The 2024–25 Florida Panthers season was the 31st season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established in 1993. The Panthers entered the season as the defending

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champions having defeated the

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in seven games in the

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. On April 5, 2025, the Panthers clinched a playoff spot for the sixth straight season following the

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loss to the

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. In the playoffs, the Panthers defeated the

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in five games in the first round, defeated the

in seven games in the second round, defeated the

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in five games in the Eastern Conference finals, and made the

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for the third consecutive season where they defeated the

in six games in a rematch of the previous Stanley Cup Finals. Florida Panthers Banner Raising 2024

Previous season

The Florida Panthers finished as the top seed in the Atlantic Division and met the in-state rival

in the first round of the

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. The Panthers eliminated the Lightning in five games. They then faced the

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in the second round, winning the series in six games. The Panthers defeated the

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in the conference finals in six games, advancing to the

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for the second consecutive season. In the

series matchup against the

, 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.

Off-season

The off-season saw the Panthers lose several key depth pieces.

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, Anthony Stolarz,

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, Brandon Montour, Kevin Stenlund, Ryan Lomberg, and Josh Mahura left in free agency. Ekman-Larsson and Stolarz both signed with the

, Tarasenko with the

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, Montour and Mahura with the

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, Stenlund with the Utah Hockey Club, and Lomberg with the

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Kyle Okposo Kyle Henry Erovre Okposo (born April 16, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, and Florida Panthers. He was drafted s ...

announced his retirement on September 19, 2024. The Panthers changed their

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affiliate and were affiliated with the Savannah Ghost Pirates after having been paired with the

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. After airing their games on

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(formerly Fox Sports Florida and SportsChannel Florida) for the majority of the Panthers existence,

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started producing and broadcasting Panthers games. The broadcasts were 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. Additionally, Scripps Sports created a streaming platform to allow fans to stream the games within the broadcast region. To commemorate the 2024 Stanley Cup win, the Panthers designed a special center ice face-off logo. The Panthers filled in the circle with red and surrounding it was the famous embossed pattern from the bowl of the Stanley Cup. The Panthers used gold for the pattern to make it look like rays of the sun, being they play in the Sunshine State.

NHL 4 Nations Face-Off

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tournament that take place from February 12–20, 2025. The 4 Nations Face-Off replaced the NHL's annual

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for 2025. In the tournament, teams representing Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States played each other in a round-robin format, followed by a one-game final between the two top-placed teams. On June 28, 2024,

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was named to Team Finland,

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was named to Team Sweden, and Matthew Tkachuk was named to Team United States. Further, Panthers assistant coach

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was named as an assistant coach to Team Finland. The remaining roster was announced on December 4, 2024.

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and Sam Bennett joined Team Canada. Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, and Niko Mikkola joined Team Finland.

joined Team Sweden with Scouting and Development Consultant Patric Hornqvist and Assistant Coach Myles Fee joining as staff. Lastly, General Manager Bill Zito and Equipment Manager Teddy Richards joined Team United States as staff. The Panthers led the league with 8 players selected for the tournament. Team Canada beat Team USA in the final with Reinhart, Bennett, and future Panther Brad Marchand in the line-up.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

The preseason schedule was published on June 23, 2024.

Regular season

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

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and honors

Milestones

was named 1st Star of the Week for the week ending Oct. 20 with 4G–5A–9P in 4GP.

Transactions

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

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Florida Panther's selections at the

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, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the

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. Notes:

References

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