2024–25 Florida Panthers season

National Hockey League season

2024–25 Florida Panthers
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
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Road record0–0–0
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Team information
General managerBill Zito
CoachPaul Maurice
CaptainAleksander Barkov
Alternate captainsAaron Ekblad
Matthew Tkachuk
ArenaAmerant Bank Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Savannah Ghost Pirates (ECHL)
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The 2024–25 Florida Panthers season will be the 31st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1993. The Panthers will enter the season as the defending Stanley Cup champions.

Previous season

The Florida Panthers finished as the top seed in the Atlantic Division and met the in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.[1] The Panthers eliminated the Lightning in five games.[2] They then faced the Boston Bruins in the second round, winning the series in six games.[3] The Panthers defeated the New York Rangers in the conference finals in six games, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second consecutive season.[4]

In the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals series matchup against the Edmonton Oilers, the Panthers initially held a 3–0 lead before experiencing defeats in the following three games. The Panthers defeated the Oilers 2–1 in Game 7 at home. This victory clinched the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship in its 30 years of existence.[5]

Off-season

The off-season saw the Panthers lose several key depth pieces. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Anthony Stolarz, Vladimir Tarasenko, Brandon Montour, Kevin Stenlund, Ryan Lomberg, and Josh Mahura left in free agency. Ekman-Larsson and Stolarz both signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tarasenko with the Detroit Red Wings, Montour and Mahura with the Seattle Kraken, Stenlund with the Utah Hockey Club, and Lomberg with the Calgary Flames. Kyle Okposo announced his retirement on September 19, 2024.

The Panthers changed their ECHL affiliate and are now affiliated with the Savannah Ghost Pirates after having been paired with the Florida Everblades.[6]

After airing their games on Bally Sports Florida (formerly Fox Sports Florida and SportsChannel Florida) for the majority of the Panthers existence, Scripps Sports will now produce and broadcast Panthers games.[7] The broadcasts will be free over-the-air on local channels WSFL-TV 39 in Miami-Fort, Lauderdale, WHDT-TV 9 in Stuart-West Palm Beach, and TBD in Fort Myers-Naples.[8] Additionally, Scripps Sports will create a streaming platform to allow fans to stream the games within the broadcast region.[7]

To commemorate the 2024 Stanley Cup win, the Panthers designed a special center ice face-off logo.[9] The Panthers filled in the circle with red and surrounding it is the famous embossed pattern from the bowl of the Stanley Cup.[9] The Panthers used gold for the pattern to make it look like rays of the sun, being they play in the Sunshine State.[9]

NHL 4 Nations Face-Off

The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off is an ice hockey tournament scheduled to take place on February 12–20, 2025. The 4 Nations Face-Off will replace the NHL's annual All-Star Game for 2025. In the tournament, teams representing Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States will play each other in a round-robin format, followed by a one-game final between the two top-placed teams.

On June 28, 2024, Aleksander Barkov was named to Team Finland, Gustav Forsling was named to Team Sweden, and Matthew Tkachuk was named to Team United States.[10] Further, Panthers assistant coach Tuomo Ruutu was named as an assistant coach to Team Finland.

The remaining roster will be selected and announced "later in the year".[11]

Standings

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team
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GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Boston Bruins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Buffalo Sabres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Detroit Red Wings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Florida Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Montreal Canadiens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Ottawa Senators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Tampa Bay Lightning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: National Hockey League[12]
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

Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
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GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT Florida Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 AT Montreal Canadiens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ME New York Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ME New York Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 AT Ottawa Senators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 ME Philadelphia Flyers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 AT Toronto Maple Leafs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 ME Washington Capitals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: National Hockey League[13]
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

The preseason schedule was published on June 23, 2024.[14]

2024 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap
1 [A] September 22 Nashville Florida
2 [A] September 22 Nashville Florida
3 [B] September 25 Florida Tampa Bay
4 September 27 Florida Carolina
5 September 28 Carolina Florida
6 September 30 Tampa Bay Florida
7 October 2 Florida Tampa Bay
8 [C] October 5 Florida Los Angeles

Notes:
A Indicates split-squad. B Played at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. C Played at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.[15]

2024–25 game log
October: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 8 Boston – Florida
2 October 10 Florida – Ottawa
3 October 12 Florida – Buffalo
4 October 14 Florida – Boston
5 October 15 Florida – Columbus
6 October 17 Vancouver – Florida
7 October 19 Vegas – Florida
8 October 22 Minnesota – Florida
9 October 24 Florida – NY Rangers
10 October 26 Florida – NY Islanders
11 October 28 Florida – Buffalo
November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
12[A] November 1 Florida – Dallas
13[A] November 2 Dallas – Florida
14 November 7 Nashville – Florida
15 November 9 Philadelphia – Florida
16 November 12 New Jersey – Florida
17 November 14 New Jersey – Florida
18 November 16 Winnipeg – Florida
19 November 19 Florida – Winnipeg
20 November 21 Florida – Chicago
21 November 23 Colorado – Florida
22 November 25 Washington – Florida
23 November 27 Toronto – Florida
24 November 29 Florida – Carolina
25 November 30 Carolina – Florida
December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
26 December 3 Florida – Pittsburgh
27 December 5 Florida – Philadelphia
28 December 7 San Jose – Florida
29 December 10 Florida – Seattle
30 December 12 Florida – Vancouver
31 December 14 Florida – Calgary
32 December 16 Florida – Edmonton
33 December 18 Florida – Minnesota
34 December 20 St. Louis – Florida
35 December 22 Florida – Tampa Bay
36 December 23 Tampa Bay – Florida
37 December 28 Montreal – Florida
38 December 30 NY Rangers – Florida
January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
39 January 2 Carolina – Florida
40 January 3 Pittsburgh – Florida
41 January 6 Florida – Colorado
42 January 8 Florida – Utah
43 January 11 Boston – Florida
44 January 13 Florida – Philadelphia
45 January 14 Florida – New Jersey
46 January 16 Detroit – Florida
47 January 18 Anaheim – Florida
48 January 21 Florida – Anaheim
49 January 22 Florida – Los Angeles
50 January 25 Florida – San Jose
51 January 26 Florida – Vegas
52 January 29 Los Angeles – Florida
February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
53 February 1 Chicago – Florida
54 February 2 NY Islanders – Florida
55 February 4 Florida – Washington
56 February 6 Florida – St. Louis
57 February 8 Ottawa – Florida
58 February 22 Seattle – Florida
59 February 25 Florida – Nashville
60 February 27 Edmonton – Florida
March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
61 March 1 Calgary – Florida
62 March 3 Tampa Bay – Florida
63 March 6 Columbus – Florida
64 March 8 Buffalo – Florida
65 March 11 Florida – Boston
66 March 13 Florida – Toronto
67 March 15 Florida – Montreal
68 March 16 Florida – NY Islanders
69 March 20 Florida – Columbus
70 March 22 Florida – Washington
71 March 23 Pittsburgh – Florida
72 March 28 Utah – Florida
73 March 30 Montreal – Florida
April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
74 April 1 Florida – Montreal
75 April 2 Florida – Toronto
76 April 5 Florida – Ottawa
77 April 6 Florida – Detroit
78 April 8 Toronto – Florida
79 April 10 Detroit – Florida
80 April 12 Buffalo – Florida
81 April 14 NY Rangers – Florida
82 April 15 Florida – Tampa Bay

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Notes:
A Played at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland as a part of the 2024 NHL Global Series.

Player statistics

Awards and honors

Awards

Milestones

Records

Roster

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Updated July 17, 2024[16][17]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
74 Sweden Rasmus Asplund C L 26 2023 Filipstad, Sweden
26 Latvia Uvis Balinskis D L 28 2023 Ventspils, Latvia
16 Finland Aleksander Barkov (C) C L 28 2013 Tampere, Finland
9 Canada Sam Bennett C L 28 2021 East Gwillimbury, Ontario
44 Canada Michael Benning D R 22 2020 Edmonton, Alberta
34 Sweden Adam Boqvist D R 24 2024 Falun, Sweden
70 Sweden Jesper Boqvist C L 25 2024 Falun, Sweden
2 Sweden Tobias Bjornfot D L 23 2024 Upplands Väsby, Sweden
72 Russia Sergei Bobrovsky G L 35 2019 Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union
5 Canada Aaron Ekblad (A) D R 28 2014 Windsor, Ontario
44 Canada MacKenzie Entwistle RW R 25 2024 Georgetown, Ontario
42 Sweden Gustav Forsling D L 28 2021 Linköping, Sweden
12 Canada Jonah Gadjovich LW L 25 2023 Whitby, Ontario
36 United States Patrick Giles C R 24 2022 Chevy Chase, Maryland
10 Canada A. J. Greer LW L 27 2024 Joliette, Quebec
3 United States Matt Kiersted D L 26 2021 Elk River, Minnesota
30 United States Spencer Knight G L 23 2019 Darien, Connecticut
7 Russia Dmitry Kulikov D L 33 2023 Lipetsk, Soviet Union
67 United States Will Lockwood RW R 26 2023 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
15 Finland Anton Lundell C L 22 2020 Espoo, Finland
27 Finland Eetu Luostarinen C L 26 2020 Siilinjärvi, Finland
8 United States Jaycob Megna D L 31 2024 Plantation, Florida
77 Finland Niko Mikkola D L 28 2023 Kiiminki, Finland
92 Czech Republic Tomas Nosek LW L 32 2024 Pardubice, Czech Republic
13 Canada Sam Reinhart C R 28 2021 North Vancouver, British Columbia
17 Canada Evan Rodrigues C R 31 2023 Toronto, Ontario
25 United States Mackie Samoskevich RW R 21 2021 Newtown, Connecticut
88 United States Nate Schmidt D L 33 2024 St. Cloud, Minnesota
24 Canada Justin Sourdif RW R 22 2020 Richmond, British Columbia
19 United States Matthew Tkachuk (A) LW L 26 2022 Scottsdale, Arizona
23 Canada Carter Verhaeghe C L 29 2020 Toronto, Ontario


Transactions

The Panthers 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
To To

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Jesper Boqvist Boston Bruins 1-year Free agency [18]
Chris Driedger Seattle Kraken 1-year Free agency [19]
A. J. Greer Boston Bruins 2-year Free agency [20]
Tomas Nosek New Jersey Devils 1-year Free agency [21]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) MacKenzie Entwistle Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [22]
Nate Schmidt Winnipeg Jets 1-year Free agency [23]
July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05) Jaycob Megna Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [24]
July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09) Adam Boqvist Columbus Blue Jackets 1-year Free agency [25]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Oliver Ekman-Larsson Toronto Maple Leafs 4-year Free agency [26]
Ryan Lomberg Calgary Flames 2-year Free agency [27]
Brandon Montour Seattle Kraken 7-year Free agency [28]
Kevin Stenlund Utah Hockey Club 2-year Free agency [29]
Anthony Stolarz Toronto Maple Leafs 2-year Free agency [30]
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) Vladimir Tarasenko Detroit Red Wings 2-year Free agency [31]
August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29) Nick Cousins Ottawa Senators 1-year Free agency [32]
September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03) Steven Lorentz Toronto Maple Leafs PTO Free agency [33]

Extensions

Date Player Term Ref
June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28) Patrick Giles 2-year [34]
Matt Kiersted 1-year [35]
June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) Sam Reinhart 8-year [36]
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Rasmus Asplund 1-year [37]
Dmitry Kulikov 4-year [38]
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) Anton Lundell 6-year [39]

Draft picks

Below are the Florida Panther's selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.[40]


Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 58 Linus Eriksson C  Sweden Djurgårdens IF (HockeyAllsvenskan)
3 97 Matvei Shuravin D  Russia Krasnaya Armiya (MHL)
4 129 Simon Zether C  Sweden Rögle BK (SHL)
6 169 Stepan Gorbunov C  Russia Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk (MHL)
6 193 Hunter St. Martin LW  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
7 201 Denis Gabdrakhmanov G  Russia Tyumensky Legion (MHL)

Notes:

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