What It Means:

Nelson scored go-ahead goals in the first and second periods before completing his hat trick with an empty net goal in the dying seconds of the game. He also registered an assist on Brian Strait's third period goal.

Nelson is having a solid year with Islanders. The 24-year-old has 17 goals and 27 points in 43 contests. We project him to record 11 more goals and 10 more assists over the rest of the season, which would give him a career-best 48 points. While his scoring is up, Nelson's possession metrics have plummeted. Both his Corsi For Percentage (48.3) and his Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength (-2.7) are career-worst clips.