Islanders cap wild comeback with OT winner

Brock Nelson capped a remarkable hat trick by scoring the game-winning goal with 1:46 remaining in overtime as the New York Islanders pulled off an unlikely comeback in the third period to get a wild 7-6 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night at Barclays Center in New York.

Nelson gave the Islanders the win after they faced deficits of 3-0 and 5-2 by finishing off a breakaway from rookie Matthew Barzal.

Barzal finished off his third career five-point night by stealing the puck from Gustav Nyquist. Once Barzal gained possession, he made a saucer pass through the slot to Nelson, who simply lifted the puck over Detroit goaltender Petr Mrazek for the winner.

Nelson finished with his second career hat trick and scored twice in New York’s five-goal third period, which included a franchise-record four power-play goals.

In other NHL action, Tyler Seguin scored twice, including the only goal in the deciding shootout, and goaltender Kari Lehtonen stopped 34 shots as the host Dallas Stars defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3.

Dallas has won five straight, matching its longest winning streak this season. Pittsburgh lost for just the second time in its past eight games.

John Klingberg and Dan Hamhuis scored goals within a four-minute span in the third period to lift the Stars to a 3-2 lead that held up until Justin Schultz tied the match with 1:13 left to send the game into overtime.

Meanwhile, Mika Zibanejad scored a power-play goal with 7:19 remaining in the third period as the New York Rangers beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 at Madison Square Garden.

Zibanejad netted his 16th goal when he took a brilliant crossice pass from J.T. Miller. Left unattended on the left side of the crease, Zibanejad lifted a shot over Flames goalie Mike Smith to give the Rangers their third one-goal lead of the game.

Zibanejad’s tally occurred exactly six minutes after Rick Nash tied the game at 3-3 by tucking in a shot off the right post for his 17th goal of the season. With the win, the Rangers improved to 9-1-1 in their last 11 meetings with the Flames and beat Calgary GPS UIF TJYUI TUSBJHIU UJNF PO IPNF JDF