The 2020β21 Arizona Coyotes season was the
42nd season for the
National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 25th season since the franchise relocated from
Winnipeg following the
1995β96 NHL season,[1] and the 49th overall, including the
World Hockey Association years. This would have been the final year of the Coyotes being in the
Pacific Division in the
2020β21 season before the new NHL
expansion team the
Seattle Kraken enters into the Pacific Division in the 2021β22 NHL season.[2] However, on December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the
CanadaβUnited States border. As a result of this realignment, the Coyotes played this season in the
West Division and only played games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season.
On May 5, 2021, the Coyotes were eliminated from playoff contention after a 4β2 loss to the
Los Angeles Kings.[3]
Source: National Hockey League[4] 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) e – Eliminated from playoff contention; p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was announced on December 23, 2020.[5]
^The Coyotes' second-round pick in 2020 was forfeited as the result of a penalty sanction due to violations of the NHL Combine Testing Policy during the
2019β20 NHL season. The penalty included the forfeiture of a first-round pick in
2021.[67]
^After controversy with Mitchell Miller, the Coyotes decided to renounce the pick on October 29, 2020.[68][69]
Notes
^
abcFans were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^
abThe following games have been rescheduled:[18]
Arizona at
St. Louis originally scheduled for March 29, is now scheduled for February 6.
Arizona at
St. Louis originally scheduled for March 31, is now scheduled for February 8.
The 2020β21 Arizona Coyotes season was the
42nd season for the
National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 25th season since the franchise relocated from
Winnipeg following the
1995β96 NHL season,[1] and the 49th overall, including the
World Hockey Association years. This would have been the final year of the Coyotes being in the
Pacific Division in the
2020β21 season before the new NHL
expansion team the
Seattle Kraken enters into the Pacific Division in the 2021β22 NHL season.[2] However, on December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the
CanadaβUnited States border. As a result of this realignment, the Coyotes played this season in the
West Division and only played games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season.
On May 5, 2021, the Coyotes were eliminated from playoff contention after a 4β2 loss to the
Los Angeles Kings.[3]
Source: National Hockey League[4] 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) e – Eliminated from playoff contention; p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was announced on December 23, 2020.[5]
^The Coyotes' second-round pick in 2020 was forfeited as the result of a penalty sanction due to violations of the NHL Combine Testing Policy during the
2019β20 NHL season. The penalty included the forfeiture of a first-round pick in
2021.[67]
^After controversy with Mitchell Miller, the Coyotes decided to renounce the pick on October 29, 2020.[68][69]
Notes
^
abcFans were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^
abThe following games have been rescheduled:[18]
Arizona at
St. Louis originally scheduled for March 29, is now scheduled for February 6.
Arizona at
St. Louis originally scheduled for March 31, is now scheduled for February 8.