2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2008–09
Year:	2008
Team:	Anaheim Ducks
Conferencerank:	8th
Divisionrank:	2nd
Record:	42–33–7
Homerecord:	20–18–3
Roadrecord:	22–15–4
Goalsfor:	245
Goalsagainst:	238
Attendance:	16,991 (98.9%) Total: 696,629
Goalsleader:	Corey Perry (32)
Assistsleader:	Ryan Getzlaf (66)
Pointsleader:	Ryan Getzlaf (91)
Plusminusleader:	Steve Montador (+14)
Pimleader:	George Parros (135)
Winsleader:	Jonas Hiller (23)
Gaaleader:	Jonas Hiller (2.39)

The 2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season was the 16th season of operation (15th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. The Ducks first game of the season was an away game, held on October 9, 2008, against the San Jose Sharks.

Schedule and results

Preseason

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || September 24 || Sharks || 6–4 || || Giguere (1–0–0) || Greiss (0–1–0) || 15,243 || 1–0–0 || Honda Center || W1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 2 || September 26 || @ Sharks || 5–2 || || Nabokov (1–0–0) || Hiller (0–1–0) || 17,271 || 1–1–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 3 || September 27 || @ Coyotes || 3–1 || || LeNeveu (1–0–0) || Bryzgalov (0–1–0) || 8,417 || 2–1–0 || Jobing.com Arena || W1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 4 || September 28 || Canucks || 5–4 || SO || Sanford (1–0–0) || LeNeveu (1–0–1) || 16,481 || 2–1–1 || Honda Center || O1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 5 || September 30 || @ Kings || 2–1 || SO || Hiller (1–1–0) || LaBarbera (0–1–0) || 11,904 || 3–1–1 || Staples Center || W1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 6 || October 1 || Kings || 3–2 || OT || Giguere (2–0–0) || Ersberg (0–1–0) || 16,410 || 4–1–1 || Honda Center || W2|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 7 || October 3 || Coyotes || 4–1 || || Hiller (2–1–0) || Tellqvist (0–2–0) || 16,371 || 5–1–1 || Honda Center || W3|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 8 || October 5 || @ Canucks || 4–3 || OT || Giguere (3–0–0) || Luongo (3–1–0) || 18,630 || 6–1–1 || General Motors Place || W4|-

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 1 || October 9 || @ Sharks || 4–1 || || Nabokov (1–0–0) || Giguere (0–1–0) || 17,496 || 0–1–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 2 || October 12 || Coyotes || 4–2 || || Bryzgalov (2–0–0) || Giguere (0–2–0) || 17,174 || 0–2–0 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 3 || October 14 || @ Kings || 6–3 || || LaBarbera (1–2–0) || Giguere (0–3–0) || 14,451 || 0–3–0 || Staples Center || L3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 4 || October 15 || Oilers || 3–2 || || Garon (2–0–0) || Hiller (0–1–0) || 16,604 || 0–4–0 || Honda Center || L4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 5 || October 17 || Sharks || 4–0 || || Giguere (1–3–0) || Nabokov (3–1–0) || 17,174 || 1–4–0 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 6 || October 19 || Hurricanes || 3–1 || || Leighton (2–0–0) || Giguere (1–4–0) || 16,847 || 1–5–0 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 7 || October 21 || @ Maple Leafs || 3–2 || SO || Giguere (2–4–0) || Joseph (0–1–1) || 19,222 || 2–5–0 || Air Canada Centre || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 8 || October 24 || @ Senators || 4–3 || || Hiller (1–1–0) || Auld (1–1–0) || 19,762 || 3–5–0 || Scotiabank Place || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 9 || October 25 || @ Canadiens || 6–4 || || Giguere (3–4–0) || Price (4–1–1) || 21,273 || 4–5–0 || Bell Centre || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 10 || October 27 || @ Blue Jackets || 3–2 || || Giguere (4–4–0) || Norrena (0–3–0) || 10,494 || 5–5–0 || Nationwide Arena || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 10|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 11 || October 29 || Red Wings || 4–5 || OT || Giguere (5–4–0) || Osgood (5–1–2) || 17,174 || 6–5–0 || Honda Center || W5 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 12 || October 31 || Canucks || 7–6 || SO || Luongo (6–4–0) || Hiller (1–1–1) || 16,704 || 6–5–1 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 13|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 13 || November 2 || Flames || 2–3 || || Giguere (6–4–0) || Kiprusoff (14–8–2) || 16,965 || 7–5–1 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 15|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 14 || November 4 || @ Kings || 1–0 || OT || Giguere (7–4–0) || Ersberg (0–1–1) || 14,327 || 8–5–1 || Staples Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 17|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 15 || November 5 || Blues || 5–2 || || Hiller (2–1–1) || Mason (0–4–0) || 16,144 || 9–5–1 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 16 || November 7 || Stars || 5–2 || || Turco (4–5–2) || Giguere (7–5–0) || 17,048 || 9–6–1 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 17 || November 9 || Panthers || 3–1 || || Anderson (2–1–1) || Giguere (7–6–0) || 16,951 || 9–7–1 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 18 || November 14 || Predators || 4–3 || OT || Ellis (6–7–1) || Giguere (7–6–1) || 16,485 || 9–7–2 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 20|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 19 || November 16 || Kings || 2–0 || || Hiller (3–1–1) || Ersberg (4–3–1) || 17,174 || 10–7–2 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 20 || November 19 || Capitals || 6–4 || || Theodore (6–3–1) || Giguere (7–7–1) || 16,076 || 10–8–2 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 21 || November 21 || @ Blues || 3–2 || OT || Legace (6–3–1) || Giguere (7–7–2) || 19,150 || 10–8–3 || Scottrade Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 23|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 22 || November 22 || @ Stars || 2–1 || SO || Hiller (4–1–1) || Turco (5–8–4) || 17,734 || 11–8–3 || American Airlines Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 25|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 23 || November 24 || Avalanche || 4–1 || || Giguere (8–7–2) || Budaj (7–10–0) || 16,632 || 12–8–3 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 27|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 24 || November 28 || Blackhawks || 1–0 || || Hiller (5–1–1) || Huet (3–4–2) || 16,994 || 13–8–3 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 29|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 25 || November 30 || @ Hurricanes || 4–1 || || Hiller (6–1–1) || Leighton (4–4–0) || 14,191 || 14–8–3 || RBC Center || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 31|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 26 || December 1 || @ Red Wings || 2–1 || || Osgood (10–1–4) || Hiller (6–2–1) || 18,862 || 14–9–3 || Joe Louis Arena || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 31|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 27 || December 3 || @ Blackhawks || 4–2 || || Huet (4–5–2) || Hiller (6–3–1) || 21,574 || 14–10–3 || United Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 31|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 28 || December 7 || Blue Jackets || 5–3 || || Giguere (9–7–2) || Leclaire (4–5–0) || 16,914 || 15–10–3 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 33|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 29 || December 10 || Blues || 4–2 || || Giguere (10–7–2) || Mason (3–7–1) || 16,058 || 16–10–3 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 35|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 30 || December 11 || @ Sharks || 2–0 || || Nabokov (16–2–1) || Hiller (6–4–1) || 17,496 || 16–11–3 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 35|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 31 || December 14 || Wild || 4–2 || || Giguere (11–7–2) || Harding (1–3–0) || 16,577 || 17–11–3 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 37|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 32 || December 16 || Rangers || 3–1 || || Lundqvist (18–9–2) || Hiller (6–5–1) || 16,921 || 17–12–3 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 37|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 33 || December 19 || @ Oilers || 3–2 || SO || Hiller (7–5–1) || Roloson (6–5–3) || 16,839 || 18–12–3 || Rexall Place || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 39|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 34 || December 22 || @ Canucks || 4–3 || || Sanford (6–5–0) || Hiller (7–6–1) || 18,630 || 18–13–3 || General Motors Place || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 39|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 35 || December 23 || @ Flames || 4–3 || || Kiprusoff (19–10–3) || Giguere (11–8–2) || 19,289 || 18–14–3 || Pengrowth Saddledome || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 39|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 36 || December 27 || @ Stars || 4–3 || OT || Turco (14–12–5) || Giguere (11–8–3) || 18,532 || 18–14–4 || American Airlines Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 40|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 37 || December 28 || @ Blues || 4–3 || || Hiller (8–6–1) || Mason (4–10–1) || 19,150 || 19–14–4 || Scottrade Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 42|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 38 || December 31 || Blue Jackets || 2–0 || || Mason (12–7–1) || Giguere (11–9–3) || 16,758 || 19–15–4 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 42|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 39 || January 2 || Flyers || 5–4 || SO || Biron (13–7–4) || Giguere (11–9–4) || 17,597 || 19–15–5 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 43|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 40 || January 4 || Coyotes || 2–0 || || Hiller (9–6–1) || Bryzgalov (13–13–4) || 16,878 || 20–15–5 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 45|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 41 || January 6 || Kings || 3–1 || || Hiller (10–6–1) || Ersberg (8–6–2) || 17,174 || 21–15–5 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 47|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 42 || January 8 || @ Kings || 4–3 || || Quick (4–3–0) || Hiller (10–7–1) || 18,118 || 21–16–5 || Staples Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 47|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 43 || January 9 || Lightning || 4–3 || || Ramo (1–0–0) || Hiller (10–8–1) || 17,174 || 21–17–5 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 47|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 44 || January 11 || Devils || 4–3 || || Giguere (12–9–4) || Clemmensen (15–9–1) || 17,331 || 22–17–5 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 49|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 45 || January 14 || Red Wings || 4–3 || || Osgood (15–2–5) || Giguere (12–10–4) || 17,525 || 22–18–5 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 49|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 46 || January 16 || @ Penguins || 3–1 || || Fleury (14–11–2) || Giguere (12–11–4) || 17,005 || 22–19–5 || Mellon Arena || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 49|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 47 || January 17 || @ Wild || 3–0 || || Hiller (11–8–1) || Backstrom (21–14–2) || 18,568 || 23–19–5 || Xcel Energy Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 51|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 48 || January 20 || @ Rangers || 4–2 || || Lundqvist (24–13–3) || Hiller (11–9–1) || 18,200 || 23–20–5 || Madison Square Garden || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 51|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 49 || January 21 || @ Islanders || 2–1 || || Danis (1–5–1) || Giguere (12–12–4) || 11,853 || 23–21–5 || Nassau Memorial Coliseum || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 51|- align="center" bgcolor="bbcaff"|colspan="3" bgcolor="#bbcaff"| January 25: All-Star Game (East wins—Box) || 12–11 || SO || Price (MON) || Giguere (ANA) || 21,273 || || Bell Centre || colspan=2 | Montreal, QC|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 50 || January 27 || @ Coyotes || 7–3 || || Hiller (12–9–1) || Bryzgalov (18–16–4) || 15,383 || 24–21–5 || Jobing.com Arena || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 53|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 51 || January 28 || Blackhawks || 3–2 || || Khabibulin (14–4–5) || Hiller (12–10–1) || 17,193 || 24–22–5 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 53|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 52 || January 31 || @ Avalanche || 4–3 || || Hiller (13–10–1) || Budaj (14–20–1) || 17,652 || 25–22–5 || Pepsi Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 55|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 53 || February 2 || Sabres || 3–2 || || Hiller (14–10–1) || Lalime (2–7–1) || 16,874 || 26–22–5 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 57|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 54 || February 4 || @ Wild || 3–0 || || Backstrom (25–16–2) || Hiller (14–11–1) || 18,568 || 26–23–5 || Xcel Energy Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 57|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 55 || February 5 || @ Predators || 4–2 || || Rinne (14–8–0) || Giguere (12–13–4) || 14,877 || 26–24–5 || Sommet Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 57|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 56 || February 7 || @ Flames || 2–1 || || Giguere (13–13–4) || McElhinney (0–3–1) || 19,289 || 27–24–5 || Pengrowth Saddledome || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 59|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 57 || February 11 || Flames || 3–2 || OT || Giguere (14–13–4) || Kiprusoff (31–15–4) || 17,270 || 28–24–5 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 61|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 58 || February 15 || Thrashers || 8–4 || || Lehtonen (11–17–2) || Giguere (14–14–4) || 17,228 || 28–25–5 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 61|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 59 || February 18 || Kings || 4–3 || || Quick (12–7–1) || Hiller (14–12–1) || 17,089 || 28–26–5 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 60 || February 20 || @ Red Wings || 5–2 || || Conklin (21–7–1) || Giguere (14–15–4) || 20,066 || 28–27–5 || Joe Louis Arena || L3 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 61 || February 21 || @ Blue Jackets || 5–2 || || Giguere (15–15–4) || Mason (23–13–3) || 18,628 || 29–27–5 || Nationwide Arena || W1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 63|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 62 || February 24 || @ Sabres || 3–2 || || Giguere (16–15–4) || Lalime (2–8–1) || 18,690 || 30–27–5 || HSBC Arena || W2 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 63 || February 26 || @ Bruins || 6–0 || || Thomas (27–8–5) || Giguere (16–16–4) || 17,565 || 30–28–5 || TD Banknorth Garden || L1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 64 || February 28 || @ Stars || 4–3 || || Giguere (17–16–4) || Turco (28–23–7) || 18,171 || 31–28–5 || American Airlines Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 67|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 65 || March 3 || @ Blackhawks || 2–3 || OT || Huet (18–12–3) || Giguere (17–16–5) || 21,619 || 31–28–6 || United Center || O1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 66 || March 6 || Stars || 3–2 || || Turco (30–23–8) || Giguere (17–17–5) || 17,380 || 31–29–6 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 67 || March 8 || Wild || 3–2 || || Backstrom (30–19–4) || Hiller (14–13–1) || 17,300 || 31–30–6 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 68 || March 11 || Canucks || 3–4 || OT || Hiller (15–13–1) || Luongo (23–9–6) || 16,967 || 32–30–6 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 69 || March 15 || Sharks || 1–0 || || Nabokov (34–8–7) || Hiller (15–14–1) ||| 17,511 || 32–31–6 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 70 || March 18 || Predators || 3–4 || OT || Giguere (18–17–5) || Rinne (24–11–2) || 16,181 || 33–31–6 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 71 || March 19 || @ Coyotes || 3–2 || SO || Hiller (16–14–1) || Bryzgalov (22–28–6) || 12,739 || 34–31–6 || Jobing.com Arena || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 72 || March 22 || Coyotes || 2–6 || || Hiller (17–14–1) || Bryzgalov (23–29–6) || 17,215 || 35–31–6 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 73 || March 24 || @ Predators || 2–1 || SO || Giguere (19–17–5) || Rinne (24–11–4) || 16,418 || 36–31–6 || Sommet Center || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 78|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 74 || March 25 || @ Avalanche || 7–2 || || Hiller (18–14–1) || Budaj (19–28–2) || 16,279 || 37–31–6 || Pepsi Center || W5 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 80|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 75 || March 27 || Oilers || 5–3 || || Roloson (27–20–9) || Giguere (19–18–5) || 17,257 || 37–32–6 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 76 || March 29 || Avalanche || 1–4 || || Hiller (19–14–1) || Budaj (19–29–2) || 17,182 || 38–32–6 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 77 || March 31 || @ Oilers || 5–3 || || Hiller (20–14–1) || Roloson (27–22–9) || 16,839 || 39–32–6 || Rexall Place || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 84|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 78 || April 2 || @ Canucks || 6–5 || SO || Hiller (21–14–1) || Luongo (30–11–7) || 18,630 || 40–32–6 || General Motors Place || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 86|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 79 || April 4 || @ Sharks || 5–2 || || Hiller (22–14–1) || Nabokov (40–10–8) || 17,496 || 41–32–6 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 88|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 80 || April 5 || Sharks || 3–2 || || Boucher (12–6–3) || Hiller (22–15–1) || 17,398 || 41–33–6 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 88|- align="center" style="background: #000078; color: white"| 81 || April 10 || Stars || 4–3 || SO || Hiller (23–15–1) || Turco (33–31–10) || 17,531 || 42–33–6 || Honda Center || W1 || 90|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 82 || April 11 || @ Coyotes || 5–4 || SO || Bryzgalov (26–31–6) || Giguere (19–18–6) || 16,438 || 42–33–7 || Jobing.com Arena || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 91|-

Post-season

See main article: article and 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Anaheim Ducks ended the 2008–09 regular season as the Western Conference's eighth seed.

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || April 16 || @ Sharks || 2–0 || || Hiller (1–0) || Nabokov (0–1) || 17,496 || 1–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || W1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 2 || April 19 || @ Sharks || 3–2 || || Hiller (2–0) || Nabokov (0–2) || 17,496 || 2–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || W2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 3 || April 21 || Sharks || 4–3 || || Nabokov (1–2) || Hiller (2–1) || 16,277 || 2–1 || Honda Center || L1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 4 || April 23 || Sharks || 4–0 || || Hiller (3–1) || Nabokov (1–3) || 16,830 || 3–1 || Honda Center || W1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 5 || April 25 || @ Sharks || 3–2 || OT || Nabokov (2–3) || Hiller (3–2) || 17,496 || 3–2 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 6 || April 27 || Sharks || 4–1 || || Hiller (4–2) || Nabokov (2–4) || 17,174 || 4–2 || Honda Center || W1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 1 || May 1 || @ Red Wings || 3–2 || || Osgood (5–0) || Hiller (4–3) || 20,066 || 0–1 || Joe Louis Arena || L1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 2 || May 3 || @ Red Wings || 4–3 || OT || Hiller (5–3) || Osgood (5–1) || 20,066 || 1–1 || Joe Louis Arena || W1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 3 || May 5 || Red Wings || 2–1 || || Hiller (6–3) || Osgood (5–2) || 17,174 || 2–1 || Honda Center || W2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 4 || May 7 || Red Wings || 6–3 || || Osgood (6–2) || Hiller (6–4) || 17,601 || 2–2 || Honda Center || L1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 5 || May 10 || @ Red Wings || 4–1 || || Osgood (7–2) || Hiller (6–5) || 20,066 || 2–3 || Joe Louis Arena || L2|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 6 || May 12 || Red Wings || 2–1 || || Hiller (7–5) || Osgood (7–3) || 17,174 || 3–3 || Honda Center || W1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 7 || May 14 || @ Red Wings || 4–3 || || Osgood (8–3) || Hiller (7–6) || 20,066 || 3–4 || Joe Louis Arena || L1|-

Standings

Conference standings

Player statistics

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
^‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Records

Ryan Getzlaf – Most assists in a season (66)
Bobby Ryan – Most rookie goals in a season (31)
Bobby Ryan – Most rookie points in a season (57)

Milestones

Player	Milestone	Reached
Regular Season
	1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	October 14, 2008
	500th NHL Game	October 24, 2008
	1st NHL Shutout	November 16, 2008
	1,000th NHL Game	November 21, 2008
	1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	December 3, 2008
	200th NHL win	December 10, 2008
	1,000 NHL Game	December 22, 2008
	1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	January 31, 2009
	1,000th NHL Game	February 20, 2009
	1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	February 21, 2009
	1,000 NHL Game	March 19, 2009
	1st NHL Goal	March 31, 2009

Transactions

June 27: Todd Bertuzzi was placed on unconditional waivers as the Ducks will buy out the final year of his contract.^[1]
September 16: Mathieu Schneider was placed on waivers.
September 17: Mathieu Schneider cleared waivers.
September 28: Re-signed Teemu Selanne to a two-year contract.

Trades

June 20, 2008	To Anaheim Ducks 1st-round (17th overall) pick in 2008 – Jake Gardiner 1st-round (28th overall) pick in 2008¹ – Viktor Tikhonov	To Los Angeles Kings 1st-round (12th overall) pick in 2008² – Tyler Myers
June 20, 2008	To Anaheim Ducks 2nd-round pick in 2008 – Eric O'Dell 2nd-round pick in 2008 – Nicolas Deschamps	To Phoenix Coyotes 1st-round pick (28th overall) in 2008 – Viktor Tikhonov
September 26, 2008	To Anaheim Ducks Ken Klee Brad Larsen Chad Painchaud	To Atlanta Thrashers Mathieu Schneider
September 30, 2008	To Anaheim Ducks Conditional pick in 2009	To Los Angeles Kings Sean O'Donnell
December 3, 2008	To Anaheim Ducks Logan Stephenson	To Phoenix Coyotes Joakim Lindstrom
January 7, 2009	To Anaheim Ducks Conditional 6th-round draft pick in 2010 (condition not satisfied)	To Toronto Maple Leafs Brad May^[2]
February 4, 2009	To Anaheim Ducks Mike Brown	To Vancouver Canucks Nathan McIver
February 4, 2009	To Anaheim Ducks Sheldon Brookbank	To New Jersey Devils David McIntyre
February 26, 2009	To Anaheim Ducks Ryan Whitney	To Pittsburgh Penguins Chris Kunitz Eric Tangradi
March 4, 2009	To Anaheim Ducks Petteri Nokelainen	To Boston Bruins Steve Montador
March 4, 2009	To Anaheim Ducks Erik Christensen	To Atlanta Thrashers Eric O'Dell
March 4, 2009	To Anaheim Ducks James Wisniewski	To Chicago Blackhawks Samuel Pahlsson
March 4, 2009	To Anaheim Ducks Nick Bonino Timo Pielmeier Conditional 4th-round pick in 2012 – Andrew O'Brien	To San Jose Sharks Travis Moen Kent Huskins

Pick later traded to Phoenix Coyotes.
Pick later traded to Buffalo Sabres

Free agents

Claimed from waivers

Draft picks

The Ducks' picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round		Player	Position	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	17 (from Calgary via Los Angeles)	Jake Gardiner	(D)	Minnetonka High School (USHS-MN)
2	35 (from Phoenix (compensatory))		(C)	Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
2	39 (from Phoenix)		(C)	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
2	43 (from Edmonton)		(D)	Westside Warriors (BCHL)
3	71 (from Vancouver)	Josh Brittain	(LW)	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3	83	Marco Cousineau	(G)	Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
3	85 (from Minnesota)		(C)	Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
4	113	Ryan Hegarty	(D)	U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL)
5	143		(D)	VIK Västerås HK (Sweden Jr.)
7	208 (from Philadelphia)	Nick Pryor	(D)	U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL)

Farm teams

Iowa Chops (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors (ECHL)

Notes and References

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Web site: Tradelog Detail . 2009-01-13 . usurped . https://archive.today/20120718014629/http://slambios.canoe.ca/sportsplus/hockey/tradelog-viewtrade.cgi?trade&x_id=1318 . 2012-07-18 .