2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights season

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
DivisionPacific
ConferenceWestern
2024–25 record3–1–0
Home record3–0–0
Road record0–1–0
Goals for17
Goals against12
Team information
General managerKelly McCrimmon
CoachBruce Cassidy
CaptainMark Stone
Alternate captainsJack Eichel
William Karlsson
Alex Pietrangelo
ArenaT-Mobile Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
Tahoe Knight Monsters (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsIvan Barbashev
Victor Olofsson (3)
AssistsJack Eichel
Mark Stone (6)
PointsJack Eichel
Mark Stone (8)
Penalty minutesBrayden McNabb (6)
Plus/minusMark Stone (+5)
WinsAdin Hill (2)
Goals against averageIlya Samsonov (1.00)
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Standings

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Divisional standings

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Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Calgary Flames 4 4 0 0 3 19 10 +9 8
2 Vegas Golden Knights 5 3 2 0 3 20 16 +4 6
3 Seattle Kraken 5 3 2 0 2 20 16 +4 6
4 Los Angeles Kings 5 2 1 2 2 17 18 −1 6
5 Anaheim Ducks 3 2 1 0 1 8 7 +1 4
6 Vancouver Canucks 4 1 1 2 0 11 15 −4 4
7 Edmonton Oilers 5 2 3 0 1 11 20 −9 4
8 San Jose Sharks 4 0 2 2 0 8 14 −6 2
Updated to game(s) played on October 17, 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)

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Minnesota Wild 4 2 0 2 2 12 10 +2 6
2 PA Los Angeles Kings 5 2 1 2 2 17 18 −1 6
3 CE St. Louis Blues 5 3 2 0 1 13 14 −1 6
4 CE Chicago Blackhawks 5 2 2 1 2 13 14 −1 5
5 PA Anaheim Ducks 3 2 1 0 1 8 7 +1 4
6 PA Vancouver Canucks 4 1 1 2 0 11 15 −4 4
7 PA Edmonton Oilers 5 2 3 0 1 11 20 −9 4
8 PA San Jose Sharks 4 0 2 2 0 8 14 −6 2
9 CE Nashville Predators 4 0 4 0 0 8 18 −10 0
10 CE Colorado Avalanche 4 0 4 0 0 13 25 −12 0
Updated to game(s) played on October 17, 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)

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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The 2024 preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2024.[3]

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.[10]

2024–25 game log
October: 3–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 0–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 9 Colorado 4–8 Vegas Hill 18,388 1–0–0 2 [11]
2 October 11 St. Louis 3–4 Vegas Hill 17,861 2–0–0 4 [12]
3 October 13 Anaheim 1–3 Vegas Samsonov 18,027 3–0–0 6 [13]
4 October 15 Vegas 2–4 Washington Hill 16,727 3–1–0 6 [14]
5 October 17 Vegas 3–4 Tampa Bay Hill 19,092 3–2–0 0 [15]
6 October 19 Vegas Florida
7 October 22 Los Angeles Vegas
8 October 25 Ottawa Vegas
9 October 26 San Jose Vegas
10 October 28 Calgary Vegas
11 October 30 Vegas Los Angeles

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

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Updated to games played October 13, 2024

Skaters

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Regular season[16]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Mark Stone 4 2 6 8 +5 0
Jack Eichel 4 2 6 8 +4 0
Ivan Barbashev 4 3 4 7 +4 0
Shea Theodore 4 1 4 5 +1 2
Victor Olofsson 4 3 0 3 0 0
Tomas Hertl 4 1 2 3 0 0
Alex Pietrangelo 4 0 3 3 +4 0
Brett Howden 4 2 0 2 –1 0
Keegan Kolesar 4 0 2 2 +2 0
Zach Whitecloud 4 1 0 1 +1 0
Pavel Dorofeyev 4 1 0 1 0 2
Nicolas Roy 4 1 0 1 –1 4
Cole Schwindt 3 0 1 1 0 0
Brayden McNabb 4 0 1 1 +4 6
Tanner Pearson 4 0 1 1 +1 0
Noah Hanifin 4 0 1 1 –2 4
Brendan Brisson 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nicolas Hague 4 0 0 0 0 0
Alexander Holtz 4 0 0 0 –2 0

Goaltenders

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Regular season[17]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Adin Hill 3 3 177:26 2 1 0 11 3.72 76 .855 0 0 0 0
Ilya Samsonov 1 1 60:00 1 0 0 1 1.00 23 .957 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.

Roster

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Updated October 12, 2024[18][19]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
49   Ivan Barbashev C L 28 2023 Moscow, Russia
19   Brendan Brisson C L 22 2020 Manhattan Beach, California
16   Pavel Dorofeyev C L 23 2019 Nizhny Tagil, Russia
9   Jack Eichel (A) C R 27 2021 North Chelmsford, Massachusetts
14   Nicolas Hague D L 25 2017 Kitchener, Ontario
15   Noah Hanifin D L 27 2024 Boston, Massachusetts
48   Tomas Hertl C L 30 2024 Prague, Czech Republic
33   Adin Hill G L 28 2022 Comox, British Columbia
26   Alexander Holtz F L 22 2024 Saltsjö-Boo, Sweden
21   Brett Howden C L 26 2021 Oakbank, Manitoba
17   Ben Hutton D L 31 2021 Brockville, Ontario
71   William Karlsson (A  C L 30 2017 Märsta, Sweden
55   Keegan Kolesar RW R 27 2017 Brandon, Manitoba
6   Kaedan Korczak D R 23 2019 Yorkton, Saskatchewan
90   Robin Lehner   G L 33 2020 Gothenburg, Sweden
3   Brayden McNabb D L 33 2017 Davidson, Saskatchewan
95   Victor Olofsson LW L 29 2024 Ornskoldsvik, Sweden
70   Tanner Pearson LW L 32 2024 Kitchener, Ontario
7   Alex Pietrangelo (A) D R 34 2020 King City, Ontario
10   Nicolas Roy RW R 27 2019 Amos, Quebec
35   Ilya Samsonov G L 27 2024 Magnitogorsk, Russia
22   Cole Schwindt C R 23 2024 Breslau, Ontario
61   Mark Stone (C) RW R 32 2019 Winnipeg, Manitoba
27   Shea Theodore D L 29 2017 Langley, British Columbia
2   Zach Whitecloud D R 27 2018 Brandon, Manitoba

Transactions

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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

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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
[20]
June 29, 2024 To New Jersey Devils
Paul Cotter
3rd-round pick in 2025
To Vegas Golden Knights
Alexander Holtz
Akira Schmid
[21]
June 29, 2024 To Washington Capitals
7th-round pick in 2024
To Vegas Golden Knights
6th-round pick in 2025
[22]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Zach Aston-Reese Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency [23]
Tanner Laczynski Philadelphia Flyers 2-year [24]
Ilya Samsonov Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year [25]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Cal Burke Carolina Hurricanes [26]
Robert Hagg Anaheim Ducks
Victor Olofsson Buffalo Sabres [27]
September 23, 2024 (2024-09-23) Viliam Kmec Prince George Cougars (WHL) 3-year† [28]
October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04) Tanner Pearson Montreal Canadiens 1-year [29]
October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) Raphael Lavoie Edmonton Oilers Waivers [30]
Cole Schwindt Calgary Flames
October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11) Raphael Lavoie Edmonton Oilers [31]
Legend:  †  Contract is entry-level.  ‡  Contract begins in 2025–26 season.

Players lost

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Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Michael Amadio Ottawa Senators 3-year Free agency [32]
Anthony Mantha Calgary Flames 1-year [33]
Jonathan Marchessault Nashville Predators 5-year [34]
Alec Martinez Chicago Blackhawks 1-year [35]
Jiri Patera Vancouver Canucks 2-year [36]
Chandler Stephenson Seattle Kraken 7-year [37]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Sheldon Rempal Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) 1-year [38]
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) William Carrier Carolina Hurricanes 6-year [39]
July 13, 2024 (2024-07-13) Byron Froese Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) 1-year [40]
July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23) Layton Ahac Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) [41]
September 28, 2024 (2024-09-28) Mason Primeau Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) [42]
October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) Zach Aston-Reese Columbus Blue Jackets Waivers [30]
October 9, 2024 (2024-10-09) Raphael Lavoie Edmonton Oilers [43]

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Pavel Dorofeyev 2-year [25]
Kaedan Korczak
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) Akira Schmid [44]

Draft picks

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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

  1. ^ 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.[45]
  2. ^ 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.[46]

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