2019–20 Calgary Flames season

2019–20 Calgary Flames
Division4th Pacific
Conference8th Western
2019–20 record36–27–7
Home record16–13–4
Road record20–14–3
Goals for210
Goals against215
Team information
General managerBrad Treliving
CoachBill Peters (Oct. 3 – Nov. 29)
Geoff Ward (interim, Nov. 29 – Aug. 20)
CaptainMark Giordano
Alternate captainsMikael Backlund
Sean Monahan
Matthew Tkachuk
ArenaScotiabank Saddledome
Average attendance18,751[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Stockton Heat (AHL)
Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsElias Lindholm (29)
AssistsJohnny Gaudreau (40)
PointsMatthew Tkachuk (61)
Penalty minutesMatthew Tkachuk (74)
Plus/minusDerek Ryan (+9)
WinsDavid Rittich (24)
Goals against averageCam Talbot (2.63)

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

Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Vegas Golden Knights 71 39 24 8 30 227 211 +16 86
2 Edmonton Oilers 71 37 25 9 31 225 217 +8 83
3 Calgary Flames 70 36 27 7 25 210 215 −5 79
4 Vancouver Canucks 69 36 27 6 27 228 217 +11 78
5 Arizona Coyotes 70 33 29 8 26 195 187 +8 74
6 Anaheim Ducks 71 29 33 9 20 187 226 −39 67
7 Los Angeles Kings 70 29 35 6 21 178 212 −34 64
8 San Jose Sharks 70 29 36 5 22 182 226 −44 63
Source: National Hockey League[7]

Western Conference

Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD PCT Qualification
1 St. Louis Blues 71 42 19 10 33 225 193 +32 .662 Advance to Seeding round-robin tournament[8]
2 Colorado Avalanche 70 42 20 8 37 237 191 +46 .657
3 Vegas Golden Knights 71 39 24 8 30 227 211 +16 .606
4 Dallas Stars 69 37 24 8 26 180 177 +3 .594
5 Edmonton Oilers 71 37 25 9 31 225 217 +8 .585 Advance to 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs qualifying round[8]
6 Nashville Predators 69 35 26 8 28 215 217 −2 .565
7 Vancouver Canucks 69 36 27 6 27 228 217 +11 .565
8 Calgary Flames 70 36 27 7 25 210 215 −5 .564
9 Winnipeg Jets 71 37 28 6 30 216 203 +13 .563
10 Minnesota Wild 69 35 27 7 30 220 220 0 .558
11 Arizona Coyotes 70 33 29 8 26 195 187 +8 .529
12 Chicago Blackhawks 70 32 30 8 23 212 218 −6 .514
13 Anaheim Ducks 71 29 33 9 20 187 226 −39 .472
14 Los Angeles Kings 70 29 35 6 21 178 212 −34 .457
15 San Jose Sharks 70 29 36 5 22 182 226 −44 .450
Source: National Hockey League[9]
Tiebreaking procedures
  1. Fewer number of games played (only used during regular season).
  2. Greater number of regulation wins (denoted by RW).
  3. Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootout wins; denoted by ROW).
  4. Greater number of total wins (including shootouts).
  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 (difference between goals for and goals against).
  7. 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

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

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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Further reading