2019–20 Arizona Coyotes season

The 2019–20 Arizona Coyotes season was the 41st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 24th season since the franchise relocated from Winnipeg following the 1995–96 NHL season,[2] and the 48th overall, including the World Hockey Association years.

2019–20 Arizona Coyotes
Division5th Pacific
Conference11th Western
2019–20 record33–29–8
Home record17–12–4
Road record16–17–4
Goals for195
Goals against187
Team information
General managerJohn Chayka (Oct. 3 – Jul. 26)
Steve Sullivan (interim) (Jul. 26 – Aug. 19)
CoachRick Tocchet
CaptainOliver Ekman-Larsson
Alternate captainsNiklas Hjalmarsson
Phil Kessel
Derek Stepan
ArenaGila River Arena
Average attendance14,605[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Rapid City Rush (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsConor Garland (22)
AssistsNick Schmaltz (34)
PointsNick Schmaltz (45)
Penalty minutesJakob Chychrun
Oliver Ekman-Larsson (38)
Plus/minusAlex Goligoski (+8)
WinsDarcy Kuemper (16)
Goals against averageDarcy Kuemper (2.22)

The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled.[5] The Coyotes advanced to the playoffs for the first time since the 2011–12 season and defeated the Nashville Predators in the qualifying round for their first series win since 2012,[6] but were defeated in the first round by the Colorado Avalanche in five games.[7]

Due to the pandemic, this was the Coyotes' final season in the Pacific Division. The following season saw the Coyotes moved to the temporarily reformed West Division. As per the league's previously agreed realignment, the team returned to the Central Division in 2021 to make room for the expansion Seattle Kraken.

Standings
Arizona in action at Detroit in December 2019

Divisional standings
Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Vegas Golden Knights 71 39 24 8 30 227 211 +16 86
2 Edmonton Oilers 71 37 25 9 31 225 217 +8 83
3 Calgary Flames 70 36 27 7 25 210 215 −5 79
4 Vancouver Canucks 69 36 27 6 27 228 217 +11 78
5 Arizona Coyotes 70 33 29 8 26 195 187 +8 74
6 Anaheim Ducks 71 29 33 9 20 187 226 −39 67
7 Los Angeles Kings 70 29 35 6 21 178 212 −34 64
8 San Jose Sharks 70 29 36 5 22 182 226 −44 63
Source: National Hockey League[8]

Western Conference
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD PCT Qualification
1 St. Louis Blues 71 42 19 10 33 225 193 +32 .662 Advance to Seeding round-robin tournament[9]
2 Colorado Avalanche 70 42 20 8 37 237 191 +46 .657
3 Vegas Golden Knights 71 39 24 8 30 227 211 +16 .606
4 Dallas Stars 69 37 24 8 26 180 177 +3 .594
5 Edmonton Oilers 71 37 25 9 31 225 217 +8 .585 Advance to 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs qualifying round[9]
6 Nashville Predators 69 35 26 8 28 215 217 −2 .565
7 Vancouver Canucks 69 36 27 6 27 228 217 +11 .565
8 Calgary Flames 70 36 27 7 25 210 215 −5 .564
9 Winnipeg Jets 71 37 28 6 30 216 203 +13 .563
10 Minnesota Wild 69 35 27 7 30 220 220 0 .558
11 Arizona Coyotes 70 33 29 8 26 195 187 +8 .529
12 Chicago Blackhawks 70 32 30 8 23 212 218 −6 .514
13 Anaheim Ducks 71 29 33 9 20 187 226 −39 .472
14 Los Angeles Kings 70 29 35 6 21 178 212 −34 .457
15 San Jose Sharks 70 29 36 5 22 182 226 −44 .450
Source: National Hockey League[10]
Tiebreaking procedures
  1. Fewer number of games played (only used during regular season).
  2. Greater number of regulation wins (denoted by RW).
  3. Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootout wins; denoted by ROW).
  4. Greater number of total wins (including shootouts).
  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 (difference between goals for and goals against).
  7. Greater number of goals scored (denoted by GF).

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 13, 2019.[11]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[19]

2019–20 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs
Main article: 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs

The Coyotes defeated the Nashville Predators in four games in the qualifying round.[90]

The Coyotes were defeated by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round in five games.[91]

2020 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders
Regular season[103]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Darcy Kuemper29291,753:2416112652.22903.9282006
Antti Raanta33321,822:5415143802.631,014.9212002
Adin Hill139640:46243282.62343.9180002
Playoffs[104]
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Darcy Kuemper99501:5945293.47334.9130000
Antti Raanta2040:000046.0014.7140000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

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