The New York Islanders' Matt Moulson became the first player to score four goals in a game this season on Saturday.
Islanders' star claims season's first in the NHL
The New York Islanders' Matt Moulson became the first player to score four goals in a game this season on Saturday.
Moulson starred as his side recorded a 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars.
The 28-year-old scored twice in the first period, and did likewise in a seven-goal second period.
Dylan Reese also scored for the Islanders, with Tomas Vincour, Eric Nystrom, Jake Dowell and Tom Wandell replying for Dallas who stand third in the Western Conference.
The Islanders nudged off the foot of the East with their win.
Elsewhere, he New York Rangers won a fifth straight game, winning 4-2 at the Tampa Bay Lightning with goals from Ruslan Fedotenko, Artem Anisimov, Derek Stepan and Henrik Lundqvist. Steve Downie and Tom Pyatt netted for Tampa Bay.
Craig Adams, Arron Asham and Pascal Dupuis scored for the West-leading Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, whose goals both came from Jamie McBain.
Winner
Dale Hunter had his first win as coach of the Washington Capitals - 3-2 against the Ottawa Senators thanks to Brooks Laich's overtime winner.
The Florida Panthers scored three times without reply in the second period as they enjoyed a 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks, sealed by Dmitry Kulikov's late power-play goal. Logan Couture scored twice for San Jose.
Claude Giroux was among the goals, with his 15th of the season, as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-2, while the Boston Bruins were resounding 4-1 winners against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Montreal Canadiens put a four-game losing streak behind them to edge the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 with goals from Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Kostitsyn, while the Buffalo Sabres beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 as Luke Adam, Zack Kassian and Tyler Ennis netted.
Evander Kane's two goals helped the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils, while Marian Hossa also scored a double to guide the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-2 success against the St Louis Blues.
