Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett each had a hat trick as the Florida Panthers beat the Seattle Kraken 8-3 on Saturday in Sunrise, Florida, The Associated Press and Florida Hockey Now reported. The game was at Amerant Bank Arena, according to the NHL game record.

Verhaeghe's was a natural hat trick, three goals in a row. That made the Panthers the first team in NHL history with a natural hat trick in three straight games, AP and Florida Hockey Now reported. Brady Tkachuk had natural hat tricks in Florida's two previous games, AP and Florida Hockey Now reported.

Bennett opened the scoring 1:05 into the game for his first goal of the season, AP and Florida Hockey Now reported. Seattle tied it later in the first period.

Verhaeghe scored at 17:56 and 19:07 of the first period, the second on the power play, and then at 6:02 of the second period to make it 4-1, according to the NHL game record. Bennett added goals in the second and third periods, AP reported.

Niko Mikkola and Sam Reinhart also scored for Florida, and Matthew Tkachuk had three assists, AP and Florida Hockey Now reported. Matthew Tkachuk left late in the game after colliding with Bennett, Florida Hockey Now reported. Coach Paul Maurice said he was fine and would likely practice Monday, Florida Hockey Now reported.

Freddy Gaudreau, Shane Wright and Ryker Evans scored for Seattle, AP reported.

The win was Florida's third in a row, Florida Hockey Now reported. AP reported that the Panthers have four hat tricks this season, all in their last three games, matching their total from the last three regular seasons combined.

What we know: Florida beat Seattle 8-3 with hat tricks from Verhaeghe and Bennett, and Verhaeghe's natural hat trick made NHL history.
What we don't: Whether Matthew Tkachuk will be cleared to play in Florida's next game.