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The 2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights season is the eighth season for the National Hockey League franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season.
| 2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights | |
|---|---|
| Division | Pacific |
| Conference | Western |
| 2024–25 record | 9–3–1 |
| Home record | 8–0–0 |
| Road record | 1–3–1 |
| Goals for | 58 |
| Goals against | 39 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Kelly McCrimmon |
| Coach | Bruce Cassidy |
| Captain | Mark Stone |
| Alternate captains | Jack Eichel William Karlsson Alex Pietrangelo |
| Arena | T-Mobile Arena |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) Tahoe Knight Monsters (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ivan Barbashev Pavel Dorofeyev (7) |
| Assists | Jack Eichel Mark Stone (15) |
| Points | Mark Stone (21) |
| Penalty minutes | Keegan Kolesar (12) |
| Plus/minus | Brayden McNabb (+11) |
| Wins | Adin Hill (6) |
| Goals against average | Ilya Samsonov (2.95) |
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Kings | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 19 |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 17 |
| 4 | Calgary Flames | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 16 |
| 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 13 |
| 6 | Seattle Kraken | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 13 |
| 7 | Anaheim Ducks | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 10 |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 10 |
Updated to game(s) played on November 8, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[1]
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)
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)
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PA | Calgary Flames | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 16 |
| 2 | CE | Utah Hockey Club | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 15 |
| 3 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 14 |
| 4 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 13 |
| 5 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 13 |
| 6 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 12 |
| 7 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 11 |
| 8 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 10 |
| 9 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 10 |
| 10 | CE | Nashville Predators | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 9 |
Updated to game(s) played on November 8, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[2]
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)
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)
Preseason
The 2024 preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2024.[3]
| 2024 preseason game log: 3–3–0 (home: 1–3–0; road: 2–0–0) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap | |
| 1 | September 22 | Vegas | 4–2 | San Jose | Saville | 9,049 | 1–0–0 | [4] | ||
| 2 | September 25 | Los Angeles | 3–2 | Vegas | Samsonov | 17,488 | 1–1–0 | [5] | ||
| 3 | September 27 | Utah | 2–5 | Vegas | Hill | 17,561 | 2–1–0 | [6] | ||
| 4 | October 1 | Vegas | 6–1 | Colorado | Schmid | 15,729 | 3–1–0 | [7] | ||
| 5 | October 3 | Colorado | 3–1 | Vegas | Samsonov | 17,419 | 3–2–0 | [8] | ||
| 6 | October 5 | San Jose | 6–5 | Vegas | Hill | 17,590 | 3–3–0 | [9] | ||
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.[10]
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Updated to games played November 6, 2024
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Stone | 13 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +9 | 0 |
| Jack Eichel | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | +10 | 2 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +8 | 0 |
| Tomas Hertl | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | –3 | 0 |
| Alex Pietrangelo | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +10 | 2 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +1 | 2 |
| Shea Theodore | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | –4 | 4 |
| Keegan Kolesar | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +4 | 12 |
| Noah Hanifin | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +6 | 4 |
| Nicolas Roy | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | –1 | 6 |
| Brett Howden | 13 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Tanner Pearson | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +7 | 2 |
| William Karlsson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 0 |
| Alexander Holtz | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Olofsson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Schwindt | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 0 |
| Brayden McNabb | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +11 | 10 |
| Kaedan Korczak | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 0 |
| Nicolas Hague | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –2 | 4 |
| Zach Whitecloud | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Ben Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Brisson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | 8 | 8 | 478:24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3.01 | 204 | .882 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilya Samsonov | 5 | 5 | 304:43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2.95 | 160 | .906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Golden Knights. Stats reflect time with the Golden Knights only.
‡Denotes player was traded or waived mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Golden Knights only.
Bold denotes new franchise record.
Updated November 3, 2024[27][28]
The Golden Knights have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2024 | To Washington Capitals Logan Thompson |
To Vegas Golden Knights NYI 3rd-round pick in 2024 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
[29] |
| June 29, 2024 | To New Jersey Devils Paul Cotter 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
To Vegas Golden Knights Alexander Holtz Akira Schmid |
[30] |
| June 29, 2024 | To Washington Capitals 7th-round pick in 2024 |
To Vegas Golden Knights 6th-round pick in 2025 |
[31] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Zach Aston-Reese | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [32] |
| Tanner Laczynski | Philadelphia Flyers | 2-year | [33] | ||
| Ilya Samsonov | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | [34] | ||
| July 2, 2024 | Cal Burke | Carolina Hurricanes | [35] | ||
| Robert Hagg | Anaheim Ducks | ||||
| Victor Olofsson | Buffalo Sabres | [36] | |||
| September 23, 2024 | Viliam Kmec | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | 3-year† | [37] | |
| October 4, 2024 | Tanner Pearson | Montreal Canadiens | 1-year | [38] | |
| October 7, 2024 | Raphael Lavoie | Edmonton Oilers | Waivers | [39] | |
| Cole Schwindt | Calgary Flames | ||||
| October 11, 2024 | Raphael Lavoie | Edmonton Oilers | [40] | ||
| Legend: † Contract is entry-level. ‡ Contract begins in 2025–26 season. | |||||
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Michael Amadio | Ottawa Senators | 3-year | Free agency | [41] |
| Anthony Mantha | Calgary Flames | 1-year | [42] | ||
| Jonathan Marchessault | Nashville Predators | 5-year | [43] | ||
| Alec Martinez | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | [44] | ||
| Jiri Patera | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | [45] | ||
| Chandler Stephenson | Seattle Kraken | 7-year | [46] | ||
| July 2, 2024 | Sheldon Rempal | Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) | 1-year | [47] | |
| July 3, 2024 | William Carrier | Carolina Hurricanes | 6-year | [48] | |
| July 13, 2024 | Byron Froese | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) | 1-year | [49] | |
| July 23, 2024 | Layton Ahac | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | [50] | ||
| September 28, 2024 | Mason Primeau | Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) | [51] | ||
| October 7, 2024 | Zach Aston-Reese | Columbus Blue Jackets | Waivers | [39] | |
| October 9, 2024 | Raphael Lavoie | Edmonton Oilers | [52] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Pavel Dorofeyev | 2-year | [34] | ||
| Kaedan Korczak | |||||
| July 3, 2024 | Akira Schmid | [53] | |||
| October 24, 2024 | Shea Theodore | 7-year‡ | [54] | ||
| Legend: † Contract is entry-level. ‡ Contract begins in 2025–26 season. | |||||
Below are the Vegas Golden Knights' selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2022, at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
| Round | # | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Trevor Connelly | LW |  United States |
Tri-City Storm (USHL) |
| 3 | 83[A] | Pavel Moysevich | G |  Belarus |
SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) |
| 6 | 180 | Trent Swick | LW |  Canada |
Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 7 | 197[B] | Lucas Van Vilet | RW | United States |
U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
Notes
- The New York Islanders' third-round pick went to the Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent Logan Thompson to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[55]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets' seventh-round pick went to the Golden Knights as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2023 to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[56]
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