2019–20 Florida Panthers season

The 2019–20 Florida Panthers season was the 27th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 14, 1993. It is their first season under head coach Joel Quenneville.
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. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Panthers advanced to the playoffs for the first time since the 2015–16 season and lost in four games to the New York Islanders in the qualifying round.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Eastern Conference===
==Schedule and results==
===Preseason===
The preseason schedule was published on June 12, 2019.
2019 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)	2019 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)	2019 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)	2019 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)	2019 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)	2019 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)	2019 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)	2019 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)	2019 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)	2019 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Recap
1 	September 16 	Florida 	3–6 	Nashville 	 	Desrosiers 	— 	0–1–0 	Recap
2 	September 16 	Florida 	0–1 	Nashville 	 	Bednard 	17,200 	0–2–0 	Recap
3 	September 18 	Florida 	3–4 	Montreal 	 	Driedger 	— 	0–3–0 	Recap
4 	September 19 	Florida 	4–5 	Montreal 	SO 	Montembeault 	19,101 	0–3–1 	Recap
5 	September 21 	Florida 	6–0 	Dallas 	 	Montembeault 	— 	1–3–1 	Recap
6 	September 24 	Tampa Bay 	3–6 	Florida 	 	Bobrovsky 	8,744 	2–3–1 	Recap
7 	September 26 	Tampa Bay 	4–2 	Florida 	 	Bobrovsky 	8,611 	2–4–1 	Recap
8 	September 28 	Florida 	1–0 	Tampa Bay 	SO 	Bobrovsky 	14,732 	3–4–1 	Recap
Notes:
 Indicates split-squad.
 Game was played at K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
 Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.	
Notes:
 Indicates split-squad.
 Game was played at K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
 Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.	
Notes:
 Indicates split-squad.
 Game was played at K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
 Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.	
Notes:
 Indicates split-squad.
 Game was played at K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
 Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.	
Notes:
 Indicates split-squad.
 Game was played at K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
 Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.	
Notes:
 Indicates split-squad.
 Game was played at K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
 Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.	
Notes:
 Indicates split-squad.
 Game was played at K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
 Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.	
Notes:
 Indicates split-squad.
 Game was played at K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
 Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.	
Notes:
 Indicates split-squad.
 Game was played at K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
 Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.	
Notes:
 Indicates split-squad.
 Game was played at K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
 Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
===Regular season===
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.
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October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)	October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)	October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)	October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)	October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)	October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)	October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)	October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)	October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)	October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)	October: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–3)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	October 3 	Florida 	2–5 	Tampa Bay 	 	Bobrovsky 	19,092 	0–1–0 	0 	Recap
2 	October 5 	Tampa Bay 	3–4 	Florida 	 	Bobrovsky 	17,424 	1–1–0 	2 	Recap
3 	October 8 	Carolina 	6–3 	Florida 	 	Bobrovsky 	11,638 	1–2–0 	2 	Recap
4 	October 11 	Florida 	2–3 	Buffalo 	SO 	Bobrovsky 	15,638 	1–2–1 	3 	Recap
5 	October 12 	Florida 	2–3 	NY Islanders 	SO 	Montembeault 	11,421 	1–2–2 	4 	Recap
6 	October 14 	Florida 	6–4 	New Jersey 	 	Bobrovsky 	13,208 	2–2–2 	6 	Recap
7 	October 18 	Colorado 	5–4 	Florida 	OT 	Bobrovsky 	13,382 	2–2–3 	7 	Recap
8 	October 19 	Florida 	3–2 	Nashville 	SO 	Montembeault 	17,534 	3–2–3 	9 	Recap
9 	October 22 	Pittsburgh 	2–4 	Florida 	 	Bobrovsky 	12,738 	4–2–3 	11 	Recap
10 	October 24 	Florida 	5–6 	Calgary 	SO 	Bobrovsky 	18,011 	4–2–4 	12 	Recap
11 	October 27 	Florida 	6–2 	Edmonton 	 	Bobrovsky 	17,278 	5–2–4 	14 	Recap
12 	October 28 	Florida 	2–7 	Vancouver 	 	Montembeault 	17,864 	5–3–4 	14 	Recap
13 	October 30 	Florida 	4–3 	Colorado 	OT 	Bobrovsky 	16,022 	6–3–4 	16 	Recap
===Playoffs===
The Panthers faced the New York Islanders in the qualifying round, where they were defeated in four games.
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Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (7) New York Islanders: New York won 3–1	Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (7) New York Islanders: New York won 3–1	Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (7) New York Islanders: New York won 3–1	Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (7) New York Islanders: New York won 3–1	Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (7) New York Islanders: New York won 3–1	Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (7) New York Islanders: New York won 3–1	Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (7) New York Islanders: New York won 3–1	Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (7) New York Islanders: New York won 3–1	Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (7) New York Islanders: New York won 3–1
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Series 	Recap
1 	August 1 	Florida 	1–2 	NY Islanders 	 	Bobrovsky 	0–1 	Recap
2 	August 4 	Florida 	2–4 	NY Islanders 	 	Bobrovsky 	0–2 	Recap
3 	August 5 	NY Islanders 	2–3 	Florida 	 	Bobrovsky 	1–2 	Recap
4 	August 7 	NY Islanders 	5–1 	Florida 	 	Bobrovsky 	1–3 	Recap
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	69	23	55	78	5 	30
 	66	20	42	62	2 	18
 	69	29	30	59	−5	28
 	69	25	22	47	−7	10
 	69	5 	40	45	0 	20
 	67	5 	36	41	12	26
‡ 	55	10	26	36	−3	33
 	69	16	18	34	−8	30
 	69	19	14	33	−3	26
 	66	20	7 	27	2 	21
 	59	8 	12	20	−1	14
 	69	5 	14	19	−6	14
 	58	9 	9 	18	4 	20
 	45	7 	11	18	6 	33
 	69	6 	10	16	2 	6
 	39	6 	9 	15	−5	17
‡ 	36	4 	8 	12	−6	12
 	46	4 	7 	11	4 	37
 	56	3 	5 	8 	1 	39
 	34	0 	5 	5 	−3	14
 	9 	2 	2 	4 	2 	0
 	21	0 	4 	4 	0 	24
 	15	1 	2 	3 	−1	8
† 	7 	1 	1 	2 	0 	0
† 	7 	0 	2 	2 	0 	2
 	4 	0 	0 	0 	−2	2
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	4	3	2	5	−1	4
 	4	1	3	4	0 	2
 	4	1	2	3	0 	2
 	4	0	3	3	−2	0
 	4	1	0	1	−1	12
 	4	1	0	1	−3	0
 	4	0	1	1	1 	2
 	4	0	1	1	1 	4
 	3	0	0	0	−3	0
 	4	0	0	0	−3	0
 	2	0	0	0	1 	0
 	2	0	0	0	−1	2
 	4	0	0	0	0 	2
 	2	0	0	0	0 	0
 	3	0	0	0	−3	0
 	4	0	0	0	−1	0
 	4	0	0	0	−5	2
 	4	0	0	0	−5	2
 	1	0	0	0	−1	0
 	1	0	0	0	0 	0
 	2	0	0	0	−2	2
 	2	0	0	0	−2	8
 	2	0	0	0	−1	0
===Goaltenders===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	50	49	2,805:59	23	19	6	151	3.23	1,505	.900	1	0	0	0
 	12	11	642:40 	7 	2 	1	22 	2.05	354 	.938	1	0	0	0
 	14	9 	700:45 	5 	5 	1	39 	3.34	356 	.890	0	0	0	0
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	4	4	234:23	1	3	12	3.07	121	.901	0	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Panthers. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
==Transactions==
The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.
===Trades===
===Free agents===
===Contract terminations===
Date	Player 	Via	Ref
 	Scott Darling	 	
===Retirement===
Date	Player 	Ref
 	Roberto Luongo	
==Draft picks==
==References==
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