2020–21 Winnipeg Jets season

The 2020–21 Winnipeg Jets season was the 22nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the tenth in Winnipeg, since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season.[1]

2020–21 Winnipeg Jets
Division3rd North
2020–21 record30–23–3
Home record13–13–2
Road record17–10–1
Goals for170
Goals against154
Team information
General managerKevin Cheveldayoff
CoachPaul Maurice
CaptainBlake Wheeler
Alternate captainsJosh Morrissey
Mark Scheifele
ArenaBell MTS Place
Minor league affiliate(s)Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsKyle Connor (26)
AssistsMark Scheifele (42)
PointsMark Scheifele (63)
Penalty minutesBlake Wheeler (50)
Plus/minusNikolaj Ehlers (+15)
WinsConnor Hellebuyck (24)
Goals against averageLaurent Brossoit (2.42)

Due to the Canada–U.S. border restrictions brought in as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jets were re-aligned with the other six Canadian franchises into the newly formed North Division. The league's 56 game season was played entirely within the new divisions, meaning that Winnipeg and the other Canadian teams played an all-Canadian schedule for the 2020–21 regular season as well as the first two rounds of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.

On May 5, the Jets clinched a playoff berth after a 4–0 defeat over the Calgary Flames.[2] In the first round of the playoffs, they completed the franchise's first playoff sweep against the Edmonton Oilers, with a 4–3 triple overtime win in game four.[3] However, the Jets were upset in the second round, being swept by the Montreal Canadiens.[4]

Standings

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Divisional standings

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North Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Toronto Maple Leafs 56 35 14 7 29 187 148 +39 77
2 x – Edmonton Oilers 56 35 19 2 31 183 154 +29 72
3 x – Winnipeg Jets 56 30 23 3 24 170 154 +16 63
4 x – Montreal Canadiens 56 24 21 11 20 159 168 −9 59
5 e – Calgary Flames 56 26 27 3 22 156 161 −5 55
6 e – Ottawa Senators 56 23 28 5 18 157 190 −33 51
7 e – Vancouver Canucks 56 23 29 4 17 151 188 −37 50
Source: National Hockey League[5]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 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 (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[6]

2020–21 game log

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

Playoffs

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2021 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season[76]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Connor Hellebuyck 45 45 2,602:49 24 17 3 112 2.58 1,335 .916 4 0 0 0
Laurent Brossoit 14 11 744:07 6 6 0 30 2.42 368 .918 1 0 0 0
Playoffs[77]
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Connor Hellebuyck 8 8 537:45 4 4 20 2.23 289 .931 1 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Approximately 500 health-care workers were in attendance,[69] but the exact number was not reported.

References

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