PuckSleuth
1Cap hit
$1M
1.0% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then a 2-year extension at $2.5M
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$7.579M
vs. $8.579M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
30
28 starts
Record
15-8-6
SV%
.907
GAA
2.43
Shots against
760
GSAx
+7
goals saved above expected
Game Score
+0.22
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13@ TOR · W 6-5 | W | 27 | 22 | 5 | .815 | 60:00 | 2.13 | -2.87 | 1/3 | -2.88 |
| Apr 4vs COL · L 2-0 | L | 21 | 20 | 1 | .952 | 58:17 | 1.77 | +0.77 | 1/1 | +0.76 |
| Mar 29@ PHI · OTL 2-1 | OTL | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 63:27 | 3.19 | +1.19 | 3/4 | +1.18 |
| Mar 24vs NJD · L 6-4 | L | 16 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 37:47 | 1.77 | +0.77 | 5/5 | +0.77 |
| Mar 22vs VGK · L 3-2 | L | 33 | 30 | 3 | .909 | 57:28 | 4.18 | +1.18 | 5/8 | +1.16 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2025-26 · 30 GP · 1,755 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
77th percentile
69th percentile
74th percentile
87th percentile
67th percentile
86th percentile
83rd percentile
71st percentile
53rd percentile
20th percentile
Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 30 GP · goals above average
Season total +6.6 goals, or +0.22 per game.
- Goaltending
- +6.6
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W-L-OTL | SV% | GAA | SA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | 30 | 28 | 15-8-6 | .907 | 2.43 | 760 | +7 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 27 | 24 | 14-8-2 | .915 | 2.59 | 761 | +13.8 |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 29 | 27 | 12-9-6 | .896 | 2.89 | 759 | -6 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 38 | 33 | 15-16-4 | .905 | 3.17 | 1142 | +1.4 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Casey DeSmith On His New Contract Extension With the Dallas Stars
dlls-dallas-stars-podcast.simplecast.com · Oct 3
- Stars sign goalie Casey DeSmith to 2-year, $5 million extension as backup to Jake Oettinger
Houston Chronicle · Oct 1
- Some Thoughts on Matt Duchene’s Status and Casey DeSmith’s Extension
starsthoughts.com · Sep 30
- Stars sign goalie Casey DeSmith to two-year, $5-million contract extension
sportsnet.ca · Sep 30
- Stars sign backup goalie Casey DeSmith to 2-year extension
ESPN · Sep 30
- Stars Goalie Casey DeSmith Joins The Show Live After Signing 2-Year Extension | DLLS Stars Podcast
dlls-dallas-stars-podcast.simplecast.com · Sep 30
- Stars sign backup goalie DeSmith to 2-year, $5M extension
ESPN · Sep 30
- 9/30/26 Practice: Casey DeSmith
NHL.com · Sep 30
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.07 per game over these 10.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 35, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | $1M | 1.0% |
| 2027-28New deal | DAL | $2.5M | 2.2% |
| 2028-29 | DAL | $2.5M | — |
$6M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).