2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season
{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team season
| League = NHL
| Season = 2019–20
| year = 2019
| Team = Philadelphia Flyers
| Division = Metropolitan
| DivisionRank = 2nd
| Conference = Eastern
| ConferenceRank = 4th
| Record = 41–21–7
| HomeRecord = 25–6–4
| RoadRecord = 16–15–3
| GoalsFor = 232
| GoalsAgainst = 196
| GeneralManager = Chuck Fletcher
| Coach = Alain Vigneault
| Captain = Claude Giroux
| AltCaptain = Sean Couturier
Kevin Hayes
Jakub Voracek
| Arena = Wells Fargo Center
| Attendance = 18,390{{cite web |title=2019-2020 NHL Attendance |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/attendance/_/year/2020 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 7, 2021}}
| MinorLeague = Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
Reading Royals (ECHL)
| GoalsLeader = Travis Konecny (24)
| AssistsLeader = Jakub Voracek (44)
| PointsLeader = Travis Konecny (61)
| PlusMinusLeader = Sean Couturier (+21)
| PIMLeader = Joel Farabee (39)
| WinsLeader = Carter Hart (24)
| GAALeader = Carter Hart (2.42)
}}
The 2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 53rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.{{cite book|last=National Hockey League|title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014|year=2013|publisher=Diamond Sports Data, Inc.|page=[https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse/page/101 101]|isbn=978-1-894801-26-3|url=https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse/page/101}} 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.{{cite web |title=NHL statement on coronavirus |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-coronavirus-status-316155530 |website=NHL.com |access-date=March 12, 2020 |date=March 12, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Fernandez |first1=Gabriel |title=Coronavirus live updates: NHL suspends season; MLB to halt spring training; NCAA conference tourneys canceled |url=https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/coronavirus-live-updates-nhl-suspends-season-mlb-to-halt-spring-training-ncaa-conference-tourneys-canceled/live/ |website=CBSSports.com |access-date=March 12, 2020 |date=March 12, 2020}} On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled.{{cite web |last1=Gulitti |first1=Tom |title=NHL plans to return with 24 teams competing for Stanley Cup |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-plans-to-return-with-24-team-stanley-cup-playoffs-317031010 |website=NHL.com |access-date=May 27, 2020 |date=May 26, 2020}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Kimelman |first1=Adam |title=Islanders shut out Flyers in Game 7, advance to Eastern Conference Final |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-islanders-philadelphia-flyers-game-7-recap-318859214 |website=NHL.com |access-date=September 5, 2020 |date=September 5, 2020}}
Standings
=Divisional standings=
{{2019–20 NHL Metropolitan Division standings|team=PHI}}
=Eastern Conference=
{{2019–20 NHL Eastern Conference standings}}
Schedule and results
=Preseason=
The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.{{cite web |title=Flyers Release 2019-20 Preseason Schedule |url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-release-2019-20-preseason-schedule--philadelphia-flyers/c-307891214 |website=NHL.com |access-date=October 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710143558/https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-release-2019-20-preseason-schedule--philadelphia-flyers/c-307891214 |archive-date=July 10, 2019 |date=June 18, 2019}}
{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid;|title=2019 preseason}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=Preseason: 1–3–3 (home: 1–2–0; road: 0–1–3)|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Record |Recap}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 1 || September 16 || NY Islanders || 3–1 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 16,570 || 0–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2019010006}}
|- {{Game-otl}}
| 2 || September 17 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || NY Islanders || OT || Berube || – || 0–1–1 || {{NHL recap|2019010016}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 3 || September 19 || Boston || 3–1 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 16,826 || 0–2–1 || {{NHL recap|2019010032}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 4 || September 21 || NY Rangers || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 17,699 || 1–2–1 || {{NHL recap|2019010049}}
|- {{Game-otl}}
| 5 || September 23 || Philadelphia || 3–4 || Boston || OT || Elliott || 17,565 || 1–2–2 || {{NHL recap|2019010062}}
|- {{Game-otl}}
| 6 || September 26 || Philadelphia || 1–2 || NY Rangers || SO || Hart || 16,260 || 1–2–3 || {{NHL recap|2019010081}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 7{{ref label|Note1|a|a}} || September 30 || Philadelphia || 3–4 || Lausanne HC || || Hart || – || 1–3–3 || {{NHL recap|2019010107}}
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"|
Notes:
{{Note label|Note1|a|a}} Game was played in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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{{Game log section end}}
|-
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Legend:
{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#fff|Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}
{{Game log end}}
=Regular season=
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.{{cite web |title=Flyers Release 2019-20 Regular Season Schedule |url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-release-2019-20-regular-season-schedule-philadelphia-flyers-308047336 |website=NHL.com |access-date=September 6, 2019 |date=June 25, 2019}}
{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid;|title=2019–20 regular season{{cite web |title=2019-20 Philadelphia Flyers Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHI/2020_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 20, 2024}}}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=October: 5–5–1 (home: 4–1–0; road: 1–4–1)|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Record |Points |Recap}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 1{{ref label|Note2|a|a}} || October 4 || Chicago || 3–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 17,463 || 1–0–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|2019020016}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 2 || October 9 || New Jersey || 0–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,658 || 2–0–0 || 4 || {{NHL recap|2019020045}}
|- {{Game-otl}}
| 3 || October 12 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || Vancouver || SO || Hart || 18,652 || 2–0–1 || 5 || {{NHL recap|2019020073}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 4 || October 15 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || Calgary || || Elliott || 17,771 || 2–1–1 || 5 || {{NHL recap|2019020088}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 5 || October 16 || Philadelphia || 3–6 || Edmonton || || Hart || 17,107 || 2–2–1 || 5 || {{NHL recap|2019020095}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 6 || October 19 || Dallas || 4–1 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,003 || 2–3–1 || 5 || {{NHL recap|2019020117}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 7 || October 21 || Vegas || 2–6 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 16,780 || 3–3–1 || 7 || {{NHL recap|2019020130}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 8 || October 24 || Philadelphia || 4–1 || Chicago || || Elliott || 21,315 || 4–3–1 || 9 || {{NHL recap|2019020151}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 9 || October 26 || Columbus || 4–7 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 17,840 || 5–3–1 || 11 || {{NHL recap|2019020165}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 10 || October 27 || Philadelphia || 3–5 || NY Islanders || || Hart || 12,055 || 5–4–1 || 11 || {{NHL recap|2019020173}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 11 || October 29 || Philadelphia || 1–7 || Pittsburgh || || Elliott || 18,560 || 5–5–1 || 11 || {{NHL recap|2019020182}}
|-
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"|
Notes:
{{Note label|Note2|a|a}} Game was played at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=November: 10–2–4 (home: 4–0–4; road: 6–2–0)|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Record |Points |Recap}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 12 || November 1 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || New Jersey || SO || Hart || 14,624 || 6–5–1 || 13 || {{NHL recap|2019020196}}
|- {{Game-otl}}
| 13 || November 2 || Toronto || 4–3 || Philadelphia || SO || Elliott || 18,441 || 6–5–2 || 14 || {{NHL recap|2019020209}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 14 || November 5 || Carolina || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 16,172 || 7–5–2 || 16 || {{NHL recap|2019020226}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 15 || November 7 || Montreal || 2–3 || Philadelphia || OT || Hart || 16,788 || 8–5–2 || 18 || {{NHL recap|2019020240}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 16 || November 9 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || Toronto || SO || Elliott || 19,279 || 9–5–2 || 20 || {{NHL recap|2019020253}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 17 || November 10 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || Boston || SO || Hart || 17,193 || 10–5–2 || 22 || {{NHL recap|2019020267}}
|- {{Game-otl}}
| 18 || November 13 || Washington || 2–1 || Philadelphia || SO || Hart || 18,159 || 10–5–3 || 23 || {{NHL recap|2019020283}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 19 || November 15 || Philadelphia || 1–2 || Ottawa || || Hart || 10,664 || 10–6–3 || 23 || {{NHL recap|2019020298}}
|- {{Game-otl}}
| 20 || November 16 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || Philadelphia || SO || Elliott || 19,023 || 10–6–4 || 24 || {{NHL recap|2019020307}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 21 || November 19 || Philadelphia || 2–5 || Florida || || Hart || 11,515 || 10–7–4 || 24 || {{NHL recap|2019020319}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 22 || November 21 || Philadelphia || 5–3 || Carolina || || Elliott || 14,734 || 11–7–4 || 26 || {{NHL recap|2019020336}}
|- {{Game-otl}}
| 23 || November 23 || Calgary || 3–2 || Philadelphia || SO || Hart || 17,198 || 11–7–5 || 27 || {{NHL recap|2019020349}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 24 || November 25 || Vancouver || 1–2 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 17,083 || 12–7–5 || 29 || {{NHL recap|2019020367}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 25 || November 27 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || Columbus || || Elliott || 14,975 || 13–7–5 || 31 || {{NHL recap|2019020384}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 26 || November 29 || Detroit || 1–6 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,566 || 14–7–5 || 33 || {{NHL recap|2019020393}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 27 || November 30 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || Montreal || OT || Elliott || 21,213 || 15–7–5 || 35 || {{NHL recap|2019020404}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=December: 7–6–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 2–5–0)|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Record |Points |Recap}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 28 || December 3 || Toronto || 1–6 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 15,811 || 16–7–5 || 37 || {{NHL recap|2019020428}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 29 || December 5 || Arizona || 3–1 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 17,440 || 16–8–5 || 37 || {{NHL recap|2019020442}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 30 || December 7 || Ottawa || 3–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,031 || 17–8–5 || 39 || {{NHL recap|2019020452}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 31 || December 11 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || Colorado || || Hart || 17,905 || 17–9–5 || 39 || {{NHL recap|2019020486}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 32 || December 14 || Philadelphia || 1–4 || Minnesota || || Hart || 17,140 || 17–10–5 || 39 || {{NHL recap|2019020510}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 33 || December 15 || Philadelphia || 3–7 || Winnipeg || || Elliott || 15,325 || 17–11–5 || 39 || {{NHL recap|2019020515}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 34 || December 17 || Anaheim || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,449 || 18–11–5 || 41 || {{NHL recap|2019020528}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 35 || December 19 || Buffalo || 1–6 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,124 || 19–11–5 || 43 || {{NHL recap|2019020540}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 36 || December 21 || Philadelphia || 5–4 || Ottawa || SO || Elliott || 11,203 || 20–11–5 || 45 || {{NHL recap|2019020557}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 37 || December 23 || NY Rangers || 1–5 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,776 || 21–11–5 || 47 || {{NHL recap|2019020574}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 38 || December 28 || Philadelphia || 1–6 || San Jose || || Hart || 16,819 || 21–12–5 || 47 || {{NHL recap|2019020601}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 39 || December 29 || Philadelphia || 2–1 || Anaheim || OT || Elliott || 16,238 || 22–12–5 || 49 || {{NHL recap|2019020610}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 40 || December 31 || Philadelphia || 3–5 || Los Angeles || || Elliott || 17,982 || 22–13–5 || 49 || {{NHL recap|2019020625}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=January: 5–4–2 (home: 4–2–0; road: 1–2–2)|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Record |Points |Recap}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 41 || January 2 || Philadelphia || 4–5 || Vegas || || Hart || 18,415 || 22–14–5 || 49 || {{NHL recap|2019020638}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 42 || January 4 || Philadelphia || 2–6 || Arizona || || Hart || 17,125 || 22–15–5 || 49 || {{NHL recap|2019020650}}
|- {{Game-otl}}
| 43 || January 7 || Philadelphia || 4–5 || Carolina || OT || Elliott || 15,072 || 22–15–6 || 50 || {{NHL recap|2019020668}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 44 || January 8 || Washington || 2–3 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,595 || 23–15–6 || 52 || {{NHL recap|2019020676}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 45 || January 11 || Tampa Bay || 1–0 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,866 || 23–16–6 || 52 || {{NHL recap|2019020695}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 46 || January 13 || Boston || 5–6 || Philadelphia || SO || Hart || 19,246 || 24–16–6 || 54 || {{NHL recap|2019020711}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 47 || January 15 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || St. Louis || OT || Elliott || 18,096 || 25–16–6 || 56 || {{NHL recap|2019020726}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 48 || January 16 || Montreal || 4–1 || Philadelphia || || Lyon || 17,377 || 25–17–6 || 56 || {{NHL recap|2019020731}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 49 || January 18 || Los Angeles || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 19,602 || 26–17–6 || 58 || {{NHL recap|2019020750}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 50 || January 21 || Pittsburgh || 0–3 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 19,120 || 27–17–6 || 60 || {{NHL recap|2019020763}}
|- {{Game-otl}}
| 51 || January 31 || Philadelphia || 3–4 || Pittsburgh || OT || Elliott || 18,647 || 27–17–7 || 61 || {{NHL recap|2019020786}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=February: 10–3–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 4–2–0)|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Record |Points |Recap}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 52 || February 1 || Colorado || 3–6 || Philadelphia || || Lyon || 19,745 || 28–17–7 || 63 || {{NHL recap|2019020798}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 53 || February 3 || Philadelphia || 3–0 || Detroit || || Elliott || 17,526 || 29–17–7 || 65 || {{NHL recap|2019020811}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 54 || February 6 || New Jersey || 5–0 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 19,070 || 29–18–7 || 65 || {{NHL recap|2019020832}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 55 || February 8 || Philadelphia || 7–2 || Washington || || Elliott || 18,573 || 30–18–7 || 67 || {{NHL recap|2019020849}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 56 || February 10 || Florida || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 17,867 || 31–18–7 || 69 || {{NHL recap|2019020861}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 57 || February 11 || Philadelphia || 3–5 || NY Islanders || || Elliott || 12,228 || 31–19–7 || 69 || {{NHL recap|2019020869}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 58 || February 13 || Philadelphia || 6–2 || Florida || || Hart || 15,556 || 32–19–7 || 71 || {{NHL recap|2019020883}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 59 || February 15 || Philadelphia || 3–5 || Tampa Bay || || Hart || 19,092 || 32–20–7 || 71 || {{NHL recap|2019020897}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 60 || February 18 || Columbus || 1–5 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,273 || 33–20–7 || 73 || {{NHL recap|2019020920}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 61 || February 20 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || Columbus || OT || Elliott || 18,365 || 34–20–7 || 75 || {{NHL recap|2019020936}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 62 || February 22 || Winnipeg || 2–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,870 || 35–20–7 || 77 || {{NHL recap|2019020949}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 63 || February 25 || San Jose || 2–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,290 || 36–20–7 || 79 || {{NHL recap|2019020972}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 64 || February 28 || NY Rangers || 2–5 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,581 || 37–20–7 || 81 || {{NHL recap|2019020994}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=March: 4–1–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 2–0–0)|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Record |Points |Recap}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 65 || March 1 || Philadelphia || 5–3 || NY Rangers || || Hart || 18,006 || 38–20–7 || 83 || {{NHL recap|2019021011}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 66 || March 4 || Philadelphia || 5–2 || Washington || || Elliott || 18,573 || 39–20–7 || 85 || {{NHL recap|2019021029}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 67 || March 5 || Carolina || 1–4 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 18,900 || 40–20–7 || 87 || {{NHL recap|2019021037}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 68 || March 7 || Buffalo || 1–3 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,781 || 41–20–7 || 89 || {{NHL recap|2019021056}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 69 || March 10 || Boston || 2–0 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 19,689 || 41–21–7 || 89 || {{NHL recap|2019021073}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=Cancelled games|Game |Date |Visitor |Home}}
|- 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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
|-
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Legend:
{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#fff|Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}
{{Game log end}}
= Playoffs =
{{Main|2020 Stanley Cup 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.{{cite web |title=Stanley Cup Qualifiers schedule |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-round-robin-best-of-5-series-dates-times-317365910 |website=NHL.com |publisher=NHL.com |access-date=July 16, 2020 |date=July 10, 2020}}
The Flyers faced the Montreal Canadiens in the first round,{{cite web |title=Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round schedule |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/stanley-cup-playoffs-first-round-schedule-318364530 |website=NHL.com |access-date=August 9, 2020 |date=August 9, 2020}} and eliminated them in six games, winning their first playoff series since the 2011–2012 season.{{cite web |last1=Kimelman |first1=Adam |title=Flyers defeat Canadiens in Game 6, win Eastern First Round series |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/philadelphia-flyers-montreal-canadiens-game-6-recap-318654886 |website=NHL.com |access-date=August 22, 2020 |date=August 21, 2020}}
In the second round, the Flyers faced the New York Islanders, but lost in seven games.{{cite web |title=Stanley Cup Playoffs second-round schedule |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-2-schedule/c-280468316 |website=NHL.com |access-date=October 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822054748/https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-2-schedule/c-280468316 |archive-date=August 22, 2020 |date=August 22, 2020}}
{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid;|title=2020 Stanley Cup playoffs}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference seeding round-robin|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Record |Points |Recap}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 1 || August 2 || Philadelphia || 4–1 || Boston || || Hart || 1–0–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|2019030001}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 2 || August 6 || Washington || 1–3 || Philadelphia || || Elliott || 2–0–0 || 4 || {{NHL recap|2019030004}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 3 || August 8 || Philadelphia || 4–1 || Tampa Bay || || Hart || 3–0–0 || 6 || {{NHL recap|2019030006}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference First Round vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens: Philadelphia won 4–2|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Series |Recap}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 1 || August 12 || Montreal || 1–2 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2019030111}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 2 || August 14 || Montreal || 5–0 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 1–1 || {{NHL recap|2019030112}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 3 || August 16 || Philadelphia || 1–0 || Montreal || || Hart || 2–1 || {{NHL recap|2019030113}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 4 || August 18 || Philadelphia || 2–0 || Montreal || || Hart || 3–1 || {{NHL recap|2019030114}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 5 || August 19 || Montreal || 5–3 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 3–2 || {{NHL recap|2019030115}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 6 || August 21 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || Montreal || || Hart || 4–2 || {{NHL recap|2019030116}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#F74902 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (6) New York Islanders: New York won 4–3|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Series |Recap}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 1 || August 24 || NY Islanders || 4–0 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 0–1 || {{NHL recap|2019030211}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 2 || August 26 || NY Islanders || 3–4 || Philadelphia || OT || Hart || 1–1 || {{NHL recap|2019030212}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 3 || August 29 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || NY Islanders || || Hart || 1–2 || {{NHL recap|2019030213}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 4 || August 30 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || NY Islanders || || Elliott || 1–3 || {{NHL recap|2019030214}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 5 || September 1 || NY Islanders || 3–4 || Philadelphia || OT || Hart || 2–3 || {{NHL recap|2019030215}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 6 || September 3 || Philadelphia || 5–4 || NY Islanders || 2OT || Hart || 3–3 || {{NHL recap|2019030216}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 7 || September 5 || NY Islanders || 4–0 || Philadelphia || || Hart || 3–4 || {{NHL recap|2019030217}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
|-
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Legend:
{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black}}
{{Game log end}}
Player statistics
=Skaters=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#F74902 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;"|Regular season{{cite web |title=2019–20 Regular season – Philadelphia Flyers Stats – Skaters |url=http://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20192020&seasonTo=20192020&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.16&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists |website=NHL.com |access-date=March 12, 2020}} ! Player ! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! {{abbr|G|Goals}} ! {{abbr|A|Assists}} ! {{abbr|Pts|Points}} ! data-sort-type="number"|{{abbr|+/−|Plus/minus}} ! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}} | ||||||
{{sortname|Travis|Konecny}} | 66 | 24 | 37 | 61 | −1 | 28 |
{{sortname|Sean|Couturier}} | 69 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 21 | 30 |
{{sortname|Jakub|Voracek|Jakub Voráček}} | 69 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 14 | 31 |
{{sortname|Claude|Giroux}} | 69 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 7 | 28 |
{{sortname|Kevin|Hayes|dab=ice hockey}} | 69 | 23 | 18 | 41 | −6 | 34 |
{{sortname|James|van Riemsdyk}} | 66 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 8 |
{{sortname|Ivan|Provorov}} | 69 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 24 |
{{sortname|Matt|Niskanen}} | 68 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 29 |
{{sortname|Scott|Laughton}} | 49 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 26 |
{{sortname|Travis|Sanheim}} | 69 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 32 |
{{sortname|Joel|Farabee}} | 52 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 39 |
{{sortname|Michael|Raffl}} | 58 | 8 | 12 | 20 | −2 | 14 |
{{sortname|Tyler|Pitlick}} | 63 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 12 |
{{sortname|Justin|Braun|dab=ice hockey}} | 62 | 3 | 16 | 19 | −2 | 18 |
{{sortname|Oskar|Lindblom}} | 30 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
{{sortname|Philippe|Myers}} | 50 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 30 |
{{sortname|Nicolas|Aube-Kubel|Nicolas Aubé-Kubel}} | 36 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 19 |
{{sortname|Robert|Hagg|Robert Hägg}} | 49 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 30 |
{{sortname|Shayne|Gostisbehere}} | 42 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −4 | 20 |
{{sortname|Morgan|Frost}} | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −3 | 4 |
{{sortname|Derek|Grant|dab=ice hockey, born 1990}}† | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
{{sortname|Mikhail|Vorobyev|dab=ice hockey}} | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −5 | 6 |
{{sortname|Connor|Bunnaman}} | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
{{sortname|David|Kase|David Kaše}} | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
{{sortname|Carsen|Twarynski}} | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 |
{{sortname|Andy|Andreoff}} | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 |
{{sortname|Mark|Friedman}} | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
{{sortname|Chris|Stewart|dab=ice hockey, born 1987}} | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −7 | 21 |
{{sortname|Nate|Thompson}}† | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
{{sortname|Samuel|Morin}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
{{sortname|German|Rubtsov}} | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
{{col-2}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#F74902 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;"|Playoffs{{cite web |title=2019–20 Playoffs – Philadelphia Flyers Stats – Skaters |url=http://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20192020&seasonTo=20192020&gameType=3&playerPlayedFor=franchise.16&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists |website=NHL.com |access-date=September 6, 2020}} ! Player ! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! {{abbr|G|Goals}} ! {{abbr|A|Assists}} ! {{abbr|Pts|Points}} ! data-sort-type="number"|{{abbr|+/−|Plus/minus}} ! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}} | ||||||
{{sortname|Kevin|Hayes|dab=ice hockey}} | 16 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
{{sortname|Scott|Laughton}} | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
{{sortname|Jakub|Voracek|Jakub Voráček}} | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
{{sortname|Sean|Couturier}} | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 16 |
{{sortname|Ivan|Provorov}} | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
{{sortname|Claude|Giroux}} | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
{{sortname|Travis|Sanheim}} | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
{{sortname|Travis|Konecny}} | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
{{sortname|Michael|Raffl}} | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
{{sortname|Joel|Farabee}} | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
{{sortname|Philippe|Myers}} | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
{{sortname|Tyler|Pitlick}} | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
{{sortname|Nicolas|Aube-Kubel|Nicolas Aubé-Kubel}} | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
{{sortname|Robert|Hagg|Robert Hägg}} | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
{{sortname|James|van Riemsdyk}} | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −3 | 2 |
{{sortname|Matt|Niskanen}} | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
{{sortname|Shayne|Gostisbehere}} | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
{{sortname|Derek|Grant|dab=ice hockey, born 1990}} | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 8 |
{{sortname|Justin|Braun|dab=ice hockey}} | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
{{sortname|Nate|Thompson}} | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 14 |
{{sortname|Oskar|Lindblom}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
{{sortname|Connor|Bunnaman}} | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
{{col-end}}
=Goaltenders=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#F74902 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;"|Regular season{{cite web |title=2019–20 Regular season – Philadelphia Flyers Stats – Goalies |url=http://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20192020&seasonTo=20192020&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.16&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=wins |website=NHL.com |access-date=March 12, 2020}} ! Player ! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} ! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}} ! {{abbr|W|Win}} ! {{abbr|L|Loss}} ! {{abbr|OT|Overtime loss}} ! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} ! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}} ! {{abbr|SA|Shots against}} ! {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}} ! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}} ! {{abbr|G|Goals}} ! {{abbr|A|Assists}} ! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}} | ||||||||||||||
{{sortname|Carter|Hart}} | 43 | 40 | 2,355:50 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 95 | 2.42 | 1,100 | .914 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
{{sortname|Brian|Elliott}} | 31 | 27 | 1,673:54 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 80 | 2.87 | 796 | .899 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
{{sortname|Alex|Lyon|dab=ice hockey}} | 3 | 2 | 135:19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3.55 | 73 | .890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#F74902 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;"|Playoffs{{cite web |title=2019–20 Playoffs – Philadelphia Flyers Stats – Goalies |url=http://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20192020&seasonTo=20192020&gameType=3&playerPlayedFor=franchise.16&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=wins |website=NHL.com |access-date=September 6, 2020}} ! Player ! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} ! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}} ! {{abbr|W|Win}} ! {{abbr|L|Loss}} ! {{abbr|OT|Overtime loss}} ! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} ! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}} ! {{abbr|SA|Shots against}} ! {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}} ! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}} ! {{abbr|G|Goals}} ! {{abbr|A|Assists}} ! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}} | ||||||||||||||
{{sortname|Carter|Hart}} | 14 | 14 | 859:38 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2.23 | 431 | .926 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
{{sortname|Brian|Elliott}} | 3 | 2 | 139:30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2.15 | 56 | .911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and records
=Awards=
class="wikitable" |
scope="col" |Type
! scope="col" |Award/honor ! scope="col" |Recipient ! scope="col" |Ref |
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scope="row" rowspan="1"| League (annual) |
scope="row" rowspan="2"| League (in-season) | NHL All-Star Game selection |
NHL Third Star of the Week
| Brian Elliott (October 28) |
scope="row" rowspan="6"| Team |
Bobby Clarke Trophy
| Sean Couturier |
Gene Hart Memorial Award |
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy |
Toyota Cup
| Travis Konecny |
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award
| Scott Laughton |
=Records=
{{See also|List of Philadelphia Flyers records}}
Among the team records set during the 2019–20 season was tying the mark originally set in 2003 for most overtime games in a single playoff series, three, during their round two matchup with the New York Islanders.{{cite web |title=Playoff Team Records: Most Overtime Games, Playoff Series |url=https://records.nhl.com/records/playoff-team-records/overtime/most-overtime-games-one-series-playoff |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=September 14, 2022}}
=Milestones=
class="wikitable" |
scope="col" |Milestone
! scope="col" |Player ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Ref |
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rowspan=6| First game
| rowspan=2| October 4, 2019 |
Carsen Twarynski |
Joel Farabee
| October 21, 2019 |
German Rubtsov
| November 1, 2019 |
Morgan Frost
| November 19, 2019 |
David Kase
| December 11, 2019 |
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|title=Hockey Transactions Search Results|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Flyers&BeginDate=2019-06-12&EndDate=2020-06-15&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search|publisher=Pro Sports Transactions|access-date=September 25, 2019}}
=Trades=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width: 50em;" |
scope="col"| Date
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Details ! scope="col"| Ref |
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scope="row"| {{start date|2019|06|21}}
| valign="top"|To Arizona Coyotes {{blist |1st-round pick in 2019}} | valign="top"|To Philadelphia Flyers {{blist |1st-round pick in 2019 |2nd-round pick in 2019}} |
style="background:#eee;"
! scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2019|06|22}} | valign="top"|To Nashville Predators {{blist |ARI's 2nd-round pick in 2019 |NJD's 3rd-round pick in 2019}} | valign="top"|To Philadelphia Flyers {{blist |NJD's 2nd-round pick in 2019}} |
valign="top"|To Montreal Canadiens {{blist |7th-round pick in 2019}} | valign="top"|To Philadelphia Flyers {{blist |7th-round pick in 2020}} |
style="background:#eee;"
! scope="row"| {{start date|2019|06|24}} | valign="top"|To Dallas Stars {{blist |Ryan Hartman}} | valign="top"|To Philadelphia Flyers {{blist |Tyler Pitlick}} |
scope="row"| {{start date|2020|02|19}}
| valign="top"|To New York Rangers {{blist |Jean-Francois Berube}} | valign="top"|To Philadelphia Flyers {{blist |Future considerations}} |
style="background:#eee;"
! scope="row" rowspan=3| {{start date|2020|02|24}} | valign="top"|To Montreal Canadiens {{blist |5th-round pick in 2021}} | valign="top"|To Philadelphia Flyers {{blist |Nate Thompson}} |
valign="top"|To Anaheim Ducks {{blist |Kyle Criscuolo |Conditional 4th-round pick in 2020{{efn|The pick will be better of the two 2020 4th-round picks the Flyers possessed at the time of the trade, their own and the one they acquired from the Nashville Predators on February 25, 2019. It turned out to be the latter.}}}} | valign="top"|To Philadelphia Flyers {{blist |Derek Grant}} |
style="background:#eee;"
| valign="top"|To Chicago Blackhawks {{blist |T. J. Brennan}} | valign="top"|To Philadelphia Flyers {{blist |Nathan Noel}} |
=Players acquired=
=Players lost=
=Signings=
Draft picks
{{See also|List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks}}
Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections at the 2019 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
class="wikitable" |
Round
! Pick ! Player ! Position ! Nationality ! Team (league) ! Notes |
---|
style="text-align:center"| 1
| style="text-align:center"| 14 | Cam York | Defense | {{flagu|United States}} | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) | {{efn|The Flyers acquired this pick and a 2019 second-round pick, 45th overall, in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for their original 2019 first-round pick, 11th overall, on June 21, 2019.{{cite web |title=2019 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions |url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2019.htm |publisher=Pro Sports Transactions |access-date=September 25, 2019}}}} |
style="text-align:center"| 2
| style="text-align:center"| 34 | Right Wing | {{flagu|United States}} | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | {{efn|The Flyers acquired this pick, originally belonging to the New Jersey Devils, in a trade with the Nashville Predators for Arizona's 2019 second-round pick, 45th overall, and New Jersey's 2019 third-round pick, 65th overall, on June 22, 2019.}} |
style="text-align:center"| 3
| style="text-align:center"| 72 | Defense | {{flagu|United States}} | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | |
style="text-align:center"| 4
| style="text-align:center"| 103 | Defense | {{flagu|Canada}} | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | |
style="text-align:center"| 6
| style="text-align:center"| 165 | Right Wing | {{flagu|Russia}} | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) | |
style="text-align:center"| 6
| style="text-align:center"| 169 | Goaltender | {{flagu|Canada}} | {{efn|The Flyers acquired this pick and Jacob Graves in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for Jordan Weal on January 11, 2019.}} |
style="text-align:center"| 7
| style="text-align:center"| 196 | Right Wing | {{flagu|United States}} | Blaine High School (USHS) | |
Notes
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References
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- {{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000532020.html |title=Philadelphia Flyers 2019–20 roster and statistics |publisher=The Internet Hockey Database |access-date=April 4, 2022}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHI/2020.html |title=2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers Roster and Statistics |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=April 4, 2022}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/season.cgi?2019-20 |title=Flyers History - Season Overview : 2019–20 |publisher=FlyersAlumni.net |work=Flyers History |access-date=April 4, 2022}}
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