2020–21 Arizona Coyotes season
The 2020–21 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 1995–96 NHL season, 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 2020–21 season before the new NHL expansion team the Seattle Kraken enters into the Pacific Division in the 2021–22 NHL season. 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 Canada–United 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.
| 2020–21 Arizona Coyotes | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th West |
| 2020–21 record | 24–26–6 |
| Home record | 12–12–4 |
| Road record | 12–14–2 |
| Goals for | 153 |
| Goals against | 176 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bill Armstrong |
| Coach | Rick Tocchet |
| Captain | Oliver Ekman-Larsson |
| Alternate captains | Derick Brassard Niklas Hjalmarsson Phil Kessel |
| Arena | Gila River Arena |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) Rapid City Rush (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Phil Kessel (20) |
| Assists | Conor Garland (27) |
| Points | Phil Kessel (43) |
| Penalty minutes | Lawson Crouse (46) |
| Plus/minus | Victor Soderstrom (+4) |
| Wins | Darcy Kuemper (10) |
| Goals against average | Darcy Kuemper (2.56) |
On May 5, 2021, the Coyotes were eliminated from playoff contention after a 4–2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.