{"id":639050,"date":"2026-08-08T03:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/639050\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:15:54","slug":"vegas-golden-knights-defeat-carolina-hurricanes-in-stunning-double-ot-victory-at-the-fortress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/639050\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas Golden Knights defeat Carolina Hurricanes in stunning double OT victory at The Fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LAS VEGAS (<a href=\"http:\/\/fox5vegas.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"http:\/\/fox5vegas.com\/\">FOX5<\/a>) \u2014 Conn Smythe favorite Mitch Marner had a natural hat trick in the second period to help Vegas build a four-goal lead over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in the Golden Knights\u2019 5-4, double-overtime victory in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 4-0 advantage didn\u2019t last, as Carolina answered with four goals in the third period to force overtime for the second straight game. Carolina overcame a 2-0 deficit and won Game 2 in overtime when Seth Jarvis scored during a power play 3:56 into the extra frame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Despite a total of 13 shots for both teams, neither could score in the first overtime, with Vegas goalie Carter Hart stopping six shots and Carolina\u2019s Brandon Bussi making seven saves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Vegas took a 2-1 series lead when Shea Theodore scored 5:38 into the second overtime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">It was Carolina\u2019s seventh overtime game of the playoffs, and Vegas\u2019 fifth trip to extra time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tomas Hertl broke a scoreless tie midway through the second, after Vegas opened the stanza by having two goals overturned by challenges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Marner\u2019s first goal came when he gathered a loose puck near the boards and fired a backhander into the crease, where Carolina defenseman Sean Walker accidentally deflected the puck past Frederik Andersen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Less than four minutes later, Marner gracefully deked around Andersen and slipped the puck into the net with relative ease to make it 3-0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Then, with a little more than three minutes left in the period, the 10-year veteran blasted a shot from the right circle, triggering throngs of hats being thrown on the ice. It was the fastest natural hat trick in Stanley Cup history at 6:10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI can\u2019t do it by myself, that\u2019s for sure,\u201d Marner said during a television interview between periods. \u201cAll five guys have been on a great page. I\u2019ve liked our line\u2019s play for the last month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Marner also assisted on Hertl\u2019s goal. His four points are tied for the most in a single period since 1919.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Marner\u2019s 28 points are the most by any player in NHL history in his first postseason with a new team<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 29-year-old has 10 goals in 19 playoff games with the Golden Knights. He had 13 goals in 70 playoff games during his nine years with Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KVVU. 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