2019–20 Calgary Flames season
Professional ice hockey team season
The 2019–20 Calgary Flames season was the Flames' 40th season in Calgary, and the 48th for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.[ 2] The Flames entered the season as the defending Pacific Division champions.
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .[ 3] [ 4] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled.[ 5] The Flames advanced to the playoffs and defeated the Winnipeg Jets in the qualifying round in four games, but were defeated in the first round by the Dallas Stars in six games.[ 6]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 7]
Western Conference
Source: National Hockey League
[ 9]
Tiebreaking procedures
Fewer number of games played (only used during regular season).
Greater number of regulation wins (denoted by RW).
Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootout wins; denoted by ROW).
Greater number of total wins (including shootouts).
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.
Greater goal differential (difference between goals for and goals against).
Greater number of goals scored (denoted by GF).
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.[ 10]
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[ 19]
2019–20 game log
October: 7–6–2 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 3–5–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 3
Calgary
3–5
Colorado
Rittich
18,016
0–1–0
0
[ 20]
2
October 5
Vancouver
0–3
Calgary
Rittich
19,005
1–1–0
2
[ 21]
3
October 8
Los Angeles
4–3
Calgary
OT
Rittich
18,150
1–1–1
3
[ 22]
4
October 10
Calgary
3–2
Dallas
SO
Rittich
17,989
2–1–1
5
[ 23]
5
October 12
Calgary
2–6
Vegas
Rittich
18,192
2–2–1
5
[ 24]
6
October 13
Calgary
1–3
San Jose
Talbot
16,250
2–3–1
5
[ 25]
7
October 15
Philadelphia
1–3
Calgary
Rittich
17,771
3–3–1
7
[ 26]
8
October 17
Detroit
1–5
Calgary
Rittich
18,232
4–3–1
9
[ 27]
9
October 19
Calgary
1–4
Los Angeles
Rittich
18,230
4–4–1
9
[ 28]
10
October 20
Calgary
2–1
Anaheim
Talbot
15,690
5–4–1
11
[ 29]
11
October 22
Washington
5–3
Calgary
Talbot
18,002
5–5–1
11
[ 30]
12
October 24
Florida
5–6
Calgary
SO
Rittich
18,011
6–5–1
13
[ 31]
13
October 26
Calgary
1–2
Winnipeg
OT
Rittich
33,518 (outdoors )
6–5–2
14
[ 32]
14
October 29
Calgary
1–2
Carolina
Rittich
13,864
6–6–2
14
[ 33]
15
October 31
Calgary
6–5
Nashville
OT
Rittich
17,351
7–6–2
16
[ 34]
November: 6–6–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
16
November 2
Calgary
3–0
Columbus
Rittich
13,618
8–6–2
18
[ 35]
17
November 3
Calgary
2–4
Washington
Talbot
18,573
8–7–2
18
[ 36]
18
November 5
Arizona
3–4
Calgary
OT
Rittich
17,824
9–7–2
20
[ 37]
19
November 7
New Jersey
2–5
Calgary
Rittich
18,851
10–7–2
22
[ 38]
20
November 9
St. Louis
3–2
Calgary
OT
Rittich
19,289
10–7–3
23
[ 39]
21
November 13
Dallas
3–1
Calgary
Talbot
18,257
10–8–3
23
[ 40]
22
November 16
Calgary
0–3
Arizona
Rittich
13,534
10–9–3
23
[ 41]
23
November 17
Calgary
0–6
Vegas
Talbot
18,083
10–10–3
23
[ 42]
24
November 19
Colorado
3–2
Calgary
Rittich
18,698
10–11–3
23
[ 43]
25
November 21
Calgary
0–5
St. Louis
Rittich
18,096
10–12–3
23
[ 44]
26
November 23
Calgary
3–2
Philadelphia
SO
Rittich
17,198
11–12–3
25
[ 45]
27
November 25
Calgary
2–3
Pittsburgh
OT
Rittich
18,437
11–12–4
26
[ 46]
28
November 27
Calgary
3–2
Buffalo
OT
Rittich
17,485
12–12–4
28
[ 47]
29
November 30
Ottawa
1–3
Calgary
Rittich
18,919
13–12–4
30
[ 48]
December: 7–5–1 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 4–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
30
December 5
Buffalo
3–4
Calgary
Rittich
18,085
14–12–4
32
[ 49]
31
December 7
Los Angeles
3–4
Calgary
Talbot
19,080
15–12–4
34
[ 50]
32
December 9
Calgary
5–4
Colorado
OT
Rittich
17,588
16–12–4
36
[ 51]
33
December 10
Calgary
5–2
Arizona
Talbot
11,198
17–12–4
38
[ 52]
34
December 12
Toronto
2–4
Calgary
Rittich
19,289
18–12–4
40
[ 53]
35
December 14
Carolina
4–0
Calgary
Rittich
18,853
18–13–4
40
[ 54]
36
December 17
Pittsburgh
4–1
Calgary
Talbot
18,412
18–14–4
40
[ 55]
37
December 19
Montreal
4–3
Calgary
OT
Rittich
19,172
18–14–5
41
[ 56]
38
December 22
Calgary
5–1
Dallas
Rittich
18,532
19–14–5
43
[ 57]
39
December 23
Calgary
0–3
Minnesota
Talbot
17,596
19–15–5
43
[ 58]
40
December 27
Calgary
5–1
Edmonton
Rittich
18,347
20–15–5
45
[ 59]
41
December 29
Vancouver
5–2
Calgary
Rittich
19,289
20–16–5
45
[ 60]
42
December 31
Chicago
5–3
Calgary
Rittich
19,289
20–17–5
45
[ 61]
January: 7–2–1 (Home: 3–0–1; Road: 4–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
43
January 2
NY Rangers
3–4
Calgary
Talbot
19,038
21–17–5
47
[ 62]
44
January 5
Calgary
5–4
Minnesota
SO
Rittich
17,204
22–17–5
49
[ 63]
45
January 7
Calgary
2–1
Chicago
Talbot
21,274
23–17–5
51
[ 64]
46
January 9
Minnesota
1–2
Calgary
Talbot
18,634
24–17–5
53
[ 65]
47
January 11
Edmonton
3–4
Calgary
Talbot
19,289
25–17–5
55
[ 66]
48
January 13
Calgary
0–2
Montreal
Rittich
20,790
25–18–5
55
[ 67]
49
January 16
Calgary
2–1
Toronto
SO
Rittich
19,462
26–18–5
57
[ 68]
50
January 18
Calgary
2–5
Ottawa
Rittich
17,671
26–19–5
57
[ 69]
January 23–26
All-Star Break in St. Louis , Missouri
51
January 28
St. Louis
5–4
Calgary
SO
Talbot
19,033
26–19–6
58
[ 70]
52
January 29
Calgary
4–3
Edmonton
SO
Rittich
18,347
27–19–6
60
[ 71]
February: 6–7–1 (Home: 1–5–0; Road: 5–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
53
February 1
Edmonton
8–3
Calgary
Rittich
19,289
27–20–6
60
[ 72]
54
February 4
San Jose
3–1
Calgary
Rittich
18,131
27–21–6
60
[ 73]
55
February 6
Nashville
3–2
Calgary
Talbot
18,512
27–22–6
60
[ 74]
56
February 8
Calgary
6–2
Vancouver
Rittich
18,871
28–22–6
62
[ 75]
57
February 10
Calgary
6–2
San Jose
Rittich
17,101
29–22–6
64
[ 76]
58
February 12
Calgary
3–5
Los Angeles
Rittich
18,230
29–23–6
64
[ 77]
59
February 13
Calgary
6–0
Anaheim
Talbot
16,212
30–23–6
66
[ 78]
60
February 15
Chicago
8–4
Calgary
Talbot
19,231
30–24–6
66
[ 79]
61
February 17
Anaheim
4–6
Calgary
Talbot
19,116
31–24–6
68
[ 80]
62
February 21
Boston
4–3
Calgary
Talbot
19,289
31–25–6
68
[ 81]
63
February 23
Calgary
4–2
Detroit
Rittich
18,022
32–25–6
70
[ 82]
64
February 25
Calgary
5–2
Boston
Rittich
17,850
33–25–6
72
[ 83]
65
February 27
Calgary
3–4
Nashville
OT
Rittich
17,350
33–25–7
73
[ 84]
66
February 29
Calgary
3–4
Tampa Bay
Rittich
19,092
33–26–7
73
[ 85]
March: 3–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
67
March 1
Calgary
3–0
Florida
Talbot
14,104
34–26–7
75
[ 86]
68
March 4
Columbus
2–3
Calgary
OT
Talbot
18,696
35–26–7
77
[ 87]
69
March 6
Arizona
2–3
Calgary
Talbot
19,206
36–26–7
79
[ 88]
70
March 8
Vegas
5–3
Calgary
Rittich
18,841
36–27–7
79
[ 89]
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
The Flames faced Winnipeg Jets in the qualifying round,[ 90] defeating them in four games.[ 91]
The Flames faced the Dallas Stars in the first round,[ 92] but were defeated in six games.
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western Conference Qualifying Round vs. (9) Winnipeg Jets : Calgary won 3–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
Recap
1
August 1
Winnipeg
1–4
Calgary
Talbot
1–0
[ 93]
2
August 3
Winnipeg
3–2
Calgary
Talbot
1–1
[ 94]
3
August 4
Calgary
6–2
Winnipeg
Talbot
2–1
[ 95]
4
August 6
Calgary
4–0
Winnipeg
Talbot
3–1
[ 96]
Western Conference First Round vs. (3) Dallas Stars : Dallas won 4–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
Recap
1
August 11
Calgary
3–2
Dallas
Talbot
1–0
[ 97]
2
August 13
Calgary
4–5
Dallas
Talbot
1–1
[ 98]
3
August 14
Dallas
0–2
Calgary
Talbot
2–1
[ 99]
4
August 16
Dallas
5–4
Calgary
OT
Talbot
2–2
[ 100]
5
August 18
Calgary
1–2
Dallas
Talbot
2–3
[ 101]
6
August 20
Dallas
7–3
Calgary
Rittich
2–4
[ 102]
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 105]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
David Rittich
48
48
2,791:58
24
17
6
138
2.97
1,478
.907
2
0
1
6
Cam Talbot
26
22
1,434:39
12
10
1
63
2.63
780
.919
2
0
0
21
Playoffs[ 106]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Cam Talbot
10
10
595:33
5
4
24
2.42
316
.924
2
0
0
2
David Rittich
1
0
16:35
0
1
3
10.85
9
.667
0
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
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