2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes season
Season of play of professional ice hockey team
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The 2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 46th season (45th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in June 1979, and the 27th season since the franchise relocated from the Hartford Whalers to start the 1997–98 season.
| 2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Metropolitan |
| Conference | 4th Eastern |
| 2024–25 record | 47–30–5 |
| Home record | 31–9–1 |
| Road record | 16–21–4 |
| Goals for | 266 |
| Goals against | 233 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Eric Tulsky |
| Coach | Rod Brind'Amour |
| Captain | Jordan Staal |
| Alternate captains | Sebastian Aho Jordan Martinook Jaccob Slavin |
| Arena | Lenovo Center |
| Average attendance | 18,795[1] |
| Minor league affiliates | Chicago Wolves (AHL) Bloomington Bison (ECHL)[a] |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Seth Jarvis (32) |
| Assists | Sebastian Aho (45) |
| Points | Sebastian Aho (74) |
| Penalty minutes | Andrei Svechnikov (59) |
| Plus/minus | Jalen Chatfield (+22) |
| Wins | Pyotr Kochetkov (27) |
| Goals against average | Dustin Tokarski (2.18) |
On April 2, 2025, the Hurricanes clinched their seventh consecutive playoff spot after they won in regulation against the Washington Capitals.[2] In the playoffs, the Hurricanes defeated the New Jersey Devils in five games in the first round, defeated the Washington Capitals in five games in the second round, but lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in five games in the Eastern Conference finals despite breaking their conference finals losing streak dating back to 2006 at 15 games.
Off-season
On May 24, 2024, Don Waddell resigned as general manager and president after six seasons. Eric Tulsky was named interim general manager that same day.[3] On June 18, Tulsky was promoted to full-time general manager.[4]
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z – Washington Capitals | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 43 | 288 | 232 | +56 | 111 |
| 2 | x – Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 42 | 266 | 233 | +33 | 99 |
| 3 | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 36 | 242 | 222 | +20 | 91 |
| 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 30 | 273 | 268 | +5 | 89 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | 82 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 35 | 256 | 255 | +1 | 85 |
| 6 | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 224 | 260 | −36 | 82 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 243 | 293 | −50 | 80 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 21 | 238 | 286 | −48 | 76 |
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; z – Clinched conference
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 |
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
The Carolina Hurricanes preseason schedule was released on June 25, 2024.[7]
2024 preseason game log: 4–1–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–0–1)
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Regular season
The Carolina Hurricanes regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[8]
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October: 7–2–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 5–1–0)
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November: 9–5–1 (home: 7–1–0; road: 2–4–1)
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December: 6–6–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 1–4–1)
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January: 10–3–2 (home: 7–1–1; road: 3–2–1)
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February: 2–5–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–4–0)
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March: 11–3–0 (home: 7–2–0; road: 4–1–0)
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April: 2–6–1 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–5–1)
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Playoffs
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Eastern Conference second round vs. (M1) Washington Capitals: Carolina won 4–1
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Eastern Conference final vs. (A3) Florida Panthers: Florida won 4–1
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Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Pyotr Kochetkov | 47 | 47 | 2,790:42 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 121 | 2.60 | 1,172 | .898 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Frederik Andersen | 22 | 22 | 1,319:31 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 55 | 2.50 | 546 | .899 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dustin Tokarski | 6 | 6 | 358:19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2.18 | 132 | .902 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Martin | 9 | 7 | 415:59 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 3.89 | 175 | .846 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaniv Perets | 1 | 0 | 8:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.32 | 7 | .857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Frederik Andersen | 13 | 13 | 743:04 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 2.02 | 269 | .907 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 4 | 2 | 199:58 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3.60 | 83 | .855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Hurricanes 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 NHL season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Jake Guentzel |
To Carolina Hurricanes 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
[110] |
| July 6, 2024 | To Winnipeg Jets Dylan Coghlan |
To Carolina Hurricanes Future considerations |
[111] |
| January 24, 2025 | To Colorado Avalanche Jack Drury Martin Necas 2nd-round pick in 2025 4th-round pick in 2026 |
To Carolina Hurricanes Taylor Hall Nils Juntorp Mikko Rantanen |
[112] |
| To Chicago Blackhawks CHI 3rd-round pick in 2025 | |||
| March 7, 2025 | To Dallas Stars Mikko Rantanen |
To Carolina Hurricanes Logan Stankoven 1st-round pick in 2026 3rd-round pick in 2026 3rd-round pick in 2027 1st-round pick in 2028 |
[113] |
| To Nashville Predators 5th-round pick in 2025 |
To Carolina Hurricanes Mark Jankowski |
[114] | |
| March 30, 2025 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Lucas Mecuri |
To Carolina Hurricanes 6th-round pick in 2025 |
[115] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| July 1, 2024 | William Carrier | Vegas Golden Knights | 6-year | Free agency | [116] |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | Detroit Red Wings | 3-year | Free agency | [117] | |
| Tyson Jost | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [118] | |
| Eric Robinson | 1-year | Free agency | [119] | ||
| Sean Walker | Colorado Avalanche | 5-year | Free agency | [120] | |
| July 3, 2024 | Riley Stillman | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [121] |
| July 4, 2024 | Jack Roslovic | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency | [122] |
| July 7, 2024 | Josiah Slavin | Toronto Marlies (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [123] |
| July 14, 2024 | Joakim Ryan | Malmö Redhawks (SHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [124] |
| December 2, 2024 | Dustin Tokarski | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [125] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Stefan Noesen | New Jersey Devils | 3-year | Free agency | [126] |
| Brett Pesce | 6-year | Free agency | [127] | ||
| Brady Skjei | Nashville Predators | 7-year | Free agency | [128] | |
| Teuvo Teravainen | Chicago Blackhawks | 3-year | Free agency | [129] | |
| July 4, 2024 | Callahan Burke | Vegas Golden Knights | 1-year | Free agency | [130] |
| July 17, 2024 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) | 4-year | Contract termination | [131] |
| July 18, 2024 | Max Comtois | Dynamo Moscow (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [132] |
| September 15, 2024 | Antti Raanta | Genève-Servette HC (NL) | 1-year | Retirement/Free agency | [133] |
| September 23, 2024 | Tony DeAngelo | SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [134] |
| December 6, 2024 | Brendan Lemieux | HC Davos (NL) | 3-year | Contract termination | [135] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Jordan Martinook | 3-year | [136] |
| Jaccob Slavin | 8-year‡ | [137] | |
| July 14, 2024 | Dominik Badinka | 3-year† | [138] |
| July 17, 2024 | Jack Drury | 2-year | [139] |
| July 29, 2024 | Martin Necas | 2-year | [140] |
| August 31, 2024 | Seth Jarvis | 8-year | [141] |
| April 11, 2025 | Alexander Nikishin | 2-year† | [142] |
| April 30, 2025 | Taylor Hall | 3-year | [143] |
| May 3, 2025 | Frederik Andersen | 1-year‡ | [144] |
Draft picks
Below are the Carolina Hurricanes selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 2 | 34 | Dominik Badinka | D | Malmö Redhawks (SHL) | |
| 50 | Nikita Artamonov | LW | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) | ||
| 3 | 69 | Noel Fransen | D | Färjestad BK (J20 Nationell) | |
| 4 | 124 | Alexander Siryatsky | D | Stalnye Lisy (MHL) | |
| 5 | 133 | Oskar Vuollet | C | Skellefteå AIK (J20 Nationell) | |
| 156 | Justin Poirier | RW | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) | ||
| 6 | 168 | Timur Kol | D | Omskie Yastreby (MHL) | |
| 184 | Roman Shokhrin | D | Loko Yaroslavl (MHL) | ||
| 188 | Fyodor Avramov | LW | Kapitan Stupino (MHL) | ||
| 7 | 220 | Andrey Krutov | LW | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod (MHL) |
Notes
- This was a working agreement rather than a formal affiliation; the Bison's primary affiliation was with the New York Rangers.