Golden Knights win OT, beat Hurricanes 5‑4, lead 2‑1
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- Shea Theodore was credited with the game‑winning goal at 5:38 of the second overtime after his shot was deflected into the net by Jordan Martinook, giving Vegas a 5‑4 victory.
- Mitch Marner recorded the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history, scoring three goals in a 6:10 stretch of the second period to help Vegas build a 4‑0 lead.
- Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a four‑goal deficit, scoring three goals within 39 seconds (Martinook, Hall, Staal) and forcing overtime with an Andrei Svechnikov power‑play goal.
- Video reviews overturned two Golden Knights goals — Mark Stone’s early second‑period goal for off‑side and Jack Eichel’s rebound for goalie interference — and a failed challenge by Tortorella in Game 2 led to a Hurricanes power‑play goal.
- Carter Hart stopped 29 shots in the win, while Brayden McNabb returned to the lineup with a full face mask after being hit in the face in Game 2.
- Series statistics show teams that lead 2‑1 in the Final have won 46 of 57 times (80.7%), and the Hurricanes’ 0‑109 record when trailing by four or more goals in the third period continued.
Why it matters: The Knights’ overtime win gives them a 2‑1 series lead, a margin that historically translates to an 80.7% chance of winning the Cup, while the Hurricanes miss a historic comeback and see their perfect overtime streak end, shifting momentum toward Vegas.
