Vegas Golden Knights 5, Carolina Hurricanes 4 (2OT) in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena. Vegas raced to a 4-0 lead behind a Mitch Marner hat trick (the fastest in Cup Final history, completed in 6:10), but Carolina erased all of it: Jordan Martinook, Taylor Hall, and Jordan Staal scored three goals in 39 seconds in the third period (the fastest three goals in Cup Final history), and Andrei Svechnikov tied it on the power play with 1:42 left in regulation. Shea Theodore ended it 5:38 into the second overtime on a bank-in off the end boards. Frederik Andersen was pulled to start the third (four goals on 16 shots, a strategic move with Carolina trailing, not an injury); Pyotr Kochetkov relieved and stopped 18 of 19. Carter Hart made 29 saves for Vegas. The win sends Vegas ahead 2-1 with Game 4 back in Las Vegas. Our pre-game read split: the over 5.5 cashed easily at nine total goals, but our top goalscorer pick Seth Jarvis did not score. Our updated model now has the series at Vegas 61%, Carolina 39%, with Carolina kept alive mainly by a potential Game 7 in Raleigh. NBA Finals Game 3 (New York leads San Antonio 2-0) is Monday June 8 at Madison Square Garden.
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