TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had three goals to become the first player from the 2008 draft to reach 700 points, and the NHL-leading Lightning won their seventh consecutive game by beating the Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.
Stamkos scored power-play goals that tied the score in the first and second periods. The center completed his ninth hat trick and first since Oct. 13, 2014, from the slot at 10:41 of the third.
The Lightning star, coming off a two-goal, two-assist outing in Saturday night’s 7-1 win over the Avalanche, has 701 points in 696 career games.