Stars GameDay: Dallas begins 3-game road trip against New Jersey Devils

Stars at Devils

6 p.m. Saturday, Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.

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

Records: Stars 28-8-3, 59 points; Devils 19-14-5, 43 pts.

About the Stars: After briefly losing the NHL points lead earlier this week, Dallas regained the top spot with a 5-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday. … The Stars begin a three-game road trip. … Jamie Benn scored his league-leading 24th goal Thursday and added an assist to maintain the team points lead with 52, but Tyler Seguin kept pace with two goals, giving him 23, to stay two points back. Benn has 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists) in the past seven games.

About the Devils: Goalie Cory Schneider will start, according to the team’s website. Forward Tuomo Ruutu, who missed the past two games with an illness, practiced Friday. Forward Jordin Tootoo took a slap shot to the face and left briefly but returned. Ruutu and Tootoo should be available.

This story was originally published January 1, 2016 at 6:16 PM with the headline "Stars GameDay: Dallas begins 3-game road trip against New Jersey Devils."