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2024–25 Florida Panthers season

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2024–25 Florida Panthers season
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The 2024–25 Florida Panthers season is the 31st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1993. The Panthers entered the season as the defending Stanley Cup champions having defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals.

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On April 5, 2025, the Panthers clinched a playoff spot for the sixth straight season following the Columbus Blue Jackets loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1]

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Members of the Florida Panthers watch as the Stanley Cup Championship banner is raised into the rafters at Amerant Bank Arena before the home opener against the Boston Bruins.
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Previous season

The Florida Panthers finished as the top seed in the Atlantic Division and met the in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.[2] The Panthers eliminated the Lightning in five games.[3] They then faced the Boston Bruins in the second round, winning the series in six games.[4] The Panthers defeated the New York Rangers in the conference finals in six games, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second consecutive season.[5]

In the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals series matchup against the Edmonton Oilers, the Panthers initially held a 3–0 lead before experiencing defeats in the following three games. The Panthers defeated the Oilers 2–1 in Game 7 at home. This victory clinched the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship in its 30 years of existence.[6]

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Off-season

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The off-season saw the Panthers lose several key depth pieces. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Anthony Stolarz, Vladimir Tarasenko, Brandon Montour, Kevin Stenlund, Ryan Lomberg, and Josh Mahura left in free agency. Ekman-Larsson and Stolarz both signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tarasenko with the Detroit Red Wings, Montour and Mahura with the Seattle Kraken, Stenlund with the Utah Hockey Club, and Lomberg with the Calgary Flames. Kyle Okposo announced his retirement on September 19, 2024.

The Panthers changed their ECHL affiliate and are now affiliated with the Savannah Ghost Pirates after having been paired with the Florida Everblades.[7]

After airing their games on Bally Sports Florida (formerly Fox Sports Florida and SportsChannel Florida) for the majority of the Panthers existence, Scripps Sports will now produce and broadcast Panthers games.[8] The broadcasts will be free over-the-air on local channels WSFL-TV 39 in Miami-Fort, Lauderdale, WHDT-TV 9 in Stuart-West Palm Beach, and WFTX 36.3 in Fort Myers-Naples.[9] Additionally, Scripps Sports will create a streaming platform to allow fans to stream the games within the broadcast region.[8]

To commemorate the 2024 Stanley Cup win, the Panthers designed a special center ice face-off logo.[10] The Panthers filled in the circle with red and surrounding it is the famous embossed pattern from the bowl of the Stanley Cup.[10] The Panthers used gold for the pattern to make it look like rays of the sun, being they play in the Sunshine State.[10]

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NHL 4 Nations Face-Off

The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off is an ice hockey tournament scheduled to take place on February 12–20, 2025. The 4 Nations Face-Off will replace the NHL's annual All-Star Game for 2025. In the tournament, teams representing Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States will play each other in a round-robin format, followed by a one-game final between the two top-placed teams.

On June 28, 2024, Aleksander Barkov was named to Team Finland, Gustav Forsling was named to Team Sweden, and Matthew Tkachuk was named to Team United States.[11] Further, Panthers assistant coach Tuomo Ruutu was named as an assistant coach to Team Finland.[12]

The remaining roster was announced on December 4, 2024.[13] Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett joined Team Canada. Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, and Niko Mikkola joined Team Finland. Gustav Forsling joined Team Sweden with Scouting and Development Consultant Patric Hornqvist and Assistant Coach Myles Fee joining as staff. Lastly, General Manager Bill Zito and Equipment Manager Teddy Richards joined Team United States as staff.

The Panthers led the league with 8 players selected for the tournament.[14]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Source: National Hockey League[15]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division

Conference standings

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Source: National Hockey League[16]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x Clinched playoff spot
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Schedule and results

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The preseason schedule was published on June 23, 2024.[17]

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Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.[26]

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Playoffs

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Player statistics

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Amerant Bank Arena during a Stanley Cup Playoffs game between the Panthers and Lightning

Awards and honors

Awards

Milestones

Sam Reinhart was named 1st Star of the Week for the week ending Oct. 20 with 4G–5A–9P in 4GP.[118]

Records

Roster

Updated April 15, 2025[119][120]

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Transactions

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The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

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   Contract is entry-level.

   Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

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Signings

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Draft picks

Below are the Florida Panther's selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.[158]


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