The 2018–19 Arizona Coyotes season was the 40th season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 23rd season since the franchise relocated from

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following the 1995–96 NHL season, and the 47th overall, including the

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years. On April 4, 2019, the Coyotes were eliminated from playoff contention after the

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's 3–2 overtime win against the

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Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 13, 2018.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.

Player statistics

As of April 6, 2019

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†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 2018–19 season.

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Retirement

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Arizona Coyotes' selections at the

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, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the

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. Notes: # The

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's second-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on February 26, 2017, that sent

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and a fourth-round pick in 2017 to Minnesota in exchange for Grayson Downing, a first-round pick in

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, a conditional fourth-round pick in

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and this pick. # The

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' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on May 3, 2018, that sent

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and a fourth-round pick in 2018 to Carolina in exchange for Marcus Kruger and this pick. # The

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' fourth-round and fifth-round picks went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Toronto's third-round pick in 2018 (87th overall) to San Jose in exchange for their 2018 fourth-round pick (114th overall) and fifth-round pick (145th overall). Arizona had acquired Toronto's third-round pick in a trade for the

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

' third-round pick (74th overall), which the Coyotes had as the result of a trade on June 17, 2017, that sent Mike Smith to Calgary in exchange for

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, Brandon Hickey and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). # The

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' fifth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Calgary's third-round pick in 2018 (74th overall) to Chicago in exchange for Toronto's third-round pick in 2018 (87th overall) and this pick.

References

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