Florida’s offense exploded against the Seattle Kraken, dominating the full 60 minutes. The Panthers scored early and often, recording two hat tricks. Players who had had a slow start found the back of the net while the defense did a…
The Florida Panthers defeated the Seattle Kraken 8-3 on October 17, 2026, driven by hat tricks from Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett. Verhaeghe completed a natural hat trick spanning the first two periods, marking the first time in NHL history a team has recorded three consecutive natural hat tricks. Bennett also scored three times, including the game's opening goal and the final tally, establishing a franchise first with two hat tricks in one game.
Eleven Florida players recorded points, led by Matthew Tkachuk with three assists to extend his point streak to eight games. Sam Reinhart and Niko Mikkola also scored for the Panthers, while goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 20 of 23 shots in the victory. Seattle received goals from Shane Wright and Ryker Evans in the loss.
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