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.

The goaltender was stellar as Dallas hopped out to an early lead and didn’t look back in its first game back from break

Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith, left, falls to the ice while defending against New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula, center, during the second period of an NHL hockey game

New Jersey might be without Jack Hughes (undisclosed) on Tuesday -- the 23-year-old center was injured Sunday against the Golden Knights.

Casey DeSmith made 31 saves, leading the Dallas Stars to a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Goals were scored by Evgenii Dadonov, Thomas Harley, Matt Duchene, and Wyatt Johnston for Dallas. Jack Hughes netted twice for New Jersey.

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,