Mitch Marner made history for the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of the team’s matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Marner recorded the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history by scoring three times in just over six minutes, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.<\/p>\n
It also represented his second hat trick of the 2026 playoffs.<\/p>\n
Marner previously recorded a hat trick in Game 3 of Vegas’ second-round series victory over the Anaheim Ducks.<\/p>\n
With all three goals scored consecutively on Saturday, he became the second player to notch a natural hat trick in a single period in Stanley Cup Final history.<\/p>\n
After Vegas had two goals overturned near the beginning of the second period against Carolina with the score tied 0-0, Tom\u00e1\u0161 Hertl gave the Golden Knights their first lead before Marner quickly extended the advantage to 4-0.<\/p>\n
Marner is in the midst of his inaugural season with Vegas after spending the first nine years of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n
He racked up 24 goals and 56 assists during his 2025-26 campaign and has stepped up throughout the Golden Knights’ playoff run.<\/p>\n