The Islanders were the better team for 59 minutes and 52 seconds on Thursday night.
But the other eight seconds made the game interesting with Taylor Hall netting two goals in that span late in the first period to give the Oilers a 2-1 lead over the Islanders. Hall set an Oilers record for two goals in the shortest period of time, beating Wayne Gretzky’s existing mark of nine seconds.
The Islanders rallied for goals in the second and third period to win, 3-2.