Key facts
- Vegas Golden Knights defeated Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3.
- The game went into double overtime.
- Mitch Marner scored a hat trick in 6 minutes and 10 seconds, setting an NHL record.
- Shea Theodore scored the winning goal in the second overtime.
The Vegas Golden Knights secured a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in a dramatic Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, which extended into double overtime. Shea Theodore scored the decisive goal at 5:38 of the second overtime, preventing a potentially significant loss for the Golden Knights after they had blown a four-goal lead. The game was also notable for an NHL record set by Mitch Marner, who achieved a hat trick in an astonishingly short span of six minutes and 10 seconds. This performance marked one of the most intense and memorable games in the Stanley Cup Final's history.