2020–21 Carolina Hurricanes season

The 2020–21 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 42nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in June 1979, and 24th season since the franchise relocated from the Hartford Whalers to start the 1997–98 NHL season.
On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada–United States border. As a result of this realignment, the Hurricanes played this season in the Central Division and only played games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season and potentially the first two rounds of the playoffs.
On April 26, the Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth after a 4–3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. They went on to clinch their first division title since 2006.https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article251252349.html They defeated the Nashville Predators in the First Round in six games, but were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Second Round in five games.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Regular season===
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.
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January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)	January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)	January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)	January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)	January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)	January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0) 	January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0) 	January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0) 	January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0) 	January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0) 	January: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	January 14 	Carolina 	3–0 	Detroit 	 	Mrazek 	0 	1–0–0 	2 	Recap
2 	January 16 	Carolina 	2–4 	Detroit 	 	Mrazek 	0 	1–1–0 	2 	Recap
3 	January 18 	Carolina 	4–2 	Nashville 	 	Reimer 	0 	2–1–0 	4 	Recap
— 	January 19 	Carolina 	– 	Nashville 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 2. 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 2. 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 2. 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 2. 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 2. 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 2.
— 	January 21 	Florida 	– 	Carolina 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 17.	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 17.	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 17.	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 17.	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 17.	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 17.
— 	January 23 	Florida 	– 	Carolina 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 7. 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 7. 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 7. 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 7. 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 7. 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for March 7.
— 	January 26 	Tampa Bay 	– 	Carolina 	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 22.	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 22.	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 22.	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 22.	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 22.	Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for February 22.
4 	January 28 	Tampa Bay 	0–1 	Carolina 	OT 	Mrazek 	0 	3–1–0 	6 	Recap
5 	January 30 	Dallas 	1–4 	Carolina 	 	Reimer 	0 	4–1–0 	8 	Recap
6 	January 31 	Dallas 	3–4 	Carolina 	SO 	Reimer 	0 	5–1–0 	10 	Recap
===Playoffs===
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Central Division First Round vs. (C4) Nashville Predators: Carolina won 4–2	Central Division First Round vs. (C4) Nashville Predators: Carolina won 4–2	Central Division First Round vs. (C4) Nashville Predators: Carolina won 4–2	Central Division First Round vs. (C4) Nashville Predators: Carolina won 4–2	Central Division First Round vs. (C4) Nashville Predators: Carolina won 4–2	Central Division First Round vs. (C4) Nashville Predators: Carolina won 4–2	Central Division First Round vs. (C4) Nashville Predators: Carolina won 4–2	Central Division First Round vs. (C4) Nashville Predators: Carolina won 4–2	Central Division First Round vs. (C4) Nashville Predators: Carolina won 4–2	Central Division First Round vs. (C4) Nashville Predators: Carolina won 4–2
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Series 	Recap
1 	May 17 	Nashville 	2–5 	Carolina 	 	Nedeljkovic 	12,000 	1–0 	Recap
2 	May 19 	Nashville 	0–3 	Carolina 	 	Nedeljkovic 	12,000 	2–0 	Recap
3 	May 21 	Carolina 	4–5 	Nashville 	2OT 	Nedeljkovic 	12,135 	2–1 	Recap
4 	May 23 	Carolina 	3–4 	Nashville 	2OT 	Nedeljkovic 	12,135 	2–2 	Recap
5 	May 25 	Nashville 	2–3 	Carolina 	OT 	Nedeljkovic 	12,000 	3–2 	Recap
6 	May 27 	Carolina 	4–3 	Nashville 	OT 	Nedeljkovic 	14,107 	4–2 	Recap
==Notes==
==References==
Carolina Hurricanes
Category:Carolina Hurricanes seasons