The 2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights season was the
fifth season for the
National Hockey League
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franchise that started playing in the
2017–18 season. Despite high expectations entering the season, the Golden Knights missed the playoffs for the first (and, as of the
2024–25 season, only) time in franchise history, as they were eliminated from playoff contention following a 4–3 shootout loss to the
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...
on April 27, 2022.
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 22, 2021. Due to COVID-19-related postponements and the NHL's withdrawal from Olympic participation, substantial updates to the schedule were published on January 19, 2022.
Player statistics
Updated to games played April 29, 2022
Skaters
Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Golden Knights. Stats reflect time with the Golden Knights only.
‡Denotes player was traded or waived mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Golden Knights only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Golden Knights have been involved in the following
transactions during the 2021–22 season.
Trades
Voided trade
On March 21, 2022, the date of the NHL's trade deadline, the Golden Knights attempted to trade forward
Evgenii Dadonov and a 2nd-round pick to the
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confere ...
in exchange for defenseman
John Moore and the contract of retired forward
Ryan Kesler. However, the trade was voided by the NHL on March 23, as Dadonov's limited no-trade clause had not been complied with.
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the Vegas Golden Knights' selections at the
2021 NHL entry draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via
Video conference call from the
NHL Network studio in
Secaucus, New Jersey
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.
Notes
References
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