Jake Oettinger turned aside 25 shots as Dallas snapped its two-game skid with a 3-1 win over Columbus.
Dallas beat Columbus 3-1 at American Airlines Center, ending a two-game losing streak. Columbus outshot the Stars 26-17, but Jake Oettinger stopped 25 of 26 shots for a .962 save percentage. Jet Greaves made 14 saves on 16 shots for an .875 save percentage. Mikko Rantanen supplied a Dallas power-play goal, finishing with 1 goal, 1 point, 3 shots, a -1 rating and 0 hits. Thomas Harley also scored (1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, 2 shots, +1, 0 power-play goals, 0 hits), while Arttu Hyry had 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point, 3 shots, +1 and 3 hits. Columbus’s goal came from Damon Severson (1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, 1 shot, +1, 0 power-play goals, 0 hits), while Zach Werenski contributed 1 assist, 1 point, 4 shots, a 0 rating, 0 power-play goals and 0 hits. Columbus delivered 31 hits to Dallas’s 10, but the Stars got the sharper goaltending and scored on the power play to secure the result.
Key Performers
Mikko Rantanen (DAL): 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 3 SOG, -1, 1 PPG, 0 hits. Thomas Harley (DAL): 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 2 SOG, +1, 0 PPG, 0 hits. Damon Severson (CBJ): 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 1 SOG, +1, 0 PPG, 0 hits.
Standings Impact
Dallas improves from 7-5-1 to 8-5-1 and 17 points. Columbus drops from 5-6-0 to 5-7-0 and remains at 10 points.
DYMA Insight
Dallas entered ranked No. 7 on the DYMA Power Index at 76.2, well ahead of Columbus at No. 28 with 37.8. The Stars won despite Columbus’s 26-17 shot edge, with Oettinger’s .962 save percentage the clearest difference in the numbers.