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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, right, stops a shot by Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner during the second period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo\/John Locher)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

LAS VEGAS \u2014 Conn Smythe favorite Mitch Marner had a natural hat trick in the second period to help the Vegas Golden Knights build a four-goal lead over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.<\/p>

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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

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

It\u2019s Carolina\u2019s seventh overtime game of the playoffs, and Vegas fifth trip to extra time.<\/p>\n

Tomas Hertl broke a scoreless tie midway through the second, after Vegas opened the stanza by having two goals overturned by challenges.<\/p>\n

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

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>

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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

\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

Marner also assisted on Hertl\u2019s goal. His four points are tied for the most in a single period since 1919.<\/p>\n

Marner\u2019s 28 points are the most by any player in NHL history in his first postseason with a new team<\/p>\n

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>

Read more Rangers place catcher Danny Jansen on 10-day IL with forearm strain<\/a><\/p>\n

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AP NHL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NHL<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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