• With his 29-save shutout in Game 2, Oettinger (23 years, 138 days) became the second-youngest goaltender in franchise history to win a playoff game after Don Beaupre (19 years, 202 days) in Game 2 of the 1981 Preliminary Round with the Minnesota North Stars.
• He's the fifth goaltender in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) to record a shutout in the postseason, becoming the youngest netminder to accomplish this feat.
• He joins the ranks of Anton Khudobin, Kari Lehtonen (2x), Marty Turco (4x) and Ed Belfour (8x) as netminders who have recorded clean sheets for Dallas in the postseason.
• With the shutout in Game 2, the native of Lakeville, Minn., extended his shutout streak to 114:59. Only four goaltenders in Stars/North Stars history have posted longer runs in the playoffs: Turco (167:05 in 2007), Belfour (4x; longest: 164:35 in 2000), Cesare Maniago (138:57 in 1973 with the North Stars) and Jon Casey (120:49 in 1991 with the North Stars).
• Additionally, he tied Giles Meloche (April 16-17, 1980 vs. Montreal) for the fewest goals allowed by a goaltender in franchise history over his first two playoff starts with the club.
• In Game 1, he stopped 25 of 26 shots, surrendering his only goal of the evening on the power play.
• During the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he leads the NHL with a 0.50 goals-against average and .982 save percentage and is tied for first in shutouts (1).
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Kyle Shohara is the Digital Manager for DallasStars.com and writes about the Stars/NHL. Follow him on Twitter @kyleshohara.