Evgenii Dadonov and defenseman Thomas Harley scored first-period goals and Casey DeSmith made 31 saves as the Dallas Stars defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday night. Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston also scored for Dallas in the teams' first game after the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament break.

After an electric 4 Nations championship between the U.S. and Canada, the Stars return to NHL regular season action.

The Dallas Stars face the New Jersey Devils Saturday night for the first time this season. Entering Saturday's match, the Stars are 35-18-2 while the Devils are 31-20-6. The two teams face off once more this season on March 4 in Dallas. Dallas is 61-44-13 all-time vs. New Jersey, including a 26-28-4 mark on the road.

Matt Duchene had a goal with an assist for his third straight multi-point game, and backup Casey DeSmith made 31 saves, as the Dallas Stars won 4-2 over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night in Newark,

New Jersey returns to action following the 4 Nations Face-Off by hosting the Dallas Stars. Puck drops is 6 p.m. ET. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your g

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The New Jersey Devils were poor in their latest loss to the Dallas Stars, and Head Coach Sheldon Keefe wasn't too pleased with two former top-five draft picks.

Evgenii Dadonov and defenseman Thomas Harley scored first-period goals and Casey DeSmith made 31 saves as the Dallas Stars defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2

Evgenii Dadonov and defenseman Thomas Harley scored first-period goals and Casey DeSmith made 31 saves as the Dallas Stars defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday night. Matt Duchene and ...

Evgenii Dadonov and defenseman Thomas Harley scored first-period goals and Casey DeSmith made 31 saves as the Dallas Stars defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 NEWARK, N.J. -- Evgenii Dadonov and ...