Verhagehe quickly gave Florida a 2-0 lead with a pair of goals in the first period. He opened scoring 39 seconds into regulation with a backhanded shot that beat Islanders goaltender Jakub Skarek high. He doubled the lead with 7:08 left in the period when he cashed in a wrist shot on a rebound from defenseman Gustav Forsling.

The Florida Panthers visit the Washington Capitals after Carter Verhaeghe recorded a hat trick in the Panthers' 6-3 win against the New York Islanders.