Bo Horvat waited nearly six years to collect his second career hat trick on Thursday night, when he helped the New York Islanders avoid a far less noble bit of history.

The Islanders will look to build on the momentum of their first win Saturday afternoon, when they visit the Ottawa Senators in a battle of Eastern Conference rivals.

Both teams were off Friday after earning come-from-behind victories at home Thursday. Horvat's natural hat trick lifted the Islanders to a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers while the Senators outlasted the Seattle Kraken 4-3 in a shootout.

Horvat's first hat trick since Oct. 22, 2019 allowed the Islanders to overcome a 2-1 second-period deficit and avoid going pointless through four games for the first time in franchise history.

The Islanders outshot the opp

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