Sunday's clearest hockey result story comes from a final that still refuses to settle into anything normal. NHL.com's official recap confirms Vegas beat Carolina 5-4 in double overtime in Game 3, with Shea Theodore scoring the winner and the Golden Knights moving ahead 2-1 in the Stanley Cup Final.
The importance is not only the series lead but the way the game unfolded. Vegas led 4-0, Carolina roared all the way back in the third period and yet the night still ended with the home team surviving deep into the second overtime. That produces a very different betting conversation from a routine one-goal win. It sharpens every question about composure, goaltending and late-game control before the next matchup.
The official schedule page now frames the next step clearly. Game 4 is in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET, and Vegas get there with the edge instead of needing a response. In a Cup Final, that is a material shift in pressure.
For a betting audience, this is the right June 7 NHL lead. The score is official, the comeback is official and the new series state is official. Vegas did not just win a classic. It protected home ice on the one night the Final threatened to swing away.