The Montreal Canadiens didn't just win two points against the Dallas Stars last night, they won Jake Oettinger's respect.

Jakub Dobes stole the show as Dallas fell 3-1 to Montréal in a quick one-game stand at home before heading back on the road

Both the Stars and Canadiens have been two of the league’s hottest teams over the last month. Montreal is 11-2-1 in its last 14 games. Dallas has won 10 of its last 12.

DALLAS -- Jakub Dobes made 32 saves for the Montreal Canadiens, who scored three straight goals to defeat the Dallas Stars 3-1 at American Airlines Center on Thursday. The 23-year-old goalie has allowed four goals while winning his first four NHL starts, including a 34-save shutout in his debut against the Florida Panthers on Dec. 28.

Oettinger will get the road start Saturday against the Canadiens, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports. Oettinger is currently riding a four-game winning streak -- he's posted a .909 save percentage and 2.

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

Jakub Dobes made 32 saves and Alex Newhook scored a go-ahead goal midway through the third period to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 road win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday.

Alex Newhook's deflection broke a tie midway through the third period and unbeaten rookie Jakub Dobes made 32 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Thursday night. Newhook’s goal stood up following a replay review to check the height of his stick while he was tied up with Dallas’ Wyatt Johnston just outside the crease.

The Canadiens won 3-1 over Dallas in the rematch of Saturday night's exciting shootout win for Dallas. In the second low-scoring, competitive game in less than a week, the Montreal Canadiens avenged the loss from Saturday with a 3-1 win in Dallas Thursday night.

Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 for their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night.

MONTREAL (AP ... past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 for their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night. Robertson scored the only goal of the shootout while goalie Jake Oettinger stopped ...

Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens ... only goal of the shootout while goalie Jake Oettinger stopped Patrik Laine, Cole ...