NEW YORK — Brock Nelson scored his third goal of the game 3:15 into overtime and New York Islanders, boosted by a late flurry Friday night, emerged with a wild 7-6 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

The Islanders trailed 5-2 with 6:33 left in regulation when Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi was assessed a major game misconduct for slashing Cal Clutterbuck.

New York took full advantage as Nelson, Anders Lee, Nick Leddy and Josh Bailey scored power-play goals in the span of 3:37 for a 6-5 lead. The four power-play goals in the third period set a franchise record.

Bailey’s goal gave New York its first lead of the game with 1:49 left in regulation. But Mike Green’s sixth of the season with 29 seconds remaining forced overtime.

Nelson then completed his second career hat trick with his 14th goal, sending Detroit to its third straight loss.

RANGERS 4, FLAMES 3: Mika Zibanejad scored the go-ahead goal on a power play, Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves in relief and host New York snapped a four-game losing streak.

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Zibanejad scored his 16th goal of the season at 12:41 off a cross-ice pass from J.T. Miller.

Lundqvist replaced Ondrej Pavelec after Pavelec injured his knee in the first period.

KINGS 3, PANTHERS 1: Anze Kopitar scored his 22nd goal of the season, Jonathan Quick made 35 saves and visiting Los Angeles won its third straight.

CAPITALS 4, BLUE JACKETS 2: Fourth-line center Jay Beagle put Washington ahead for good with his 50th career goal, and the Capitals continued their dominance against visiting Columbus.

Evgeny Kuznetsov and Lars Eller each had a goal and an assist as Washington swept a home-and-home with Columbus and won its sixth straight against the Blue Jackets dating to last season.

HURRICANES 4, CANUCKS 1: Brett Pesce, Phil Di Giuseppe and Sebastian Aho scored in the first period, leading Carolina to a win at home.

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NOTES

SENATORS: Tom Anselmi is out as the team president and CEO.

The team said Anselmi, who was hired Jan. 27, 2017, will be “vacating his position.” The Senators also announced a three-year extension for GM Pierre Dorion.

RANGERS: New York sent Brendan Smith to Hartford of the American Hockey League after the defenseman cleared waivers.

The Rangers called up John Gilmour from Hartford.

DAVE ”TIGER” WILLIAMS was arrested by military police, two days after the NHL penalty minutes king was charged with two counts of sexual assault and assault for incidents on a Canadian Forces aircraft.

The Canadian Forces Provost Marshal’s office said a woman reported during the December flight that Williams assaulted her. Williams was taking part in a morale trip to Latvia.

Williams was released from custody on a promise to appear in court. A hearing date has not yet been set. While the military laid the charges, the case will go to civilian court in Ottawa.

HURRICANES: Carolina sent Marcus Kruger and Josh Jooris to its AHL affiliate in Charlotte.


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