Mitch Marner records fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner (93) celebrates after scoring his second goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period in Game 3 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena. Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

Golden Knights' Mitch Marner records fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Jun 6, 2026 10:54 PM ET

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The biggest knock on Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs was that he was not a big-game player and did not play his best when the lights were brightest.

He is obliterating that narrative in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.

He entered Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes as the league's leading scorer this postseason, and then added to that total with a historic second-period outburst.

It included a natural hat trick that set a Stanley Cup Final record.

Mitch Marner records fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history

Marner scored three consecutive goals in the second period, making him just the second player to record a natural hat trick (three consecutive goals by the same player) in a single period in Stanley Cup Final history.

Even more impressive, he scored them in just 6:10 of clock time, making it the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history.

Have yourself a period, Mitch Marner.

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There was some serious puck luck with his first goal, as it deflected in off the stick of Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker.

But his next two goals were pure skill, including a blistering slap shot off the rush that beat Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen to the far post.

Here are all three goals.

A NATURAL HAT TRICK IN THE SPAN OF 6:10?!

MITCH MARNER JUST DID THAT #StanleyCup

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Marner is one of the biggest reasons Vegas is at this stage of the season, and if the Golden Knights pull this off and win the series, he would seem to be a lock for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

At that point, nobody would ever be able to question his big-game abilities ever again.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on X @AGretz

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