Stars GameDay: Dallas opens back-to-back set against St. Louis Blues

Stars at Blues

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Scottrade Center, St. Louis

TV: FSSW Plus Radio: KTCK/1310 AM and 96.7 FM

Records: Stars 26-7-2, 54 points; Blues 21-11-4, 46 pts.

About the Stars: Dallas is coming off a 4-0 shutout against the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. The victory gave them sole possession of the top spot in the NHL at the Christmas break with 54 points, two ahead of Washington. … The Stars are set up do even more damage in the Central Division in the opener of this back-to-back road-and home matchup with their nearest pursuer in the Western Conference. The Stars hold an eight-point lead on the Blues. … This will be the second of five meetings between the two teams. The Blues defeated Dallas 3-0 in St. Louis on Dec. 12. … Stars goalie Antti Neimi recorded his third shutout of the season Tuesday and the 35th of his career.

About the Blues: The Blues went into the break with a 2-0 win Tuesday in Boston. … Goalie Jake Allen stopped 32 shots for his fifth shutout of the season and Vladimir Tarasenko’s goal at 7:35 of the third period snapped a scoreless tie. … Tarasenko is tied with Stars captain Jamie Benn for the league lead in goals scored with 22. … The Blues are 4-1-0 in their past five games and play their next four games against Central Division rivals. … Both teams have allowed 13 goals in their past seven games (1.86/game).

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This story was originally published December 25, 2015 at 7:54 PM with the headline "Stars GameDay: Dallas opens back-to-back set against St. Louis Blues."