Not only did the striker's treble consign his former team to their fourth Premier League defeat in five matches, but it saw him replicate a feat achieved by the likes of Thierry Henry, Robbie Fowler and Gareth Bale.
Wood is just the seventh player to have scored a hat-trick in a Boxing Day match in the Premier League as he helped deliver Forest's first victory under new coach Nuno Espirito Santo and provide them a much-needed boost in their bid for Premier League safety.
As the New Zealand star glows following his clinical display against the Magpies, GOAL takes a look at all of the players who managed to net three goals in a Premier League game on December 26.