2023–24 Vegas Golden Knights season

The 2023–24 Vegas Golden Knights season is the seventh season for the National Hockey League franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season. The Golden Knights entered the season as the defending Stanley Cup champions.

2023–24 Vegas Golden Knights
Division1st Pacific
Conference1st Western
2023–24 record7–0–0
Home record4–0–0
Road record3–0–0
Goals for28
Goals against13
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)
Savannah Ghost Pirates (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJack Eichel
Jonathan Marchessault
Nicolas Roy (3)
Assists5 tied (5)
PointsJack Eichel (8)
Penalty minutesBrett Howden (15)
Plus/minusBrayden McNabb (+8)
WinsAdin Hill (4)
Goals against averageAdin Hill (1.73)

During the prior season, the NHL announced that the Golden Knights would play in the 2024 Winter Classic, visiting the Seattle Kraken at T-Mobile Park on January 1, 2024.[1]

Standings

Divisional standings

Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Vegas Golden Knights 7 7 0 0 6 28 13 +15 14
2 Vancouver Canucks 6 4 2 0 4 23 15 +8 8
3 Los Angeles Kings 6 3 2 1 3 27 22 +5 7
4 Anaheim Ducks 7 3 4 0 1 18 20 2 6
5 Seattle Kraken 8 2 4 2 1 18 28 10 6
6 Calgary Flames 8 2 5 1 2 17 29 12 5
7 Edmonton Oilers 7 1 5 1 1 17 30 13 3
8 San Jose Sharks 7 0 6 1 0 8 29 21 1
Updated to game(s) played on October 26, 2023. 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)

Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE St. Louis Blues 6 3 2 1 2 14 15 1 7
2 CE Minnesota Wild 7 3 3 1 3 27 31 4 7
3 CE Arizona Coyotes 6 3 3 0 2 16 15 +1 6
4 CE Nashville Predators 7 3 4 0 3 20 19 +1 6
5 PA Anaheim Ducks 7 3 4 0 1 18 20 2 6
6 PA Seattle Kraken 8 2 4 2 1 18 28 10 6
7 PA Calgary Flames 8 2 5 1 2 17 29 12 5
8 CE Chicago Blackhawks 7 2 5 0 2 14 21 7 4
9 PA Edmonton Oilers 7 1 5 1 1 17 30 13 3
10 PA San Jose Sharks 7 0 6 1 0 8 29 21 1
Updated to game(s) played on October 26, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[3]
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

Preseason

The 2023 preseason schedule was published on June 22, 2023.[4]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 27, 2023.[12]

2023–24 game log
October: 7–0–0 (home: 4–0–0; road: 3–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 10Seattle1–4VegasHill18,7241–0–02[13]
2October 12Vegas4–1San JoseThompson17,4352–0–04[14]
3October 14Anaheim1–4VegasHill18,0333–0–06[15]
4October 17Dallas2–3VegasSOHill17,6124–0–08[16]
5October 19Vegas5–3WinnipegThompson11,5215–0–010[17]
6October 21Vegas5–3ChicagoHill19,8676–0–012[18]
7October 24Philadelphia2–3VegasThompson17,7177–0–014[19]
8October 27ChicagoVegas
9October 28VegasLos Angeles
10October 30MontrealVegas

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

Player statistics

Updated to games played October 24, 2023

Skaters

Regular season[20]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Jack Eichel7358+30
Shea Theodore7257+70
Chandler Stephenson7257+20
William Karlsson7257+72
Mark Stone7156+34
Paul Cotter7235+16
Nicolas Roy7314+20
Jonathan Marchessault7314+22
Kaedan Korczak4134+22
Brayden McNabb7044+88
Nicolas Hague712307
Brett Howden5123+215
Michael Amadio7123+50
Ivan Barbashev7202+16
Jonas Rondbjerg2112+20
Alec Martinez3112–10
Brayden Pachal7101+12
Pavel Dorofeyev2011+12
Keegan Kolesar7011014
Ben Hutton5011+35
Alex Pietrangelo201100
William Carrier5000–12

Goaltenders

Regular season[21]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Adin Hill44242:4440071.73106.9340000
Logan Thompson33179:5130062.0090.9330000

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

Updated October 23, 2023[22][23]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
22 Canada Michael Amadio C R 27 2021 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
49 Russia Ivan Barbashev C L 27 2023 Moscow, Russia
28 Canada William Carrier LW L 28 2017 LaSalle, Quebec
43 United States Paul Cotter C L 23 2018 Canton, Michigan
16 Russia Pavel Dorofeyev C L 23 2019 Nizhny Tagil, Russia
9 United States Jack Eichel (A) C R 26 2021 North Chelmsford, Massachusetts
14 Canada Nicolas Hague D L 24 2017 Kitchener, Ontario
33 Canada Adin Hill G L 27 2022 Comox, British Columbia
21 Canada Brett Howden C L 25 2021 Oakbank, Manitoba
17 Canada Ben Hutton D L 30 2021 Brockville, Ontario
71 Sweden William Karlsson (A) C L 29 2017 Märsta, Sweden
55 Canada Keegan Kolesar RW R 26 2017 Brandon, Manitoba
6 Canada Kaedan Korczak D R 22 2019 Yorkton, Saskatchewan
90 Sweden Robin Lehner Injured Reserve G L 32 2020 Göteborg, Sweden
81 Canada Jonathan Marchessault C R 32 2017 Cap-Rouge, Quebec
23 United States Alec Martinez D L 36 2020 Rochester Hills, Michigan
3 Canada Brayden McNabb D L 32 2017 Davidson, Saskatchewan
62 Russia Daniil Miromanov Injured Reserve D R 26 2021 Moscow, Russia
94 Canada Brayden Pachal D R 24 2019 Estevan, Saskatchewan
7 Canada Alex Pietrangelo (A) D R 33 2020 King City, Ontario
10 Canada Nicolas Roy RW R 26 2019 Amos, Quebec
20 Canada Chandler Stephenson C L 29 2019 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
61 Canada Mark Stone (C) RW R 31 2019 Winnipeg, Manitoba
27 Canada Shea Theodore D L 28 2017 Langley, British Columbia
36 Canada Logan Thompson G R 26 2020 Calgary, Alberta
2 Canada Zach Whitecloud Injured Reserve D R 26 2018 Brandon, Manitoba

Transactions

The Golden Knights have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 28, 2023 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Reilly Smith
To Vegas Golden Knights
VGK 3rd-round pick in 2024
[24]
June 29, 2023 To Columbus Blue Jackets
7th-round pick in 2023
To Vegas Golden Knights
7th-round pick in 2024
[25]

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Mason GeertsenNew Jersey Devils2-yearFree agency[26]
Mason MorelliHershey Bears (AHL)[26]
Gage QuinneyHenderson Silver Knights (AHL)[27]
October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)Grigori DenisenkoFlorida PanthersWaivers[28]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Teddy BluegerVancouver Canucks1-yearFree agency[29]
Laurent BrossoitWinnipeg Jets[30]
Connor CorcoranBakersfield Condors (AHL)[31]
Jonathan QuickNew York Rangers[32]
July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)Maxim MarushevAk Bars Kazan (KHL)Tryout[33]
July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)Spencer FooKunlun Red Star (KHL)3-year[34]

Signings

DatePlayerTermRef
June 28, 2023 (2023-06-28)Ivan Barbashev5-year[35]
Brayden Pachal2-year[36]
June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)Adin Hill[37]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)Jiri Patera1-year[38]
July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15)David Edstrom3-year[39]
July 19, 2023 (2023-07-19)Pavel Dorofeyev1-year[40]
Brett Howden2-year[41]
October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)Jakub Demek3-year[42]
Legend:    Contract is entry-level.    Contract begins in 2024–25 season.

Draft picks

Below are the Vegas Golden Knights' selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 32 David Edstrom C  Sweden Frölunda HC (J20 Nationell)
3 77 Mathieu Cataford C  Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
96 Arttu Karki D  Finland Tappara (U20 SM-sarja)
6 192 Tuomas Uronen RW  Finland HIFK (U20 SM-sarja)


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