Vegas defeated Carolina in the Stanley Cup Finals

The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in the third match of the final playoff series of the National Hockey League (NHL). The match took place on June 7 and ended in the second overtime with a score of 5:4 in favor of the hosts.

Following the results of the first two periods, Vegas led with a score of 4:0. Striker Mitch Marner scored a hat-trick as part of the winners, hitting the opponent's goal in the 31st, 35th and 37th minutes. Tomas Gertl scored another goal in the 31st minute.

Before the start of the third game, the Carolina coaching staff rotated goalkeepers: Brandon Bassi replaced Frederik Andersen. After that, the guests managed to win back four goals and put the game into overtime. Jordan Martinuk, Taylor Hall, Jordan Staal and Russian forward Andrey Svechnikov scored goals in the 59th minute. Vegas defender Shea Theodore scored the winning goal in the 86th minute, Sport-Express reports.

For Andrey Svechnikov, this puck became the fourth in the current playoff draw. In total, the Russian has nine points (four goals and five assists) in 16 matches. Other Russian legionnaires playing for Vegas, forwards Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Dorofeev, did not show any results in this meeting.

The score in the series to four wins was 2-1 in favor of Vegas. The fourth confrontation of the teams is also scheduled in Nevada, the game will begin on the night of June 10.

Both teams reached the Stanley Cup finals as the leaders of their respective divisions. Carolina consistently beat Ottawa (4-0), Philadelphia (4-0) and Montreal (4-1) during the current playoffs. Vegas' path to the decisive stage of the tournament included victories over Utah (4-2), Anaheim (4-2) and Colorado (4-0).

This final is the third in the history of both clubs. Carolina won the trophy in 2006, and Vegas, which has been playing in the league since the 2017/18 season, became champions in 2023. The current Stanley Cup winner, the Florida Panthers, failed to qualify for the playoffs this season.

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On June 4, the Carolina Hurricanes hockey club defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the second match of the final series of the NHL playoffs with a score of 4:3. In the Carolina lineup, Logan Stankoven scored in the 51st minute, Mark Jankowski in the 53rd and Jordan Staal in the 56th minute. Seth Jarvis scored the winning goal in the 64th minute.