The win was the fifth straight for Oettinger, who improved to 21-9-1 with a 2.35 goals-against average and .910 save percentage over 31 starts. Dallas next heads to Ottawa on Sunday for the second of a back-to-back set.

Jake Oettinger picked up his fifth-straight win in a shootout victory against the Canadiens.

Matt Duchene added a goal and two assists, and Mavrik Bourque also scored for Dallas, which bounced back with a victory after having its seven-game win streak halted against Ottawa on Sunday. Jake Oettinger made 27 saves. Auston Matthews scored for Toronto.

The Dallas Stars will try to extend their point streak to 10 games when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

Robertson scored the only goal of the shootout while goalie Jake Oettinger stopped Patrik Laine ... The Stars visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

Jake Oettinger was one of the early Vezina ... their winning streak to eight when they take on the Senators in Ottawa. Oettinger will likely get the day off, giving way Casey DeSmith getting ...

Robertson scored the only goal of the shootout while goalie Jake Oettinger stopped Patrik Laine ... The Stars visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. Stay logged in. The Newsday app makes it easier ...

Jake Oettinger was one of the early Vezina ... their winning streak to eight when they take on the Senators in Ottawa. Oettinger will likely get the day off, giving way Casey DeSmith getting ...

Jake Oettinger was one of the early Vezina Trophy favorites ... The Dallas Stars aim to extend their winning streak to eight when they take on the Senators in Ottawa. Oettinger will likely get the day off, giving way Casey DeSmith getting the start.

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals,

MONTREAL (AP) — Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The Carolina Hurricanes are in for a difficult matchup on Tuesday night as they play one of the Western Conference’s best teams on the second night of a back-to-back. They’ll get the Dallas Stars in the second game after facing the Chicago Blackhawks on January 20.