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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.
2024–25 Florida Panthers | |
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Division | Atlantic |
Conference | Eastern |
2024–25 record | 0–0–0 |
Home record | 0–0–0 |
Road record | 0–0–0 |
Goals for | 0 |
Goals against | 0 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bill Zito |
Coach | Paul Maurice |
Captain | Aleksander Barkov |
Alternate captains | Aaron Ekblad Matthew Tkachuk |
Arena | Amerant Bank Arena |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Savannah Ghost Pirates (ECHL) |
Previous season
editThe 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
editThe 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.
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.[10] The Panthers used gold for the pattern to make it look like rays of the sun, being they play in the Sunshine State.[11]
NHL 4 Nations Face-Off
editThe 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.[12] 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".[13]
Standings
editDivisional standings
editPos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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
editPos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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
editThe preseason schedule was published on June 23, 2024.[16]
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# | 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 | Tampa Bay | Florida | ||||||
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 | Los Angeles | Florida | ||||||
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Regular season
editThe regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.[17]
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Player statistics
editAwards and honors
editAwards
editMilestones
editRecords
editRoster
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Transactions
editThe 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
editDate | Details | Ref | |
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To | To |
Players acquired
editDate | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Jesper Boqvist | Boston Bruins | 1-year | Free agency | [20] |
Chris Driedger | Seattle Kraken | 1-year | Free agency | [21] | |
A. J. Greer | Boston Bruins | 2-year | Free agency | [22] | |
Tomas Nosek | New Jersey Devils | 1-year | Free agency | [23] | |
July 2, 2024 | MacKenzie Entwistle | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [24] |
Nate Schmidt | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | [25] | |
July 5, 2024 | Jaycob Megna | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [26] |
July 9, 2024 | Adam Boqvist | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-year | Free agency | [27] |
Players lost
editDate | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4-year | Free agency | [28] |
Ryan Lomberg | Calgary Flames | 2-year | Free agency | [29] | |
Brandon Montour | Seattle Kraken | 7-year | Free agency | [30] | |
Kevin Stenlund | Utah Hockey Club | 2-year | Free agency | [31] | |
Anthony Stolarz | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2-year | Free agency | [32] | |
July 3, 2024 | Vladimir Tarasenko | Detroit Red Wings | 2-year | Free agency | [33] |
August 29, 2024 | Nick Cousins | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency | [34] |
September 3, 2024 | Steve Lorentz | Toronto Maple Leafs | PTO | Free agency | [35] |
Extensions
editDate | Player | Term | Ref |
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June 28, 2024 | Patrick Giles | 2-year | [36] |
Matt Kiersted | 1-year | [37] | |
June 30, 2024 | Sam Reinhart | 8-year | [38] |
July 1, 2024 | Rasmus Asplund | 1-year | [39] |
Dmitry Kulikov | 4-year | [40] | |
July 3, 2024 | Anton Lundell | 6-year | [41] |
Draft picks
editBelow 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.[42]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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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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