2019–20 Columbus Blue Jackets season
National Hockey League season
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The 2019–20 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 20th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2]
| 2019–20 Columbus Blue Jackets | |
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| Division | 6th Metropolitan |
| Conference | 9th Eastern |
| 2019–20 record | 33–22–15 |
| Home record | 20–12–4 |
| Road record | 13–10–11 |
| Goals for | 180 |
| Goals against | 187 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jarmo Kekalainen |
| Coach | John Tortorella |
| Captain | Nick Foligno |
| Alternate captains | Cam Atkinson Boone Jenner Seth Jones |
| Arena | Nationwide Arena |
| Average attendance | 16,898[1] |
| Minor league affiliate | Cleveland Monsters (AHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Oliver Bjorkstrand (21) |
| Assists | Pierre-Luc Dubois (31) |
| Points | Pierre-Luc Dubois (49) |
| Penalty minutes | Nick Foligno (62) |
| Plus/minus | Seth Jones Eric Robinson (+10) |
| Wins | Joonas Korpisalo (19) |
| Goals against average | Elvis Merzlikins (2.35) |
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 Blue Jackets advanced to the playoffs and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the qualifying round,[6] but were defeated in the first round by the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games.[7]
As of the 2025–26 season, this is the most recent time the Blue Jackets qualified for the playoffs.
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Washington Capitals | 69 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 240 | 215 | +25 | 90 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 69 | 41 | 21 | 7 | 31 | 232 | 196 | +36 | 89 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 69 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 224 | 196 | +28 | 86 |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes | 68 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 27 | 222 | 193 | +29 | 81 |
| 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 70 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 25 | 180 | 187 | −7 | 81 |
| 6 | New York Islanders | 68 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 24 | 192 | 193 | −1 | 80 |
| 7 | New York Rangers | 70 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 31 | 234 | 222 | +12 | 79 |
| 8 | New Jersey Devils | 69 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 22 | 189 | 230 | −41 | 68 |
Source: National Hockey League[8]
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
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| 1 | Boston Bruins | 70 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 227 | 174 | +53 | .714 | Advance to Seeding round-robin tournament[9] |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 70 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 35 | 245 | 195 | +50 | .657 | |
| 3 | Washington Capitals | 69 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 240 | 215 | +25 | .652 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 69 | 41 | 21 | 7 | 31 | 232 | 196 | +36 | .645 | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 69 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 224 | 196 | +28 | .623 | Advance to 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs qualifying round[9] |
| 6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 68 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 27 | 222 | 193 | +29 | .596 | |
| 7 | New York Islanders | 68 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 24 | 192 | 193 | −1 | .588 | |
| 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 28 | 238 | 227 | +11 | .579 | |
| 9 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 70 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 25 | 180 | 187 | −7 | .579 | |
| 10 | Florida Panthers | 69 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 30 | 231 | 228 | +3 | .565 | |
| 11 | New York Rangers | 70 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 31 | 234 | 222 | +12 | .564 | |
| 12 | Montreal Canadiens | 71 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 19 | 212 | 221 | −9 | .500 | |
| 13 | Buffalo Sabres | 69 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 22 | 195 | 217 | −22 | .493 | |
| 14 | New Jersey Devils | 69 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 22 | 189 | 230 | −41 | .493 | |
| 15 | Ottawa Senators | 71 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 191 | 243 | −52 | .437 | |
| 16 | Detroit Red Wings | 71 | 17 | 49 | 5 | 13 | 145 | 267 | −122 | .275 |
Source: National Hockey League[10]
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.[11] The September 29 game between the Blue Jackets and the St. Louis Blues was cancelled due to issues with the team's flight.[12]
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| 1 | September 17 | Buffalo | 1–4 | Columbus | Kivlenieks | — | 1–0–0 | [13] | ||||
| 2 | September 19 | Columbus | 1–4 | Pittsburgh | Vehvilainen | 15,649 | 1–1–0 | [14] | ||||
| 3 | September 21 | Pittsburgh | 1–3 | Columbus | Korpisalo | 13,637 | 2–1–0 | [15] | ||||
| 4 | September 22 | Columbus | 3–5 | St. Louis | Merzlikins | 16,672 | 2–2–0 | [16] | ||||
| 5 | September 25 | Columbus | 3–4 | Buffalo | OT | Merzlikins | 15,788 | 2–2–1 | [17] | |||
| 6 | September 27 | New Jersey | 2–0 | Columbus | Korpisalo | 12,347 | 2–3–1 | [18] | ||||
| 7 | September 29 | St. Louis | – | Columbus | Game cancelled due to a mechanical issue with St. Louis' aircraft. | |||||||
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[19]
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Playoffs
The Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the qualifying round in five games.[90]
The Blue Jackets faced the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, and lost in five games.[91]
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Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Joonas Korpisalo | 37 | 35 | 2,125:54 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 92 | 2.60 | 1,030 | .911 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elvis Merzlikins | 33 | 31 | 1,815:08 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 2.35 | 919 | .923 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matīss Kivlenieks | 6 | 4 | 284:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2.95 | 137 | .898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Joonas Korpisalo | 9 | 9 | 599:00 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 1.90 | 320 | .941 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Merzlikins | 2 | 1 | 122:45 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.96 | 74 | .946 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.