John Tavares scored a natural hat-trick on Saturday night, as the New York Islanders scored a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena.
Tavares' three straight goals turned a 3-1 Islanders lead into a 6-1 advantage by the 7:26 mark of the third period. The Islanders power play also netted a hat-trick, going 3-for-5, as the Isles bounced back from Thursday's loss in Minnesota for their fourth win in five games.
Isles Postgame: Islanders 6, Predators 2
John Tavares' natural hat-trick lifts Islanders over Predators.
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