2019–20 Winnipeg Jets season

The 2019–20 Winnipeg Jets season was the 21st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the ninth in Winnipeg, Manitoba, since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season.[1]

2019–20 Winnipeg Jets
Division	5th Central
Conference	9th Western
2019–20 record	37–28–6
Home record	20–14–3
Road record	17–14–3
Goals for	216
Goals against	203
Team information
General manager	Kevin Cheveldayoff
Coach	Paul Maurice
Captain	Blake Wheeler
Alternate captains	Dustin Byfuglien Josh Morrissey Mark Scheifele
Arena	Bell MTS Place
Minor league affiliate(s)	Manitoba Moose (AHL) Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals	Kyle Connor (38)
Assists	Mark Scheifele (44)
Points	Kyle Connor Mark Scheifele (73)
Penalty minutes	Mark Scheifele (45)
Plus/minus	Nathan Beaulieu (+15)
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck (31)
Goals against average	Connor Hellebuyck (2.57)

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.[2][3] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled.[4] The Jets advanced to the playoffs and faced the Calgary Flames in the Qualifying Round, losing in a four-game series.[5]

Regular season

The Jets lost their season opener 6–4 to the New York Rangers on October 3.[6][7] 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

Central Division

Pos	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	RW	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	St. Louis Blues	71	42	19	10	33	225	193	+32	94
2	Colorado Avalanche	70	42	20	8	37	237	191	+46	92
3	Dallas Stars	69	37	24	8	26	180	177	+3	82
4	Winnipeg Jets	71	37	28	6	30	216	203	+13	80
5	Nashville Predators	69	35	26	8	28	215	217	−2	78
6	Minnesota Wild	69	35	27	7	30	220	220	0	77
7	Chicago Blackhawks	70	32	30	8	23	212	218	−6	72

Source: National Hockey League[8]

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[9]
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[9]
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: NHL Western Conference Points percentage

Tiebreaking procedures

1. Fewer number of games played (only used during regular season).
2. Greater number of regulation wins (denoted by RW).
3. Greater amount of wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootout wins; denoted by ROW).
4. Greater amount 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 amount of goals scored (denoted by GF).

Schedule and results

Pre-season

The pre-season schedule was published on June 13, 2019.[10]

2019 pre-season 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	Recap
2	September 18	Minnesota	1–4	Winnipeg		Brossoit	15,321	1–1–0	Recap
3	September 20	St. Louis	4–3	Winnipeg	OT	Hellebuyck	15,325	1–1–1	Recap
4	September 22	Calgary	1–4	Winnipeg		Brossoit	15,325	2–1–1	Recap
5	September 24	Winnipeg	0–2	Calgary		Comrie	—	2–2–1	Recap
6	September 26	Edmonton	5–3	Winnipeg		Hellebuyck	15,325	2–3–1	Recap
7	September 29	Winnipeg	5–4	Minnesota	OT	Brossoit	17,017	3–3–1	Recap

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[11]

2019–20 game log
October: 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 Recap 2 October 4 Winnipeg 5–4 New Jersey SO Brossoit 16,514 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 6 Winnipeg 1–4 NY Islanders Brossoit 9,923 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 8 Winnipeg 4–1 Pittsburgh Hellebuyck 18,420 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 10 Minnesota 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 3–2–0 6 Recap 6 October 12 Winnipeg 3–2 Chicago OT Hellebuyck 21,340 4–2–0 8 Recap 7 October 13 Pittsburgh 7–2 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 4–3–0 8 Recap 8 October 15 Arizona 4–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 14,764 4–4–0 8 Recap 9 October 17 NY Islanders 3–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,063 4–5–0 8 Recap 10 October 20 Edmonton 0–1 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,321 5–5–0 10 Recap 11 October 22 Los Angeles 3–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 5–6–0 10 Recap 12 October 26 Calgary 1–2 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 33,518 (outdoors) 6–6–0 12 Recap 13 October 29 Winnipeg 4–7 Anaheim Hellebuyck 15,171 6–7–0 12 Recap
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 Recap 15 November 2 Winnipeg 4–3 Vegas OT Brossoit 18,276 8–7–0 16 Recap 16 November 5 New Jersey 2–1 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,325 8–7–1 17 Recap 17 November 8 Vancouver 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 9–7–1 19 Recap 18 November 10 Dallas 2–3 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,323 10–7–1 21 Recap 19 November 12 Colorado 4–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 10–8–1 21 Recap 20 November 14 Winnipeg 4–3 Florida Brossoit 12,190 11–8–1 23 Recap 21 November 16 Winnipeg 4–3 Tampa Bay Hellebuyck 19,092 12–8–1 25 Recap 22 November 19 Winnipeg 2–1 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,165 13–8–1 27 Recap 23 November 21 Winnipeg 3–5 Dallas Hellebuyck 18,133 13–9–1 27 Recap 24 November 23 Columbus 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 14–9–1 29 Recap 25 November 27 Winnipeg 5–1 San Jose Hellebuyck 16,008 15–9–1 31 Recap 26 November 29 Winnipeg 3–0 Anaheim Hellebuyck 16,301 16–9–1 33 Recap 27 November 30 Winnipeg 1–2 Los Angeles Brossoit 17,249 16–10–1 33 Recap
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 Recap 29 December 5 Winnipeg 2–3 Dallas OT Hellebuyck 17,983 17–10–2 36 Recap 30 December 8 Anaheim 2–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 18–10–2 38 Recap 31 December 10 Detroit 1–5 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 19–10–2 40 Recap 32 December 12 Winnipeg 2–5 Detroit Hellebuyck 18,832 19–11–2 40 Recap 33 December 15 Philadelphia 3–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 20–11–2 42 Recap 34 December 17 Carolina 6–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 20–12–2 42 Recap 35 December 19 Chicago 4–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 20–13–2 42 Recap 36 December 21 Winnipeg 6–0 Minnesota Hellebuyck 17,319 21–13–2 44 Recap 37 December 23 Montreal 6–2 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 21–14–2 44 Recap 38 December 27 St. Louis 5–4 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,325 21–14–3 45 Recap 39 December 29 Winnipeg 1–4 St. Louis Hellebuyck 18,096 21–15–3 45 Recap 40 December 31 Winnipeg 7–4 Colorado Hellebuyck 18,147 22–15–3 47 Recap
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 Recap 42 January 4 Winnipeg 2–3 Minnesota OT Hellebuyck 17,271 22–16–4 48 Recap 43 January 6 Winnipeg 3–2 Montreal Hellebuyck 20,882 23–16–4 50 Recap 44 January 8 Winnipeg 4–3 Toronto SO Hellebuyck 19,397 24–16–4 52 Recap 45 January 9 Winnipeg 4–5 Boston Brossoit 17,850 24–17–4 52 Recap 46 January 12 Nashville 1–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 24–18–4 52 Recap 47 January 14 Vancouver 0–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 25–18–4 54 Recap 48 January 17 Tampa Bay 7–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 25–19–4 54 Recap 49 January 19 Winnipeg 2–5 Chicago Hellebuyck 21,487 25–20–4 54 Recap 50 January 21 Winnipeg 1–4 Carolina Hellebuyck 14,607 25–21–4 54 Recap 51 January 22 Winnipeg 3–4 Columbus Brossoit 18,425 25–22–4 54 Recap 52 January 31 Boston 2–1 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 25–23–4 54 Recap
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 Recap 54 February 4 Nashville 2–1 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,325 26–23–5 57 Recap 55 February 6 Winnipeg 4–2 St. Louis Hellebuyck 18,096 27–23–5 59 Recap 56 February 8 Ottawa 2–5 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,325 28–23–5 61 Recap 57 February 9 Chicago 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 29–23–5 63 Recap 58 February 11 NY Rangers 4–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 29–24–5 63 Recap 59 February 14 San Jose 3–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 29–25–5 63 Recap 60 February 16 Chicago 2–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 30–25–5 65 Recap 61 February 18 Los Angeles 3–6 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 31–25–5 67 Recap 62 February 20 Winnipeg 5–1 Ottawa Brossoit 11,183 32–25–5 69 Recap 63 February 22 Winnipeg 2–4 Philadelphia Hellebuyck 19,870 32–26–5 69 Recap 64 February 23 Winnipeg 1–2 Buffalo Hellebuyck 17,805 32–27–5 69 Recap 65 February 25 Winnipeg 3–4 Washington SO Brossoit 18,573 32–27–6 70 Recap 66 February 27 Washington 0–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 33–27–6 72 Recap 67 February 29 Winnipeg 2–3 Edmonton Hellebuyck 18,347 33–28–6 72 Recap
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 Recap 69 March 6 Vegas 0–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 35–28–6 76 Recap 70 March 9 Arizona 2–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,325 36–28–6 78 Recap 71 March 11 Winnipeg 4–2 Edmonton Hellebuyck 17,165 37–28–6 80 Recap
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 Arizona
Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

The Jets faced the Calgary Flames in the qualifying round,[12] losing in four games.[13]

2020 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western 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 Recap 2 August 3 Winnipeg 3–2 Calgary Hellebuyck 1–1 Recap 3 August 4 Calgary 6–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 1–2 Recap 4 August 6 Calgary 4–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 1–3 Recap
Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season[14] Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Kyle Connor 71 38 35 73 4 34 Mark Scheifele 71 29 44 73 2 45 Blake Wheeler 71 22 43 65 1 37 Patrik Laine 68 28 35 63 8 22 Nikolaj Ehlers 71 25 33 58 14 30 Neal Pionk 71 6 39 45 10 32 Josh Morrissey 65 5 26 31 1 24 Jack Roslovic 71 12 17 29 4 12 Andrew Copp 63 10 16 26 −3 10 Tucker Poolman 57 4 12 16 −1 24 Mathieu Perreault 49 7 8 15 −9 10 Adam Lowry 49 4 6 10 −4 23 Luca Sbisa 44 2 8 10 1 37 Dmitry Kulikov 51 2 8 10 −4 32 Mason Appleton 46 5 3 8 −9 20 Nathan Beaulieu 38 1 7 8 15 29 Anthony Bitetto 51 0 8 8 3 32 Jansen Harkins 29 2 5 7 −2 5 Gabriel Bourque 52 2 4 6 −1 7 Logan Shaw 35 3 2 5 0 0 Bryan Little 7 2 3 5 4 2 Ville Heinola 8 1 4 5 3 4 Cody Eakin^† 8 1 4 5 6 0 Sami Niku 17 0 5 5 −2 12 Nick Shore^† 42 1 2 3 −1 8 David Gustafsson 22 1 0 1 −2 0 Carl Dahlstrom 15 0 1 1 −4 6 C. J. Suess 1 0 0 0 −1 0 Dylan DeMelo^† 10 0 0 0 1 6 Mark Letestu 7 0 0 0 0 0 Joona Luoto 16 0 0 0 −3 2 Andrei Chibisov 2 0 0 0 0 0

Playoffs[15] Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Adam Lowry 4 1 2 3 0 2 Nikolaj Ehlers 4 2 0 2 −2 2 Andrew Copp 4 2 0 2 −2 4 Dmitry Kulikov 4 0 2 2 −1 4 Jack Roslovic 4 0 2 2 −1 0 Neal Pionk 4 0 2 2 −6 0 Jansen Harkins 3 1 0 1 −2 4 Nathan Beaulieu 4 0 1 1 1 7 Josh Morrissey 4 0 1 1 −4 4 Kyle Connor 4 0 1 1 −4 0 Blake Wheeler 4 0 1 1 −5 5 Patrik Laine 1 0 0 0 −1 0 Mark Scheifele 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nick Shore 4 0 0 0 −4 2 Cody Eakin 4 0 0 0 −4 4 Mason Appleton 1 0 0 0 1 0 Tucker Poolman 4 0 0 0 0 2 Logan Shaw 3 0 0 0 −1 0 Dylan DeMelo 4 0 0 0 0 2 Gabriel Bourque 3 0 0 0 −1 0 Mathieu Perreault 4 0 0 0 −3 2

Goaltenders

Regular season[16]

Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Connor Hellebuyck	58	56	3,268:33	31	21	5	140	2.57	1,796	.922	6	0	2	0
Laurent Brossoit	19	15	987:53	6	7	1	54	3.28	512	.895	0	0	0	0

Playoffs[17]

Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Connor Hellebuyck	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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