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The 2024–25 Florida Panthers season is the 31st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1993. The Panthers entered the season as the defending Stanley Cup champions having defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals.

2024–25 Florida Panthers
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
2024–25 record3–2–0
Home record1–0–0
Road record2–2–0
Goals for14
Goals against15
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)
Team leaders
GoalsSam Reinhart (4)
AssistsSam Reinhart (4)
PointsSam Reinhart (8)
Penalty minutesA. J. Greer (16)
Plus/minusGustav Forsling (+6)
WinsSergei Bobrovsky (2)
Goals against averageSergei Bobrovsky (3.02)
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Members of the Florida Panthers watch as the Stanley Cup Championship banner is raised into the rafters at Amerant Bank Arena before the home opener against the Boston Bruins.

Previous season

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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

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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 WFTX 36.3 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

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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

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Divisional standings

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Atlantic Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Florida Panthers 6 3 2 1 3 19 21 −2 7
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 3 0 0 3 12 5 +7 6
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 3 1 0 3 14 7 +7 6
4 Boston Bruins 5 3 2 0 2 20 18 +2 6
5 Ottawa Senators 4 2 2 0 1 13 15 −2 4
6 Montreal Canadiens 5 2 3 0 2 13 17 −4 4
7 Buffalo Sabres 6 1 4 1 1 17 24 −7 3
8 Detroit Red Wings 4 1 3 0 1 9 15 −6 2
Updated to game(s) played on October 17, 2024. 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

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Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT Boston Bruins 5 3 2 0 2 20 18 +2 6
2 ME Washington Capitals 3 2 1 0 2 10 9 +1 4
3 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 4 2 2 0 2 17 15 +2 4
4 AT Ottawa Senators 4 2 2 0 1 13 15 −2 4
5 ME New York Islanders 4 1 1 2 1 10 11 −1 4
6 AT Montreal Canadiens 5 2 3 0 2 13 17 −4 4
7 ME Philadelphia Flyers 4 1 2 1 0 13 18 −5 3
8 AT Buffalo Sabres 6 1 4 1 1 17 24 −7 3
9 ME Carolina Hurricanes 2 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 2
10 AT Detroit Red Wings 4 1 3 0 1 9 15 −6 2
Updated to game(s) played on October 17, 2024. 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

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

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.[23]

2024–25 game log
October: 3–2–0 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Road: 2–2–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 8 Boston 4–6 Florida Bobrovsky 19,813 1–0–0 2 [24]
2 October 10 Florida 1–3 Ottawa Bobrovsky 19,346 1–1–0 2 [25]
3 October 12 Florida 2–5 Buffalo Knight 16,644 1–2–0 2 [26]
4 October 14 Florida 4–3 Boston Bobrovsky 17,850 2–2–0 4 [27]
5 October 15 Florida 4–3 Columbus Knight 18,484 3–2–0 6 [28]
6 October 17 Vancouver 3–2 Florida OT Bobrovsky 17,865 3–2–1 7 [29]
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

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

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Awards and honors

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Awards

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Milestones

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Records

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Roster

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Updated October 14, 2024[30][31]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
26   Uvis Balinskis D L 28 2023 Ventspils, Latvia
16   Aleksander Barkov (C)   C L 29 2013 Tampere, Finland
9   Sam Bennett C L 28 2021 East Gwillimbury, Ontario
72   Sergei Bobrovsky G L 36 2019 Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union
34   Adam Boqvist D R 24 2024 Falun, Sweden
70   Jesper Boqvist C L 25 2024 Falun, Sweden
60   Chris Driedger G L 30 2024 Winnipeg, Manitoba
5   Aaron Ekblad (A) D R 28 2014 Windsor, Ontario
44   MacKenzie Entwistle RW R 25 2024 Georgetown, Ontario
42   Gustav Forsling D L 28 2021 Linköping, Sweden
12   Jonah Gadjovich LW L 26 2023 Whitby, Ontario
36   Patrick Giles C R 24 2022 Chevy Chase, Maryland
10   A. J. Greer LW L 27 2024 Joliette, Quebec
7   Dmitry Kulikov D L 33 2023 Lipetsk, Soviet Union
15   Anton Lundell C L 23 2020 Espoo, Finland
27   Eetu Luostarinen C L 26 2020 Siilinjärvi, Finland
77   Niko Mikkola D L 28 2023 Kiiminki, Finland
13   Sam Reinhart C R 28 2021 North Vancouver, British Columbia
17   Evan Rodrigues C R 31 2023 Toronto, Ontario
25   Mackie Samoskevich RW R 21 2021 Newtown, Connecticut
88   Nate Schmidt D L 33 2024 St. Cloud, Minnesota
24   Justin Sourdif RW R 22 2020 Richmond, British Columbia
19   Matthew Tkachuk (A) LW L 26 2022 Scottsdale, Arizona
23   Carter Verhaeghe C L 29 2020 Toronto, Ontario


Transactions

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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

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Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Jesper Boqvist Boston Bruins 1-year Free agency [32]
Chris Driedger Seattle Kraken 1-year Free agency [33]
A. J. Greer Boston Bruins 2-year Free agency [34]
Tomas Nosek New Jersey Devils 1-year Free agency [35]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) MacKenzie Entwistle Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [36]
Nate Schmidt Winnipeg Jets 1-year Free agency [37]
July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05) Jaycob Megna Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [38]
July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09) Adam Boqvist Columbus Blue Jackets 1-year Free agency [39]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Oliver Ekman-Larsson Toronto Maple Leafs 4-year Free agency [40]
Ryan Lomberg Calgary Flames 2-year Free agency [41]
Brandon Montour Seattle Kraken 7-year Free agency [42]
Kevin Stenlund Utah Hockey Club 2-year Free agency [43]
Anthony Stolarz Toronto Maple Leafs 2-year Free agency [44]
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) Vladimir Tarasenko Detroit Red Wings 2-year Free agency [45]
August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29) Nick Cousins Ottawa Senators 1-year Free agency [46]
September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03) Steven Lorentz Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Free agency [47]
September 19, 2024 (2024-09-19) Kyle Okposo Retirement [48]

Extensions

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Date Player Term Ref
June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28) Patrick Giles 2-year [49]
Matt Kiersted 1-year [50]
June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) Sam Reinhart 8-year [51]
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Rasmus Asplund 1-year [52]
Dmitry Kulikov 4-year [53]
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) Anton Lundell 6-year [54]
October 8, 2024 (2024-10-08) Carter Verhaeghe 8-year ‡ [55]

Draft picks

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See also: List of Florida Panthers 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.[56]


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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