The Vegas Golden Knights score in double overtime to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, taking a 2-1 series lead after the Hurricanes mounted a dramatic fourth-period comeback from a four-goal deficit.
Shea Theodore scored the game-winner in the second overtime period, breaking through a lengthy stalemate on a failed Hurricanes clearance. The goal capped an extraordinary night in which Vegas built a commanding advantage only to watch Carolina storm back with four unanswered goals in the third period to force overtime.
The Hurricanes’ comeback tied the game at 4-4 before the teams battled through a full overtime period and into the second. The resilience of the comeback showcased the Hurricanes’ grit, but Theodore’s goal ultimately denied their attempt at evening the series after they had won Game 2 in overtime to level things at 1-1.
Knights score in 2OT to beat Hurricanes 5-4, take 2-1 Stanley Cup Final lead
Carolina Hurricanes fall to Vegas in double OT, trail 2-1 in Cup Final
Vegas now controls the Stanley Cup Final with three games remaining in the best-of-seven series. The Knights face the Hurricanes again as the series continues with Game 4 ahead.
Sources
- Sportsnet.ca — Confirmed Theodore scored the game-winner as Knights beat Hurricanes in 2OT
- The Boston Globe — Reported Knights survived four-goal comeback, won Game 3 in double OT on Theodore goal
- USA Today — Confirmed Theodore gave his team 2-1 lead in Stanley Cup Final with game-winner
- NBC Dallas-Fort Worth — Confirmed Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in double overtime to take 2-1 series lead
