2023–24 Vegas Golden Knights
Division1st Pacific
Conference1st Western
2023–24 record16–5–4
Home record9–2–1
Road record7–3–3
Goals for82
Goals against59
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
GoalsWilliam Karlsson
Jonathan Marchessault (11)
AssistsJack Eichel (17)
PointsJack Eichel (27)
Penalty minutesPaul Cotter (27)
Plus/minusMichael Amadio (+12)
WinsAdin Hill (10)
Goals against averageAdin Hill (1.87)

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.

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 25 16 5 4 12 82 59 +23 36
2 Vancouver Canucks 25 16 8 1 15 96 64 +32 33
3 Los Angeles Kings 20 13 4 3 13 77 49 +28 29
4 Calgary Flames 24 10 11 3 7 71 82 −11 23
5 Seattle Kraken 25 8 11 6 5 68 88 −20 22
6 Anaheim Ducks 24 10 14 0 6 67 84 −17 20
7 Edmonton Oilers 22 9 12 1 7 74 79 −5 19
8 San Jose Sharks 24 6 16 2 6 42 96 −54 14
Updated to game(s) played on December 2, 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 Arizona Coyotes 23 12 9 2 9 76 68 +8 26
2 CE St. Louis Blues 23 12 10 1 11 68 73 −5 25
3 PA Calgary Flames 24 10 11 3 7 71 82 −11 23
4 CE Nashville Predators 23 11 12 0 9 74 76 −2 22
5 PA Seattle Kraken 25 8 11 6 5 68 88 −20 22
6 PA Anaheim Ducks 24 10 14 0 6 67 84 −17 20
7 PA Edmonton Oilers 22 9 12 1 7 74 79 −5 19
8 CE Minnesota Wild 21 7 10 4 6 66 79 −13 18
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 21 7 14 0 5 54 78 −24 14
10 PA San Jose Sharks 24 6 16 2 6 42 96 −54 14
Updated to game(s) played on December 2, 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
December: 1–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
25December 2Washington1–4VegasThompson18,14016–5–436[37]
26December 4St. Louis–Vegas
27December 6Vegas–St. Louis
28December 9Vegas–Dallas
29December 10San Jose–Vegas
30December 12Calgary–Vegas
31December 15Buffalo–Vegas
32December 17Ottawa–Vegas
33December 19Vegas–Carolina
34December 21Vegas–Tampa Bay
35December 23Vegas–Florida
36December 27Vegas–Anaheim
37December 28Los Angeles–Vegas

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

Player statistics

Updated to games played December 2, 2023

Skaters

Regular season[38]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Jack Eichel25101727+46
William Karlsson25111223+106
Mark Stone2571421–416
Shea Theodore2041418+20
Jonathan Marchessault2511516+216
Michael Amadio2541014+124
Chandler Stephenson212911–517
Alex Pietrangelo2011011+72
Ivan Barbashev25549+812
Nicolas Roy16358+14
Paul Cotter25358–227
Brayden McNabb25178+1010
Brett Howden23426–123
Kaedan Korczak11145+44
Pavel Dorofeyev12145+12
Alec Martinez14314+12
William Carrier22314+112
Nicolas Hague17134–222
Ben Hutton19134+711
Jonas Rondbjerg6123+30
Keegan Kolesar25123–225
Brayden Pachal13101010
Zach Whitecloud11011–44

Goaltenders

Regular season[39]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Adin Hill1414834:431022261.87403.9352010
Logan Thompson1211686:32632272.36330.9180020

†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 December 2, 2023[40][41]

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 24 2018 Canton, Michigan
16 Russia Pavel Dorofeyev C L 23 2019 Nizhny Tagil, Russia
9 United States Jack Eichel (A) C R 27 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 Injured Reserve 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
30 Czech Republic Jiri Patera G L 24 2017 Prague, Czech Republic
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 Injured Reserve D L 28 2017 Langley, British Columbia
36 Canada Logan Thompson G R 26 2020 Calgary, Alberta
2 Canada Zach Whitecloud D R 27 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		 [42]
June 29, 2023 To Columbus Blue Jackets
7th-round pick in 2023		 To Vegas Golden Knights
7th-round pick in 2024		 [43]

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023Mason GeertsenNew Jersey Devils2-yearFree agency[44]
Mason MorelliHershey Bears (AHL)[44]
Gage QuinneyHenderson Silver Knights (AHL)[45]
October 7, 2023Grigori DenisenkoFlorida PanthersWaivers[46]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023Teddy BluegerVancouver Canucks1-yearFree agency[47]
Laurent BrossoitWinnipeg Jets[48]
Connor CorcoranBakersfield Condors (AHL)[49]
Jonathan QuickNew York Rangers[50]
July 4, 2023Maxim MarushevAk Bars Kazan (KHL)Tryout[51]
July 21, 2023Spencer FooKunlun Red Star (KHL)3-year[52]

Signings

DatePlayerTermRef
June 28, 2023Ivan Barbashev5-year[53]
Brayden Pachal2-year[54]
June 30, 2023Adin Hill[55]
July 2, 2023Jiri Patera1-year[56]
July 15, 2023David Edstrom3-year†[57]
July 19, 2023Pavel Dorofeyev1-year[58]
Brett Howden2-year[59]
October 8, 2023Jakub Demek3-year†[60]
November 26, 2023Ben Hemmerling[61]
November 29, 2023Jordan Gustafson[62]
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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