The Dallas Stars (20-13-0) head into the Christmas break with a hard-fought road win after beating the Utah Hockey Club (16-12-6) 3-2 at the Delta Center on Monday night. All three lines contributed to the scoring and Casey DeSmith made 23 saves, including many early on, to keep the Stars afloat.

The Utah Hockey Club’s last two regulation losses have now come at the hands of the Dallas Stars following Monday night’s 3-2 loss at home. An insufficient effort in the second period was Utah HC’s demise. Outside of that, it was as evenly matched as any game.

The Dallas Stars head on the road Monday to face the Utah Hockey Club. The Stars are looking to get back to winning ways after back-to-back losses and keep pace in the Western Conference standings. Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup. When: Monday, 7:00 p.m.

With its last game before a three-day Christmas break, Utah Hockey Club (16-12-6) lost 3-2 to the Dallas Stars (20-13-0) for the second time this season. It was a short turnaround for Utah as it played its second game in two days.