2019-20 NHL season
| Preseason | n/a |
|---|---|
| Regular Season | October 2, 2019-March 11, 2020 |
| Postseason | August 1-September 29, 2020 |
| ← 2018-19 • NHL seasons • 2020-21 → | |
The 2019–20 NHL season was the 103rd season of operation (102nd season of play) of the National Hockey League. The regular season began on October 2, 2019, and was suspended indefinitely on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On May 22, 2020, the NHL and National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) agreed to a framework for the resumption of play, which would see the remainder of the regular season scrapped, and the top 12 teams in each conference (by points percentage) competing in a modified and expanded Stanley Cup playoffs, which the NHL planned to hold in two centralized "hub cities", Toronto's Scotiabank Arena and Edmonton's Rogers Place, with no spectators and only essential staff present.
The season ended on September 28, 2020, with the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup Finals in six games, winning their second Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Publications
| Programs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Type | Opponent | Venue |
| Boston Bruins | Stanley Cup Finals | New York Rangers | Boston Garden |
| Buffalo Sabres | Regular Season | n/a | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| Chicago Black Hawks | Postseason | New York Rangers | Chicago Stadium |
| Postseason | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chicago Stadium | |
| New York Rangers | Regular Season | Detroit Red Wings | Madison Square Garden |
| Postseason | Montreal Canadiens | Madison Square Garden | |
| Stanley Cup Finals | Boston Bruins | Madison Square Garden | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Regular Season | n/a | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Vancouver Canucks | Regular Season | n/a | Pacific Coliseum |
| NHL | All-Star Game | East Division vs. West Division | Metropolitan Sports Center |
| Media Guides and Yearbooks | |||
| Media Guides | California Golden Seals • Detroit Red Wings • New York Rangers • Philadelphia Flyers • Pittsburgh Penguins • Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Yearbooks | Boston Bruins • Buffalo Sabres • Vancouver Canucks | ||
