The 2021–22 Arizona Coyotes season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 26th season since the franchise relocated from Winnipeg following the 1995–96 NHL season, and the 50th overall season, including the World Hockey Association years.

The Coyotes returned to the Central Division for the 2021–22 season. The franchise was previously part of this division from the time of its formation in 1993 (when the team was still based in Manitoba) through to the end of its second season in Arizona in 1998. The modern Winnipeg Jets are also in the Central, thus for the first time that citys original NHL franchise will be in the same division as its current team. The leagues new expansion team the Seattle Kraken took the Coyotes' place in the Pacific Division.

This was the Coyotes' final season at Gila River Arena, as the city of Glendale decided not to renew the teams operating agreement with the city. Following this seasons conclusion, the Coyotes would reach a temporary agreement with Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, where the franchise would agree to play at the newly constructed Mullett Arena until they agreed to find a more permanent new home for themselves going forward. The Coyotes finished with 57 points, the worst record in the whole Western Conference.

They were eliminated from playoff contention following a 6–1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on March 28, 2022. The Coyotes closed Gila River Arena by beating the Predators, 5–4, after trailing 4–0, in the season finale. Coincidentally, the Predators beat the then-Phoenix Coyotes, 3–1, in their first home game at Gila River Arena on December 27, 2003. It was known as Glendale Arena at the time.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The team's preseason schedule was released on August 9, 2021. 2021 preseason game log: 5–1–0 (home: 2–0–0; road: 3–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 27 Los Angeles 1–2 Arizona Thornton 7,532 1–0–0 2 September 29 Arizona 4–1 Anaheim Prosvetov — 2–0–0 3 October 2 Anaheim 3–4 Arizona Vejmelka 8,990 3–0–0 4 October 3 Arizona 3–6 Dallas Korenar — 3–1–0 5 October 5 Arizona 4–1 Los Angeles Hutton — 4–1–0 6 October 7 Arizona 3–1 Vegas Vejmelka 16,883 5–1–0

Regular season The team's regular season schedule was published on July 22, 2021, with only about a handful of games scheduled in February because NHL players are planning to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

2021–22 game logOctober: 0–8–1 (home: 0–3–0; road: 0–5–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 14 Arizona 2–8 Columbus Hutton 17,813 0–1–0 0 2 October 16 Arizona 1–2 Buffalo SO Vejmelka 7,872 0–1–1 1 3 October 18 St. Louis 7–4 Arizona Hutton 15,235 0–2–1 1 4 October 21 Edmonton 5–1 Arizona Vejmelka 9,748 0–3–1 1 5 October 23 NY Islanders 3–0 Arizona Vejmelka 11,690 0–4–1 1 6 October 25 Arizona 3–5 Florida Vejmelka 13,943 0–5–1 1 7 October 28 Arizona 1–5 Tampa Bay Prosvetov 19,092 0–6–1 1 8 October 29 Arizona 0–2 Washington Vejmelka 18,573 0–7–1 1 9 October 31 Arizona 1–2 Carolina Vejmelka 14,343 0–8–1 1 November: 5–8–1 (home: 2–3–1; road: 3–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 2 Arizona 0–3 Philadelphia Vejmelka 16,057 0–9–1 1 11 November 5 Arizona 1–3 Anaheim Vejmelka 12,148 0–10–1 1 12 November 6 Seattle 4–5 Arizona Wedgewood 15,045 1–10–1 3 13 November 10 Minnesota 5–2 Arizona Vejmelka 13,488 1–11–1 3 14 November 12 Arizona 1–2 Chicago Wedgewood 17,828 1–12–1 3 15 November 13 Arizona 1–4 Nashville Vejmelka 17,159 1–13–1 3 16 November 16 Arizona 3–2 St. Louis Wedgewood 16,738 2–13–1 5 17 November 18 Columbus 5–4 Arizona SO Wedgewood 7,865 2–13–2 6 18 November 20 Detroit 1–2 Arizona OT Wedgewood 12,906 3–13–2 8 19 November 21 Arizona 2–1 Los Angeles OT Vejmelka 13,474 4–13–2 10 20 November 24 Edmonton 5–3 Arizona Wedgewood 12,845 4–14–2 10 21 November 27 Dallas 3–2 Arizona Wedgewood 10,839 4–15–2 10 22 November 29 Arizona 1–0 Winnipeg Vejmelka 14,129 5–15–2 12 23 November 30 Arizona 2–5 Minnesota Wedgewood 16,239 5–16–2 12 December: 1–5–1 (home: 0–4–0; road: 1–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 3 Vegas 7–1 Arizona Vejmelka 12,389 5–17–2 12 25 December 6 Arizona 1–4 Dallas Wedgewood 17,256 5–18–2 12 26 December 10 Florida 3–1 Arizona Wedgewood 11,974 5–19–2 12 27 December 11 Philadelphia 5–3 Arizona Vejmelka 10,562 5–20–2 12 28 December 15 NY Rangers 3–2 Arizona Wedgewood 11,380 5–21–2 12 29 December 17 Arizona 6–5 Anaheim OT Wedgewood 14,135 6–21–2 14 — December 19 Arizona Vancouver Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 8. — December 21 Arizona Seattle Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 9. — December 23 Tampa Bay Arizona Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 11. — December 27 Los Angeles Arizona Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 19. 30 December 28 Arizona 7–8 San Jose SO Wedgewood 11,450 6–21–3 15 January: 4–8–1 (home: 3–5–0; road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap — January 2 Dallas Arizona Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 20. 31 January 4 Winnipeg 3–1 Arizona Vejmelka 8,173 6–22–3 15 32 January 6 Chicago 4–6 Arizona Vejmelka 11,632 7–22–3 17 33 January 8 Nashville 4–2 Arizona Vejmelka 10,317 7–23–3 17 34 January 12 Toronto 1–2 Arizona Vejmelka 10,031 8–23–3 19 35 January 14 Arizona 3–4 Colorado SO Prosvetov 17,072 8–23–4 20 36 January 15 Colorado 5–0 Arizona Vejmelka 14,313 8–24–4 20 37 January 17 Montreal 2–5 Arizona Vejmelka 9,495 9–24–4 22 38 January 19 Arizona 4–1 New Jersey Vejmelka 10,592 10–24–4 24 39 January 21 Arizona 0–4 NY Islanders Wedgewood 17,255 10–25–4 24 40 January 22 Arizona 3–7 NY Rangers Vejmelka 17,006 10–26–4 24 41 January 25 Arizona 3–6 Pittsburgh Vejmelka 16,360 10–27–4 24 42 January 28 Boston 2–1 Arizona Wedgewood 12,994 10–28–4 24 43 January 29 Buffalo 3–1 Arizona Vejmelka 12,853 10–29–4 24 February: 4–6–0 (home: 2–5–0; road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 44 February 1 Arizona 3–2 Colorado SO Wedgewood 15,345 11–29–4 26 45 February 2 Calgary 4–2 Arizona Vejmelka 9,552 11–30–4 26 46 February 8 Arizona 1–5 Vancouver Vejmelka 9,124 11–31–4 26 47 February 9 Arizona 5–2 Seattle Vejmelka 17,151 12–31–4 28 48 February 11 Tampa Bay 4–3 Arizona Vejmelka 11,727 12–32–4 28 49 February 19 Los Angeles 5–3 Arizona Vejmelka 13,831 12–33–4 28 50 February 20 Dallas 1–3 Arizona Wedgewood 10,248 13–33–4 30 51 February 23 Los Angeles 3–2 Arizona Wedgewood 9,415 13–34–4 30 52 February 25 Vegas 1–3 Arizona Wedgewood 11,934 14–34–4 32 53 February 27 Winnipeg 5–3 Arizona Wedgewood 10,152 14–35–4 32 March: 7–6–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 54 March 3 Colorado 1–2 Arizona Vejmelka 10,840 15–35–4 34 55 March 5 Ottawa 5–8 Arizona Wedgewood 11,810 16–35–4 36 56 March 8 Arizona 9–2 Detroit Vejmelka 14,621 17–35–4 38 57 March 10 Arizona 5–4 Toronto OT Wedgewood 17,351 18–35–4 40 58 March 12 Arizona 2–3 Boston Vejmelka 17,850 18–36–4 40 59 March 14 Arizona 5–3 Ottawa Wedgewood 9,201 19–36–4 42 60 March 15 Arizona 6–3 Montreal Vejmelka 20,532 20–36–4 44 61 March 19 Pittsburgh 4–1 Arizona Wedgewood 14,507 20–37–4 44 62 March 20 Arizona 2–4 San Jose Vejmelka 13,349 20–38–4 44 63 March 22 Seattle 4–2 Arizona Vejmelka 11,670 20–39–4 44 64 March 25 Arizona 2–4 Calgary Vejmelka 16,526 20–40–4 44 65 March 27 Arizona 1–2 Winnipeg OT Vejmelka 13,825 20–40–5 45 66 March 28 Arizona 1–6 Edmonton Vejmelka 15,237 20–41–5 45 67 March 30 San Jose 2–5 Arizona Vejmelka 9,949 21–41–5 47 April: 4–9–2 (home: 1–5–2; road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 68 April 1 Anaheim 5–0 Arizona Vejmelka 13,587 21–42–5 47 69 April 3 Arizona 3–2 Chicago OT Vejmelka 19,869 22–42–5 49 70 April 4 Arizona 1–5 St. Louis Prosvetov 17,163 22–43–5 49 71 April 7 Vancouver 5–1 Arizona Sateri 9,679 22–44–5 49 72 April 9 Arizona 1–6 Vegas Vejmelka 18,123 22–45–5 49 73 April 12 New Jersey 6–2 Arizona Vejmelka 8,679 22–46–5 49 74 April 14 Arizona 1–7 Vancouver Vejmelka 18,890 22–47–5 49 75 April 16 Arizona 1–9 Calgary Sateri 16,823 22–48–5 49 76 April 18 Carolina 5–3 Arizona Vejmelka 8,496 22–49–5 49 77 April 20 Chicago 4–3 Arizona OT Vejmelka 11,916 22–49–6 50 78 April 22 Washington 2–0 Arizona Vejmelka 14,053 22–50–6 50 79 April 23 St. Louis 5–4 Arizona OT Sateri 12,717 22–50–7 51 80 April 26 Arizona 5–3 Minnesota Vejmelka 18,383 23–50–7 53 81 April 27 Arizona 4–3 Dallas OT Sateri 18,025 24–50–7 55 82 April 29 Nashville 4–5 Arizona Sateri 15,123 25–50–7 57 Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters Regular season Player 67 28 35 63 +3 28 63 23 36 59 +1 14 82 8 44 52 −24 40 82 14 37 51 −23 26 74 17 18 35 −10 34 65 20 14 34 −9 52 60 10 14 24 −8 20 74 8 15 23 −16 12 47 7 14 21 −20 47 60 6 15 21 −11 32 73 3 16 19 −18 6 ‡ 29 6 9 15 −3 30 43 4 11 15 −10 16 † 24 10 4 14 −7 20 51 7 5 12 −20 47 67 4 8 12 −22 27 53 5 5 10 −15 14 45 2 7 9 −12 38 ‡ 46 0 9 9 −6 26 53 4 4 8 −16 59 ‡ 26 4 3 7 −3 35 34 0 7 7 −16 4 21 4 2 6 −8 14 23 1 5 6 −10 4 10 2 2 4 −1 2 †‡ 24 0 4 4 −3 4 39 2 1 3 +1 106 10 2 1 3 −6 6 13 2 1 3 −6 11 32 1 2 3 0 6 33 1 1 2 −20 27 4 1 0 1 −2 5 12 0 1 1 −6 4 11 0 0 0 −3 0 2 0 0 0 −2 2 6 0 0 0 −6 0 16 0 0 0 −7 6 2 0 0 0 0 4

Goaltenders Regular season Player 52 49 2,773:14 13 32 3 170 3.68 1,669 .898 1 0 0 0 †‡ 26 23 1,481:26 10 12 2 78 3.16 878 .911 0 0 0 0 6 4 298:22 2 2 1 21 4.22 157 .866 0 0 0 0 2 0 70:18 0 0 0 3 2.56 35 .914 0 0 0 0 3 3 185:00 0 2 1 13 4.22 104 .875 0 0 0 0 ‡ 3 3 115:58 0 2 0 15 7.76 58 .741 0 0 0 0

†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.

Transactions The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To San Jose SharksAdin Hill7th-round pick in 2022 To Arizona CoyotesJosef Korenar2nd-round pick in 2022 To New York IslandersFuture considerations To Arizona CoyotesAndrew LaddCOL 2nd-round pick in 2021Conditional1 2nd-round pick in 2022Conditional2 3rd-round pick in 2023 To Philadelphia FlyersFuture considerations To Arizona CoyotesShayne Gostisbehere2nd-round pick in 2022STL 7th-round pick in 2022 To Vancouver CanucksOliver Ekman-LarssonConor Garland To Arizona CoyotesLoui ErikssonAntoine RousselJay Beagle1st-round pick in 20212nd-round pick in 20227th-round pick in 2023 To Los Angeles KingsBrayden BurkeTyler Steenbergen To Arizona CoyotesCole HultsBokondji Imama To Florida Panthers7th-round pick in 2023 To Arizona CoyotesAnton StralmanVladislav Kolyachonok2nd-round pick in 2024 To San Jose SharksLane Pederson To Arizona Coyotes4th-round pick in 2024 To Toronto Maple LeafsRyan DzingelIlya Lyubushkin To Arizona CoyotesNick RitchieConditional 2nd-round pick in 2025 or 3rd-round pick in 2023 To Toronto Maple LeafsCarter Hutton To Arizona CoyotesFuture considerations To Boston BruinsMichael Callahan To Arizona Coyotes7th-round pick in 2024 To Dallas StarsScott Wedgewood To Arizona CoyotesConditional3 4th-round pick in 2023 To Minnesota WildVAN 2nd-round pick in 2022 To Arizona CoyotesJack McBain To Tampa Bay LightningRiley Nash To Arizona CoyotesFuture considerations To Washington CapitalsJohan Larsson To Arizona Coyotes3rd-round pick in 2023 To Winnipeg Jets4th-round pick in 2022 To Arizona CoyotesBryan LittleNathan Smith Notes: Arizona will receive the earliest of either the Colorado Avalanche's or the New York Islanders' second-round pick in 2022.