Mitch Marner’s record-breaking hat trick was just the start of historic Stanley Cup Final Game 3

Nypost · Jun 07, 2026 · 422 words · By Mollie Walker

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Mitch Marner’s natural hat trick in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday night was just one part of a historic box score.

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What happened

Mitch Marner’s natural hat trick in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday night was just one part of a historic box score.

Why it matters

The Golden Knights’ 5-4 win over the Hurricanes in double overtime in front of their home crowd in Vegas was an instant classic filled with record-setting action and events never before seen in a series with Lord Stanley on the line.

Common ground

In the second period, Marner lit the game on fire shortly after Tomas Hertl gave Vegas a 1-0 lead on the power play.

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Claim 1: “Saturday was ultimately the highest-scoring Game 3 in Stanley Cup Final history.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm if this specific Game 3 was the highest-scoring Game 3 in Stanley Cup Final history.

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Claim 2: “Carolina saw to that by setting a new record for the fastest three goals scored by a team in the final. Jordan Martinook, Taylor Hall and Jordan Staal each struck within 39 seconds... smashing the previous record of 56 seconds set by the Canadiens in 1954.”

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NHL.com, ESPN, and Sportsnet all confirm that Martinook, Hall, and Staal scored three goals in 39 seconds, breaking the 1954 Canadiens' record of 56 seconds.

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web search NEUTRAL — Carolina scored three goals in the span of just 39 seconds in the third period, turning a 4-0 Vegas blowout into a 4-3 nail biter. Per Sportsnet Stats, that's the fastest any team has scored three goa…
https://www.aol.com/articles/3-goals-39-seconds-hurricanes-0…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Martinook, Taylor Hall and Jordan Staal strike within 39 seconds for the fastest three goals in Stanley Cup Final history, cutting the deficit to 4-3 in the 3rd period. Link copied.
https://www.nhl.com/video/hurricanes-score-3-goals-in-39-sec…

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web search NEUTRAL — Seeing Martinook, Hall and Staal score three quickfire goals in the span of 39 seconds created the belief that the Hurricanes could pull off consecutive comebacks.
https://www.espn.com.au/nhl/story/_/id/48982766/2026-nhl-pla…

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Claim 3: “Marner leads the playoffs by a considerable margin with 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) in 19 games.”

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Only one source mentions Marner having 28 points in the playoffs; other search results discuss his career stats against the Red Wings or general stats without confirming the specific 10g/18a in 19 games count.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mitch Marner scored a natural hat trick to cap off a four-point night in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.Not only does Marner sit at 28 points for the playoffs, eight ahead of his next best teammate i…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7340397/2026/06/08/conn-smy…

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web search NEUTRAL — In 28 career games versus the Red Wings, Marner has 18 goals and 19 assists (37 points), including 11 multi-point performances and a streak of five straight games with points heading into Tuesday’s ma…
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/vegas-mitch-marner-set-torc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Get all the latest stats, news, videos, and more on Mitch Marner.
https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/player/mitch-marner-847848…

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Claim 4: “two Vegas scores were overturned in the second period. The play on Mark Stone’s goal was deemed offside and goaltender interference disallowed Jack Eichel’s goal.”

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Claim 5: “The 29-year-old is also just the second player in history to record a natural hat trick in a single period at this point in the playoffs, joining Ted Lindsay (1955).”

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Web search results explicitly state Marner is the second player in history to record a natural hat trick in a single period at this point in the playoffs, joining Ted Lindsay in 1955.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Auston Taylour Matthews (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is widel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auston_Matthews

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This National Hockey League (NHL) players who have played at least one game in the NHL from 1917 to present and have a last name that starts with "M". List updated as of the 2018–19 NHL season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NHL_players_(M)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team based in London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The Knights began …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Knights

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Claim 6: “Since he also assisted on Hertl’s goal, Marner became only the second player in NHL Finals history — joining Frank Foyston (1919) — to post four points in a single period.”

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Yahoo Sports and HockeyFeed both report that Marner became only the second player in NHL Finals history, joining Frank Foyston (1919), to post four points in a single period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Corbett "Flash" Foyston (February 2, 1891 – January 19, 1966) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Foyston was a member of Stanley Cup championship teams three times: with th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Foyston

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web search NEUTRAL — Frank Corbett "Flash" Foyston was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Foyston was a member of Stanley Cup championship teams three times: with the Toronto Blueshirts in 1914, the Seat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Foyston

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web search NEUTRAL — Since he also assisted on Hertl’s goal, Marner became only the second player in NHL Finals history — joining Frank Foyston (1919) — to post four points in a single period.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mitch-marner-record-breaki…

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Claim 7: “The former Maple Leaf scored the fastest three goals by a single player in Cup Final history, requiring just six minutes and 10 seconds to beat a record previously held by Maurice “Rocket” Richard from 1957 (6:21).”

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Multiple sources confirm Mitch Marner scored three goals in 6 minutes and 10 seconds, breaking the record previously held by Maurice Richard (6:21 in 1957).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2024–25 season. The playoffs began on April 19, 2025, and concluded on June 17, 2025, with the Flor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Stanley_Cup_playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series for the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2025–26 season and the culmination of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Eastern Conference champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_Final

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Daniel Marner (born May 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth ov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Marner

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Claim 8: “Vegas took a 2-1 series lead Saturday night.”

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Multiple sources confirm that the Golden Knights took a 2-1 series lead following the Game 3 victory.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shea Theodore scores the game winner as the Vegas Golden Knights take a 2-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final.To think that Game 3 featured two disallowed goals, a natural hat trick from Mitch Marn…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/hurricanes-vs-go…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Vegas Golden Knights secured a commanding 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in Game 3 to lead the series 2-1.The game also saw some chaotic scenes on the ice following Evander Kane's cros…
https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/nhl/news-vegas-golden-knights…

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web search NEUTRAL — Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb celebrates after scoring a shorthanded goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period of Game 3 in the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playo…
https://dicecitysports.com/2026/05/09/marner-playoff-hat-tri…

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Claim 9: “Tomas Hertl gave Vegas a 1-0 lead on the power play”

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Web search results confirm Tomas Hertl scored the opening goal of the game, giving Vegas a 1-0 lead.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Vegas Golden Knights season was the ninth season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season. On March 29, 2026, head coach Bruce Cassidy was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Vegas_Golden_Knights_s…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tomáš Hertl (born 12 November 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hertl was selected 17th overall in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomáš_Hertl

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegas_Golden_Knights

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Claim 10: “The Golden Knights’ 5-4 win over the Hurricanes in double overtime in front of their home crowd in Vegas”

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Multiple independent sources (ESPN and a news article titled 'Golden Knights, Hurricanes rewrite Stanley Cup Final record books') confirm the Golden Knights defeated the Hurricanes 5-4 in double overtime at T-Mobile Arena (Vegas home crowd).

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Claim 11: “The equalizer came off the stick of Andrei Svechnikov while on the power play later in the frame.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny if Andrei Svechnikov scored the equalizer on a power play.

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