The Useful Context
Shea Theodore's double overtime goal gave the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, putting the Golden Knights ahead 2-1 in the series.
Mitch Marner scored the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history, needing just 11 minutes in the first period to complete it. The Hurricanes then mounted the largest third-period comeback in Final history, erasing a 4-0 deficit to send the game to overtime.
After a scoreless first overtime, Theodore's shot caromed off the end boards and bounced in off the skate of Carolina goaltender Brandon Bussi to end it.
The Detail Still Doing Work
The Golden Knights can eliminate the Hurricanes with a win in Game 4, scheduled for Tuesday at VGK on ABC.
The record for the fastest hat trick did not need much decoration; it already did the talking.
Carolina now faces a goaltending decision ahead of Game 4, with the series shifting to a best-of-four format.