Brock Nelson scored a third-period hat trick and Semyon Varlamov stopped 37 shots — 16 in the third — as the New York Islanders extended their points streak to six with a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars.
The game was close throughout, but the Isles recovered from a late second-period equalizer to build a two-goal cushion on goals by Nelson early in the third. The Stars got one back, however, making for a nailbiter down the stretch and setting the stage for Nelson’s third into an empty net during the final minute.
The win extends the Isles’ too-late-but-fun run to 5-0-1 over their last six games.