Florida Panthers 2024-25 NHL Season Preview

The Florida Panthers made sure that they would make the most of their second chance in the Stanley Cup Final after putting up a promising campaign in the 2023-24 season, and it cannot be denied that the team is poised to make another dash to the top of the big stage once more. But what should fans expect from the Florida Panthers in the coming season with their title defense now up and coming?

A Hopeful Title Defense in the Making

The Panthers have made some of the best stories in the Stanley Cup Final after closing out a massive victory on the big stage – narrowly avoiding a reverse sweep that could have been the biggest collapse in NHL history when they defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7. Now that it is all behind them, it seems that the Panthers are now focused on delivering a promising victory once more to go back-to-back in the Stanley Cup Final.

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The Panthers avenged their Stanley Cup Final loss in the 2023 edition, where they fell to the Vegas Golden Knights after a dismal performance. Now that they are the champions, the focus for the team is to sustain their high level of play and deliver another round of impressive campaigns on the big stage. Who knows, maybe they can finally begin building a dynasty of championships that the Panthers fans have been long waiting for at this point in time.

With a lot of contenders coming in hot, it is easy to say that the Panthers are indeed pressured to put up a massive season that will set them apart from the pack as they did before. So what should fans expect from the Panthers heading into the 2024-25 NHL season?

Key Players to Watch

There are a lot of key players who will definitely make an impact in the coming season for the Florida Panthers – and these are the ones who shined bright on the big stage of the Stanley Cup Final as well. But which of these players will get a chance to prove their worth in the coming season?

Matthew Tkachuk

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The Panthers’ run throughout the playoffs would mean nothing if they didn’t have their lead playmaker in Matthew Tkachuk. The star led the Panthers in points during the whole Playoffs in points and assists. The star veteran has been impressive on the powerplay through the postseason, and it cannot be denied that there are a lot of talks as to how he can actually deliver the same level of play in the coming season and give the Panthers a massive push now more than ever. If Tkachuk can continue roaring loud as he did in the playoffs, it may be a big difference in their chances of winning now more than ever.

Aleksander Barkov

As one of the best centers in the game, it does seem that there are high expectations from Aleksander Barkov heading into the 2024-25 season. However, his massive performance has proven to be quite impeccable on both ends of the rink, which should definitely give them an edge heading into the deeper campaigns of the coming season. It is expected that Barkov will come up with bigger performances that will help him come up with a promising run that could end up with him winning the Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward for the second time around.

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Sergei Bobrovsky

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No one has thrived more than Sergei Bobrovsky in the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season, and he would have been the legendary goalie icon to look out for at this point in time thanks to his antics in the Panthers’ campaign. At this point, it is easy to expect that Bobrovsky will be working hard to deliver an intense performance on the defensive side once more if he is going to lead the Panthers to a massive victory now more than ever. If the star goalie can continue his impressive performances in the game, it would be easy to expect that Bobrovsky will help deliver a massive victory for the Panthers once more.

The Last Five Seasons

The last five seasons for the Florida Panthers have been a promising journey. They’ve gone from being a lowly team in the East all the way to becoming a promising contender in the later years before finally reaching the Cup Final in 2023 and later winning it in 2023-24. Here’s how the Panthers have improved over time in the course of five years:

Florida Panthers: Record Last Five Years

Season	Record	Points Tallied	Result
2019-20	35-26-8	78	Lost in Qualifying Round
2020-21	37-14-5	79	Lost in First Round
2021-22	58-18-6	122	Lost in Second Round
2022-23	42-32-8	92	Lost in Stanley Cup Final
2023-24	52-24-6	110	Won Stanley Cup Final

So far, the Panthers are favored to repeat as champions in the coming 2024-25 season and the subsequent 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The only team to have ever managed to pull off a back-to-back win in the Stanley Cup Final is their Florida counterparts, the Tampa Bay Lightning, who achieved the feat in 2020 and 2021.

Chances of Winning for the Panthers

The Panthers are entering the season as the heavy favorites to win the Stanley Cup Final once more, and it cannot be denied that the team is expected to make waves as the top team to look out for this season. Considering the fact that there are a lot of contenders coming into the fray for the 2024-25 NHL season, this will indeed be a massive battle to remember now more than ever.

Stanley Cup Final 2025 Odds to Win

Team	Odds	Previous Result
Florida Panthers	+900	Won Stanley Cup Final
Carolina Hurricanes	+950	Lost in Second Round
Colorado Avalanche	+950	Lost in Second Round
Dallas Stars	+1000	Lost in West Finals
Edmonton Oilers	+1000	Lost in Stanley Cup Final
Vegas Golden Knights	+1100	Lost in First Round
New Jersey Devils	+1300	Did Not Qualify
New York Rangers	+1300	Lost in East Finals
Toronto Maple Leafs	+1400	Did Not Qualify

Looking at the odds, it seems that there are going to be complications heading into the challengers for the Cup, but it remains clear that the Panthers are going to be the favorite to look out for in the coming weeks.

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