Spain's Villarreal edged out Bulgarian visitors Levski Sofia with a 1-0 victory as striker Nilmar added to his recent hat-trick for Brazil with a 72nd-minute winner after good play out wide by substitute Giuseppe Rossi.
He jammed home a couple of power-play goals to help Pittsburgh bolt toa 3-0 lead and then capped his fourth career hat trick on a rebound midway through the second period to turn away a mild New York surge.