The 2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 46th season (45th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in June 1979, and the 27th season since the franchise relocated from the Hartford Whalers to start the 1997–98 season.
On April 2, 2025, the Hurricanes clinched their seventh consecutive playoff spot after they won in regulation against the Washington Capitals. In the playoffs, the Hurricanes defeated the New Jersey Devils in five games in the first round, defeated the Washington Capitals in five games in the second round, but lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in five games in the Eastern Conference finals despite breaking their conference finals losing streak dating back to 2006 at 15 games.
Off-season On May 24, 2024, Don Waddell resigned as general manager and president after six seasons. Eric Tulsky was named interim general manager that same day. On June 18, Tulsky was promoted to full-time general manager.
Standings Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results Preseason The Carolina Hurricanes preseason schedule was released on June 25, 2024.
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || September 24 || @ Tampa Bay || 2–1 || || Kochetkov || Amalie Arena || 9,135 || 1–0–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 27 || Florida || 8–2 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 14,875 || 2–0–0 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 3 || September 28 || @ Florida || 4–5 || OT || Martin || Amerant Bank Arena || 14,702|| 2–0–1 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || October 2 || Nashville || 4–6 || || Perets || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 2–1–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 4 || Tampa Bay || 2–1 || OT || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 16,005 || 3–1–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 5 || @ Nashville || 5–3 || || Martin || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 4–1–1 ||
Regular season The Carolina Hurricanes regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.
| 1 || October 11 || Tampa Bay || 1–4 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,817 || 0–1–0 || 0 || |- style="background:#bbb;" | – || October 12 || @ Tampa Bay ||colspan="8"|Game postponed to January 7 due to Hurricane Milton.
| 2 || October 15 || New Jersey || 4–2 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||
| 3 || October 18 || @ Pittsburgh || 4–1 || || Andersen || PPG Paints Arena || 17,074 || 2–1–0 || 4 ||
| 4 || October 19 || @ St. Louis || 3–4 || || Kochetkov || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 2–2–0 || 4 ||
| 5 || October 22 || @ Edmonton || 3–2 || OT || Andersen || Rogers Place || 18,347 || 3–2–0 || 6 ||
| 6 || October 24 || @ Calgary || 4–2 || || Kochetkov || Scotiabank Saddledome || 16,404 || 4–2–0 || 8 ||
| 7 || October 26 || @ Seattle || 4–1 || || Andersen || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 5–2–0 || 10 ||
| 8 || October 28 || @ Vancouver || 4–3 || OT || Kochetkov || Rogers Arena || 18,682 || 6–2–0 || 12 ||
| 9 || October 31 || Boston || 8–2 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 7–2–0 || 14 ||
| 10 || November 3 || Washington || 4–2 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,796 || 8–2–0 || 16 ||
| 11 || November 5 || Philadelphia || 6–4 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 9–2–0 || 18 ||
| 12 || November 7 || Pittsburgh || 5–1 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 10–2–0 || 20 ||
| 13 || November 9 || @ Colorado || 4–6 || || Martin || Ball Arena || 18,089 || 10–3–0 || 20 ||
| 14 || November 11 || @ Vegas || 5–2 || || Kochetkov || T-Mobile Arena || 17,908 || 11–3–0 || 22 ||
| 15 || November 13 || @ Utah || 1–4 || || Kochetkov || Delta Center || 11,131 || 11–4–0 || 22 ||
| 16 || November 16 || Ottawa || 4–0 || || Martin || Lenovo Center || 18,808 || 12–4–0 || 24 ||
| 17 || November 17 || St. Louis || 4–1 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,797 || 13–4–0 || 26 ||
| 18 || November 20 || @ Philadelphia || 4–1 || || Kochetkov || Wells Fargo Center || 17,535 || 14–4–0 || 28 ||
| 19 || November 21 || @ New Jersey || 2–4 || || Martin || Prudential Center || 16,086 || 14–5–0 || 28 ||
| 20 || November 23 || @ Columbus || 4–5 || SO || Martin || Nationwide Arena || 16,013 || 14–5–1 || 29 ||
| 21 || November 25 || Dallas || 6–4 || || Martin || Lenovo Center || 18,812 || 15–5–1 || 31 ||
| 22 || November 27 || NY Rangers || 4–3 || || Martin || Lenovo Center || 18,905 || 16–5–1 || 33 ||
| 23 || November 29 || Florida || 3–6 || || Martin || Lenovo Center || 18,920 || 16–6–1 || 33 ||
| 24 || November 30 || @ Florida || 0–6 || || Martin || Amerant Bank Arena || 18,648 || 16–7–1 || 33 ||
| 25 || December 3 || Seattle || 2–4 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 16–8–1 || 33 ||
| 26 || December 5 || Colorado || 5–3 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 17–8–1 || 35 ||
| 27 || December 7 || @ NY Islanders || 3–4 || || Kochetkov || UBS Arena || 15,619 || 17–9–1 || 35 ||
| 28 || December 10 || San Jose || 3–2 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 18–9–1 || 37 ||
| 29 || December 13 || Ottawa || 0–3 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 18–10–1 || 37 ||
| 30 || December 15 || Columbus || 4–1 || || Tokarski || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 19–10–1 || 39 ||
| 31 || December 17 || NY Islanders || 4–0 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 20–10–1 || 41 ||
| 32 || December 20 || @ Washington || 1–3 || || Kochetkov || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 20–11–1 || 41 ||
| 33 || December 22 || @ NY Rangers || 3–1 || || Kochetkov || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 21–11–1 || 43 ||
| 34 || December 23 || @ Nashville || 2–5 || || Tokarski || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 21–12–1 || 43 ||
| 35 || December 27 || @ New Jersey || 2–4 || || Kochetkov || Prudential Center || 16,629 || 21–13–1 || 43 ||
| 36 || December 28 || New Jersey || 5–2 || || Tokarski || Lenovo Center || 18,825 || 22–13–1 || 45 ||
| 37 || December 31 || @ Columbus || 3–4 || SO || Kochetkov || Nationwide Arena || 17,712 || 22–13–2 || 46 ||
| 38 || January 2 || @ Florida || 3–1 || || Kochetkov || Amerant Bank Arena || 19,434 || 23–13–2 || 48 ||
| 39 || January 4 || Minnesota || 0–4 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,903 || 23–14–2 || 48 ||
| 40 || January 5 || Pittsburgh || 4–3 || OT || Tokarski || Lenovo Center || 18,891 || 24–14–2 || 50 ||
| 41 || January 7 || @ Tampa Bay || 2–3 || || Kochetkov || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 24–15–2 || 50 ||
| 42 || January 9 || Toronto || 6–3 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,750 || 25–15–2 || 52 ||
| 43 || January 10 || Vancouver || 2–0 || || Tokarski || Lenovo Center || 18,750 || 26–15–2 || 54 ||
| 44 || January 12 || Anaheim || 2–3 || OT || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,897 || 26–15–3 || 55 ||
| 45 || January 15 || @ Buffalo || 2–4 || || Tokarski || KeyBank Center || 13,449 || 26–16–3 || 55 ||
| 46 || January 17 || Vegas || 3–2 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,825 || 27–16–3 || 57 ||
| 47 || January 20 || @ Chicago || 4–3 || OT || Andersen || United Center || 15,831 || 28–16–3 || 59 ||
| 48 || January 21 || @ Dallas || 2–1 || || Kochetkov || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 29–16–3 || 61 ||
| 49 || January 23 || Columbus || 7–4 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 30–16–3 || 63 ||
| 50 || January 25 || @ NY Islanders || 2–3 || OT || Kochetkov || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 30–16–4 || 64 ||
| 51 || January 28 || @ NY Rangers || 4–0 || || Andersen || Madison Square Garden || 17,629 || 31–16–4 || 66 ||
| 52 || January 30 || Chicago || 3–2 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,896 || 32–16–4 || 68 ||
| 53 || February 1 || Los Angeles || 2–4 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,977 || 32–17–4 || 68 ||
| 54 || February 4 || @ Winnipeg || 0–3 || || Kochetkov || Canada Life Centre || 13,082 || 32–18–4 || 68 ||
| 55 || February 6 || @ Minnesota || 1–2 || || Andersen || Xcel Energy Center || 18,273 || 32–19–4 || 68 ||
| 56 || February 8 || Utah || 7–3 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 19,005 || 33–19–4 || 70 ||
| 57 || February 22 || @ Toronto || 3–6 || || Kochetkov || Scotiabank Arena || 18,914 || 33–20–4 || 70 ||
| 58 || February 25 || @ Montreal || 0–4 || || Andersen || Bell Centre || 21,105 || 33–21–4 || 70 ||
| 59 || February 27 || Buffalo || 5–2 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,844 || 34–21–4 || 72 ||
| 60 || March 1 || Edmonton || 1–3 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,994 || 34–22–4 || 72 ||
| 61 || March 2 || Calgary || 2–1 || OT || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 35–22–4 || 74 ||
| 62 || March 4 || @ Detroit || 2–1 || || Andersen || Little Caesars Arena || 18,573 || 36–22–4 || 76 ||
| 63 || March 6 || Boston || 3–2 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 37–22–4 || 78 ||
| 64 || March 9 || Winnipeg || 4–2 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 38–22–4 || 80 ||
| 65 || March 11 || Tampa Bay || 4–1 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 39–22–4 || 82 ||
| 66 || March 14 || Detroit || 4–2 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,845 || 40–22–4 || 84 ||
| 67 || March 15 || @ Philadelphia || 5–0 || || Kochetkov || Wells Fargo Center || 18,801 || 41–22–4 || 86 ||
| 68 || March 20 || @ San Jose || 3–1 || || Andersen || SAP Center || 11,373 || 42–22–4 || 88 ||
| 69 || March 22 || @ Los Angeles || 2–7 || || Kochetkov || Crypto.com Arena || 16,896 || 42–23–4 || 88 ||
| 70 || March 23 || @ Anaheim || 5–2 || || Andersen || Honda Center || 16,439 || 43–23–4 || 90 ||
| 71 || March 25 || Nashville || 1–3 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 43–24–4 || 90 ||
| 72 || March 28 || Montreal || 4–1 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,795 || 44–24–4 || 92 ||
| 73 || March 30 || NY Islanders || 6–4 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,700 || 45–24–4 || 94 ||
| 74 || April 2 || Washington || 5–1 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,908 || 46–24–4 || 96 ||
| 75 || April 4 || @ Detroit || 3–5 || || Kochetkov || Little Caesars Arena || 18,972 || 46–25–4 || 96 ||
| 76 || April 5 || @ Boston || 1–5 || || Andersen || TD Garden || 17,850 || 46–26–4 || 96 ||
| 77 || April 8 || @ Buffalo || 0–3 || || Kochetkov || KeyBank Center || 13,709 || 46–27–4 || 96 ||
| 78 || April 10 || @ Washington || 4–5 || SO || Andersen || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 46–27–5 || 97 ||
| 79 || April 12 || NY Rangers || 7–3 || || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,880 || 47–27–5 || 99 ||
| 80 || April 13 || Toronto || 1–4 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,905 || 47–28–5 || 99 ||
| 81 || April 16 || @ Montreal || 2–4 || || Kochetkov || Bell Centre || 21,105 || 47–29–5 || 99 ||
| 82 || April 17 || @ Ottawa || 5–7 || || Andersen || Canadian Tire Centre || 16,193 || 47–30–5 || 99 ||
Playoffs
| 1 || April 20 || New Jersey || 4–1 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,895 || 1–0 ||
| 2 || April 22 || New Jersey || 3–1 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,895 || 2–0 ||
| 3 || April 25 || @ New Jersey || 2–3 || 2OT || Andersen || Prudential Center || 16,682 || 2–1 ||
| 4 || April 27 || @ New Jersey || 5–2 || || Andersen || Prudential Center || 17,054 || 3–1 ||
| 5 || April 29 || New Jersey || 5–4 || 2OT || Kochetkov || Lenovo Center || 18,933 || 4–1 ||
| 1 || May 6 || @ Washington || 2–1 || OT || Andersen || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 1–0 ||
| 2 || May 8 || @ Washington || 1–3 || || Andersen || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 1–1 ||
| 3 || May 10 || Washington || 4–0 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 19,174 || 2–1 ||
| 4 || May 12 || Washington || 5–2 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 19,138 || 3–1 ||
| 5 || May 15 || @ Washington || 3–1 || || Andersen || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 4–1 ||
| 1 || May 20 || Florida || 2–5 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,944 || 0–1 ||
| 2 || May 22 || Florida || 0–5 || || Andersen || Lenovo Center || 18,971 || 0–2 ||
| 3 || May 24 || @ Florida || 2–6 || || Kochetkov || Amerant Bank Arena || 19,836 || 0–3 ||
| 4 || May 26 || @ Florida || 3–0 || || Andersen || Amerant Bank Arena || 19,897 || 1–3 ||