Oettinger shuts out Buffalo as Benn reaches 1,000 points
The Dallas goalie stopped 22 shots to secure a 2-0 victory, capping a night where the team captain reached a career milestone.
By James Foster ·
Jake Oettinger made 22 saves to help the Dallas Stars defeat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 on Saturday night. The victory marks Oettinger’s fourth shutout of the season and his first since Oct. 17.
The performance came just 48 hours after Oettinger was pulled from a game against Winnipeg. On Thursday, he allowed six goals in an 8-3 loss. That game set a season high for goals against for the goaltender.
Jamie Benn broke the scoreless tie late in the second period. The goal gave the Stars captain his 1,000th point of an 18-year career. The score became 1-0 in favor of Dallas.
Wyatt Johnston added the second goal with 40 seconds remaining. He scored on a power play, receiving assists from Mikko Rantanen and Roope Hintz. The final score stood at 2-0.
Oettinger stopped a point-blank breakaway shot from Jack Quinn midway through the third period. Quinn also had a subsequent chance to tie the game, but Oettinger made the save. The Stars outshot the Sabres 30-22 over three periods.
The Stars host the Florida Panthers on Sunday. The Sabres will play the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
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