2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights season
National Hockey League season
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The 2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights season was the eighth season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season.
| 2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights | |
|---|---|
Pacific Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Pacific |
| Conference | 2nd Western |
| 2024–25 record | 50–22–10 |
| Home record | 29–9–3 |
| Road record | 21–13–7 |
| Goals for | 275 |
| Goals against | 219 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Kelly McCrimmon |
| Coach | Bruce Cassidy |
| Captain | Mark Stone |
| Alternate captains | Jack Eichel William Karlsson Alex Pietrangelo |
| Arena | T-Mobile Arena |
| Average attendance | 17,975[1] |
| Minor league affiliates | Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) Tahoe Knight Monsters (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Pavel Dorofeyev (35) |
| Assists | Jack Eichel (66) |
| Points | Jack Eichel (94) |
| Penalty minutes | Keegan Kolesar (53) |
| Plus/minus | Brayden McNabb (+42) |
| Wins | Adin Hill (32) |
| Goals against average | Akira Schmid (1.26) |
On April 1, 2025, the Golden Knights clinched a playoff berth for the seventh time in eight seasons, following the Calgary Flames' loss in regulation to the Utah Hockey Club.[2] Subsequently, on April 12, the Golden Knights clinched their fourth Pacific Division championship after defeating the Nashville Predators 5–3 in regulation.[3] The Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild in the first round in six games before losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the second round in five games.
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 46 | 275 | 219 | +56 | 110 |
| 2 | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 43 | 250 | 206 | +44 | 105 |
| 3 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 36 | 259 | 236 | +23 | 101 |
| 4 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 31 | 225 | 238 | −13 | 96 |
| 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 236 | 253 | −17 | 90 |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 24 | 221 | 263 | −42 | 80 |
| 7 | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 28 | 247 | 265 | −18 | 76 |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 20 | 50 | 12 | 14 | 210 | 315 | −105 | 52 |
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 | CE | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 33 | 228 | 239 | −11 | 97 |
| 2 | CE | x – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 32 | 254 | 233 | +21 | 96 |
| 3 | PA | Calgary Flames | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 31 | 225 | 238 | −13 | 96 |
| 4 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 236 | 253 | −17 | 90 |
| 5 | CE | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 30 | 241 | 251 | −10 | 89 |
| 6 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 24 | 221 | 263 | −42 | 80 |
| 7 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 28 | 247 | 265 | −18 | 76 |
| 8 | CE | Nashville Predators | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 24 | 214 | 274 | −60 | 68 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 25 | 46 | 11 | 20 | 226 | 296 | −70 | 61 |
| 10 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 20 | 50 | 12 | 14 | 210 | 315 | −105 | 52 |
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 2024 preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2024.[6]
| 2024 preseason game log: 3–3–0 (home: 1–3–0; road: 2–0–0) | ||||||||||
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| 1 | September 22 | Vegas | 4–2 | San Jose | Saville | 9,049 | 1–0–0 | [7] | ||
| 2 | September 25 | Los Angeles | 3–2 | Vegas | Samsonov | 17,488 | 1–1–0 | [8] | ||
| 3 | September 27 | Utah | 2–5 | Vegas | Hill | 17,561 | 2–1–0 | [9] | ||
| 4 | October 1 | Vegas | 6–1 | Colorado | Schmid | 15,729 | 3–1–0 | [10] | ||
| 5 | October 3 | Colorado | 3–1 | Vegas | Samsonov | 17,419 | 3–2–0 | [11] | ||
| 6 | October 5 | San Jose | 6–5 | Vegas | Hill | 17,590 | 3–3–0 | [12] | ||
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.[13]
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Player statistics
Updated to games played May 14, 2025
Skaters
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | 50 | 50 | 2,940:13 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 121 | 2.47 | 1,293 | .906 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ilya Samsonov | 29 | 29 | 1,745:22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 82 | 2.82 | 752 | .891 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Akira Schmid | 5 | 3 | 238:06 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.26 | 90 | .944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | 11 | 11 | 676:30 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 2.93 | 292 | .887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akira Schmid | 1 | 0 | 18:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 1.000 | 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.
Transactions
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
* Retained Salary Transaction: Each team is allowed up to three contracts on their payroll where they have retained salary in a trade (i.e. the player no longer plays with Team A due to a trade to Team B, but Team A still retains some salary). Only up to 50% of a player's contract can be kept, and only up to 15% of a team's salary cap can be taken up by retained salary. A contract can only be involved in one of these trades twice.
| 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 |
[111] |
| June 29, 2024 | To New Jersey Devils Paul Cotter 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
To Vegas Golden Knights Alexander Holtz Akira Schmid |
[112] |
| June 29, 2024 | To Washington Capitals 7th-round pick in 2024 |
To Vegas Golden Knights 6th-round pick in 2025 |
[113] |
| February 18, 2025 | To Nashville Predators Grigori Denisenko |
To Vegas Golden Knights Future considerations |
[114] |
| March 6, 2025 | To New York Rangers Brendan Brisson SJS 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
To Vegas Golden Knights Reilly Smith* |
[115] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Zach Aston-Reese | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [116] |
| Tanner Laczynski | Philadelphia Flyers | 2-year | [117] | ||
| Ilya Samsonov | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | [118] | ||
| July 2, 2024 | Callahan Burke | Carolina Hurricanes | [119] | ||
| Robert Hagg | Anaheim Ducks | ||||
| Victor Olofsson | Buffalo Sabres | [120] | |||
| September 23, 2024 | Viliam Kmec | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | 3-year† | [121] | |
| October 4, 2024 | Tanner Pearson | Montreal Canadiens | 1-year | [122] | |
| October 7, 2024 | Raphael Lavoie | Edmonton Oilers | Waivers | [123] | |
| Cole Schwindt | Calgary Flames | ||||
| October 11, 2024 | Raphael Lavoie | Edmonton Oilers | [124] | ||
| January 31, 2025 | Brandon Saad | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency | [125] |
| March 2, 2025 | Braeden Bowman | Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) | 2-year†‡ | [126] | |
| Kai Uchacz | |||||
| 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 | [127] |
| Anthony Mantha | Calgary Flames | 1-year | [128] | ||
| Jonathan Marchessault | Nashville Predators | 5-year | [129] | ||
| Alec Martinez | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | [130] | ||
| Jiri Patera | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | [131] | ||
| Chandler Stephenson | Seattle Kraken | 7-year | [132] | ||
| July 2, 2024 | Sheldon Rempal | Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) | 1-year | [133] | |
| July 3, 2024 | William Carrier | Carolina Hurricanes | 6-year | [134] | |
| July 13, 2024 | Byron Froese | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) | 1-year | [135] | |
| July 23, 2024 | Layton Ahac | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | [136] | ||
| September 28, 2024 | Mason Primeau | Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) | [137] | ||
| October 3, 2024 | Robin Lehner | Termination settlement | [138] | ||
| October 7, 2024 | Zach Aston-Reese | Columbus Blue Jackets | Waivers | [123] | |
| October 9, 2024 | Raphael Lavoie | Edmonton Oilers | [139] | ||
| December 3, 2024 | Daniil Chayka | Mutual termination | [140] | ||
| December 16, 2024 | Avangard Omsk (KHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [141] | |
| May 28, 2025 | Robert Hagg | Brynäs IF (SHL) | 1-year‡ | [142] | |
| Legend: ‡ Contract begins in 2025–26 season. | |||||
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Pavel Dorofeyev | 2-year | [118] | ||
| Kaedan Korczak | |||||
| July 3, 2024 | Akira Schmid | [143] | |||
| October 24, 2024 | Shea Theodore | 7-year‡ | [144] | ||
| November 15, 2024 | Brayden McNabb | 3-year‡ | [145] | ||
| November 22, 2024 | Brett Howden | 5-year‡ | [146] | ||
| December 13, 2024 | Keegan Kolesar | 3-year‡ | [147] | ||
| March 1, 2025 | Trent Swick | 3-year†‡ | [148] | ||
| March 14, 2025 | Adin Hill | 6-year‡ | [149] | ||
| March 27, 2025 | Cameron Whitehead | 2-year†‡ | [150] | ||
| April 1, 2025 | Trevor Connelly | 3-year†‡ | [151] | ||
| April 2, 2025 | Jackson Hallum | 2-year†‡ | [152] | ||
| May 20, 2025 | Tuomas Uronen | 3-year†‡ | [153] | ||
| Legend: † Contract is entry-level. ‡ Contract begins in 2025–26 season. | |||||
Draft picks
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 | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | |
| 3 | 83[A] | Pavel Moysevich | G | SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) | |
| 6 | 180 | Trent Swick | LW | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 7 | 197[B] | Lucas Van Vilet | RW | 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.[154]
- 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.[155]