2023–24 Florida Panthers season
| 2023–24 Florida Panthers | |
|---|---|
Stanley Cup champions | |
Eastern Conference champions | |
Atlantic Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Atlantic |
| Conference | 3rd Eastern |
| 2023–24 record | 52–24–6 |
| Home record | 26–13–2 |
| Road record | 26–11–4 |
| Goals for | 268 |
| Goals against | 200 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bill Zito |
| Coach | Paul Maurice |
| Captain | Aleksander Barkov |
| Alternate captains | Aaron Ekblad Matthew Tkachuk |
| Arena | Amerant Bank Arena |
| Average attendance | 18,640 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sam Reinhart (57) |
| Assists | Matthew Tkachuk (62) |
| Points | Sam Reinhart (94) |
| Penalty minutes | Jonah Gadjovich (104) |
| Plus/minus | Gustav Forsling (+56) |
| Wins | Sergei Bobrovsky (36) |
| Goals against average | Anthony Stolarz (2.03) |
The 2023–24 Florida Panthers season was the 30th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1993. They entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions, having lost in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals.
On March 28, 2024, the Panthers clinched a playoff berth for the fifth straight season following the Detroit Red Wings' 4–0 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. On April 16, the Panthers clinched their third Atlantic Division title and fourth all-time division title following the win against the Toronto Maple Leafs alongside a Boston Bruins loss to the Ottawa Senators.
The Panthers averaged 18,632 fans in attendance this season. This mark is the highest average attendance in team history.
The Panthers met the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Panthers and Lightning previously met in the playoffs twice, with Tampa Bay winning both series. The Panthers eliminated the Lightning in five games. They faced the Boston Bruins in the second round, winning the series in six games. The Panthers defeated the New York Rangers in the conference finals in six games, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second consecutive season.
In the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals series matchup against the Edmonton Oilers, 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, averting a possible reverse sweep, which would have made Florida the first team to suffer this fate since Detroit in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals. This victory clinched the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship in its 30 years of existence.