2019–20 Anaheim Ducks season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2019–20
Year:	2019
Team:	Anaheim Ducks
Division:	Pacific
Divisionrank:	6th
Conference:	Western
Conferencerank:	13th
Record:	29–33–9
Homerecord:	16–15–5
Roadrecord:	13–18–4
Goalsfor:	187
Goalsagainst:	226
Generalmanager:	Bob Murray
Coach:	Dallas Eakins
Captain:	Ryan Getzlaf
Altcaptain:	Ryan Kesler Josh Manson Jakob Silfverberg
Arena:	Honda Center
Attendance:	15,846^[1]
Minorleague:	San Diego Gulls (AHL)
Goalsleader:	Adam Henrique (26)
Assistsleader:	Ryan Getzlaf (29)
Pointsleader:	Adam Henrique (43)
Plusminusleader:	Michael Del Zotto Carter Rowney (+5)
Pimleader:	Nicolas Deslauriers (92)
Winsleader:	John Gibson (20)
Gaaleader:	Anthony Stolarz (2.05)

The 2019–20 Anaheim Ducks season was the 27th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.^[2] The Ducks missed the playoffs for consecutive seasons for the first time since the 2001–02 season.

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] When the season ended, the Ducks ranked sixth in the Pacific Division and had a record of 29–33–9.^[6] This is the first time since the 2001–02 season that the Ducks missed the playoffs for consecutive years.

Standings

Western Conference

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 13, 2019.^[7]

2019 preseason game log: 4–1–1 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–1–1)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 17	Anaheim	4–3				12,981	1–0–0	^[8]
2	September 21	Anaheim	3–4		SO		—	1–0–1	^[9]
3	September 23	Anaheim	0–3				12,746	1–1–1	^[10]
4	September 24	San Jose	1–4	Anaheim			13,566	2–1–1	^[11]
5	September 25	Los Angeles	0–2	Anaheim		Miller	12,410	3–1–1	^[12]
6	September 28	Arizona	1–2	Anaheim		Miller	15,105	4–1–1	^[13]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 25, 2019.^[14]

2019–20 game log
October: 8–6–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 3–5–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 1–2 Anaheim 17,174 1–0–0 2 ^[15] 2 October 5 1–3 Anaheim Gibson 15,795 2–0–0 4 ^[16] 3 October 8 Anaheim 3–1 Gibson 18,209 3–0–0 6 ^[17] 4 October 10 Anaheim 1–2 Gibson 18,414 3–1–0 6 ^[18] 5 October 11 Anaheim 2–1 15,368 4–1–0 8 ^[19] 6 October 14 Anaheim 2–4 Gibson 17,193 4–2–0 8 ^[20] 7 October 16 2–5 Anaheim Gibson 15,193 5–2–0 10 ^[21] 8 October 18 2–4 Anaheim Miller 14,755 6–2–0 12 ^[22] 9 October 20 2–1 Anaheim Gibson 15,690 6–3–0 12 ^[23] 10 October 22 Anaheim 1–6 Gibson 17,424 6–4–0 12 ^[24] 11 October 24 Anaheim 1–2 Gibson 17,754 6–5–0 12 ^[25] 12 October 26 Anaheim 5–2 Miller 18,039 7–5–0 14 ^[26] 13 October 27 Anaheim 2–5 Gibson 18,110 7–6–0 14 ^[27] 14 October 29 4–7 Anaheim Gibson 15,171 8–6–0 16 ^[28]
November: 3–6–4 (Home: 2–4–2 ; Road: 1–2–2) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 15 November 1 1–2 Anaheim OT 15,173 9–6–0 18 ^[29] 16 November 3 3–2 Anaheim OT 15,576 9–6–1 19 ^[30] 17 November 5 4–2 Anaheim Gibson 15,526 9–7–1 19 ^[31] 18 November 10 6–2 Anaheim Gibson 16,463 9–8–1 19 ^[32] 19 November 12 4–3 Anaheim OT Miller 15,046 9–8–2 20 ^[33] 20 November 14 5–3 Anaheim Gibson 16,007 9–9–2 20 ^[34] 21 November 16 Anaheim 4–1 Gibson 18,096 10–9–2 22 ^[35] 22 November 18 Anaheim 2–5 Gibson 18,573 10–10–2 22 ^[36] 23 November 21 Anaheim 4–5 OT Gibson 11,316 10–10–3 23 ^[37] 24 November 23 Anaheim 2–6 Miller 19,092 10–11–3 23 ^[38] 25 November 25 0–3 Anaheim Gibson 16,269 11–11–3 25 ^[39] 26 November 27 Anaheim 3–4 SO Gibson 14,741 11–11–4 26 ^[40] 27 November 29 3–0 Anaheim Gibson 16,301 11–12–4 26 ^[41]
December: 5–7–1 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 2–5–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 28 December 2 2–4 Anaheim 15,434 12–12–4 28 ^[42] 29 December 6 3–2 Anaheim Miller 15,945 12–13–4 28 ^[43] 30 December 8 Anaheim 2–3 15,325 12–14–4 28 ^[44] 31 December 10 Anaheim 3–2 SO Gibson 17,154 13–14–4 30 ^[45] 32 December 12 Los Angeles 2–1 Anaheim Gibson 16,008 13–15–4 30 ^[46] 33 December 14 3–4 Anaheim SO Gibson 14,707 14–15–4 32 ^[47] 34 December 17 Anaheim 1–4 Gibson 18,449 14–16–4 32 ^[48] 35 December 18 Anaheim 1–3 Miller 13,936 14–17–4 32 ^[49] 36 December 21 Anaheim 6–5 SO Gibson 13,917 15–17–4 34 ^[50] 37 December 22 Anaheim 1–5 NY Rangers Miller 17,465 15–18–4 34 ^[51] 38 December 27 3–4 Anaheim Gibson 16,601 16–18–4 36 ^[52] 39 December 29 Philadelphia 2–1 Anaheim OT Gibson 16,238 16–18–5 37 ^[53] 40 December 31 Anaheim 2–5 Vegas Gibson 18,320 16–19–5 37 ^[54]
January: 4–7–0 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–4–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 2 Anaheim 2–4 14,651 16–20–5 37 ^[55] 42 January 5 4–5 Anaheim SO Gibson 15,858 17–20–5 39 ^[56] 43 January 7 4–3 Anaheim 16,153 17–21–5 39 ^[57] 44 January 9 3–0 Anaheim Gibson 15,419 17–22–5 39 ^[58] 45 January 11 Anaheim 2–4 Gibson 21,548 17–23–5 39 ^[59] 46 January 13 Anaheim 1–4 Gibson 18,096 17–24–5 39 ^[60] 47 January 16 Anaheim 4–2 Nashville Gibson 17,388 18–24–5 41 ^[61] 48 January 17 Anaheim 2–1 OT Miller 16,913 19–24–5 43 ^[62] 49 January 27 Anaheim 2–4 Gibson 16,571 19–25–5 43 ^[63] 50 January 29 Arizona 2–4 Anaheim Gibson 16,730 20–25–5 45 ^[64] 51 January 31 4–3 Anaheim Gibson 16,032 20–26–5 45 ^[65]
February: 6–4–3 (Home: 2–3–1 ; Road: 4–1–2) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 1 Anaheim 3–1 18,230 21–26–5 47 ^[66] 53 February 4 Anaheim 3–2 SO 9,238 22–26–5 49 ^[67] 54 February 6 Anaheim 2–3 OT Gibson 20,896 22–26–6 50 ^[68] 55 February 7 Anaheim 4–5 OT Miller 19,077 22–26–7 51 ^[69] 56 February 9 Anaheim 3–2 Miller 16,131 23–26–7 53 ^[70] – February 11 Anaheim Game rescheduled to March 11 due to a medical emergency.^[71] 57 February 13 6–0 Anaheim Gibson 16,212 23–27–7 53 ^[72] 58 February 16 Anaheim 5–1 Gibson 18,871 24–27–7 55 ^[73] 59 February 17 Anaheim 4–6 Calgary Miller 19,116 24–28–7 55 ^[74] 60 February 19 4–1 Anaheim Gibson 15,716 24–29–7 55 ^[75] 61 February 21 1–0 Anaheim Gibson 16,742 24–30–7 55 ^[76] 62 February 23 6–5 Anaheim OT Gibson 15,171 24–30–8 56 ^[77] 63 February 25 3–4 Anaheim OT Gibson 15,431 25–30–8 58 ^[78] 64 February 28 2–3 Anaheim Gibson 16,588 26–30–8 60 ^[79]
March: 3–3–1 (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 1–1–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 1 3–0 Anaheim 16,195 26–31–8 60 ^[80] 66 March 3 Anaheim 2–6 Gibson 21,345 26–32–8 60 ^[81] 67 March 4 Anaheim 4–3 OT 18,033 27–32–8 62 ^[82] 68 March 6 1–2 Anaheim Gibson 15,984 28–32–8 64 ^[83] 69 March 8 5–4 Anaheim OT Miller 15,948 28–32–9 65 ^[84] 70 March 10 2–5 Anaheim Miller 15,044 29–32–9 67 ^[85] 71 March 11 4–2 Anaheim 16,195 29–33–9 67 ^[86]
Cancelled games Date Visitor Home 72 March 14 Anaheim Los Angeles 73 March 15 Anaheim 74 March 18 Anaheim 75 March 20 Anaheim 76 March 23 Anaheim Edmonton 77 March 25 Anaheim Calgary 78 March 28 Anaheim Vancouver 79 March 29 Anaheim Edmonton 80 April 1 Anaheim 81 April 3 Los Angeles Anaheim 82 April 4 Anaheim San Jose
Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season^[87] ! Player! ! ! ! ! data-sort-type="number"

	71	26	17	43	−2	22
	65	15	27	42	−5	12
	69	13	29	42	−16	58
	66	21	18	39	0	14
	59	9	20	29	0	20
^‡	49	7	16	23	−7	10
	65	6	16	22	−13	20
	55	2	20	22	−10	34
^‡	49	14	6	20	−1	28
^‡	41	8	11	19	3	78
	71	8	11	19	5	14
	47	4	11	15	−5	6
	49	2	13	15	5	14
	59	7	6	13	−1	92
	59	8	4	12	−6	36
	29	5	6	11	−4	24
	60	2	9	11	−9	12
^‡	39	4	6	10	−8	8
^†	44	4	5	9	0	91
	50	1	8	9	−10	37
	30	4	4	8	−2	10
^†	9	2	3	5	−2	4
^†	9	3	1	4	−5	2
^‡	46	1	3	4	−1	35
	11	1	3	4	−3	2
	15	0	4	4	−2	0
^†	9	1	2	3	2	0
^†	6	0	3	3	1	6
^‡	8	1	1	2	−2	0
	9	1	1	2	−3	0
	5	1	0	1	1	2
^†	5	1	0	1	3	0
^†	9	0	1	1	−7	4
	10	0	1	1	−1	6
	1	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltenders

Regular season^[88] ! Player! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

	51	51	2,981:17	20	26	5	149	3.00	1,552	.904	1	0	0	6
	23	19	1,238:14	9	6	4	64	3.10	685	.907	0	0	1	0
	1	1	58:33	0	1	0	2	2.05	35	.944	0	0	0	0

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-2020 NHL Attendance . ESPN.com . November 7, 2021.
2. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. 2013. Diamond Sports Data, Inc.. 21. 978-1-894801-26-3.
3. Web site: NHL statement on coronavirus . NHL.com . March 12, 2020 . March 12, 2020.
4. Web site: Fernandez . Gabriel . Coronavirus live updates: NHL suspends season; MLB to halt spring training; NCAA conference tourneys canceled . CBSSports.com . March 12, 2020 . March 12, 2020.
5. Web site: Gulitti . Tom . NHL plans to return with 24 teams competing for Stanley Cup . NHL.com . May 27, 2020 . May 26, 2020.
6. News: 2019-20 Anaheim Ducks Situational. Hockey-Reference.com. September 27, 2020.
7. Web site: Ducks Announce 2019-20 Preseason Schedule . NHL.com . August 22, 2019 . June 13, 2019.
8. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - San Jose Sharks - September 17th, 2019. NHL.com.
9. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Arizona Coyotes - September 21st, 2019. NHL.com.
10. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Los Angeles Kings - September 23rd, 2019. NHL.com.
11. Web site: San Jose Sharks - Anaheim Ducks - September 24th, 2019. NHL.com.
12. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Anaheim Ducks - September 25th, 2019. NHL.com.
13. Web site: Arizona Coyotes - Anaheim Ducks - September 28th, 2019. NHL.com.
14. Web site: NHL releases 2019-20 regular-season schedule . NHL.com . August 22, 2019 . June 25, 2019.
15. Web site: Arizona Coyotes - Anaheim Ducks - October 3rd, 2019. NHL.com.
16. Web site: San Jose Sharks - Anaheim Ducks - October 5th, 2019. NHL.com.
17. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Detroit Red Wings - October 8th, 2019. NHL.com.
18. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Pittsburgh Penguins - October 10th, 2019. NHL.com.
19. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Columbus Blue Jackets - October 11th, 2019. NHL.com.
20. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Boston Bruins - October 14th, 2019. NHL.com.
21. Web site: Buffalo Sabres - Anaheim Ducks - October 16th, 2019. NHL.com.
22. Web site: Carolina Hurricanes - Anaheim Ducks - October 18th, 2019. NHL.com.
23. Web site: Calgary Flames - Anaheim Ducks - October 20th, 2019. NHL.com.
24. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Nashville Predators - October 22nd, 2019. NHL.com.
25. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Dallas Stars - October 24th, 2019. NHL.com.
26. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Colorado Avalanche - October 26th, 2019. NHL.com.
27. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Vegas Golden Knights - October 27th, 2019. NHL.com.
28. Web site: Winnipeg Jets - Anaheim Ducks - October 29th, 2019. NHL.com.
29. Web site: Vancouver Canucks - Anaheim Ducks - November 1st, 2019. NHL.com.
30. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Anaheim Ducks - November 3rd, 2019. NHL.com.
31. Web site: Minnesota Wild - Anaheim Ducks - November 5th, 2019. NHL.com.
32. Web site: Edmonton Oilers - Anaheim Ducks - November 10th, 2019. NHL.com.
33. Web site: Detroit Red Wings - Anaheim Ducks - November 12th, 2019. NHL.com.
34. Web site: San Jose Sharks - Anaheim Ducks - November 14th, 2019. NHL.com.
35. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - St. Louis Blues - November 16th, 2019. NHL.com.
36. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Washington Capitals - November 18th, 2019. NHL.com.
37. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Florida Panthers - November 21st, 2019. NHL.com.
38. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Tampa Bay Lightning - November 23rd, 2019. NHL.com.
39. Web site: New York Islanders - Anaheim Ducks - November 25th, 2019. NHL.com.
40. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Arizona Coyotes - November 27th, 2019. NHL.com.
41. Web site: Winnipeg Jets - Anaheim Ducks - November 29th, 2019. NHL.com.
42. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Anaheim Ducks - December 2nd, 2019. NHL.com.
43. Web site: Washington Capitals - Anaheim Ducks - December 6th, 2019. NHL.com.
44. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Winnipeg Jets - December 8th, 2019. NHL.com.
45. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Minnesota Wild - December 10th, 2019. NHL.com.
46. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Anaheim Ducks - December 12th, 2019. NHL.com.
47. Web site: New York Rangers - Anaheim Ducks - December 14th, 2019. NHL.com.
48. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Philadelphia Flyers - December 17th, 2019. NHL.com.
49. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - New Jersey Devils - December 18th, 2019. NHL.com.
50. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - New York Islanders - December 21st, 2019. NHL.com.
51. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - New York Rangers - December 22nd, 2019. NHL.com.
52. Web site: Vegas Golden Knights - Anaheim Ducks - December 27th, 2019. NHL.com.
53. Web site: Philadelphia Flyers - Anaheim Ducks - December 29th, 2019. NHL.com.
54. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Vegas Golden Knights - December 31st, 2019. NHL.com.
55. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Arizona Coyotes - January 2nd, 2020. NHL.com.
56. Web site: Nashville Predators - Anaheim Ducks - January 5th, 2020. NHL.com.
57. Web site: Columbus Blue Jackets - Anaheim Ducks - January 7th, 2020. NHL.com.
58. Web site: Dallas Stars - Anaheim Ducks - January 9th, 2020. NHL.com.
59. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Chicago Blackhawks - January 11th, 2020. NHL.com.
60. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - St. Louis Blues - January 13th, 2020. NHL.com.
61. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Nashville Predators - January 16th, 2020. NHL.com.
62. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Carolina Hurricanes - January 17th, 2020. NHL.com.
63. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - San Jose Sharks - January 27th, 2020. NHL.com.
64. Web site: Arizona Coyotes - Anaheim Ducks - January 29th, 2020. NHL.com.
65. Web site: Tampa Bay Lightning - Anaheim Ducks - January 31st, 2020. NHL.com.
66. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Los Angeles Kings - February 1st, 2020. NHL.com.
67. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Ottawa Senators - February 4th, 2020. NHL.com.
68. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Montréal Canadiens - February 6th, 2020. NHL.com.
69. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Toronto Maple Leafs - February 7th, 2020. NHL.com.
70. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Buffalo Sabres - February 9th, 2020. NHL.com.
71. Web site: Bouwmeester leaves from bench on stretcher; Blues-Ducks game postponed . NHL.com . February 11, 2020 . February 11, 2020.
72. Web site: Calgary Flames - Anaheim Ducks - February 13th, 2020. NHL.com.
73. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Vancouver Canucks - February 16th, 2020. NHL.com.
74. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Calgary Flames - February 17th, 2020. NHL.com.
75. Web site: Florida Panthers - Anaheim Ducks - February 19th, 2020. NHL.com.
76. Web site: Colorado Avalanche - Anaheim Ducks - February 21st, 2020. NHL.com.
77. Web site: Vegas Golden Knights - Anaheim Ducks - February 23rd, 2020. NHL.com.
78. Web site: Edmonton Oilers - Anaheim Ducks - February 25th, 2020. NHL.com.
79. Web site: Pittsburgh Penguins - Anaheim Ducks - February 28th, 2020. NHL.com.
80. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Anaheim Ducks - March 1st, 2020. NHL.com.
81. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Chicago Blackhawks - March 3rd, 2020. NHL.com.
82. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Colorado Avalanche - March 4th, 2020. NHL.com.
83. Web site: Toronto Maple Leafs - Anaheim Ducks - March 6th, 2020. NHL.com.
84. Web site: Minnesota Wild - Anaheim Ducks - March 8th, 2020. NHL.com.
85. Web site: Ottawa Senators - Anaheim Ducks - March 10th, 2020. NHL.com.
86. Web site: St. Louis Blues - Anaheim Ducks - March 11th, 2020. NHL.com.
87. Web site: 2019−20 Regular season − Anaheim Ducks Stats − Skaters . NHL.com . March 12, 2020.
88. Web site: 2019−20 Regular season − Anaheim Ducks Stats − Goalies . NHL.com . March 12, 2020.