ST. LOUIS — Evgenii Dadonov recorded a goal and an assist, while Casey DeSmith delivered an impressive performance with 33 saves, achieving his second shutout of the season as the Dallas Stars claimed a 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday evening.

Esa Lindell contributed a power-play goal, and Miro Heiskanen extended his point streak with an assist for the fourth consecutive game, helping the Stars secure their seventh win in the last nine road matches.

Dadonov opened the scoring at 7:07 of the first period, skillfully guiding the puck through Jordan Binnington’s legs after the St. Louis netminder lost his stick. Lindell later increased the lead with a one-timer set up by Roope Hintz midway through the first period.

DeSmith celebrated his 12th career shutout, while Jason Robertson also lent a hand with an assist.

The Blues had opportunities to score, notably when Mathieu Joseph nearly found the back of the net with just over eight minutes to play but hit the left goalpost instead. Just two minutes later, Philip Broberg struck the right goalpost with a wrist shot, leaving St. Louis still seeking their first goal.

Binnington managed to stop 17 shots for the Blues, who fell to a disappointing 3-7-1 record against teams in the Central Division.

**Takeaways:**

For the Stars, this victory marks a turnaround, having lost eight of their first 12 away games this season, but they have been on a hot streak over the last five weeks. Meanwhile, the Blues’ coach Jim Montgomery revamped the lineup, placing rookie Zack Bolduc on the line with All-Star center Robert Thomas to ignite some energy, which led to both players registering three shots on goal.

**Key Moment:**

Following Dadonov’s initial goal, the Blues called a timeout. Jake Neighbours missed a rebound opportunity and was penalized for roughing just 32 seconds after the goal, allowing Lindell to score during the subsequent power play.

**Key Stat:**

St. Louis entered the matchup as one of just four teams in the NHL that had not yet been shut out this season.

**Up Next:**

Dallas, fresh off a 4-3 victory against the Golden Knights on Friday, will face them again on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The Blues are set to host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.