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Brady Tkachuk scores second straight hat trick in Panthers’ overtime win
Brady Tkachuk scored three goals to lead the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks in Sunrise, Florida.
Vancouver led 2-0, but Tkachuk scored twice late in regulation to tie the game before winning it 2:23 into overtime.
A natural hat trick means one player scores three goals in a row without anyone else scoring in between.
Tkachuk achieved the feat in back-to-back games, after also scoring three straight goals in Florida’s win over Columbus on Tuesday.
He is the third player in NHL history to record natural hat tricks in consecutive games, and the first in nearly 40 years.
Tkachuk joined Florida this offseason in a trade from Ottawa, after starting the season with no goals in his first six games.
Vancouver has lost six straight games, while Florida next hosts Seattle and Vancouver visits Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Brady Tkachuk scored a hat trick, including the overtime winner, as the Florida Panthers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday.
The win completed Tkachuk’s second consecutive hat trick, both as natural hat tricks.
Florida came back from a 2-0 deficit, tying the game with 13 seconds left in regulation.
Vancouver’s loss was its sixth straight.
Tkachuk joined Pavel Bure and Noel Acciari as Panthers players with hat tricks in back-to-back games.
- Who
- Brady Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers; they beat the Vancouver Canucks.
- What
- Tkachuk scored three goals, including the overtime winner, in a 3-2 comeback win.
- When
- Thursday night; the articles were published on October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
- Why
- Tkachuk’s goals brought Florida back from a 2-0 deficit and secured the win. The sources do not state a further reason.
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Tkachuk scored three goals in Florida’s 7-3 win at Columbus.
Vancouver took a 2-0 lead with first-period goals from Liam Ohgren and Elias Pettersson.
Tkachuk scored Florida’s first goal with 8:49 left in regulation, according to ESPN and TSN.
Tkachuk tied the game with 13 seconds remaining, according to NHL.com and TSN; ESPN reports 12.8 seconds.
Tkachuk scored the overtime winner 2:23 into the extra period.
- Final score
- Florida Panthers 3, Vancouver Canucks 2 (overtime)
- Overtime winner
- Brady Tkachuk, at 2:23
- Tying goal
- 13 seconds remaining in regulation, according to NHL.com and TSN
- Venue
- Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
- Vancouver losing streak
- Six straight games
- Tkachuk’s recent total
- Seven points (six goals, one assist) in his past two games
7 sources
Brady Tkachuk third in NHL history with back-to-back natural hat tricks
Brady Tkachuk scores second hat trick in row, lifts Panthers past Canucks in OT
Brady Tkachuk makes NHL history with back-to-back natural hat tricks
Tkachuk completes second straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun Canucks
NHL Highlights: Panthers 3, Canucks 2 (OT)
What people are saying
It's pretty cool, but I know what my goal is being here and that's to be part of something special
Those guys who have had great success in their career in big moments, they can feel it. They want it.
It was a much more complete game aside from the last 10 minutes. I thought we did a better job weathering the storm than we expected.
He’s a true gamer.
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OF COURSE IT'S BRADY TKACHUK 😼 He completes the hat trick and scores the winner in @Energizer overtime!