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2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights
DivisionPacific
ConferenceWestern
2024–25 record9–3–1
Home record8–0–0
Road record1–3–1
Goals for58
Goals against39
Team information
General managerKelly McCrimmon
CoachBruce Cassidy
CaptainMark Stone
Alternate captainsJack Eichel
William Karlsson
Alex Pietrangelo
ArenaT-Mobile Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
Tahoe Knight Monsters (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsIvan Barbashev
Pavel Dorofeyev (7)
AssistsJack Eichel
Mark Stone (15)
PointsMark Stone (21)
Penalty minutesKeegan Kolesar (12)
Plus/minusBrayden McNabb (+11)
WinsAdin Hill (6)
Goals against averageIlya Samsonov (2.95)
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The 2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights season is the eighth season for the National Hockey League franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season.

Standings

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Divisional standings

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Pacific Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Vegas Golden Knights 14 9 3 2 8 61 43 +18 20
2 Los Angeles Kings 15 8 4 3 8 49 45 +4 19
3 Vancouver Canucks 12 7 2 3 6 39 36 +3 17
4 Calgary Flames 14 7 5 2 4 41 44 −3 16
5 Edmonton Oilers 14 6 7 1 4 33 45 −12 13
6 Seattle Kraken 15 6 8 1 3 44 48 −4 13
7 Anaheim Ducks 13 4 7 2 3 27 41 −14 10
8 San Jose Sharks 15 4 9 2 2 36 56 −20 10
Updated to game(s) played on November 8, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[1]
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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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA Calgary Flames 14 7 5 2 4 41 44 −3 16
2 CE Utah Hockey Club 14 6 5 3 3 41 47 −6 15
3 CE St. Louis Blues 14 7 7 0 5 37 44 −7 14
4 PA Edmonton Oilers 14 6 7 1 4 33 45 −12 13
5 PA Seattle Kraken 15 6 8 1 3 44 48 −4 13
6 CE Colorado Avalanche 14 6 8 0 5 46 55 −9 12
7 CE Chicago Blackhawks 15 5 9 1 4 39 48 −9 11
8 PA Anaheim Ducks 13 4 7 2 3 27 41 −14 10
9 PA San Jose Sharks 15 4 9 2 2 36 56 −20 10
10 CE Nashville Predators 14 4 9 1 3 33 50 −17 9
Updated to game(s) played on November 8, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[2]
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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Preseason

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The 2024 preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2024.[3]

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.[10]

2024–25 game log
November: 2–0–1 (home: 1–0–0; road: 1–0–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
12 November 2 Utah 3–4 Vegas OT Hill 18,216 8–3–1 17 [22]
13 November 6 Vegas 4–2 Edmonton Hill 18,347 9–3–1 19 [23]
14 November 8 Vegas 3–4 Seattle OT Hill 17,151 9–3–2 20 [24]
15 November 11 Carolina – Vegas
16 November 13 Vegas – Anaheim
17 November 15 Vegas – Utah
18 November 17 Washington – Vegas
19 November 20 Vegas – Toronto
20 November 21 Vegas – Ottawa
21 November 23 Vegas – Montreal
22 November 25 Vegas – Philadelphia
23 November 27 Vegas – Colorado
24 November 29 Winnipeg – Vegas
25 November 30 Utah – Vegas

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

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Updated to games played November 6, 2024

Skaters

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Regular season[25]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Mark Stone 13 6 15 21 +9 0
Jack Eichel 13 4 15 19 +10 2
Ivan Barbashev 13 7 8 15 +8 0
Tomas Hertl 13 4 8 12 –3 0
Alex Pietrangelo 13 1 11 12 +10 2
Pavel Dorofeyev 13 7 3 10 +1 2
Shea Theodore 12 1 9 10 –4 4
Keegan Kolesar 13 4 4 8 +4 12
Noah Hanifin 13 3 5 8 +6 4
Nicolas Roy 13 3 5 8 –1 6
Brett Howden 13 6 1 7 0 4
Tanner Pearson 13 3 4 7 +7 2
William Karlsson 5 2 4 6 +4 0
Alexander Holtz 13 1 5 6 0 0
Victor Olofsson 4 3 0 3 0 0
Cole Schwindt 10 0 3 3 +5 0
Brayden McNabb 13 1 1 2 +11 10
Kaedan Korczak 4 0 2 2 +7 0
Nicolas Hague 9 1 0 1 –2 4
Zach Whitecloud 13 1 0 1 0 6
Ben Hutton 1 0 0 0 0 0
Brendan Brisson 7 0 0 0 –3 0

Goaltenders

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Regular season[26]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Adin Hill 8 8 478:24 6 2 0 24 3.01 204 .882 1 0 0 0
Ilya Samsonov 5 5 304:43 3 1 1 15 2.95 160 .906 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.

Roster

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Updated November 9, 2024[27][28]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
49 Russia Ivan Barbashev C L 28 2023 Moscow, Russia
16 Russia Pavel Dorofeyev C L 24 2019 Nizhny Tagil, Russia
9 United States Jack Eichel (A) C R 28 2021 North Chelmsford, Massachusetts
14 Canada Nicolas Hague D L 25 2017 Kitchener, Ontario
15 United States Noah Hanifin D L 27 2024 Boston, Massachusetts
48 Czech Republic Tomas Hertl C L 30 2024 Prague, Czech Republic
33 Canada Adin Hill G L 28 2022 Comox, British Columbia
26 Sweden Alexander Holtz F L 22 2024 Saltsjö-Boo, Sweden
21 Canada Brett Howden C L 26 2021 Oakbank, Manitoba
17 Canada Ben Hutton D L 31 2021 Brockville, Ontario
71 Sweden William Karlsson (A) C L 30 2017 Märsta, Sweden
55 Canada Keegan Kolesar RW R 27 2017 Brandon, Manitoba
6 Canada Kaedan Korczak D R 23 2019 Yorkton, Saskatchewan
3 Canada Brayden McNabb D L 33 2017 Davidson, Saskatchewan
95 Sweden Victor Olofsson Injured Reserve LW L 29 2024 Ornskoldsvik, Sweden
70 Canada Tanner Pearson LW L 32 2024 Kitchener, Ontario
7 Canada Alex Pietrangelo (A) D R 34 2020 King City, Ontario
46 Denmark Jonas Rondbjerg RW L 25 2017 Hørsholm, Denmark
10 Canada Nicolas Roy RW R 27 2019 Amos, Quebec
35 Russia Ilya Samsonov G L 27 2024 Magnitogorsk, Russia
40 Switzerland Akira Schmid G L 24 2024 Bern, Switzerland
22 Canada Cole Schwindt C R 23 2024 Breslau, Ontario
61 Canada Mark Stone (C) RW R 32 2019 Winnipeg, Manitoba
27 Canada Shea Theodore D L 29 2017 Langley, British Columbia
2 Canada Zach Whitecloud D R 27 2018 Brandon, Manitoba


Transactions

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See also: 2024–25 NHL 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

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Date Details Ref
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) To Washington Capitals
Logan Thompson 		To Vegas Golden Knights
NYI 3rd-round pick in 2024
3rd-round pick in 2025 		[29]
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) To New Jersey Devils
Paul Cotter
3rd-round pick in 2025 		To Vegas Golden Knights
Alexander Holtz
Akira Schmid 		[30]
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) To Washington Capitals
7th-round pick in 2024 		To Vegas Golden Knights
6th-round pick in 2025 		[31]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Zach Aston-Reese Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency [32]
Tanner Laczynski Philadelphia Flyers 2-year [33]
Ilya Samsonov Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year [34]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Cal Burke Carolina Hurricanes [35]
Robert Hagg Anaheim Ducks
Victor Olofsson Buffalo Sabres [36]
September 23, 2024 (2024-09-23) Viliam Kmec Prince George Cougars (WHL) 3-year† [37]
October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04) Tanner Pearson Montreal Canadiens 1-year [38]
October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) Raphael Lavoie Edmonton Oilers Waivers [39]
Cole Schwindt Calgary Flames
October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11) Raphael Lavoie Edmonton Oilers [40]
Legend:  †  Contract is entry-level.  ‡  Contract begins in 2025–26 season.

Players lost

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Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Michael Amadio Ottawa Senators 3-year Free agency [41]
Anthony Mantha Calgary Flames 1-year [42]
Jonathan Marchessault Nashville Predators 5-year [43]
Alec Martinez Chicago Blackhawks 1-year [44]
Jiri Patera Vancouver Canucks 2-year [45]
Chandler Stephenson Seattle Kraken 7-year [46]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Sheldon Rempal Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) 1-year [47]
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) William Carrier Carolina Hurricanes 6-year [48]
July 13, 2024 (2024-07-13) Byron Froese Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) 1-year [49]
July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23) Layton Ahac Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) [50]
September 28, 2024 (2024-09-28) Mason Primeau Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) [51]
October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) Zach Aston-Reese Columbus Blue Jackets Waivers [39]
October 9, 2024 (2024-10-09) Raphael Lavoie Edmonton Oilers [52]

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Pavel Dorofeyev 2-year [34]
Kaedan Korczak
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) Akira Schmid [53]
October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24) Shea Theodore 7-year‡ [54]
Legend:  †  Contract is entry-level.  ‡  Contract begins in 2025–26 season.

Draft picks

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See also: List of Vegas Golden Knights 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  United States Tri-City Storm (USHL)
3 83[A] Pavel Moysevich G  Belarus SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL)
6 180 Trent Swick LW  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
7 197[B] Lucas Van Vilet RW  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)

Notes

  1. ^ 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.[55]
  2. ^ 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.[56]

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