2023–24 Arizona Coyotes season

The 2023–24 Arizona Coyotes season was the 45th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 28th of the Coyotes after relocation from Winnipeg following the 1995–96 season, and the 52nd and potentially final overall season for the original Jets/Coyotes organization, including their World Hockey Association (WHA) years. It was also their second and final season playing their home games at Mullett Arena, which held the distinction of being the smallest venue in the National Hockey League based on seating capacity in the modern 21st century era, accommodating just 4,600 spectators at maximum capacity.

On March 26, 2024, the Coyotes were eliminated from playoff contention following a 5–4 overtime win by the Nashville Predators against the Vegas Golden Knights. In the closing days of the season, it was reported in numerous sources that the Coyotes organization would be transferred to an expansion franchise the league was planning to award to Utah-based businessman Ryan Smith, with the intention of relocating the Coyotes' hockey assets (but not the actual Coyotes franchise itself) to Salt Lake City.

The transaction was finalized on April 18, 2024, the day after Arizona's season-ending 5–2 win over the eventual Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, with the Coyotes franchise having officially been recognized as having suspended hockey operations since that day. Under the terms of the agreement with then-current owner Alex Meruelo, if a new arena that is considered suitable for the NHL is built within five years, the franchise is expected to be reactivated, thus retaining the names, rights, and trademarks to the Coyotes logo, name, and brand in the process of it all. However, two months later in June, the auction was canceled, and Meruelo left ownership, thus making the franchise inactive.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The team's preseason schedule was released on June 20, 2023.

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || September 23 || Los Angeles || 3–5 || Arizona || Ingram || Rod Laver Arena || 13,097 || 1–0–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || September 23 || Arizona || 2–3 || St. Louis || Villalta || Enterprise Center || 16,314 || 1–1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || September 23 || St. Louis || 1–5 || Arizona || Prosvetov || Intrust Bank Arena || 6,324 || 2–1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || September 24 || Arizona || 2–3 || Los Angeles || Vejmelka || Rod Laver Arena || 13,118 || 2–2–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || September 24 || Arizona || 0–7 || Dallas || Prosvetov || H-E-B Center at Cedar Park || — || 2–3–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || September 29 || Arizona || 1–3 || Vegas || Ingram || T-Mobile Arena || 17,501 || 2–4–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 || October 1 || Anaheim || 5–4 || Arizona || Vejmelka || Acrisure Arena || 7,545 || 2–5–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || October 5 || Arizona || 4–2 || Anaheim || Ingram || Honda Center || 10,878 || 3–5–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || October 7 || Anaheim || 1–7 || Arizona || Vejmelka || TCC Arena || 5,180 || 4–5–0

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Legend:

– game in Melbourne, Australia - game in Wichita, Kansas - game in Cedar Park, Texas - game in Palm Springs, California - game in Tucson, Arizona - split squad

Regular season The Arizona Coyotes regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || October 13 || Arizona || 4–3 || New Jersey || SO || Vejmelka || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || October 16 || Arizona || 1–2 || NY Rangers || || Ingram || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 1–1–0 || 2 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || October 17 || Arizona || 0–1 || NY Islanders || || Vejmelka || UBS Arena || 14,456 || 1–2–0 || 2 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || October 19 || Arizona || 6–2 || St. Louis || || Ingram || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 2–2–0 || 4 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 21 || Anaheim || 1–2 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 3–2–0 || 6 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || October 24 || Arizona || 3–6 || Los Angeles || || Vejmelka || Crypto.com Arena || 17,668 || 3–3–0 || 6 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 || October 27 || Los Angeles || 5–4 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 3–4–0 || 6 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || October 30 || Chicago || 1–8 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 4–4–0 || 8 ||

|- style="background:#fff;" | 9 || November 1 || Arizona || 3–4 || Anaheim || OT || Vejmelka || Honda Center || 14,894 || 4–4–1 || 9 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || November 2 || Montreal || 2–3 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 5–4–1 || 11 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || November 4 || Winnipeg || 5–3 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 5–5–1 || 11 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || November 7 || Seattle || 3–4 || Arizona || SO || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 6–5–1 || 13 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 || November 9 || Arizona || 1–2 || St. Louis || || Vejmelka || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 6–6–1 || 13 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || November 11 || Arizona || 7–5 || Nashville || || Ingram || Bridgestone Arena || 17,303 || 7–6–1 || 15 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 15 || November 14 || Arizona || 3–4 || Dallas || OT || Vejmelka || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 7–6–2 || 16 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || November 16 || Arizona || 3–2 || Columbus || || Ingram || Nationwide Arena || 15,909 || 8–6–2 || 18 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 17 || November 18 || Arizona || 2–5 || Winnipeg || || Vejmelka || Canada Life Centre || 12,103 || 8–7–2 || 18 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 18 || November 20 || Los Angeles || 4–1 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 8–8–2 || 18 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 19 || November 22 || St. Louis || 6–5 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 8–9–2 || 18 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || November 25 || Arizona || 2–0 || Vegas || || Ingram || T-Mobile Arena || 18,591 || 9–9–2 || 20 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || November 28 || Tampa Bay || 1–3 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 10–9–2 || 22 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || November 30 || Colorado || 3–4 || Arizona || OT || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 11–9–2 || 24 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || December 2 || St. Louis || 1–4 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 12–9–2 || 26 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || December 4 || Washington || 0–6 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 13–9–2 || 28 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 7 || Philadelphia || 4–1 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 13–10–2 || 28 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 26 || December 9 || Arizona || 3–5 || Boston || || Ingram || TD Garden || 17,850 || 13–11–2 || 28 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 27 || December 11 || Arizona || 2–5 || Buffalo || || Vejmelka || KeyBank Center || 14,083 || 13–12–2 || 28 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 28 || December 12 || Arizona || 2–4 || Pittsburgh || || Ingram || PPG Paints Arena || 17,068 || 13–13–2 || 28 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || December 15 || San Jose || 0–1 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 14–13–2 || 30 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || December 16 || Buffalo || 0–2 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 15–13–2 || 32 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || December 19 || Ottawa || 3–4 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 16–13–2 || 34 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || December 21 || Arizona || 5–2 || San Jose || || Vejmelka || SAP Center || 17,435 || 17–13–2 || 36 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 33 || December 23 || Arizona || 1–4 || Colorado || || Ingram || Ball Arena || 18,117 || 17–14–2 || 36 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || December 27 || Colorado || 4–5 || Arizona || OT || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 18–14–2 || 38 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || December 29 || Arizona || 2–0 || Anaheim || || Ingram || Honda Center || 16,052 || 19–14–2 || 40 ||

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 36 || January 2 || Florida || 4–1 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 19–15–2 || 40 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 37 || January 4 || NY Islanders || 5–1 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 19–16–2 || 40 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 38 || January 7 || Winnipeg || 6–2 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 19–17–2 || 40 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || January 9 || Boston || 3–4 || Arizona || OT || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 20–17–2 || 42 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 40 || January 11 || Calgary || 6–2 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 20–18–2 || 42 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || January 13 || Arizona || 6–0 || Minnesota || || Ingram || Xcel Energy Center || 18,812 || 21–18–2 || 44 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 42 || January 16 || Arizona || 2–3 || Calgary || OT || Ingram || Scotiabank Saddledome || 17,407 || 21–18–3 || 45 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 43 || January 18 || Arizona || 1–2 || Vancouver || || Ingram || Rogers Arena || 19,005 || 21–19–3 || 45 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || January 20 || Nashville || 2–3 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 22–19–3 || 47 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || January 22 || Pittsburgh || 2–5 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 23–19–3 || 49 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 46 || January 24 || Arizona || 2–6 || Florida || || Vejmelka || Amerant Bank Arena || 17,020 || 23–20–3 || 49 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 47 || January 25 || Arizona || 3–6 || Tampa Bay || || Ingram || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 23–21–3 || 49 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 48 || January 27 || Arizona || 1–3 || Carolina || || Ingram || PNC Arena || 18,718 || 23–22–3 || 49 ||

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 49 || February 8 || Vegas || 3–2 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 23–23–3 || 49 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 50 || February 10 || Arizona || 4–5 || Nashville || OT || Ingram || Bridgestone Arena || 17,507 || 23–23–4 || 50 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 51 || February 12 || Arizona || 3–5 || Philadelphia || || Vejmelka || Wells Fargo Center || 18,094 || 23–24–4 || 50 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 52 || February 14 || Minnesota || 3–1 || Arizona || || Ingram || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 23–25–4 || 50 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 53 || February 16 || Carolina || 5–1 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 23–26–4 || 50 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 54 || February 18 || Arizona || 3–4 || Colorado || || Vejmelka || Ball Arena || 18,133 || 23–27–4 || 50 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 55 || February 19 || Edmonton || 6–3 || Arizona || || Villalta || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 23–28–4 || 50 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 56 || February 21 || Toronto || 6–3 || Arizona || || Vejmelka || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 23–29–4 || 50 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 57 || February 25 || Arizona || 3–4 || Winnipeg || OT || Ingram || Canada Life Centre || 14,324 || 23–29–5 || 51 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 58 || February 27 || Arizona || 2–4 || Montreal || || Ingram || Bell Centre || 21,105 || 23–30–5 || 51 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 59 || February 29 || Arizona || 2–4 || Toronto || || Ingram || Scotiabank Arena || 18,662 || 23–31–5 || 51 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || March 1 || Arizona || 5–3 || Ottawa || || Vejmelka || Canadian Tire Centre || 17,734 || 24–31–5 || 53 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || March 3 || Arizona || 5–2 || Washington || || Vejmelka || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 25–31–5 || 55 ||