2024–25 Detroit Red Wings season
NHL team season
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The 2024–25 Detroit Red Wings season was the 99th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[2] It was the Red Wings' eighth season at Little Caesars Arena. This was the Red Wings' third season under head coach Derek Lalonde, until he was fired and replaced by Todd McLellan on December 26, 2024.[3]
| 2024–25 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Atlantic |
| Conference | 10th Eastern |
| 2024–25 record | 39–35–8 |
| Home record | 22–16–3 |
| Road record | 17–19–5 |
| Goals for | 238 |
| Goals against | 259 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Steve Yzerman |
| Coach | Derek Lalonde (Oct. 10 – Dec. 26) Todd McLellan (Dec. 26 – Apr. 17) |
| Captain | Dylan Larkin |
| Alternate captains | Rotating Rotating |
| Arena | Little Caesars Arena |
| Average attendance | 19,345[1] |
| Minor league affiliates | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Toledo Walleye (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Alex DeBrincat (39) |
| Assists | Lucas Raymond (53) |
| Points | Lucas Raymond (80) |
| Penalty minutes | Ben Chiarot (69) |
| Plus/minus | Simon Edvinsson (+12) |
| Wins | Cam Talbot (21) |
| Goals against average | Sebastian Cossa (2.67) |
The Red Wings were eliminated from playoff contention for the ninth consecutive season on April 12, 2025, after the Montreal Canadiens lost in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[4] This extended their longest playoff drought in franchise history.[5] They finished the season with a 39–35–8 record.[6]
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 52 | 26 | 4 | 41 | 268 | 231 | +37 | 108 |
| 2 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 41 | 294 | 219 | +75 | 102 |
| 3 | x – Florida Panthers | 82 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 37 | 252 | 223 | +29 | 98 |
| 4 | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 243 | 234 | +9 | 97 |
| 5 | x – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 245 | 265 | −20 | 91 |
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 30 | 238 | 259 | −21 | 86 |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 29 | 269 | 289 | −20 | 79 |
| 8 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 222 | 272 | −50 | 76 |
Source: National Hockey League[7]
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
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
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AT | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 243 | 234 | +9 | 97 |
| 2 | AT | x – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 245 | 265 | −20 | 91 |
| 3 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 30 | 273 | 268 | +5 | 89 |
| 4 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 30 | 238 | 259 | −21 | 86 |
| 5 | ME | New York Rangers | 82 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 35 | 256 | 255 | +1 | 85 |
| 6 | ME | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 224 | 260 | −36 | 82 |
| 7 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 243 | 293 | −50 | 80 |
| 8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 29 | 269 | 289 | −20 | 79 |
| 9 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 222 | 272 | −50 | 76 |
| 10 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 21 | 238 | 286 | −48 | 76 |
Source: National Hockey League[8]
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
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
Schedule and results
Preseason
| 2024 preseason game log: 3–3–2 (Home: 1–2–1; Road: 2–1–1)[9] | |||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
| 1 | September 25 | Detroit | 4–2 | Chicago | Husso | 10,354 | 1–0–0 | [10] | |
| 2 | September 27 | Chicago | 0–2 | Detroit | Lyon | 11,175 | 2–0–0 | [11] | |
| — | September 28 | Pittsburgh | — | Detroit | Game postponed due to Penguins travel issues.[12] Rescheduled to September 30 | ||||
| 3 | September 30 | Detroit | 3–4 | Buffalo | OT | Campbell | 11,245 | 2–0–1 | [13] |
| 4 | September 30 | Pittsburgh | 5–1 | Detroit | Talbot | 5,775 | 2–1–1 | [14] | |
| 5 | October 1 | Detroit | 2–1 | Pittsburgh | Husso | 12,059 | 3–1–1 | [15] | |
| 6 | October 3 | Toronto | 2–0 | Detroit | Talbot | 11,349 | 3–2–1 | [16] | |
| 7 | October 4 | Ottawa | 4–3 | Detroit | OT | Lyon | 10,080 | 3–2–2 | [17] |
| 8 | October 5 | Detroit | 2–3 | Toronto | Husso | 18,524 | 3–3–2 | [18] | |
Regular season
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Player statistics
Stats updated as of April 17, 2025
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| Lucas Raymond | 82 | 27 | 53 | 80 | –15 | 18 |
| Alex DeBrincat | 82 | 39 | 31 | 70 | –13 | 29 |
| Dylan Larkin | 82 | 30 | 40 | 70 | –16 | 40 |
| Patrick Kane | 72 | 21 | 38 | 59 | –16 | 12 |
| Moritz Seider | 82 | 8 | 38 | 46 | –5 | 40 |
| Marco Kasper | 77 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 1 | 34 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 80 | 11 | 22 | 33 | –13 | 6 |
| J. T. Compher | 76 | 11 | 21 | 32 | –7 | 24 |
| Simon Edvinsson | 78 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 67 |
| Jonatan Berggren | 75 | 12 | 12 | 24 | –13 | 14 |
| Andrew Copp | 56 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 8 |
| Michael Rasmussen | 77 | 11 | 10 | 21 | –12 | 24 |
| Erik Gustafsson | 60 | 2 | 16 | 18 | –19 | 20 |
| Ben Chiarot | 81 | 4 | 9 | 13 | –14 | 69 |
| Elmer Soderblom | 26 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Joe Veleno‡ | 56 | 5 | 5 | 10 | –14 | 13 |
| Tyler Motte | 55 | 4 | 5 | 9 | –11 | 6 |
| Albert Johansson | 61 | 3 | 6 | 9 | –11 | 30 |
| Justin Holl | 73 | 2 | 6 | 8 | –7 | 16 |
| Jeff Petry | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | –2 | 16 |
| Christian Fischer‡ | 45 | 1 | 6 | 7 | –5 | 11 |
| Austin Watson | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Craig Smith† | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | –2 | 6 |
| William Lagesson | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –1 | 4 |
| Dominik Shine | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –1 | 15 |
| Olli Maatta‡ | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Mazur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Cam Talbot | 47 | 43 | 2642:10 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 129 | 2.93 | 1,295 | .901 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lyon | 30 | 26 | 1559:38 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 2.81 | 705 | .896 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Petr Mrazek† | 5 | 5 | 240:35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3.69 | 102 | .902 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ville Husso‡ | 9 | 8 | 438:49 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 3.69 | 202 | .866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Cossa | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.67 | 14 | .857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
Awards and honours
Milestones
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Transactions
The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2024 | To Nashville Predators Andrew Gibson |
To Detroit Red Wings 2nd-round pick in 2024 Jesse Kiiskinen |
[104] |
| June 25, 2024 | To San Jose Sharks 2nd-round pick in 2024 Jake Walman |
To Detroit Red Wings Future considerations |
[105] |
| July 3, 2024 | To Anaheim Ducks Robby Fabbri Conditional 4th-round pick in 2025 |
To Detroit Red Wings Gage Alexander |
[106] |
| October 30, 2024 | To Utah Hockey Club Olli Määttä |
To Detroit Red Wings 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
[107] |
| February 24, 2025 | To Anaheim Ducks Ville Husso |
To Detroit Red Wings Future considerations |
[108] |
| March 7, 2025 | To Chicago Blackhawks Joe Veleno |
To Detroit Red Wings Petr Mrázek Craig Smith |
[109] |
| March 14, 2025 | To New Jersey Devils Tory Dello |
To Detroit Red Wings Future considerations |
[110] |
Free agents
| Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | David Perron | to Ottawa Senators | 2-year | [111] |
| July 1, 2024 | William Lagesson | from Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | [112] |
| July 1, 2024 | Cam Talbot | from Los Angeles Kings | 2-year | [113] |
| July 1, 2024 | Zach Aston-Reese | to Vegas Golden Knights | 1-year | [114] |
| July 1, 2024 | Erik Gustafsson | from New York Rangers | 2-year | [115] |
| July 1, 2024 | Sheldon Dries | from Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | [116] |
| July 1, 2024 | Jack Campbell | from Edmonton Oilers | 1-year | |
| July 1, 2024 | Shayne Gostisbehere | to Carolina Hurricanes | 3-year | [117] |
| July 2, 2024 | Chase Bradley | to Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | [118] |
| July 2, 2024 | Joe Snively | from Washington Capitals | 1-year | [119] |
| July 2, 2024 | James Reimer | to Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | [120] |
| July 2, 2024 | Tyler Motte | from Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | [121] |
| July 3, 2024 | Vladimir Tarasenko | from Florida Panthers | 2-year | [122] |
| July 4, 2024 | Tony Dello | from Chicago Wolves | 1-year | [123] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | Patrick Kane | 1-year | [124] |
| July 11, 2024 | Michael Brandsegg-Nygård | 3-year | [125] |
| March 13, 2025 | Anton Johansson | 3-year | [126] |
| March 21, 2025 | Eduards Tralmaks | 1-year | [127] |
Draft picks
Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.[128][129]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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| 1 | 15 | Michael Brandsegg-Nygård | RW |  Norway |
Skellefteå AIK (SHL) |
| 2 | 47 | Max Plante | LW |  United States |
U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 3 | 80 | Ondrej Becher | C |  Czechia |
Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 4 | 1261 | Landon Miller | G |  Canada |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 5 | 144 | John Whipple | D | United States |
U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 6 | 176 | Charlie Forslund | LW |  Sweden |
Falu IF (Hockeyettan) |
| 7 | 2032 | Austin Baker | LW | United States |
U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 7 | 208 | Fisher Scott | D | United States |
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) |
Notes:
- The Dallas Stars' fourth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent Vladislav Namestnikov to Dallas in exchange for this pick.[130]
- The New Jersey Devils' seventh-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Klim Kostin to San Jose in exchange for Radim Simek and this pick.[131]