Jamie Benn scored to pull the Stars within a goal with 2:17 left in regulation but the St. Louis Blues held off the Dallas Stars to take Game 1 4-2 Thursday night at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo.
Benn’s goal came just after the Stars earned their second power play of the game when Alex Pietrangelo was called for high-sticking.
Game 2 is at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Louis. The series comes to Dallas for Games Nos. 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday.
Jason Spezza tied it at 1-1 in the second period on an assist from John Klingberg.