wild. Oettinger received the starting nod in their previous contest and picked up the victory as he stopped 22 of the 24 shots he saw against the Philadelphia Flyers. This evening, he will face a tougher task against the Minnesota Wild, who currently occupy one of the wild cards in the Western Conference. Over his past five contests, Oettinger has struggled to find consistency as he has posted a modest 3.59 GAA with a .865 save percentage and a 2-2-1 record. However, before this stretch, Oettinger held a strong 4-1 record with a .910 save percentage with a 2.99 GAA. DFS managers should consider starting Oettinger this evening, as the Wild have scored the ninth-fewest goals per game this season.

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Casey DeSmith • G • Stars

Casey DeSmith Starting On Thursday

Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith will get the starting nod on Thursday evening against the Tampa Bay Lightning. DeSmith has been deployed as the clear No. 2 netminder in Dallas, as Jake Oettinger has seen the majority of starts. Since the start of February, DeSmith has appeared in just five contests. During this stretch, he has held a perfect 5-0 record with a .915 save percentage and 2.41 GAA. Through 20 total appearances this season, the 33-year-old has posted a 12-6 record with a solid .914 save percentage with a 2.42 GAA. DeSmith has posted two shutouts and has allowed two goals or less in 11 of his contests. However, he will have a tough task this evening, facing a potent Tampa Bay offense. He should be viewed as a high-risk option in DFS and only started in deeper redraft formats.

5 days ago

Mikael Granlund • C • Stars

Mikael Granlund Scores Game-Winner Over Anaheim

Dallas Stars right wing Mikael Granlund found the back of the net twice during their overtime victory against the Anaheim Ducks. Granlund would score his first goal of the evening in the second frame during 5-on-5 play. Later in overtime, Granlund would seal the victory with his second goal of the evening, this time on a backhand shot. This was his first two-point outing in eight games. Over his previous nine contests, Granlund has scored three goals and added two helpers. In 68 contests this season, the 33-year-old has found the back of the net 18 times and added 38 helpers. He has logged 2.2 shots on goal per game with 48 hits and 52 blocks. Granlund will look to stay hot on the scoresheet during their next contest on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

6 days ago

Tyler Seguin • C • Stars

Tyler Seguin Progressing In Recovery

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (hip) has been skating regularly and is "looking good." Head coach Peter DeBoer noted the forward is on track to return by the end of the season. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status, as he could be nearing a return during the final weeks of the season. Seguin has been sidelined since December after undergoing surgery. Before the operation, Seguin tallied 20 points (nine goals) across his first 19 games of the campaign. During this stretch, the 33-year-old has logged 43 shots on goal with four hits and six blocked shots. While Seguin remains sidelined, fantasy managers should continue to expect Mikael Granlund and Mason Marchment to remain on the second offensive line.

7 days ago

Miro Heiskanen • D • Stars

Miro Heiskanen Could Miss Opening Round Of Playoffs

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (knee) could miss the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Heiskanen underwent knee surgery in early February and is still several weeks away from a potential return. Bruce LeVine of the Dallas Stars noted that Heiskanen is working out in the gym but not on the ice. Before his injury, Heiskanen tallied 25 points (five goals) across 50 contests. During this stretch, the 25-year-old tallied 108 shots on goal, 17 hits, and 85 blocked shots. While Heiskanen has been sidelined, Thomas Harley has moved up the depth chart and played on the top defensive pairing and power-play unit. Harley has filled in quite well, and tallied 15 points (five goals) over his last 15 contests. Fantasy managers should continue to view Harley as a top defenseman in all formats, given his scoring upside.

7 days ago

Lian Bichsel • D • Stars

Lian Bichsel Not Playing On Friday

Dallas Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel (illness) will not suit up on Friday evening when the Stars face the Winnipeg Jets. As a result, Brendan Smith will enter the starting lineup and likely play alongside Matt Dumba on the bottom defensive pairing. Over his previous four contests, Bichsel has not gotten on the scoresheet and logged 17 hits, one block, and four penalty minutes. Bichsel made his NHL debut earlier this season. Through his first 22 contests at the NHL level, the former 18th overall selection from the 2022 NHL draft has found the back of the net twice and added three helpers. He has logged an impressive 90 hits with 13 blocked shots. When he does return to the lineup, he will only have value in deeper formats that reward hits.

Mar 14

Roope Hintz • C • Stars

Roope Hintz Could Return On Sunday

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (face) could return to the lineup on Sunday to face the Colorado Avalanche. Hintz will not suit up on Friday but may not face an extended absence. He sustained this injury on Saturday during their loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Fantasy managers should continue to keep a close eye on his status leading up to their game on Sunday. On Friday, fantasy managers should expect Matt Duchene to continue to play on the top forward line alongside Jason Robertson and Mikael Granlund. Before Saturday's contest, Hintz was riding a six-game point streak. During this stretch, he found the back of the net three times and added 13 helpers. Through 59 contests, the 28-year-old has tallied 52 points, 15 of which came on the power-play. When he returns to the lineup, he should be started in all formats and viewed as a top option in DFS.

Mar 12

Roope Hintz • C • Stars

Roope Hintz To Miss One Week Of Action

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (face) will be sidelined for at least one week. He sustained a facial injury on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers when a puck struck him in the second period. Hintz is once again sitting among Dallas' scoring leaders in 2024-25, boasting 25 goals and 52 points in 59 appearances. Wyatt Johnston, who has notched 60 points (24 goals, 36 assists) in 64 games, took over the first-line center duties in Sunday's matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. He looks set to fill the role for at least two more games.

Mar 11

Roope Hintz • C • Stars

Roope Hintz Exits Early On Saturday

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (upper body) exited early during their loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday evening. Hintz took a deflected shot to the face. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status. He was taken to the hospital for further testing as well. The team may opt to keep Hintz sidelined for their next contest which is on Sunday evening against the Vancouver Canucks even if the injury is not serious. Before departing, the 28-year-old tallied two blocked shots and did not get on the scoresheet. However, entering this contest, Hintz was riding an impressive six-game point streak. During this stretch, he tallied 16 points (three goals) with seven of the points coming on the power-play. If Hintz were to miss time, fantasy managers should expect either Matt Duchene or Wyatt Johnston to move up to the top forward line alongside Mikko Rantanen and Jason Robertson.

Mar 9

Mikko Rantanen • RW • Stars

Mikko Rantanen Traded To Dallas

The Dallas Stars have acquired right wing Mikko Rantanen in exchange for forward Logan Stankoven and two first-round picks, and two third-round picks. Rantanen was traded to the Hurricanes earlier this season and will now play for his third club. The Stars also have an eight-year extension in place with Rantanen, as he was a pending unrestricted free agent. Through 62 contests this season split between Colorado and Carolina, Rantanen has found the back of the net 27 times with 43 helpers. He has tallied 21 of his points on the power play and tallied 175 shots on goal (2.8 per game). Before this season, Rantanen scored at least 30 goals in each of his previous four seasons with a career-high of 55 during the 2022 season. In 2022, he also tallied a career-best 105 points. Fantasy managers should expect Rantanen to play on the first line alongside Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson.

Mar 7

Thomas Harley • D • Stars

Thomas Harley Lifts Dallas Over New Jersey

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley tallied two points, including the game-winner during their 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday evening. Harley tallied the secondary assist on Roope Hintz's power-play goal in the second frame. In the third, Harley played the hero as he scored the game-winner with just three seconds remaining. In this contest, he also logged two shots on goal and held a plus-zero rating. This outing extended his point streak to four games. Over his previous 10 contests, the 23-year-old has tallied 13 points (four goals, nine helpers), with seven of his points coming on the power play. With Miro Heiskanen (knee) on the injured reserve, Harley has taken over the top role on the power play and performed at an elite level. He remains a must-start option in all leagues and will look to continue this offensive surge on Thursday evening against the Calgary Flames.

Mar 5

Roope Hintz • C • Stars

Roope Hintz Records Second Consecutive Four-Point Game

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz posted a second consecutive four-point game with one goal and three assists in Sunday's 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues. He notched his goal early in the second period during even-strength play and picked up all of his assists with the man advantage. The Finnish forward became only the second Stars/North Stars player in the past 40 years to record back-to-back four-point games, following Tyler Seguin in 2018-19. He has a chance to become the first one with three consecutive four-point efforts on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. Hintz has started to turn his season around, reaching 47 points (24 goals, 23 assists) in 56 games.

Mar 3

Wyatt Johnston • C • Stars

Wyatt Johnston Nets Hat Trick Against Blues

Dallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston had a remarkable night against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, producing his third career hat trick in a 5-3 win. All three goals came in power-play situations for Johnston, who tied Steve Payne for the second-most hat tricks before age 22 in Stars/North Stars history. Dino Ciccarelli holds the top mark with four. Two of Johnstone's hat tricks have come this season as he has taken another big step forward. The 21-year-old is on track for a 75-point campaign, sitting on 21 goals and 34 assists with 60 games played. Johnston enters the new week with a six-game point streak, which includes six goals and four assists.

Mar 3

Jake Oettinger • G • Stars

Jake Oettinger Sharp On Friday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced en route to defeating the Los Angeles Kings on Friday evening. The shot totals were even throughout the game and Oettinger was able to lead the way. He allowed one goal in the opening frame to Warren Foegele and his second goal to Trevor Moore in the second frame. He would then stop all 10 shots he faced in the final frame. This was a nice bounce-back for the 26-year-old as he allowed five goals in his last start. Prior to this poor showing, Oettinger carried a 3-1-1 record with a .906 save percentage and a 2.97 GAA. Overall, Oettinger has posted a 28-13-2 record with a 2.42 GAA and a .910 save percentage. He has tallied one shutout. He will look to extend his winning streak on Sunday against the St. Louis Blues.

Mar 1

Roope Hintz • C • Stars

Roope Hintz Tallies Four Helpers On Friday

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz tallied four helpers during their victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday evening. This was a career-high total. In the opening frame, he tallied two helpers, one on Jason Robertson's strike (secondary assist) and the other on Matt Duchene's power-play goal (primary assist). In the second, Hintz tallied his second power-play helper, this time on the primary assist to set up Wyatt Johnson on his 18th goal of the campaign. Later in the third, Hintz would cap off his impressive evening with another primary assist on Logan Stankoven's second goal of the evening. This outing extended his current point streak to four games. Over his last five, Hintz has found the back of the net once and added seven helpers. He will look to stay hot on Sunday evening against the St. Louis Blues.

Mar 1

Lian Bichsel • D • Stars

Lian Bichsel Will Not Play On Friday

Dallas Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel (concussion) will remain sidelined during Friday's contest when the Stars host the Los Angeles Kings. Bichsel was unable to suit up on Tuesday evening and will now miss his second straight contest. However, the 20-year-old was able to skate on Friday, which is a promising sign. Seeing him steadily progress, could open the door for him to return to the starting lineup on Sunday against the St. Louis Blues. As a result, fantasy managers should expect Brendan Smith to continue to have a spot in the starting lineup on the bottom pairing alongside Matt Dumba. Through his first 18 NHL games, Bichsel has tallied five points (two goals) and added an impressive 73 hits with 12 blocked shots. Given his low ice time, Smith will carry little value in DFS formats this evening.

Feb 28

Lian Bichsel • D • Stars

Lian Bichsel Departs Early On Sunday

Dallas Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel (upper body) exited early during Sunday's contest against the New York Islanders. Bichsel sustained a hit in the second frame. Before exiting, Bichsel logged nine minutes of ice time and held a -1 rating with three hits and one shot on goal. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor Bichsel's status prior to their contest on Tuesday evening against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Across 18 games this season, the 20-year-old has tallied five points (two goals) with an impressive 73 hits and 12 blocked shots. If Bichsel were to miss time, fantasy managers should expect Brendan Smith to enter the starting lineup. The Dallas defense is already without star Miro Heiskanen (knee) and Nils Lundkvist (shoulder) and could be even more shorthanded going forward.

Feb 24

Jake Oettinger • G • Stars

Jake Oettinger Starts Against Sweden

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will start for Team USA against Sweden in Monday's 4 Nations Face-Off matchup. With a spot in the championship game already wrapped up for the Americans, Connor Hellebuyck will be rested on Monday, allowing Oettinger to make his first appearance in the tournament. Oettinger had a perfect 3-0-0 record when he last represented the USA, helping the team finish third at the 2021 World Championships. He is enjoying another solid season with the Stars, sporting a 26-12-2 record. The 26-year-old has allowed 2.35 goals while registering a .911 save percentage with one shutout. The Swedes have scored three goals in both of their outings thus far, so Oettinger should get a proper test on Monday.

Feb 17

Mikael Granlund • C • Stars

Mikael Granlund Pots Overtime Winner Against Sweden

Dallas Stars forward Mikael Granlund netted the decisive goal as Finland beat Sweden 4-3 in Saturday's 4 Nations Face-Off clash. Following a goalless third period, less than two minutes had been played in the extra frame when Granlund found the back of the net in a three-on-one situation. Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola picked up the only assist on the play. Granlund has been in excellent form this season in the NHL, posting 49 points (15 goals, 34 assists) in 56 appearances, and he hasn't let down his country either. The versatile forward has amassed one goal and one assist through Finland's first two games at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Feb 15

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