The 2020β21 Minnesota Wild season was the
21st season for the
National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1] This was the first time since the
2005β06 season that
Mikko Koivu was not on the roster after he signed a contract with the
Columbus Blue Jackets. 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 Wild would play this season in the
West Division and would only play games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season and potentially the first two rounds of the playoffs.
Source: National Hockey League[3] 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 published on December 23, 2020.[4]
2020β21 game log: 35β16β5 (Home: 21β5β2 ; Road: 14β11β3)
^
abcdSpectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^
abThe following games have been rescheduled:[17]
Minnesota at
San Jose originally scheduled for April 23, is now scheduled for February 22.
Minnesota at
St. Louis originally scheduled for April 11, is now scheduled for April 10.
^
abcThe following games have been rescheduled:[57]
St. Louis at Minnesota originally scheduled for April 26, is now scheduled for April 29.
Minnesota at
St. Louis originally scheduled for April 30, is now scheduled for May 12.
Minnesota at
St. Louis originally scheduled for May 1, is now scheduled for May 13.
^Minnesota's home game vs.
St. Louis, originally scheduled for February 9, was rescheduled three times: first to April 12,[17] then to May 12,[48] and then finally to May 1.[57] The schedule change was made due to
COVID-19 protocol and the
Daunte Wright shooting.
The 2020β21 Minnesota Wild season was the
21st season for the
National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1] This was the first time since the
2005β06 season that
Mikko Koivu was not on the roster after he signed a contract with the
Columbus Blue Jackets. 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 Wild would play this season in the
West Division and would only play games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season and potentially the first two rounds of the playoffs.
Source: National Hockey League[3] 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 published on December 23, 2020.[4]
2020β21 game log: 35β16β5 (Home: 21β5β2 ; Road: 14β11β3)
^
abcdSpectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^
abThe following games have been rescheduled:[17]
Minnesota at
San Jose originally scheduled for April 23, is now scheduled for February 22.
Minnesota at
St. Louis originally scheduled for April 11, is now scheduled for April 10.
^
abcThe following games have been rescheduled:[57]
St. Louis at Minnesota originally scheduled for April 26, is now scheduled for April 29.
Minnesota at
St. Louis originally scheduled for April 30, is now scheduled for May 12.
Minnesota at
St. Louis originally scheduled for May 1, is now scheduled for May 13.
^Minnesota's home game vs.
St. Louis, originally scheduled for February 9, was rescheduled three times: first to April 12,[17] then to May 12,[48] and then finally to May 1.[57] The schedule change was made due to
COVID-19 protocol and the
Daunte Wright shooting.