Dallas Stars Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 11-6-2 · 24 pts · 4th Central
Who starts in goal for the Dallas Stars: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Jake Oettinger has started 15 of 19 Stars games (79%), 8 of the last 10. Casey DeSmith has 4 starts and 1 relief appearance. Status: Workhorse.
G1StarterJake Oettinger- Starts
- 15/19
- Share
- 79%
- Last 10
- 8
10-4-1 · .902 SV% · last start Nov 14
G2BackupCasey DeSmith- Starts
- 4/19
- Share
- 21%
- Last 10
- 2
1-2-1 · .894 SV% · 1 relief · last start Nov 5
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Every Stars game by starting goalie
- G1 Jake Oettinger
- G2 Casey DeSmith
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Dallas Stars goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 2 second games so far, started by Casey DeSmith 2.
- Home and road: Jake Oettinger started 11 of 12 home games and 4 of 7 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 1 time (5% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (19 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Nov 14 | vs BUF | G1 Jake Oettinger | 22/22 | W | – |
| 18 | Nov 12 | vs WPG | G1 Jake Oettinger | 21/27 | L | Casey DeSmith |
| 17 | Nov 7 | vs SJS | G1 Jake Oettinger | 20/23 | W | – |
| 16 | Nov 5 | @ CBJ | G2 Casey DeSmith | 29/30 | OTL | – |
| 15 | Nov 3 | @ WSH | G1 Jake Oettinger | 20/25 | W | – |
| 14 | Oct 31 | vs CBJ | G1 Jake Oettinger | 24/25 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 29 | vs MTL | G1 Jake Oettinger | 16/20 | L | – |
| 12 | Oct 27 | vs NJD | G2 Casey DeSmith | 22/27 | L | – |
| 11 | Oct 25 | vs NYI | G1 Jake Oettinger | 16/19 | W | – |
| 10 | Oct 22 | vs WPG | G1 Jake Oettinger | 17/19 | W | – |
| 9 | Oct 20 | vs BOS | G1 Jake Oettinger | 18/20 | W | – |
| 8 | Oct 17 | @ CHI | G1 Jake Oettinger | 19/19 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 14 ▲ | @ COL | G2 Casey DeSmith | 25/27 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 13 | vs COL | G1 Jake Oettinger | 22/25 | L | – |
| 5 | Oct 10 | @ PIT | G1 Jake Oettinger | 20/21 | OTL | – |
| 4 | Oct 8 | @ BUF | G1 Jake Oettinger | 26/26 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 5 | vs SJS | G1 Jake Oettinger | 13/13 | W | – |
| 2 | Oct 3 ▲ | @ NSH | G2 Casey DeSmith | 24/26 | L | – |
| 1 | Oct 2 | vs STL | G1 Jake Oettinger | 20/22 | L | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Dallas Stars goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Dallas Stars starting goalie?
Jake Oettinger is G1: 15 of 19 starts this season (79%) and 8 of the last 10.
How often does the Dallas Stars backup goalie start?
Casey DeSmith has 4 starts (21% of games) plus 1 relief appearance.
Who starts the second game of Dallas Stars back-to-backs?
Jake Oettinger started 0 of 2 second games this season; the other goalies started 2.