THE SCORING:
First Period:
No goals.
Second Period:
3:16 - NYI 1, DAL 0 -Ryan Pulock ripped a one-timer from the point that zipped through Jake Oettinger's legs to give the Islanders a 1-0 lead. Adam Pelech and Cal Clutterbuck picked up the assists.
18:46 - DAL 1, NYI 1 - Denis Gurianov buried a feed from Jacob Peterson on an odd-man rush. Ryan Suter also tallied an assist.
Third Period:
4:17 - NYI 2, DAL 1, PPG -Brock Nelson's one timer deflected off Jake Oettinger's helmet and into the goal to double the Islanders' lead 2-1. Mathew Barzal also grabbed an assist.
5:55 - NYI 3, DAL 1 - Brock Nelson scored his second goal of the game as he finished off Anthony Beauvillier's feed from the low slot. Anders Lee also registered an assist.
11:39 - NYI 3, DAL 2 -Jacob Peterson trimmed Dallas' deficit down to one goal as he beat Semyon Varlamov. Tyler Seguin and Denis Gurianov recorded the assists.
19:40 - NYI 4, DAL 2, ENG -Brock Nelson completed his hat trick as he buried an end-to-end shot on Dallas' empty net.
SPECIAL TEAMS:
The Islanders were 1-for-2 on the power play and were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
The Stars were 0-for-2 on the power play and were 1-for-2 on the penalty kill.
GOALTENDING BATTLE:
Semyon Varlamov made 37 saves 39 on shots for the Islanders.
Jake Oettinger made 21 saves 24 on shots for the Stars.
NOTEBOOK:
Varlamov made his 19th start of the season and improved his record 5-12-2 …. Ryan Pulock scored his second goal of the season… With an assist, Adam Pelech matched his career-high in points with 21 points (3G, 18A) through 55 games… Nelson recorded his fourth-career hat trick as he scored his team-leading 25th, 26th and 27th goals of the season… With an assist, Anders Lee extended his point streak to seven games where he totaled 11 points (9G, 2A) in that span… Noah Dobson extended his point streak to three games where he's posted four assists in that span… In back-to-back sets, the Islanders are 7-4-1 in the front end and 4-6-1 in the back end… The Isles have scored the first goal in 11 of the last 14 games after allowing the opening goal in 11 of the prior 12 games. The Islanders are 21-6-5 when scoring first and are 5-18-4 when allowing the opening goal
IMAGE OF THE GAME:
HIGHLIGHT OF THE GAME:
Video: DAL@NYI: Nelson nets 2nd goal in 1:38 span of 3rd
NEXT GAME:
The Islanders complete their back-to-back set as they take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday afternoon. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET at Wells Fargo Center.
