Stars beat Blues 2-1 in shootout after clinching No. 1 seed in Western Conference playoffs

By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer

DALLAS (AP) — Jake Oettinger made 26 saves in regulation and overtime before stopping all three attempts in the shootout as the Central Division champion Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in their regular-season finale. When they earned one point by getting to overtime, the Stars clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. They ended up with two points thanks to Oettinger and Jason Robertson, who scored on the first shot of the shootout, which held up for the victory. The last time Dallas was the top seed in the West was 2016, also the year of its previous Central Division title. The Stars finished with 113 points, the most since their franchise-record 114 in 1998-99 on the way to winning their only Stanley Cup title.