The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Since their inception in 2017, the Golden Knights have reached two Stanley Cup Finals, winning the title in 2023.[1][2]
Table key
edit| Color/symbol | Explanation |
|---|---|
| † | Stanley Cup champions |
| ‡ | Conference champions |
| ↑ | Division champions |
| # | Led league in points |
| Term or abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| Finish | Final position in division or league standings |
| GP | Number of games played |
| W | Number of wins |
| L | Number of losses |
| OT | Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season) |
| Pts | Number of points |
| GF | Goals for (goals scored by the Golden Knights) |
| GA | Goals against (goals scored by the Golden Knights' opponents) |
| — | Does not apply |
Year by year
edit| Season | Golden Knights season | Conference | Division | Regular season[3] | Postseason[4] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | OT[5] | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | ||||
| 2017–18 | 2017–18 | Western‡ | Pacific↑ | 1st | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 109 | 272 | 228 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 57 | 47 | Won in first round, 4–0 (Kings) Won in second round, 4–2 (Sharks) Won conference finals, 4–1 (Jets) Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–4 (Capitals) |
| 2018–19 | 2018–19 | Western | Pacific | 3rd | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 93 | 249 | 230 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | Lost in first round, 3–4 (Sharks) |
| 2019–201 | 2019–20 | Western | Pacific↑ | 1st | 71 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 86 | 227 | 211 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 44 | Finished first in seeding round-robin (3–0) Won in first round, 4–1 (Blackhawks) Won in second round, 4–3 (Canucks) Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Stars) |
| 2020–212 | 2020–21 | — | West | 2nd | 56 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 82 | 191 | 124 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 46 | Won in first round, 4–3 (Wild) Won in second round, 4–2 (Avalanche) Lost in Stanley Cup semifinals, 2–4 (Canadiens) |
| 2021–22 | 2021–22 | Western | Pacific | 4th | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 94 | 266 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | 2022–23 | Western‡ | Pacific↑ | 1st | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 111 | 272 | 229 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 88 | 57 | Won in first round, 4–1 (Jets) Won in second round, 4–2 (Oilers) Won in conference finals, 4–2 (Stars) Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Panthers)† |
| 2023–24 | 2023–24 | Western | Pacific | 4th | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 98 | 267 | 245 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | Lost in first round, 3–4 (Stars) |
| Totals[6] | 537 | 312 | 176 | 49 | 673 | 1,744 | 1,515 | 95 | 57 | 38 | 296 | 233 | 6 playoff appearances | ||||
- 1 The 2019–20 NHL season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2 The 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
All-time records
edit| Statistic | GP | W | L | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season record (2017–present) | 537 | 312 | 176 | 49 | |
| Postseason record (2017–present) | 95 | 57 | 38 | — | |
| All-time regular and postseason record | 632 | 369 | 214 | 49 | |
| All-time series record: 11–5 | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Franchise Index". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Statistics and History". hockey.db. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points
- ^ The result of the playoff series shows the Golden Knights' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.
- ^ Overtime and shootout losses are worth one point
- ^ Totals as of the completion of the 2023–24 season