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2025 NLL season
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The 2025 NLL season was the 38th season of play of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The season began on November 29, 2024, and ended on May 24, 2025, with the Buffalo Bandits defeating the Saskatchewan Rush, 2–1, in the NLL Finals to claim a record seventh league title.
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Team movement
On February 21, 2024, the NLL announced that the New York Riptide would relocate to Ottawa, and be renamed the Ottawa Black Bears for competition in the 2025 season.[4]
On August 30, 2024, the NLL announced that the Panther City Lacrosse Club would cease operations. The league held a dispersal draft on September 2.[5][6]
On April 12, 2024, the Las Vegas Desert Dogs announced they were moving their home arena from Michelob Ultra Arena to Lee's Family Forum.[7]
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Teams
2025 National Lacrosse League | |||||
Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
Albany FireWolves | Albany, New York | MVP Arena | 14,236 | ||
Buffalo Bandits | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center | 19,070 | ||
Calgary Roughnecks | Calgary, Alberta | Scotiabank Saddledome | 19,289 | ||
Colorado Mammoth | Denver, Colorado | Ball Arena | 18,000 | ||
Georgia Swarm | Duluth, Georgia | Gas South Arena | 10,500 | ||
Halifax Thunderbirds | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Scotiabank Centre | 10,595 | ||
Las Vegas Desert Dogs | Henderson, Nevada | Lee's Family Forum | 5,567 | ||
Ottawa Black Bears | Ottawa, Ontario | Canadian Tire Centre | 18,655 | ||
Philadelphia Wings | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | 19,306 | ||
Rochester Knighthawks | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena | 10,662 | ||
San Diego Seals | San Diego, California | Pechanga Arena | 12,920 | ||
Saskatchewan Rush | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | SaskTel Centre | 15,195 | ||
Toronto Rock | Mississauga, Ontario | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | 5,612 | ||
Vancouver Warriors | Vancouver, British Columbia | Rogers Arena | 18,910 |
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Map of teams
Regular season
Reference:[8]
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Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls
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Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: GA = Goals Allowed; SV% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals against average
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Awards
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Annual awards
Reference for nominees: [9]
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Playoffs
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Quarterfinal | Semifinal (best of 3) | NLL Final (best of 3) | ||||||||||||
1 | Buffalo | 5 | ||||||||||||
8 | San Diego | 4 | ||||||||||||
1 | Buffalo | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | Vancouver | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Vancouver | 15 | ||||||||||||
5 | Rochester | 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | Buffalo | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Saskatchewan | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Saskatchewan | 13 | ||||||||||||
7 | Georgia | 9 | ||||||||||||
2 | Saskatchewan | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Halifax | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Halifax | 16 | ||||||||||||
6 | Calgary | 12 |
*Overtime
Quarterfinals
(1) Buffalo Bandits vs. (8) San Diego Seals
April 25, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 5–4 (1–0, 4–2, 0–1, 0–1) | San Diego Seals | KeyBank Center Attendance: 17,703 |
(2) Saskatchewan Rush vs. (7) Georgia Swarm
April 26, 2025 | Saskatchewan Rush | 13–9 (4–2, 2–1, 2–3, 5–3) | Georgia Swarm | SaskTel Centre Attendance: 5,434 |
(3) Halifax Thunderbirds vs. (6) Calgary Roughnecks
April 26, 2025 | Halifax Thunderbirds | 16–12 (3–0, 5–3, 3–4, 5–5) | Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Centre Attendance: 10,595 |
(4) Vancouver Warriors vs. (5) Rochester Knighthawks
April 26, 2025 | Vancouver Warriors | 15–10 (4–1, 5–2, 2–2, 4–5) | Rochester Knighthawks | Rogers Arena Attendance: 8,164 |
Semifinals
(1) Buffalo Bandits vs. (4) Vancouver Warriors
May 2, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 9–3 (3–1, 4–1, 1–0, 1–1) | Vancouver Warriors | KeyBank Center Attendance: 14,415 |
May 4, 2025 | Vancouver Warriors | 9–11 (2–2, 2–3, 4–2, 1–4) | Buffalo Bandits | Rogers Arena Attendance: 9,176 |
Bandits win series 2–0
(2) Saskatchewan Rush vs. (3) Halifax Thunderbirds
May 3, 2025 | Saskatchewan Rush | 16–7 (6–3, 1–1, 5–1, 4–2) | Halifax Thunderbirds | Scotiabank Centre Attendance: 10,595 |
May 10, 2025 | Halifax Thunderbirds | 9–10 OT (3–4, 1–1, 2–1, 3–3, 0–1) | Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre Attendance: 5,829 |
Rush win series 2–0
(1) Buffalo Bandits vs. (2) Saskatchewan Rush
NLL Final (best of three)
May 16, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 12–10 (2–3, 4–3, 5–4, 1–0) | Saskatchewan Rush | KeyBank Center Attendance: 16,761 |
May 18, 2025 | Saskatchewan Rush | 11–10 (3–1, 3–5, 2–3, 3–1) | Buffalo Bandits | SaskTel Centre Attendance: 8,216 |
May 24, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 15–6 (3–3, 4–3, 6–0, 2–0) | Saskatchewan Rush | KeyBank Center Attendance: 19,070 |
Bandits win series 2–1
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Stadiums and locations
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Regular season
Playoffs
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See also
References
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