2019–20 Winnipeg Jets season

The 2019–20 Winnipeg Jets season was the 37th season of play for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, 45th season for the organization overall, and the ninth in Winnipeg, since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL 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. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Jets advanced to the playoffs and faced the Calgary Flames in the qualifying round, losing in a four-game series.

Regular season The Jets lost their season opener 6–4 to the New York Rangers on October 3. The Jets struggled in the opening month of October, compiling a 6–7–0 record with 12 points out of a possible 26 to start the season.

Standings

Divisional standings

Western Conference

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 13, 2019. 2019 preseason game log: 3–3–1 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 16 Winnipeg 0–2 Edmonton Comrie — 0–1–0 2 September 18 Minnesota 1–4 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,321 1–1–0 3 September 20 St. Louis 4–3 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,325 1–1–1 4 September 22 Calgary 1–4 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 2–1–1 5 September 24 Winnipeg 0–2 Calgary Comrie — 2–2–1 6 September 26 Edmonton 5–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 2–3–1 7 September 29 Winnipeg 5–4 Minnesota OT Brossoit 17,017 3–3–1

Regular season The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019. 2019–20 game logOctober: 6–7–0 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 Winnipeg 4–6 NY Rangers Hellebuyck 18,006 0–1–0 0 2 October 4 Winnipeg 5–4 New Jersey SO Brossoit 16,514 1–1–0 2 3 October 6 Winnipeg 1–4 NY Islanders Brossoit 9,923 1–2–0 2 4 October 8 Winnipeg 4–1 Pittsburgh Hellebuyck 18,420 2–2–0 4 5 October 10 Minnesota 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 3–2–0 6 6 October 12 Winnipeg 3–2 Chicago OT Hellebuyck 21,340 4–2–0 8 7 October 13 Pittsburgh 7–2 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 4–3–0 8 8 October 15 Arizona 4–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 14,764 4–4–0 8 9 October 17 NY Islanders 3–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,063 4–5–0 8 10 October 20 Edmonton 0–1 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,321 5–5–0 10 11 October 22 Los Angeles 3–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 5–6–0 10 12 October 26 Calgary 1–2 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 33,518(outdoors) 6–6–0 12 13 October 29 Winnipeg 4–7 Anaheim Hellebuyck 15,171 6–7–0 12 November: 10–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 7–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 14 November 1 Winnipeg 3–2 San Jose Hellebuyck 15,117 7–7–0 14 15 November 2 Winnipeg 4–3 Vegas OT Brossoit 18,276 8–7–0 16 16 November 5 New Jersey 2–1 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,325 8–7–1 17 17 November 8 Vancouver 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 9–7–1 19 18 November 10 Dallas 2–3 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,323 10–7–1 21 19 November 12 Colorado 4–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 10–8–1 21 20 November 14 Winnipeg 4–3 Florida Brossoit 12,190 11–8–1 23 21 November 16 Winnipeg 4–3 Tampa Bay Hellebuyck 19,092 12–8–1 25 22 November 19 Winnipeg 2–1 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,165 13–8–1 27 23 November 21 Winnipeg 3–5 Dallas Hellebuyck 18,133 13–9–1 27 24 November 23 Columbus 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 14–9–1 29 25 November 27 Winnipeg 5–1 San Jose Hellebuyck 16,008 15–9–1 31 26 November 29 Winnipeg 3–0 Anaheim Hellebuyck 16,301 16–9–1 33 27 November 30 Winnipeg 1–2 Los Angeles Brossoit 17,249 16–10–1 33 December: 6–5–2 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 28 December 3 Dallas 1–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 17–10–1 35 29 December 5 Winnipeg 2–3 Dallas OT Hellebuyck 17,983 17–10–2 36 30 December 8 Anaheim 2–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 18–10–2 38 31 December 10 Detroit 1–5 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 19–10–2 40 32 December 12 Winnipeg 2–5 Detroit Hellebuyck 18,832 19–11–2 40 33 December 15 Philadelphia 3–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 20–11–2 42 34 December 17 Carolina 6–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 20–12–2 42 35 December 19 Chicago 4–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 20–13–2 42 36 December 21 Winnipeg 6–0 Minnesota Hellebuyck 17,319 21–13–2 44 37 December 23 Montreal 6–2 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 21–14–2 44 38 December 27 St. Louis 5–4 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,325 21–14–3 45 39 December 29 Winnipeg 1–4 St. Louis Hellebuyck 18,096 21–15–3 45 40 December 31 Winnipeg 7–4 Colorado Hellebuyck 18,147 22–15–3 47 January: 3–8–1 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 2–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 2 Toronto 6–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 22–16–3 47 42 January 4 Winnipeg 2–3 Minnesota OT Hellebuyck 17,271 22–16–4 48 43 January 6 Winnipeg 3–2 Montreal Hellebuyck 20,882 23–16–4 50 44 January 8 Winnipeg 4–3 Toronto SO Hellebuyck 19,397 24–16–4 52 45 January 9 Winnipeg 4–5 Boston Brossoit 17,850 24–17–4 52 46 January 12 Nashville 1–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 24–18–4 52 47 January 14 Vancouver 0–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 25–18–4 54 48 January 17 Tampa Bay 7–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 25–19–4 54 49 January 19 Winnipeg 2–5 Chicago Hellebuyck 21,487 25–20–4 54 50 January 21 Winnipeg 1–4 Carolina Hellebuyck 14,607 25–21–4 54 51 January 22 Winnipeg 3–4 Columbus Brossoit 18,425 25–22–4 54 52 January 31 Boston 2–1 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 25–23–4 54 February: 8–5–2 (Home: 6–2–1; Road: 2–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 53 February 1 St. Louis 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 26–23–4 56 54 February 4 Nashville 2–1 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,325 26–23–5 57 55 February 6 Winnipeg 4–2 St. Louis Hellebuyck 18,096 27–23–5 59 56 February 8 Ottawa 2–5 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 28–23–5 61 57 February 9 Chicago 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 29–23–5 63 58 February 11 NY Rangers 4–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 29–24–5 63 59 February 14 San Jose 3–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 29–25–5 63 60 February 16 Chicago 2–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 30–25–5 65 61 February 18 Los Angeles 3–6 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 31–25–5 67 62 February 20 Winnipeg 5–1 Ottawa Brossoit 11,183 32–25–5 69 63 February 22 Winnipeg 2–4 Philadelphia Hellebuyck 19,870 32–26–5 69 64 February 23 Winnipeg 1–2 Buffalo Hellebuyck 17,805 32–27–5 69 65 February 25 Winnipeg 3–4 Washington SO Brossoit 18,573 32–27–6 70 66 February 27 Washington 0–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 33–27–6 72 67 February 29 Winnipeg 2–3 Edmonton Hellebuyck 18,347 33–28–6 72 March: 4–0–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 1–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 68 March 3 Buffalo 1–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 34–28–6 74 69 March 6 Vegas 0–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 35–28–6 76 70 March 9 Arizona 2–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 36–28–6 78 71 March 11 Winnipeg 4–2 Edmonton Hellebuyck 17,165 37–28–6 80 Cancelled games # Date Visitor Home 72 March 14 Winnipeg Calgary 73 March 15 Winnipeg Vancouver 74 March 17 Florida Winnipeg 75 March 20 Minnesota Winnipeg 76 March 22 Winnipeg Dallas 77 March 24 Winnipeg Nashville 78 March 27 Colorado Winnipeg 79 March 29 Vegas Winnipeg 80 March 31 Winnipeg Calgary 81 April 2 Winnipeg Colorado 82 April 4 Winnipeg ArizonaLegend:

Playoffs

The Jets faced the Calgary Flames in the qualifying round, losing in four games. losing in four games. 2020 Stanley Cup playoffsWestern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (8) Calgary Flames: Calgary won 3–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Series Recap 1 August 1 Winnipeg 1–4 Calgary Hellebuyck 0–1 2 August 3 Winnipeg 3–2 Calgary Hellebuyck 1–1 3 August 4 Calgary 6–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 1–2 4 August 6 Calgary 4–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 1–3 Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season Player 71 38 35 73 4 34 71 29 44 73 2 45 71 22 43 65 1 37 68 28 35 63 8 22 71 25 33 58 14 30 71 6 39 45 10 32 65 5 26 31 1 24 71 12 17 29 4 12 63 10 16 26 −3 10 57 4 12 16 −1 24 49 7 8 15 −9 10 49 4 6 10 −4 23 44 2 8 10 1 37 51 2 8 10 −4 32 46 5 3 8 −9 20 38 1 7 8 15 29 51 0 8 8 3 32 29 2 5 7 −2 5 52 2 4 6 −1 7 35 3 2 5 0 0 7 2 3 5 4 2 8 1 4 5 3 4 † 8 1 4 5 6 0 17 0 5 5 −2 12 † 42 1 2 3 −1 8 22 1 0 1 −2 0 15 0 1 1 −4 6 1 0 0 0 −1 0 † 10 0 0 0 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 −3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 4 1 2 3 0 2 4 2 0 2 −2 2 4 2 0 2 −2 4 4 0 2 2 −1 4 4 0 2 2 −1 0 4 0 2 2 −6 0 3 1 0 1 −2 4 4 0 1 1 1 7 4 0 1 1 −4 4 4 0 1 1 −4 0 4 0 1 1 −5 5 1 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 −4 2 4 0 0 0 −4 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 −3 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 58 56 3,268:33 31 21 5 140 2.57 1,796 .922 6 0 2 0 19 15 987:53 6 7 1 54 3.28 512 .895 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 4 4 236:32 1 3 12 3.04 125 .904 0 0 0 0

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

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