Overview
- The series is 2-1 for Vegas with Game 4 set for Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. ET in Las Vegas and will be shown on ABC with streaming on DIRECTV, fubo, and the ESPN app.
- Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour said he has made a starter decision but will keep it private, leaving the Andersen-versus-Bussi choice unresolved in public as the Hurricanes prepare for tonight.
- Brandon Bussi relieved Frederik Andersen in Game 3 after Andersen allowed four goals on 16 shots, and Bussi made 18 consecutive saves in his playoff debut before the game ended on a puck that caromed off his skate in double overtime.
- Vegas is expected to start Carter Hart and is riding a dominant performance from Mitch Marner, who leads the playoffs in scoring and set the Stanley Cup Final record for the fastest hat trick in Game 3.
- A Vegas win would create a 3-1 lead that historically decides finals—teams with that advantage are 38-1—so tonight’s result could shift the series balance and raise urgent pressure on Carolina’s lineup and goaltending plan.