The Panthers led at the conclusion of the first period for the first time in nine games this season. They completed a two-game homestand and will not play at home again until October 30. Kraken right wing Mackie Samoskevich faced his former team for the first time.
Florida(5-2-2) raced out to a 1-0 lead at the 1:05 mark. Bennett chalked up his first goal of the year off an assist by Matthew Tkachuk.
Seattle(5-3-1) evened it up 1-1 at 4:54 in the period. Shane Wright released a rising shot for his third tally this season.
The Cats expanded their lead to 2-1 with 2:04 left in the opening frame. Carter Verhaeghe found the net for the fourth time of the campaign.
The Panthers made it 3-1 on the power play with 53 seconds remaining in the first. Verhaeghe collected his second goal of the contest and fifth goal of the season.
In the second period, Florida increased their lead to 4-1 at 6:02. Verhaeghe picked up the natural hat trick with his third goal of the game and sixth goal in 2026-27.
The Cats made it 6-1 later in the period. Niko Mikkola scored at the 6:42 mark and Bennett marked his second goal of the contest with 6:47 to go in the second.
The Kraken closed it to 6-2 with 54.6 seconds remaining in the second. Frederick Gadreau placed in his fifth tally in 2026-27.
The Panthers had a 7-2 lead on the power play at the 2:25 mark of the third period. Sam Reinhart was able to get his fifth goal this season.
It became 8-3 for Florida with 8:46 to go in the third. Bennett completed a hat trick with his 400th career NHL point.
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