Verhaeghe, Bennett each get hat tricks, Panthers roll past Kraken 8-3

Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett each recorded hat tricks as the Florida Panthers rolled to an 8-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken. Bennett opened the scoring just 1:05 into the contest before adding two more goals across the second and third periods. Verhaeghe scored two quick goals late in the first period and completed his hat trick in the second. Niko Mikkola and Sam Reinhart also scored for Florida, while Matthew Tkachuk contributed three assists.

With the victory, the Panthers became the first team in NHL history to record natural hat tricks in three straight games. Freddy Gaudreau, Shane Wright, and Ryker Evans provided goals for Seattle in the loss. The contest also marked former Florida forward Mackie Samoskevich's return to face his old team after being traded to Seattle during the offseason.