Mitch Marner records third career NHL hat trick

Mitch Marner (Nick Barden, Wikimedia Commons)

Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Mitch Marner of Markham, Ontario recorded his third career National Hockey League hat trick on Friday. He accomplished the feat in a 5-2 Maple Leafs win over the Detroit Red Wings.

Marner’s hat trick was a natural one. With the Maple Leafs leading 1-0, he scored three unanswered goals to put Toronto up 4-0. Marner put the Maple Leafs up 2-0 from John Tavares of Mississauga, Ontario and defenseman Philippe Myers of Moncton, New Brunswick at 8:16 of the first period for an all-Canadian goal. That was followed by a game-winning power-play marker with 32 seconds left in the first period from Tavares and William Nylander to put the Maple Leafs up 3-0. Then with three minutes and 37 seconds left in the second period, Marner put the Maple Leafs up 4-0. Max Pacioretty and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson had the assists.

Marner’s first NHL hat trick came on February 26, 2022 in a 10-7 Maple Leafs win over the Red Wings. Marner scored four goals. He then scored thrice in a 4-3 Maple Leafs win over the Seattle Kraken on November 30, 2023.

This season, Marner has 13 goals and 36 assists for 49 points in 36 games. He is a +1 with eight penalty minutes, 19 power-play points, one shorthanded point, three game-winning goals, 92 shots on goal, two faceoff wins, 18 blocked shots, 18 hits, 29 takeaways, and 51 giveaways. The shorthanded point was a shorthanded goal and came in a 4-1 Maple Leafs win over the Montreal Canadiens on November 9. Marner scored from David Kampf to put the Maple Leafs up 3-0 at 8:24 of the second period.

With the win, the Maple Leafs are tied with the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers for first place in the Atlantic Division, Both teams have a record of 22 wins, 12 regulation losses and two losses in extra time for 46 points.

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