Stanley Cup final: Vegas win Game 3 in double OT as epic Carolina comeback falls short
The Golden Knights blew a four-goal lead before Shea Theodore’s double-overtime winner gave Vegas a 5-4 victory and 2-1 series lead over Carolina
Mitch Marner Makes NHL History with Stanley Cup Final Hat Trick in 2nd Period of Game 3
Mitch Marner made history for the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of the team's matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday.
After the most intense double-overtime I’ve ever seen, the #Vegas #GoldenKnights prevail, with an 8–4 win (iykyk) to go up 2–1 against the #Carolina #Hurricanes.
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After a split at home, with the series tied at 1, the Hurricanes will look to regain home ice advantage with a win in Vegas. Game 1 showed some defensive issues, turnovers and as mentioned, some issues in the offensive zone, in particular with faceoffs. Game 2 solved that as can be seen below.
shot map and takeaway map from game 2 VGK @ CAR
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