The Islanders fell to the Flames as Mackenzie Vigar scored his first hat trick

SCOTT CHARLES

Mackenzie Vigar recorded his first career hat trick to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday.

Jonathan Huberdeau and Blake Coleman also scored to help Calgary extend their season winning streak to four games. Jacob Markstrom finished with 35 saves and also recorded an assist in the third game of a four-game road trip that began the second half of the season after the NHL All-Star break.

Semyon Varlamov made 19 saves in his 600th NHL game, but the Isles' short two-game winning streak was snapped. New York's goals were scored by Brock Nelson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau.

Vigar opened the scoring at 3:47 of the first period with a soft wrist shot from the right circle that went past Varlamov's blocker.

The 30-year-old defenseman scored his second goal of the night to give Calgary a 3-0 lead at 15:16 of the second period. The Isles lost track of Vigar and he blasted a one-timer from the high slot. Assisted by Jacob Pelletier and Walker Duer.

Nelson pulled the Isles within two goals early in the third period. Matt Martin tested the Flames goalie and Nelson's wrist shot from inside the blue line spoiled Markstrom's shutout bid.

Huberdeau scored a power play goal midway through the second period to give Calgary a 2-0 lead. Yegor Šarangović's one-time shot from the top of the face-off circle on the right bounced off Huberdeau's hand.

Coleman added an empty net goal at 15:59 of the third period that extended the Flames lead to 4-1.

Paige scored his seventh goal of the season at 17:28 of the third period.

Wigar completed the scoring and completed his hat trick with an empty net goal in the final minute of the game.

NEXT:

Flames: Visit the New York Rangers on Monday

Islands: host the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday