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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Tending twine in Game 5
Oettinger will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Monday in Game 5, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.
Oettinger stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Avalanche before sitting out the third period for rest. He has a 2-2 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .911 save percentage during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Colorado ranks first with 34.5 shots per game this postseason.
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Stars' Oskar Back: Back in lineup
Back (oblique) will return to action for Game 5 against Colorado on Monday, Brien Rea of FanDuel Sports Network Southwest reports.
Back returns to action after missing Game 4 and will replace Mavrik Bourque in the lineup. The 25-year-old Back will no doubt be hoping to bring his 14-game goal drought to an end in Monday's matchup. During that slump, Back has recorded just nine shots and will likely need to increase his shot volume if he is going to put one into the back of the net, though that may continue to be tough to accomplish while playing on the fourth line.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Not playing Monday
Heiskanen (knee) won't play against Colorado on Monday in Game 5, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.
Despite participating in Monday's morning skate, Heiskanen will miss his 37th straight game. He has been a regular at practices during the playoffs, but it remains unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Heiskanen generated five goals, 25 points, 108 shots on net and 85 blocked shots across 50 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Draws in for third period of loss
DeSmith stopped 13 of 14 shots in relief of Jake Oettinger in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Avalanche in Game 4.
Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports Oettinger was given the third frame off for rest after stopping 31 of 34 shots over the first two periods. DeSmith likely won't see a substantial boost in playing time over the remainder of the Stars' postseason run. The 33-year-old did well in the backup role during the regular season with a 14-8-2 record, a 2.59 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 27 outings.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Faces barrage in Game 4 loss
Oettinger stopped 31 of 34 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Avalanche in Game 4.
The Stars' defense was leakier than usual, and Oettinger ended up with nearly a full game's worth of work in two periods. Casey DeSmith played in the final frame, and Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports Oettinger rested in the third frame and wasn't dealing with an injury. The series is even at 2-2, and Oettinger has allowed 11 goals on 123 shots over four games. He'll likely be back between the pipes on home ice Monday in Game 5.
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Stars' Oskar Back: Unavailable Saturday
Back (oblique) isn't expected to play Saturday against Colorado in Game 4, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.
Back has an assist in three playoff outings this year. He recorded four goals and 16 points across 73 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. Back's absence will result in Mavrik Bourque drawing into the lineup
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Starting in Colorado
Oettinger will defend the road net against the Avalanche on Saturday in Game 4, according to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports.
Oettinger has won his last two outings, stopping 61 of 65 shots. He has a 2-1 record with a 2.37 GAA and a .910 save percentage through three starts this postseason. Colorado sits fifth in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 30.0 shots per game.
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Stars' Oskar Back: Game-time decision
Back (oblique) will be a game-time decision in Game 4 versus Colorado on Saturday, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.
According to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports, Back sustained an oblique injury in Game 3 against the Avalanche on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Back participated in Saturday's morning skate but could be replaced in the lineup by Mavrik Bourque.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Remains out Saturday
Heiskanen (knee) won't play in Game 4 against Colorado on Saturday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Heiskanen had five goals and 25 points across 50 regular-season outings with the Stars in 2024-25. He's missed 35 consecutive games between the regular season and playoffs. Heiskanen would likely be playing in a top-four capacity and on the first power-play unit if he were healthy.
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Stars' Mikael Granlund: Nabs power-play helper
Granlund logged a power-play assist in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
Granlund helped out on a Jamie Benn goal in the third period, which tied the game at 1-1. This resulted from a lineup shuffle that saw Granlund get bumped up to the first line after the Stars' offense largely sputtered for the first two contests of the series. The Finn has one helper, two shots on net, five hits, three blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over three playoff games after posting 22 goals and 66 points across 83 regular-season outings between the Stars and Sharks.
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Stars' Mason Marchment: Sets up game-winner
Marchment notched an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and four PIM in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
Marchment took a double-minor penalty for high-sticking late in the third period, which would have made him a scapegoat if the Stars had lost. Instead, the penalty kill stepped up, and Marchment atoned for his mistake by setting up Tyler Seguin on the game-winning goal 5:31 into overtime. The helper was Marchment's second of the series, and he's added six shots on net, 11 hits and eight PIM. He's a decent source of scoring and toughness for fantasy.
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Stars' Thomas Harley: Records power-play helper
Harley logged a power-play assist and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
Harley set up Jamie Benn's game-tying goal at 9:18 of the third period. The 23-year-old Harley has a goal, two power-play assists, eight blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over three playoff contests. He's been one of the Stars' most consistent players and should continue to do that while being the team's leader on the blue line in the first round.
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Stars' Mikko Rantanen: Helps out in overtime
Rantanen logged an assist, five shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
Rantanen snapped a three-game dry spell with the helper, but he's still gone seven contests without a goal. The winger was back in a top-line role Wednesday after failing to make much of an impact alongside Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn back on home ice in the first two playoff games. Rantanen has 11 shots on net, five hits, six blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across three playoff outings. He's getting his chances, so his luck should turn around eventually.
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Stars' Tyler Seguin: Seals Game 3 win in overtime
Seguin scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
Seguin converted on a feed from Mason Marchment to give the Stars the win and 2-1 series lead at 5:31 of overtime. He's picked up three points over four contests since returning from a long-term hip injury, and he's looked just fine playing on the Stars' second line. Seguin has added six shots on net, two hits and an even plus-minus rating over three playoff outings.
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Stars' Jamie Benn: Breaks goal drought
Benn scored a power-play goal, added four hits and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
Benn had gone 19 games without a goal, a span that also saw him miss two contests due to a lower-body injury. That slump came to an end with a third-period tally, which tied the game at 1-1. Benn has two points, six shots on net, nine hits and an even plus-minus rating over three playoff outings so far. He'll likely continue to feature on the third line and second power-play unit.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Steady in Game 3 win
Oettinger allowed one goal on 28 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
Oettinger gave up an early goal to Valeri Nichushkin, but he was able to shut the door for the rest of the contest. This was Oettinger's second overtime win in a row, allowing the Stars to pull ahead 2-1 in the series despite not yet having much control in the games. He's allowed eight goals on 89 shots over three games. Oettinger will likely get the nod again for Game 4 on Saturday.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.33 (3rd) |
2.69 (6th) |
22.0 (18th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Robertson LW Jason Robertson LW | Knee |
| M. Heiskanen D Miro Heiskanen D | Knee |
| N. Lundkvist D Nils Lundkvist D | Shoulder |
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