2020–21 Minnesota Wild season
The 2020–21 Minnesota Wild season was the 21st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. This was the first time since the 2005–06 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 Canada–United 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.
| 2020–21 Minnesota Wild | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd West |
| 2020–21 record | 35–16–5 |
| Home record | 21–5–2 |
| Road record | 14–11–3 |
| Goals for | 181 |
| Goals against | 160 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bill Guerin |
| Coach | Dean Evason |
| Captain | Jared Spurgeon |
| Alternate captains | Zach Parise Ryan Suter |
| Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Iowa Wild (AHL) Allen Americans (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Kirill Kaprizov (27) |
| Assists | Jordan Greenway (26) |
| Points | Kirill Kaprizov (51) |
| Penalty minutes | Carson Soucy (51) |
| Plus/minus | Carson Soucy (+22) |
| Wins | Cam Talbot (19) |
| Goals against average | Cam Talbot (2.63) |
On April 24, 2021, the Wild clinched a playoff berth after a 6–3 win against the San Jose Sharks. They were eliminated from the playoffs with a 6–2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on May 28, after coming back from a 3–1 series deficit to force game seven.