# 2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights season

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
### Divisional standings

Pacific Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 66 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 36 | 222 | 181 | +41 | 86 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Kings | 65 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 31 | 185 | 169 | +16 | 81 |
| 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 66 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 27 | 211 | 193 | +18 | 80 |
| 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 66 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 184 | 200 | −16 | 73 |
| 5 | Calgary Flames | 65 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 169 | 190 | −21 | 71 |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks | 66 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 21 | 177 | 204 | −27 | 65 |
| 7 | Seattle Kraken | 67 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 201 | 218 | −17 | 62 |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks | 68 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 13 | 178 | 255 | −77 | 45 |

### Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 67 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 29 | 184 | 194 | −10 | 79 |
| 2 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 66 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 184 | 200 | −16 | 73 |
| 3 | PA | Calgary Flames | 65 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 169 | 190 | −21 | 71 |
| 4 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 67 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 23 | 195 | 200 | −5 | 71 |
| 5 | CE | Utah Hockey Club | 66 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 21 | 187 | 197 | −10 | 69 |
| 6 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 66 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 21 | 177 | 204 | −27 | 65 |
| 7 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 67 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 201 | 218 | −17 | 62 |
| 8 | CE | Nashville Predators | 66 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 21 | 171 | 214 | −43 | 58 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 67 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 182 | 237 | −55 | 49 |
| 10 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 68 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 13 | 178 | 255 | −77 | 45 |

## Schedule and results
### Preseason

The 2024 preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2024.

### Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.
2024–25 game log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

## Player statistics

Updated to games played March 16, 2025

### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Jack Eichel | 66 | 21 | 59 | 80 | +26 | 6 |
| Mark Stone | 53 | 17 | 41 | 58 | +18 | 8 |
| Tomas Hertl | 67 | 27 | 28 | 55 | –6 | 20 |
| Shea Theodore | 55 | 7 | 41 | 48 | +10 | 20 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 67 | 27 | 16 | 43 | –5 | 26 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 56 | 19 | 23 | 42 | +20 | 10 |
| Noah Hanifin | 67 | 9 | 23 | 32 | +2 | 14 |
| Brett Howden | 65 | 18 | 13 | 31 | +19 | 35 |
| Alex Pietrangelo | 64 | 4 | 24 | 28 | +7 | 16 |
| Keegan Kolesar | 67 | 12 | 14 | 26 | +5 | 46 |
| Tanner Pearson | 64 | 11 | 13 | 24 | +5 | 4 |
| Nicolas Roy | 56 | 9 | 15 | 24 | –5 | 41 |
| Victor Olofsson | 45 | 11 | 11 | 22 | +11 | 12 |
| William Karlsson | 38 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +7 | 0 |
| Brayden McNabb | 67 | 4 | 12 | 16 | +33 | 22 |
| Zach Whitecloud | 60 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +4 | 25 |
| Alexander Holtz | 49 | 3 | 8 | 11 | –3 | 8 |
| Nicolas Hague | 56 | 4 | 6 | 10 | –5 | 40 |
| Brandon Saad$^†$ | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +3 | 0 |
| Kaedan Korczak | 29 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +6 | 0 |
| Cole Schwindt | 40 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +2 | 0 |
| Reilly Smith$^†$ | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 |
| Callahan Burke | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 |
| Tanner Laczynski | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 6 |
| Grigori Denisenko$^‡$ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mason Morelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 0 |
| Robert Hagg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hutton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Brisson$^‡$ | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | 0 |
| Raphael Lavoie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –4 | 2 |
| Jonas Rondbjerg | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | 0 |

### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Adin Hill | 40 | 40 | 2,362:06 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 100 | 2.54 | 1,072 | .907 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ilya Samsonov | 27 | 27 | 1,620:40 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 76 | 2.81 | 687 | .889 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Akira Schmid | 1 | 0 | 33:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 1.000 | 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 March 14, 2025
| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| 49 | Ivan Barbashev | C | L | 29 | 2023 | Moscow, Russia |
| 16 | Pavel Dorofeyev | C | L | 24 | 2019 | Nizhny Tagil, Russia |
| 9 | Jack Eichel (A) | C | R | 28 | 2021 | North Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
| 14 | Nicolas Hague | D | L | 26 | 2017 | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 15 | Noah Hanifin | D | L | 28 | 2024 | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 48 | Tomas Hertl | C | L | 31 | 2024 | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 33 | Adin Hill | G | L | 28 | 2022 | Comox, British Columbia |
| 21 | Brett Howden | C | L | 26 | 2021 | Oakbank, Manitoba |
| 17 | Ben Hutton | D | L | 31 | 2021 | Brockville, Ontario |
| 71 | William Karlsson (A) | C | L | 31 | 2017 | Märsta, Sweden |
| 55 | Keegan Kolesar | RW | R | 27 | 2017 | Brandon, Manitoba |
| 6 | Kaedan Korczak | D | R | 24 | 2019 | Yorkton, Saskatchewan |
| 36 | Raphael Lavoie | C | R | 24 | 2024 | Chambly, Quebec |
| 3 | Brayden McNabb | D | L | 34 | 2017 | Davidson, Saskatchewan |
| 95 | Victor Olofsson | LW | L | 29 | 2024 | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| 70 | Tanner Pearson | LW | L | 32 | 2024 | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 7 | Alex Pietrangelo (A) | D | R | 35 | 2020 | King City, Ontario |
| 10 | Nicolas Roy | RW | R | 28 | 2019 | Amos, Quebec |
| 20 | Brandon Saad | LW | L | 32 | 2025 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ilya Samsonov | G | L | 28 | 2024 | Magnitogorsk, Russia |
| 22 | Cole Schwindt | C | R | 23 | 2024 | Breslau, Ontario |
| 19 | Reilly Smith | RW | L | 33 | 2025 | Etobicoke, Ontario |
| 61 | Mark Stone (C) | RW | R | 32 | 2019 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 27 | Shea Theodore | D | L | 29 | 2017 | Langley, British Columbia |
| 2 | Zach Whitecloud | D | R | 28 | 2018 | Brandon, Manitoba |

## 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

* Retained Salary Transaction: Each team is allowed up to three contracts on their payroll where they have retained salary in a trade (i.e. the player no longer plays with Team A due to a trade to Team B, but Team A still retains some salary). Only up to 50% of a player's contract can be kept, and only up to 15% of a team's salary cap can be taken up by retained salary. A contract can only be involved in one of these trades twice.
| Date | Details | Details |
| June 29, 2024 (2024-6-29) | To Washington CapitalsLogan Thompson | To Vegas Golden KnightsNYI 3rd-round pick in 2024 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
| June 29, 2024 (2024-6-29) | To New Jersey DevilsPaul Cotter 3rd-round pick in 2025 | To Vegas Golden KnightsAlexander Holtz Akira Schmid |
| June 29, 2024 (2024-6-29) | To Washington Capitals7th-round pick in 2024 | To Vegas Golden Knights6th-round pick in 2025 |
| February 18, 2025 (2025-2-18) | To Nashville PredatorsGrigori Denisenko | To Vegas Golden KnightsFuture considerations |
| March 6, 2025 (2025-3-6) | To New York RangersBrendan Brisson SJS 3rd-round pick in 2025 | To Vegas Golden KnightsReilly Smith* |

### Players acquired

| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Zach Aston-Reese | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Tanner Laczynski | Philadelphia Flyers | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Ilya Samsonov | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-7-2) | Callahan Burke | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-7-2) | Robert Hagg | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-7-2) | Victor Olofsson | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency |
| September 23, 2024 (2024-9-23) | Viliam Kmec | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | 3-year† | Free agency |
| October 4, 2024 (2024-10-4) | Tanner Pearson | Montreal Canadiens | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 7, 2024 (2024-10-7) | Raphael Lavoie | Edmonton Oilers | | Waivers |
| October 7, 2024 (2024-10-7) | Cole Schwindt | Calgary Flames | | Waivers |
| October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11) | Raphael Lavoie | Edmonton Oilers | | Waivers |
| January 31, 2025 (2025-1-31) | Brandon Saad | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency |
| March 2, 2025 (2025-3-2) | Braeden Bowman | Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) | 2-year† | Free agency |
| March 2, 2025 (2025-3-2) | Kai Uchacz | Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) | 2-year† | Free agency |
| Legend: † Contract is entry-level. ‡ Contract begins in 2025–26 season. ||||||

### Players lost

| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Michael Amadio | Ottawa Senators | 3-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Anthony Mantha | Calgary Flames | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Jonathan Marchessault | Nashville Predators | 5-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Alec Martinez | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Jiri Patera | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Chandler Stephenson | Seattle Kraken | 7-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-7-2) | Sheldon Rempal | Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 3, 2024 (2024-7-3) | William Carrier | Carolina Hurricanes | 6-year | Free agency |
| July 13, 2024 (2024-7-13) | Byron Froese | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 23, 2024 (2024-7-23) | Layton Ahac | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| September 28, 2024 (2024-9-28) | Mason Primeau | Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 7, 2024 (2024-10-7) | Zach Aston-Reese | Columbus Blue Jackets | | Waivers |
| October 9, 2024 (2024-10-9) | Raphael Lavoie | Edmonton Oilers | | Waivers |
| December 3, 2024 (2024-12-3) | Daniil Chayka | | | Mutual termination |
| December 16, 2024 (2024-12-16) | Daniil Chayka | Avangard Omsk (KHL) | 2-year | Free agency |

### Signings

| Date | Player | Term |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Pavel Dorofeyev | 2-year |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Kaedan Korczak | 2-year |
| July 3, 2024 (2024-7-3) | Akira Schmid | 2-year |
| October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24) | Shea Theodore | 7-year‡ |
| November 15, 2024 (2024-11-15) | Brayden McNabb | 3-year‡ |
| November 22, 2024 (2024-11-22) | Brett Howden | 5-year‡ |
| December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) | Keegan Kolesar | 3-year‡ |
| March 1, 2025 (2025-3-1) | Trent Swick | 3-year† |
| March 14, 2025 (2025-3-14) | Adin Hill | 6-year‡ |
| Legend: † Contract is entry-level. ‡ Contract begins in 2025–26 season. ||||

## 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 | Pavel Moysevich | G | Belarus | SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) |
| 6 | 180 | Trent Swick | LW | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 7 | 197 | Lucas Van Vilet | RW | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
Notes
* ↑ 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.
* ↑ 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.