The 2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 53rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. This is also the first season with head coach Alain Vigneault.
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 Flyers returned to the playoffs after missing them in the 2018–19 season and played in a round-robin tournament, capturing the first seed for the playoffs for the first time since the 1999–2000 season. The Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, but were defeated in seven games by the New York Islanders in the second round.
Standings
Divisional standings
Eastern Conference
Schedule and results
Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.
| 1 || September 16 || NY Islanders || 3–1 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 16,570 || 0–1–0 ||
| 2 || September 17 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || NY Islanders || OT || Berube || – || 0–1–1 ||
| 3 || September 19 || Boston || 3–1 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 16,826 || 0–2–1 ||
| 4 || September 21 || NY Rangers || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 17,699 || 1–2–1 ||
| 5 || September 23 || Philadelphia || 3–4 || Boston || OT || Elliott || 17,565 || 1–2–2 ||
| 6 || September 26 || Philadelphia || 1–2 || NY Rangers || SO || Hart || 16,260 || 1–2–3 ||
| 7 || September 30 || Philadelphia || 3–4 || Lausanne HC || || Hart || – || 1–3–3 || |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Notes: Game was played in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Legend:
Regular season The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.
| 1 || October 4 || Chicago || 3–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 17,463 || 1–0–0 || 2 ||
| 2 || October 9 || New Jersey || 0–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,658 || 2–0–0 || 4 ||
| 3 || October 12 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || Vancouver || SO || Hart || 18,652 || 2–0–1 || 5 ||
| 4 || October 15 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || Calgary || || Elliott || 17,771 || 2–1–1 || 5 ||
| 5 || October 16 || Philadelphia || 3–6 || Edmonton || || Hart || 17,107 || 2–2–1 || 5 ||
| 6 || October 19 || Dallas || 4–1 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,003 || 2–3–1 || 5 ||
| 7 || October 21 || Vegas || 2–6 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 16,780 || 3–3–1 || 7 ||
| 8 || October 24 || Philadelphia || 4–1 || Chicago || || Elliott || 21,315 || 4–3–1 || 9 ||
| 9 || October 26 || Columbus || 4–7 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 17,840 || 5–3–1 || 11 ||
| 10 || October 27 || Philadelphia || 3–5 || NY Islanders || || Hart || 12,055 || 5–4–1 || 11 ||
| 11 || October 29 || Philadelphia || 1–7 || Pittsburgh || || Elliott || 18,560 || 5–5–1 || 11 || |- | colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| Notes: Game was played at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.
| 12 || November 1 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || New Jersey || SO || Hart || 14,624 || 6–5–1 || 13 ||
| 13 || November 2 || Toronto || 4–3 || Philadelphia || SO || Elliott || 18,441 || 6–5–2 || 14 ||
| 14 || November 5 || Carolina || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 16,172 || 7–5–2 || 16 ||
| 15 || November 7 || Montreal || 2–3 || Philadelphia || OT || Hart || 16,788 || 8–5–2 || 18 ||
| 16 || November 9 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || Toronto || SO || Elliott || 19,279 || 9–5–2 || 20 ||
| 17 || November 10 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || Boston || SO || Hart || 17,193 || 10–5–2 || 22 ||
| 18 || November 13 || Washington || 2–1 || Philadelphia || SO || Hart || 18,159 || 10–5–3 || 23 ||
| 19 || November 15 || Philadelphia || 1–2 || Ottawa || || Hart || 10,664 || 10–6–3 || 23 ||
| 20 || November 16 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || Philadelphia || SO || Elliott || 19,023 || 10–6–4 || 24 ||
| 21 || November 19 || Philadelphia || 2–5 || Florida || || Hart || 11,515 || 10–7–4 || 24 ||
| 22 || November 21 || Philadelphia || 5–3 || Carolina || || Elliott || 14,734 || 11–7–4 || 26 ||
| 23 || November 23 || Calgary || 3–2 || Philadelphia || SO || Hart || 17,198 || 11–7–5 || 27 ||
| 24 || November 25 || Vancouver || 1–2 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 17,083 || 12–7–5 || 29 ||
| 25 || November 27 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || Columbus || || Elliott || 14,975 || 13–7–5 || 31 ||
| 26 || November 29 || Detroit || 1–6 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,566 || 14–7–5 || 33 ||
| 27 || November 30 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || Montreal || OT || Elliott || 21,213 || 15–7–5 || 35 ||
| 28 || December 3 || Toronto || 1–6 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 15,811 || 16–7–5 || 37 ||
| 29 || December 5 || Arizona || 3–1 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 17,440 || 16–8–5 || 37 ||
| 30 || December 7 || Ottawa || 3–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,031 || 17–8–5 || 39 ||
| 31 || December 11 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || Colorado || || Hart || 17,905 || 17–9–5 || 39 ||
| 32 || December 14 || Philadelphia || 1–4 || Minnesota || || Hart || 17,140 || 17–10–5 || 39 ||
| 33 || December 15 || Philadelphia || 3–7 || Winnipeg || || Elliott || 15,325 || 17–11–5 || 39 ||
| 34 || December 17 || Anaheim || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,449 || 18–11–5 || 41 ||
| 35 || December 19 || Buffalo || 1–6 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,124 || 19–11–5 || 43 ||
| 36 || December 21 || Philadelphia || 5–4 || Ottawa || SO || Elliott || 11,203 || 20–11–5 || 45 ||
| 37 || December 23 || NY Rangers || 1–5 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,776 || 21–11–5 || 47 ||
| 38 || December 28 || Philadelphia || 1–6 || San Jose || || Hart || 16,819 || 21–12–5 || 47 ||
| 39 || December 29 || Philadelphia || 2–1 || Anaheim || OT || Elliott || 16,238 || 22–12–5 || 49 ||
| 40 || December 31 || Philadelphia || 3–5 || Los Angeles || || Elliott || 17,982 || 22–13–5 || 49 ||
| 41 || January 2 || Philadelphia || 4–5 || Vegas || || Hart || 18,415 || 22–14–5 || 49 ||
| 42 || January 4 || Philadelphia || 2–6 || Arizona || || Hart || 17,125 || 22–15–5 || 49 ||
| 43 || January 7 || Philadelphia || 4–5 || Carolina || OT || Elliott || 15,072 || 22–15–6 || 50 ||
| 44 || January 8 || Washington || 2–3 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,595 || 23–15–6 || 52 ||
| 45 || January 11 || Tampa Bay || 1–0 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,866 || 23–16–6 || 52 ||
| 46 || January 13 || Boston || 5–6 || Philadelphia || SO || Hart || 19,246 || 24–16–6 || 54 ||
| 47 || January 15 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || St. Louis || OT || Elliott || 18,096 || 25–16–6 || 56 ||
| 48 || January 16 || Montreal || 4–1 || Philadelphia || || Lyon || 17,377 || 25–17–6 || 56 ||
| 49 || January 18 || Los Angeles || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 19,602 || 26–17–6 || 58 ||
| 50 || January 21 || Pittsburgh || 0–3 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 19,120 || 27–17–6 || 60 ||
| 51 || January 31 || Philadelphia || 3–4 || Pittsburgh || OT || Elliott || 18,647 || 27–17–7 || 61 ||
| 52 || February 1 || Colorado || 3–6 || Philadelphia || || Lyon || 19,745 || 28–17–7 || 63 ||
| 53 || February 3 || Philadelphia || 3–0 || Detroit || || Elliott || 17,526 || 29–17–7 || 65 ||
| 54 || February 6 || New Jersey || 5–0 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 19,070 || 29–18–7 || 65 ||
| 55 || February 8 || Philadelphia || 7–2 || Washington || || Elliott || 18,573 || 30–18–7 || 67 ||
| 56 || February 10 || Florida || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 17,867 || 31–18–7 || 69 ||
| 57 || February 11 || Philadelphia || 3–5 || NY Islanders || || Elliott || 12,228 || 31–19–7 || 69 ||
| 58 || February 13 || Philadelphia || 6–2 || Florida || || Hart || 15,556 || 32–19–7 || 71 ||
| 59 || February 15 || Philadelphia || 3–5 || Tampa Bay || || Hart || 19,092 || 32–20–7 || 71 ||
| 60 || February 18 || Columbus || 1–5 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,273 || 33–20–7 || 73 ||
| 61 || February 20 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || Columbus || OT || Elliott || 18,365 || 34–20–7 || 75 ||
| 62 || February 22 || Winnipeg || 2–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,870 || 35–20–7 || 77 ||
| 63 || February 25 || San Jose || 2–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,290 || 36–20–7 || 79 ||
| 64 || February 28 || NY Rangers || 2–5 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,581 || 37–20–7 || 81 ||
| 65 || March 1 || Philadelphia || 5–3 || NY Rangers || || Hart || 18,006 || 38–20–7 || 83 ||
| 66 || March 4 || Philadelphia || 5–2 || Washington || || Elliott || 18,573 || 39–20–7 || 85 ||
| 67 || March 5 || Carolina || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,900 || 40–20–7 || 87 ||
| 68 || March 7 || Buffalo || 1–3 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,781 || 41–20–7 || 89 ||
| 69 || March 10 || Boston || 2–0 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,689 || 41–21–7 || 89 ||
|- style="background:#;" | 70 || March 12 || Philadelphia || Tampa Bay |- style="background:#;" | 71 || March 14 || Minnesota || Philadelphia |- style="background:#;" | 72 || March 15 || Edmonton || Philadelphia |- style="background:#;" | 73 || March 17 || St. Louis || Philadelphia |- style="background:#;" | 74 || March 20 || Philadelphia || Dallas |- style="background:#;" | 75 || March 21 || Philadelphia || Nashville |- style="background:#;" | 76 || March 24 || NY Islanders || Philadelphia |- style="background:#;" | 77 || March 26 || Philadelphia || Detroit |- style="background:#;" | 78 || March 28 || Philadelphia || New Jersey |- style="background:#;" | 79 || March 29 || Pittsburgh || Philadelphia |- style="background:#;" | 80 || April 1 || Philadelphia || NY Rangers |- style="background:#;" | 81 || April 2 || Nashville || Philadelphia |- style="background:#;" | 82 || April 4 || Philadelphia || Buffalo
Legend:
Playoffs
The Flyers played in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed for the playoffs. Philadelphia finished with a 3−0−0 record and clinched the first seed for the playoffs.
The Flyers faced the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, and eliminated them in six games, winning their first playoff series since the 2011–2012 season.
In the second round, the Flyers faced the New York Islanders, but lost in seven games.
| 1 || August 2 || Philadelphia || 4–1 || Boston || || Hart || 1–0–0 || 2 ||
| 2 || August 6 || Washington || 1–3 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 2–0–0 || 4 ||
| 3 || August 8 || Philadelphia || 4–1 || Tampa Bay || || Hart || 3–0–0 || 6 ||
| 1 || August 12 || Montreal || 1–2 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 1–0 ||
| 2 || August 14 || Montreal || 5–0 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 1–1 ||
| 3 || August 16 || Philadelphia || 1–0 || Montreal || || Hart || 2–1 ||
| 4 || August 18 || Philadelphia || 2–0 || Montreal || || Hart || 3–1 ||
| 5 || August 19 || Montreal || 5–3 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 3–2 ||
| 6 || August 21 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || Montreal || || Hart || 4–2 ||
| 1 || August 24 || NY Islanders || 4–0 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 0–1 ||
| 2 || August 26 || NY Islanders || 3–4 || Philadelphia || OT || Hart || 1–1 ||
| 3 || August 29 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || NY Islanders || || Hart || 1–2 ||
| 4 || August 30 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || NY Islanders || || Elliott || 1–3 ||
| 5 || September 1 || NY Islanders || 3–4 || Philadelphia || OT || Hart || 2–3 ||
| 6 || September 3 || Philadelphia || 5–4 || NY Islanders || 2OT || Hart || 3–3 ||
| 7 || September 5 || NY Islanders || 4–0 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 3–4 ||
Legend:
Player statistics
Skaters
Regular season Player 66 24 37 61 −1 28 69 22 37 59 21 30 69 12 44 56 14 31 69 21 32 53 7 28 69 23 18 41 −6 34 66 19 21 40 5 8 69 13 23 36 11 24 68 8 25 33 15 29 49 13 14 27 13 26 69 8 17 25 4 32 52 8 13 21 6 39 58 8 12 20 −2 14 63 8 12 20 11 12 62 3 16 19 −2 18 30 11 7 18 4 4 50 4 12 16 17 30 36 7 8 15 1 19 49 3 10 13 14 30 42 5 7 12 −4 20 20 2 5 7 −3 4 † 7 1 4 5 2 2 20 1 2 3 −5 6 21 1 1 2 7 2 6 1 0 1 1 0 15 1 0 1 −2 4 14 0 1 1 −3 2 6 0 1 1 0 2 16 0 1 1 −7 21 † 7 0 1 1 1 9 1 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 −1 0