Casey DeSmith - NHL News & Rumors

Strong showing Wednesday DeSmith stopped 18 of 19 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact DeSmith got the start Wednesday due to travel logistics, as Jake Oettinger was recently returning from the Winter Olympics. He responded well, but he's expected to return to his regular No. 2 role when the Stars take on the Predators on Saturday.

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Set to start Wednesday DeSmith will patrol the home crease against Seattle on Wednesday, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.

Impact Due to travel logistics, it's unclear if Jake Oettinger will serve as the backup or if the Stars will recall a netminder from AHL Texas. DeSmith has gone 11-4-5 this season with one shutout, a 2.37 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 21 appearances. Seattle sits 23rd in the league with 2.88 goals per game this campaign.

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Light work in close win DeSmith stopped 12 of 14 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mammoth.

Impact DeSmith snapped a personal three-game skid with this win. He faced little traffic thanks to the Stars' strong defensive effort. DeSmith is up to 11-4-5 with a 2.37 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 21 appearances this season as he continues to play well in the backup role. The Stars are at home for their last two games before the Olympic break, facing the Jets on Monday and the Blues on Wednesday. Typically, we'd expect to see Jake Oettinger in both of those games, but the Stars may opt to give him rest for one of them ahead of his time with Team USA at the Olympics.

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Stars top Mammoth 3-2 for 4th straight win

Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston each scored a power-play goal in the first period to lead the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth

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Starting in Utah DeSmith will patrol the visiting crease in Utah on Saturday, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Impact DeSmith is 10-4-5 with a 2.39 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 20 contests this season. This could be a career year for the 34-year-old netminder, who has won 15 games twice in his eight-year career. The Mammoth are tied for 14th in league scoring, averaging 3.17 goals per game.

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Near perfect not enough DeSmith made 21 saves in a 1-0 loss to Columbus on Thursday.

Impact DeSmith did his part -- he was almost perfect. And the Stars outchanced by the Blue Jackets by a wide margin. Unfortunately, his team was goalied by Jet Greaves, who delivered a standout performance in the other net. DeSmith has lost two straight in regulation, but he allowed just three goals total in that span. Overall, he is 10-4-5 with a 2.39 GAA and .913 save percentage in 19 starts this season.

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Starting Thursday DeSmith will defend the visiting net in Columbus on Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Impact The 34-year-old veteran has been one of the best backup goaltenders in 2025-26, posting a 10-3-5 mark with one shutout, a 2.46 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 19 appearances. The Blue Jackets are generating 2.94 goals per game, 21st in the NHL this season.

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Heika's Take: Stars unable to match Ducks energy, drop on second night of back-to-back | Dallas Stars Steller goaltending from Casey DeSmith kept Dallas in the game for a while, but they were eventually unable to match the intensity of Anahei...

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Keeps it close in loss DeSmith stopped 22 of 24 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Ducks. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Impact DeSmith did his part to keep the game close, but the Stars' offense didn't have much to give in the second half of a back-to-back. The 34-year-old has functioned well in the backup role this season, earning a 10-3-5 record with a 2.46 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 19 appearances. Expect Jake Oettinger to get the nod for Thursday's game in Utah.

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Starting in Anaheim DeSmith will defend the road net against the Ducks on Tuesday, according to Stars beat writer Robert Tiffin.

Impact DeSmith will get the second half of Dallas' back-to-back after Jake Oettinger played in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings. The 34-year-old DeSmith has a 10-2-5 record, a 2.48 GAA, a .911 save percentage and one shutout through 18 appearances this season. Anaheim ranks 11th in the league with 3.24 goals per game this campaign.

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Sunk by Sharks in OT DeSmith stopped 26 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to San Jose.

Impact The Stars took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, but the refs made it tough for DeSmith to keep his team in front -- four of the Sharks' five goals were scored on power plays, including Tyler Toffoli's OT winner. The five goals were the most DeSmith had allowed since Oct. 16, and his numbers have begun to slip with a heavier workload. In nine outings since the beginning of December, the 34-year-old netminder is 4-1-3 with a 2.92 GAA and .902 save percentage.

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Toffoli gets 2nd goal of game in OT to rally Sharks to 5-4 win over Stars

Tyler Toffoli scored twice and added an assist, including the winning goal at 1:58 of overtime as the San Jose Sharks rallied from two goals down to beat the Dallas Stars 5–4

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DAL@SJS: Gaudette scores goal against Casey DeSmith | San Jose Sharks Adam Gaudette (SJS) scores goal against Casey DeSmith (DAL) to make it 4 - 4

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DAL@SJS: Toffoli scores PPG against Casey DeSmith | San Jose Sharks Tyler Toffoli (SJS) scores power-play goal against Casey DeSmith (DAL) to make it 3 - 4

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DAL@SJS: Wennberg scores PPG against Casey DeSmith | San Jose Sharks Alexander Wennberg (SJS) scores power-play goal against Casey DeSmith (DAL) to make it 1 - 2

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Set to face San Jose DeSmith is set to start on the road against the Sharks on Saturday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Impact DeSmith has a 10-2-4 record, 2.33 GAA and .916 save percentage in 17 outings in 2025-26. He turned aside 23 of 24 shots en route to a 4-1 win over Washington in his last start Wednesday. San Jose ranks 15th in goals per game with 3.12, but the Sharks have been better recently, averaging 4.33 goals per game while going 5-1-0 over their past six matches.

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Rights ship for Stars DeSmith made 23 saves in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.

Impact The veteran netminder took a shutout into the third period, only for Alex Ovechkin to spoil it with less than three minutes left. DeSmith's sharp performance ended a six-game losing streak for Dallas, and over eight outings since the beginning of December he's gone 4-1-2 with a 2.65 GAA and .911 save percentage.

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NHL Highlights | Stars vs. Capitals - January 6, 2026

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Stars beat the Capitals 4-1 to end their losing streak at 6 games

Radek Faksa scored a shorthanded goal, Casey DeSmith made 23 saves and the Dallas Stars ended their losing streak at six games by defeating the Washington Capitals 4-1

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Starting against Washington DeSmith will start Wednesday's road game against Washington, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Impact DeSmith missed Sunday's game against Montreal while tending to a personal matter, but he returned to action in relief during Tuesday's road loss to Carolina. He'll draw the start in the second half of the back-to-back set after turning aside 16 of 17 shots (.941 save percentage) during Tuesday's matchup. Across seven appearances since the start of December, he's gone 3-1-2 with a 2.90 GAA and .905 save percentage.

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Returns to lineup in relief DeSmith halted 16 of 17 shots on net in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Carolina.

Impact DeSmith was called upon to make his return to the lineup earlier than expected, as he entered the game following the fifth goal of the night allowed by Jake Oettinger. DeSmith played well in the relief effort, as he gave up just one tally midway through the third period. Overall, the 34-year-old goalie still has a 9-2-4 record, but now holds a .913 save percentage and a 2.41 GAA over 16 appearances this season. Despite Oettinger's rough outing Tuesday, he firmly holds the starting job over DeSmith, despite the latter's strong numbers on a solid volume of starts. Regardless, DeSmith remains one of the best backups in the NHL and provides excellent value as a spot start in nearly all fantasy formats. His next chance to hit the ice is Wednesday against the Capitals.

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Miller, Svechnikov, Stankoven stand out in Hurricanes' win against Stars, Rantanen

K’Andre Miller scored twice while Andrei Svechnikov tallied four assists as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Tuesday night

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Back on roster DeSmith (personal) was removed from the non-roster list Monday.

Impact With DeSmith back with the team, Remi Porier was returned to AHL Texas on Monday in a corresponding move. While the 34-year-old DeSmith has given up three or more goals in five of his last six outings, he is still sporting a 3-1-2 record over that stretch. DeSmith's strong performances this year have seen him taking a bigger share of the workload, though this is likely to keep starter Jake Oettinger as healthy and rested as possible.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Put on non-roster injured reserve DeSmith was placed on non-roster injured reserve Saturday.

Impact No reason was given for DeSmith's absence. DeSmith is off to his best start in his NHL career, posting a 9-2-4 record witha 2.44 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 15 games this season. The Stars recalled Remi Poirier from AHL Texas in a corresponding move.

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Tagged with loss Wednesday DeSmith stopped 27 of 31 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Sabres.

Impact DeSmith has been trending in the wrong direction of late, allowing three or more goals in each of his last three starts while dropping his previous two outings. DeSmith remains one of the best backups in the league, but he's trending in the wrong direction of late. He owns a 3-1-1 record, but with a 3.01 GAA and an .894 save percentage over his last five appearances.

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Stars top Mammoth 3-2 for 4th straight win

Toffoli gets 2nd goal of game in OT to rally Sharks to 5-4 win over Stars

Stars beat the Capitals 4-1 to end their losing streak at 6 games

Miller, Svechnikov, Stankoven stand out in Hurricanes' win against Stars, Rantanen