2019–20 Chicago Blackhawks season
National Hockey League team season
The 2019–20 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 94th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[ 2] The Blackhawks were led by head coach Jeremy Colliton in his first full year as head coach.
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] The Blackhawks advanced to the playoffs for the first time since the 2016–17 season by defeating the Edmonton Oilers , but were defeated in the first round by the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.[ 6]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 7]
Western Conference
Source: National Hockey League
[ 9]
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 18, 2019.[ 10]
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[ 18]
2019–20 game log
October: 3–6–2 (Home: 3–3–2; Road: 0–3–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Arena
Attendance
Record
Pts
Streak
Recap
1
October 4
@ Philadelphia
3–4
Crawford
O2 Arena
17,463
0–1–0
0
L1
[ 19]
2
October 10
San Jose
4–5
Crawford
United Center
21,455
0–2–0
0
L2
[ 20]
3
October 12
Winnipeg
2–3
OT
Lehner
United Center
21,340
0–2–1
1
O1
[ 21]
4
October 14
Edmonton
3–1
Crawford
United Center
21,260
1–2–1
3
W1
[ 22]
5
October 18
Columbus
3–2
OT
Lehner
United Center
21,518
2–2–1
5
W2
[ 23]
6
October 20
Washington
3–5
Crawford
United Center
21,187
2–3–1
5
L1
[ 24]
7
October 22
Vegas
1–2
SO
Lehner
United Center
21,172
2–3–2
6
O1
[ 25]
8
October 24
Philadelphia
1–4
Lehner
United Center
21,315
2–4–2
6
L1
[ 26]
9
October 26
@ Carolina
0–4
Crawford
PNC Arena
15,738
2–5–2
6
L2
[ 27]
10
October 27
Los Angeles
5–1
Lehner
United Center
21,334
3–5–2
8
W1
[ 28]
11
October 29
@ Nashville
0–3
Lehner
Bridgestone Arena
17,259
3–6–2
8
L1
[ 29]
November: 7–5–3 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 3–2–3)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Arena
Attendance
Record
Pts
Streak
Recap
12
November 2
@ Los Angeles
3–4
OT
Crawford
Staples Center
18,230
3–6–3
9
O1
[ 30]
13
November 3
@ Anaheim
3–2
OT
Lehner
Honda Center
15,576
4–6–3
11
W1
[ 31]
14
November 5
@ San Jose
2–4
Lehner
SAP Center
16,087
4–7–3
11
L1
[ 32]
15
November 7
Vancouver
5–2
Crawford
United Center
21,418
5–7–3
13
W1
[ 33]
16
November 9
@ Pittsburgh
2–3
SO
Crawford
PPG Paints Arena
18,653
5–7–4
14
O1
[ 34]
17
November 10
Toronto
5–4
Lehner
United Center
21,598
6–7–4
16
W1
[ 35]
18
November 13
@ Vegas
5–3
Crawford
T-Mobile Arena
18,324
7–7–4
18
W2
[ 36]
19
November 16
@ Nashville
7–2
Lehner
Bridgestone Arena
17,393
8–7–4
20
W3
[ 37]
20
November 17
Buffalo
4–1
Crawford
United Center
21,334
9–7–4
22
W4
[ 38]
21
November 19
Carolina
2–4
Lehner
United Center
21,325
9–8–4
22
L1
[ 39]
22
November 21
Tampa Bay
2–4
Crawford
United Center
21,336
9–9–4
22
L2
[ 40]
23
November 23
@ Dallas
1–2
SO
Lehner
American Airlines Center
18,532
9–9–5
23
O1
[ 41]
24
November 26
Dallas
3–0
Crawford
United Center
21,210
10–9–5
25
W1
[ 42]
25
November 29
Colorado
2–5
Crawford
United Center
21,822
10–10–5
25
L1
[ 43]
26
November 30
@ Colorado
3–7
Lehner
Pepsi Center
18,015
10–11–5
25
L2
[ 44]
December: 8–6–1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 6–3–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Arena
Attendance
Record
Pts
Streak
Recap
27
December 2
St. Louis
0–4
Crawford
United Center
21,204
10–12–5
25
L3
[ 45]
28
December 5
@ Boston
4–3
OT
Lehner
TD Garden
17,850
11–12–5
27
W1
[ 46]
29
December 6
@ New Jersey
2–1
SO
Crawford
Prudential Center
15,273
12–12–5
29
W2
[ 47]
30
December 8
Arizona
3–4
SO
Lehner
United Center
21,232
12–12–6
30
O1
[ 48]
31
December 10
@ Vegas
1–5
Crawford
T-Mobile Arena
18,319
12–13–6
30
L1
[ 49]
32
December 12
@ Arizona
2–5
Lehner
Gila River Arena
13,150
12–14–6
30
L2
[ 50]
33
December 14
@ St. Louis
3–4
Crawford
Enterprise Center
18,096
12–15–6
30
L3
[ 51]
34
December 15
Minnesota
5–3
Lehner
United Center
21,513
13–15–6
32
W1
[ 52]
35
December 18
Colorado
1–4
Crawford
United Center
21,481
13–16–6
32
L1
[ 53]
36
December 19
@ Winnipeg
4–1
Lehner
Bell MTS Place
15,325
14–16–6
34
W1
[ 54]
37
December 21
@ Colorado
5–3
Lehner
Pepsi Center
18,056
15–16–6
36
W2
[ 55]
38
December 23
New Jersey
1–7
Crawford
United Center
21,559
15–17–6
36
L1
[ 56]
39
December 27
NY Islanders
5–2
Lehner
United Center
21,747
16–17–6
38
W1
[ 57]
40
December 29
@ Columbus
3–2
SO
Lehner
Nationwide Arena
18,544
17–17–6
40
W2
[ 58]
41
December 31
@ Calgary
5–3
Lehner
Scotiabank Saddledome
19,289
18–17–6
42
W3
[ 59]
January: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 3–1–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Arena
Attendance
Record
Pts
Streak
Recap
42
January 2
@ Vancouver
5–7
Lehner
Rogers Arena
18,871
18–18–6
42
L1
[ 60]
43
January 5
Detroit
4–2
Crawford
United Center
21,493
19–18–6
44
W1
[ 61]
44
January 7
Calgary
1–2
Crawford
United Center
21,274
19–19–6
44
L1
[ 62]
45
January 9
Nashville
2–5
Crawford
United Center
21,440
19–20–6
44
L2
[ 63]
46
January 11
Anaheim
4–2
Lehner
United Center
21,548
20–20–6
46
W1
[ 64]
47
January 14
@ Ottawa
3–2
OT
Lehner
Canadian Tire Centre
12,238
21–20–6
48
W2
[ 65]
48
January 15
@ Montreal
4–1
Crawford
Bell Centre
21,302
22–20–6
50
W3
[ 66]
49
January 18
@ Toronto
6–2
Crawford
Scotiabank Arena
19,502
23–20–6
52
W4
[ 67]
50
January 19
Winnipeg
5–2
Lehner
United Center
21,487
24–20–6
54
W5
[ 68]
51
January 21
Florida
3–4
Lehner
United Center
21,559
24–21–6
54
L1
[ 69]
February: 5–7–2 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 4–6–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Arena
Attendance
Record
Pts
Streak
Recap
52
February 1
@ Arizona
3–2
SO
Crawford
Gila River Arena
17,125
25–21–6
56
W1
[ 70]
53
February 4
@ Minnesota
2–3
OT
Crawford
Xcel Energy Center
17,341
25–21–7
57
O1
[ 71]
54
February 5
Boston
1–2
OT
Lehner
United Center
21,472
25–21–8
58
O2
[ 72]
55
February 9
@ Winnipeg
2–5
Crawford
Bell MTS Place
15,325
25–22–8
58
L1
[ 73]
56
February 11
@ Edmonton
3–5
Lehner
Rogers Place
17,066
25–23–8
58
L2
[ 74]
57
February 12
@ Vancouver
0–3
Crawford
Rogers Arena
18,871
25–24–8
58
L3
[ 75]
58
February 15
@ Calgary
8–4
Lehner
Scotiabank Saddledome
19,231
26–24–8
60
W1
[ 76]
59
February 16
@ Winnipeg
2–3
Crawford
Bell MTS Place
15,325
26–25–8
60
L1
[ 77]
60
February 19
NY Rangers
3–6
Lehner
United Center
21,573
26–26–8
60
L2
[ 78]
61
February 21
Nashville
2–1
OT
Crawford
United Center
21,878
27–26–8
62
W1
[ 79]
62
February 23
@ Dallas
1–2
Crawford
American Airlines Center
18,532
27–27–8
62
L1
[ 80]
63
February 25
@ St. Louis
5–6
Crawford
Enterprise Center
18,096
27–28–8
62
L2
[ 81]
64
February 27
@ Tampa Bay
5–2
Crawford
Amalie Arena
19,092
28–28–8
64
W1
[ 82]
65
February 29
@ Florida
3–2
SO
Crawford
BB&T Center
16,055
29–28–8
66
W2
[ 83]
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
The Blackhawks faced the Edmonton Oilers in the qualifying round, defeating them in four games.[ 89] [ 90]
The Blackhawks faced the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round, losing in five games.[ 91]
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western Conference Qualifying Round vs. (5) Edmonton Oilers : Chicago won 3–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
Recap
1
August 1
Chicago
6–4
Edmonton
Crawford
1–0
[ 92]
2
August 3
Chicago
3–6
Edmonton
Crawford
1–1
[ 93]
3
August 5
Edmonton
3–4
Chicago
Crawford
2–1
[ 94]
4
August 7
Edmonton
2–3
Chicago
Crawford
3–1
[ 95]
Western Conference First Round vs. (1) Vegas Golden Knights : Vegas won 4–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
Recap
1
August 11
Chicago
1–4
Vegas
Crawford
0–1
[ 96]
2
August 13
Chicago
3–4
Vegas
OT
Crawford
0–2
[ 97]
3
August 15
Vegas
2–1
Chicago
Crawford
0–3
[ 98]
4
August 16
Vegas
1–3
Chicago
Crawford
1–3
[ 99]
5
August 18
Chicago
3–4
Vegas
Crawford
1–4
[ 100]
Legend :
Win
Loss
Detailed records
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 103]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Robin Lehner ‡
33
31
1,875:28
16
10
5
94
3.01
1,152
.918
0
0
0
4
Corey Crawford
40
39
2,340:03
16
20
3
108
2.77
1,294
.917
1
0
0
0
Malcolm Subban
1
0
1:10
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
1.000
0
0
0
0
Playoffs[ 104]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Corey Crawford
9
9
544:01
4
5
30
3.31
324
.907
0
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
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