Jake Oettinger stops 32 shots, Stars score twice in a minute to beat Wild 3-0

DALLAS (AP) — Jake Oettinger shut out his home-state team stopping 32 shots, Wyatt Johnston and Matt Duchene scored 58 seconds apart late in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Monday night.

Oettinger, who grew up about 20 miles south of the Twin Cities in Lakeville, Minnesota, is 7-0-2 in regular-season play against the Wild and has an eight-game home winning streak beginning in late January.

Johnston deflected a shot from the blue line by Thomas Harley for a power-play goal at 15:01 of the second. Duchene also scored through a screen, from the right circle at 15:59.

Mason Marchment added an empty-net goal in the final minute.

Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves for the Wild. Gustavsson allowed only two goals last week going 3-0-0 to be selected the NHL’s First Star of the Week.

Roope Hintz had two assists.

The Stars are 10-0-1 in their last 11 home games, six points behind first-place Winnipeg in the Central Division and five points ahead of third-place Colorado. Mikko Rantanen took a puck to the face early in the second period, was helped to the tunnel, but didn’t miss much time.

The Wild had a three-game winning streak snapped. Minnesota has a comfortable lead in the Western Conference wild-card race and is four points behind Colorado in the division. Defenseman Declan Chisholm left the game late in the second period.

Oettinger made a glove save on Marcus Johansson’s point-blank shot during the Wild’s fourth and final power play midway through the third period.

The Stars are 31-1-1 when leading after two periods. The loss was at home to Minnesota in overtime on Dec. 27.

The Wild finish a back-to-back at home Tuesday against Vegas. The Stars begin a four-game road trip Wednesday at Edmonton.

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Dallas Stars center Mikael Granlund (64) and Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton (5) attempt to control the puck during an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau (89) yells to his teammate before a face-off in an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) prepares to defend during a face-off in an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz, front right, reacts after being called for interference against Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) during an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Dallas Stars center Colin Blackwell (15) attempts to shoot past Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi shoots during an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) exits after taking a puck to the face during an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene skates toward the punch after scoring in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger signals to his team during an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) celebrates with his team after scoring in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote Thursday on social media, “Motor Tanker Veronica had previously passed through Venezuelan waters, and was operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”

A social media post from U.S. Southern Command on the capture said that Marines and sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to make the capture while Noem’s post noted that, like in previous raids, a U.S. Coast Guard tactical team conducted the boarding and seizure.

Noem posted a brief video that appeared to show part of the ship’s capture. The black-and-white footage showed helicopters hovering over the deck of a merchant vessel while armed troops dropped down on the deck by rope.

The Veronica is the sixth tanker that has been seized by U.S. forces as part of the effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to control the production, refining and global distribution of Venezuela’s oil products, and the fourth since the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid almost two weeks ago.

Noem, in her social media post, said that the raid was carried out with “close coordination with our colleagues” in the military as well as the State and Justice departments.

“Our heroic Coast Guard men and women once again ensured a flawlessly executed operation, in accordance with international law,” Noem added.

As with prior posts, Noem and the military framed the seizure as part of an effort to enforce the law. Noem argued that the multiple captures show that “there is no outrunning or escaping American justice.”

However, other officials in Trump's Republican administration have made clear they see it as a way to generate cash as they seek to rebuild Venezuela’s battered oil industry and restore its economy.

Last week, Trump met with executives from oil companies to discuss his goal of investing $100 billion in Venezuela to repair and upgrade its oil production and distribution. His administration has said it expects to sell at least 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.

This story has been corrected to show the Veronica is the fourth, not the third, tanker seized by U.S. forces since Maduro's capture.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a news conference at Harry Reid International Airport, Nov. 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill, File)