Jason Robertson scored the third-fastest natural hat trick in Dallas Stars history in a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. His three goals, his sixth, seventh and eighth of the season, came within 5 minutes and 20 seconds early in the second period. His last goal, a snap shot from the point through traffic, made it 4-0 and chased Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson.
Mikko Rantanen scored later in the second period to tie Robertson for the team lead. Roope Hintz had a goal and an assist, and Joel Kirvanta scored first for Dallas midway through the first period. Jake Oettinger made 20 saves. Dallas earned points in its fifth straight road game.
Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists for Washington. Ryan Leonard scored on a six-on-five with 1:02 remaining to make it 6-5. Boone Jenner, Jakob Chychrun and Justin Sourdif also scored for the Capitals, their second straight home loss. Dylan Strome had two assists, giving him 11 on the season, the most on the team. Washington plays Florida on Saturday to finish a three-game homestand.