Carolina Hurricanes @ Vegas Golden Knights

Stanley Cup Final - Game 3 • VGK leads series 2-1

53-22-7, 24-12-5 Away

Final/2OT

	1	2	3	2OT	T
Hurricanes CAR	0	0	4	0	4
Golden Knights VGK	0	4	0	1	5

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Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 after blowing 4-goal lead

— A four-goal lead in what has been a wacky, compelling and highly entertaining Stanley Cup Final nearly wasn't enough for the Golden Knights on Saturday night.

Jun 7, 2026, 01:49 pm - AP

		1	2	3	2OT	T
	Hurricanes	0	0	4	0	4
	Golden Knights	0	4	0	1	5

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		VGK
10:26	Tomas Hertl (5) (Power Play) Assists: Jack Eichel (18), Mitch Marner (18)	1
10:42	Mitch Marner (8) Assists: William Karlsson (5), Shea Theodore (10)	2
14:32	Mitch Marner (9) Assists: Brayden McNabb (7)	3
16:52	Mitch Marner (10) Assists: Tomas Hertl (8)	4

3rd Period		CAR	VGK
7:03	Jordan Martinook (2) Assists: Seth Jarvis (6), Logan Stankoven (4)	1	4
7:29	Taylor Hall (6) Assists: Sebastian Aho (5), Jackson Blake (11)	2	4
7:42	Jordan Staal (5) Assists: Jaccob Slavin (4), Eric Robinson (5)	3	4
18:18	Andrei Svechnikov (4) (Power Play) Assists: Jordan Staal (4), Sebastian Aho (6)	4	4

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

2 OT Summary			CAR	VGK
5:38		Shea Theodore (6) Assists: Brayden McNabb (8), Brett Howden (4)	4	5

Cole Smith hit Eric Robinson
Noah Hanifin hit Seth Jarvis
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Brett Howden
Jeremy Lauzon hit Andrei Svechnikov
Mark Stone hit Jackson Blake
Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Jack Eichel
William Karlsson faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot Short
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Keegan Kolesar hit Sebastian Aho
Cole Smith hit Jalen Chatfield
William Carrier shot blocked by Dylan Coghlan
Brett Howden hit K'Andre Miller
Ivan Barbashev hit Jordan Martinook
Takeaway by Ivan Barbashev
Ivan Barbashev hit Jaccob Slavin
Ivan Barbashev Tip-In Wide Left
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Dylan Coghlan Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Mark Stone hit Seth Jarvis
Mark Stone hit Seth Jarvis
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Noah Hanifin hit Jordan Martinook
Jeremy Lauzon hit Eric Robinson
Mitch Marner hit K'Andre Miller
Brett Howden hit Seth Jarvis
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Left
Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by William Karlsson
Jack Eichel hit Jaccob Slavin
Giveaway by Carter Hart
Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Jeremy Lauzon hit William Carrier
Cole Smith hit Jaccob Slavin
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Ivan Barbashev hit Alexander Nikishin
Brett Howden hit Sean Walker
Colton Sissons hit Alexander Nikishin
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Mark Stone
Jordan Staal shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
William Karlsson faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
Brett Howden hit Jaccob Slavin
Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
William Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Colton Sissons
Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
Tomas Hertl hit Taylor Hall
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Right
Cole Smith hit K'Andre Miller
Cole Smith hit Sean Walker
Nic Dowd hit Sean Walker
Giveaway by Dylan Coghlan
Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
William Karlsson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Mitch Marner hit Jaccob Slavin
Brett Howden Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
William Karlsson hit Andrei Svechnikov
Takeaway by Shea Theodore
Nic Dowd hit Alexander Nikishin
Giveaway by Shea Theodore
Shea Theodore hit Taylor Hall
Ivan Barbashev hit Alexander Nikishin
Rasmus Andersson Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Colton Sissons hit K'Andre Miller
William Karlsson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Ivan Barbashev hit Nikolaj Ehlers
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Mitch Marner Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Tomas Hertl Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (18), Mitch Marner (18)
Mitch Marner Goal (8) Backhand, assists: William Karlsson (5), Shea Theodore (10)
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Sean Walker shot blocked by Mark Stone
Sean Walker shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Ivan Barbashev hit Andrei Svechnikov
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Colton Sissons hit Jalen Chatfield
Colton Sissons Slap Shot Wide Left
Mitch Marner hit Taylor Hall
William Karlsson faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Mitch Marner Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Brayden McNabb (7)
Cole Smith Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Cole Smith hit Andrei Svechnikov
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd hit Seth Jarvis
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Brett Howden Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Mitch Marner Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (8)
Tomas Hertl hit K'Andre Miller
Takeaway by Tomas Hertl
Keegan Kolesar hit Shayne Gostisbehere
Cole Smith hit Seth Jarvis
Ivan Barbashev hit Jalen Chatfield
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Jack Eichel
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Mark Stone
Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
Brett Howden Wrist Shot Wide Left
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Keegan Kolesar
Cole Smith hit Alexander Nikishin
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Takeaway by Mark Stone
Mark Stone Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Cole Smith Holding the stick against Shayne Gostisbehere
Takeaway by Mitch Marner
Mitch Marner Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Takeaway by Mark Stone
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by William Karlsson
Cole Smith Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Cole Smith hit Alexander Nikishin
Giveaway by Shea Theodore
Tomas Hertl hit Jalen Chatfield
Takeaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Colton Sissons hit Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Keegan Kolesar
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Jack Eichel Tip-In Above Crossbar
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
William Karlsson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Nic Dowd hit Eric Robinson
Nic Dowd hit Shayne Gostisbehere
Takeaway by Cole Smith
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot Wide Right
Shea Theodore Slap Shot Wide Right
William Karlsson faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brett Howden Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
William Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Nic Dowd hit Seth Jarvis
Sean Walker shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Cole Smith hit K'Andre Miller
Nic Dowd hit Nikolaj Ehlers
Cole Smith hit Sebastian Aho
Brayden McNabb hit Taylor Hall
Shea Theodore Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Nic Dowd hit Sean Walker
Brett Howden hit Sean Walker
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Colton Sissons Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Colton Sissons
Giveaway by Dylan Coghlan
Giveaway by Dylan Coghlan
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Jack Eichel
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jack Eichel
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Mark Stone
Tomas Hertl hit Jaccob Slavin
Tomas Hertl hit Jalen Chatfield
William Karlsson faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
William Karlsson faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
William Karlsson hit Sean Walker
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Mark Stone
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Mark Stone hit Jaccob Slavin
Jack Eichel hit Seth Jarvis
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Cole Smith hit Logan Stankoven
Cole Smith hit Mark Jankowski
Brett Howden hit K'Andre Miller
Mitch Marner Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Mitch Marner Batted saved by Brandon Bussi
Ivan Barbashev Backhand Wide Right
Dylan Coghlan Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Brett Howden
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Rasmus Andersson
Giveaway by Colton Sissons
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Takeaway by Noah Hanifin
Cole Smith hit Taylor Hall
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Cole Smith
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jordan Staal
William Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Shea Theodore
Dylan Coghlan Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by William Karlsson
Takeaway by Brett Howden
Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
Giveaway by Shea Theodore
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Pavel Dorofeyev
Colton Sissons hit Sean Walker
Mark Stone Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Jeremy Lauzon hit Seth Jarvis
William Karlsson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Shea Theodore Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Brayden McNabb (8), Brett Howden (4)
Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Jordan Staal hit Rasmus Andersson
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against William Karlsson
Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Jackson Blake hit Jack Eichel
Jackson Blake Tip-In Above Crossbar
Colton Sissons shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against William Karlsson
Icing
Sean Walker Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Jordan Martinook Deflected saved by Carter Hart
Andrei Svechnikov Backhand Wide Right
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Hand Pass
Jordan Staal faceoff won against William Karlsson
Jordan Staal Tip-In saved by Carter Hart
Jordan Martinook hit Noah Hanifin
Puck in Crowd
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Puck in Crowd
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Taylor Hall hit Noah Hanifin
Taylor Hall Tip-In Wide Right
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
William Carrier hit Dylan Coghlan
Icing
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Taylor Hall
K'Andre Miller hit Pavel Dorofeyev
Logan Stankoven hit Rasmus Andersson
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Andrei Svechnikov hit Mark Stone
Hand Pass
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Keegan Kolesar
Puck in Netting
Alexander Nikishin hit Ivan Barbashev
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Colton Sissons shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Puck in Netting
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Icing
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
K'Andre Miller Backhand saved by Carter Hart
Seth Jarvis hit Cole Smith
Puck Frozen - Skater
Jalen Chatfield hit Mitch Marner
Andrei Svechnikov hit Brayden McNabb
Andrei Svechnikov hit Rasmus Andersson
Jordan Martinook hit Mark Stone
Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Challenge Vis - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against William Karlsson
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot Wide Right
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Giveaway by William Carrier
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot Wide Left
Logan Stankoven hit Brayden McNabb
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Icing
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Martinook hit Noah Hanifin
Alexander Nikishin hit Brett Howden
Puck in Benches
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
William Carrier hit Rasmus Andersson
Puck Frozen - Skater
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Sean Walker
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Sean Walker hit Jack Eichel
Sean Walker hit Tomas Hertl
Too many men/ice served by Andrei Svechnikov
TV Timeout
Icing
Jordan Martinook hit Mark Stone
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Andrei Svechnikov hit Jack Eichel
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against William Karlsson
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Giveaway by William Carrier
Alexander Nikishin Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Sebastian Aho hit Nic Dowd
Puck in Crowd
Nikolaj Ehlers faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Icing
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Goalie Stopped
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against William Karlsson
Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot Wide Right
Objects on Ice
Eric Robinson hit Pavel Dorofeyev
Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Puck in Benches
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against William Karlsson
Andrei Svechnikov hit Shea Theodore
Mark Jankowski Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Logan Stankoven hit Dylan Coghlan
Eric Robinson hit Dylan Coghlan
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Alexander Nikishin hit Cole Smith
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot Wide Right
Sebastian Aho PS - Slash on breakaway against Mitch Marner
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against William Karlsson
Alexander Nikishin Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Puck in Benches
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Jordan Martinook Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (6), Logan Stankoven (4)
Taylor Hall hit Brayden McNabb
Taylor Hall Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (5), Jackson Blake (11)
Icing
Jordan Staal faceoff won against William Karlsson
Jordan Staal Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Jaccob Slavin (4), Eric Robinson (5)
Icing
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Hand Pass
Jordan Staal faceoff won against William Karlsson
Jordan Staal hit Dylan Coghlan
Icing
Jordan Staal faceoff won against William Karlsson
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Goalie Stopped
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Icing
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Sean Walker hit Mitch Marner
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Carter Hart
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
Puck in Crowd
Seth Jarvis Delaying Game - Puck over glass
TV Timeout
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Puck in Crowd
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Jordan Staal hit Mark Stone
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against William Karlsson
Alexander Nikishin Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Goalie Stopped
Alexander Nikishin hit William Karlsson
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Goalie Stopped
Nikolaj Ehlers Tip-In Above Crossbar
Sean Walker Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Puck in Crowd
Jordan Staal Deflected saved by Carter Hart
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (4), Sebastian Aho (6)
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Eric Robinson
Puck in Netting
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Icing
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Logan Stankoven hit Brayden McNabb
Off-side
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Mark Jankowski Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Seth Jarvis hit Brett Howden
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Jackson Blake hit Brayden McNabb
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sean Walker hit Mitch Marner
Icing
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Icing
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Icing
Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Brandon Bussi
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Goalie Stopped
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Puck in Benches
Sean Walker hit Ivan Barbashev
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Puck in Netting
Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Icing
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Colton Sissons
On-Ice Official
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Icing
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Seth Jarvis Tip-In Wide Right
Off-side
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot Above Crossbar
K'Andre Miller hit Brett Howden
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Seth Jarvis hit Cole Smith
Shayne Gostisbehere hit Keegan Kolesar
Icing
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Jackson Blake
Alexander Nikishin hit William Karlsson

HURRICANES

GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Golden Knights
5
Hurricanes
4

Game 1

3/6

Golden Knights
3
Hurricanes
4

Game 2

5/6

Hurricanes
4
Golden Knights
5

Game 3

7/6

Hurricanes
Golden Knights

Game 4

10/6

Golden Knights
Hurricanes

Game 5

12/6

Hurricanes
Golden Knights

Game 6

15/6

Golden Knights
Hurricanes

Game 7

18/6

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	41	30	11	93
Anaheim	43	33	6	92
Los Angeles	35	27	20	90
San Jose	39	35	8	86
Seattle	34	37	11	79
Calgary	34	39	9	77
Vancouver	25	49	8	58

Deflated Carolina Hurricanes face 2-1 deficit after 2OT loss

After allowing four goals in the second period, and rallying to tie Game 3 in the third, only to lose it in double overtime on a bad bounce Saturday, the deflated Carolina Hurricanes face a 2-1 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final with Game 4 set for Tuesday.

Hurricanes-Golden Knights Game 3 takeaways, grades, questions

The game was absolute chaos, with four straight goals scored by each team before a double-overtime winner for Vegas. Here's what it all means, with a look ahead to Game 4 and beyond.

Vegas Golden Knights outlast Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3

Defenseman Shea Theodore was credited with a goal in double overtime, and the Golden Knights recovered from losing a 4-0 lead to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday, giving Vegas a 2-1 lead in the series.

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