The 2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season was the Anaheim Ducks' 16th season of operation for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The Ducks first game of the season was held on October 9, 2008, against the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center. In the first round, they upset the Presidents' Trophy winning San Jose Sharks in six games. However, their season came to an end following a seven-game defeat at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings in the following round.

Schedule and results

Preseason

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || September 24 || Sharks || 6–4 || || Giguere (1–0–0) || Greiss (0–1–0) || 15,243 || 1–0–0 || Honda Center || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || September 26 || @ Sharks || 5–2 || || Nabokov (1–0–0) || Hiller (0–1–0) || 17,271 || 1–1–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || September 27 || @ Coyotes || 3–1 || || LeNeveu (1–0–0) || Bryzgalov (0–1–0) || 8,417 || 2–1–0 || Jobing.com Arena || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 4 || September 28 || Canucks || 5–4 || SO || Sanford (1–0–0) || LeNeveu (1–0–1) || 16,481 || 2–1–1 || Honda Center || O1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || September 30 || @ Kings || 2–1 || SO || Hiller (1–1–0) || LaBarbera (0–1–0) || 11,904 || 3–1–1 || Staples Center || W1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 || October 1 || Kings || 3–2 || OT || Giguere (2–0–0) || Ersberg (0–1–0) || 16,410 || 4–1–1 || Honda Center || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 || October 3 || Coyotes || 4–1 || || Hiller (2–1–0) || Tellqvist (0–2–0) || 16,371 || 5–1–1 || Honda Center || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 || October 5 || @ Canucks || 4–3 || OT || Giguere (3–0–0) || Luongo (3–1–0) || 18,630 || 6–1–1 || General Motors Place || W4

Legend Ducks Win Ducks Loss OT Loss

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || October 9 || @ Sharks || 4–1 || || Nabokov (1–0–0) || Giguere (0–1–0) || 17,496 || 0–1–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || October 12 || Coyotes || 4–2 || || Bryzgalov (2–0–0) || Giguere (0–2–0) || 17,174 || 0–2–0 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || October 14 || @ Kings || 6–3 || || LaBarbera (1–2–0) || Giguere (0–3–0) || 14,451 || 0–3–0 || Staples Center || L3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || October 15 || Oilers || 3–2 || || Garon (2–0–0) || Hiller (0–1–0) || 16,604 || 0–4–0 || Honda Center || L4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || October 17 || Sharks || 4–0 || || Giguere (1–3–0) || Nabokov (3–1–0) || 17,174 || 1–4–0 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 6 || October 19 || Hurricanes || 3–1 || || Leighton (2–0–0) || Giguere (1–4–0) || 16,847 || 1–5–0 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 || October 21 || @ Maple Leafs || 3–2 || SO || Giguere (2–4–0) || Joseph (0–1–1) || 19,222 || 2–5–0 || Air Canada Centre || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 || October 24 || @ Senators || 4–3 || || Hiller (1–1–0) || Auld (1–1–0) || 19,762 || 3–5–0 || Scotiabank Place || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 || October 25 || @ Canadiens || 6–4 || || Giguere (3–4–0) || Price (4–1–1) || 21,273 || 4–5–0 || Bell Centre || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10 || October 27 || @ Blue Jackets || 3–2 || || Giguere (4–4–0) || Norrena (0–3–0) || 10,494 || 5–5–0 || Nationwide Arena || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 || October 29 || Red Wings || 4–5 || OT || Giguere (5–4–0) || Osgood (5–1–2) || 17,174 || 6–5–0 || Honda Center || W5 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 12 || October 31 || Canucks || 7–6 || SO || Luongo (6–4–0) || Hiller (1–1–1) || 16,704 || 6–5–1 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 13 || November 2 || Flames || 2–3 || || Giguere (6–4–0) || Kiprusoff (14–8–2) || 16,965 || 7–5–1 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 || November 4 || @ Kings || 1–0 || OT || Giguere (7–4–0) || Ersberg (0–1–1) || 14,327 || 8–5–1 || Staples Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 || November 5 || Blues || 5–2 || || Hiller (2–1–1) || Mason (0–4–0) || 16,144 || 9–5–1 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 16 || November 7 || Stars || 5–2 || || Turco (4–5–2) || Giguere (7–5–0) || 17,048 || 9–6–1 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 17 || November 9 || Panthers || 3–1 || || Anderson (2–1–1) || Giguere (7–6–0) || 16,951 || 9–7–1 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 18 || November 14 || Predators || 4–3 || OT || Ellis (6–7–1) || Giguere (7–6–1) || 16,485 || 9–7–2 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 19 || November 16 || Kings || 2–0 || || Hiller (3–1–1) || Ersberg (4–3–1) || 17,174 || 10–7–2 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 20 || November 19 || Capitals || 6–4 || || Theodore (6–3–1) || Giguere (7–7–1) || 16,076 || 10–8–2 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 21 || November 21 || @ Blues || 3–2 || OT || Legace (6–3–1) || Giguere (7–7–2) || 19,150 || 10–8–3 || Scottrade Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 22 || November 22 || @ Stars || 2–1 || SO || Hiller (4–1–1) || Turco (5–8–4) || 17,734 || 11–8–3 || American Airlines Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 23 || November 24 || Avalanche || 4–1 || || Giguere (8–7–2) || Budaj (7–10–0) || 16,632 || 12–8–3 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 24 || November 28 || Blackhawks || 1–0 || || Hiller (5–1–1) || Huet (3–4–2) || 16,994 || 13–8–3 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 25 || November 30 || @ Hurricanes || 4–1 || || Hiller (6–1–1) || Leighton (4–4–0) || 14,191 || 14–8–3 || RBC Center || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 31

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || December 1 || @ Red Wings || 2–1 || || Osgood (10–1–4) || Hiller (6–2–1) || 18,862 || 14–9–3 || Joe Louis Arena || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || December 3 || @ Blackhawks || 4–2 || || Huet (4–5–2) || Hiller (6–3–1) || 21,574 || 14–10–3 || United Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 28 || December 7 || Blue Jackets || 5–3 || || Giguere (9–7–2) || Leclaire (4–5–0) || 16,914 || 15–10–3 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 29 || December 10 || Blues || 4–2 || || Giguere (10–7–2) || Mason (3–7–1) || 16,058 || 16–10–3 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 30 || December 11 || @ Sharks || 2–0 || || Nabokov (16–2–1) || Hiller (6–4–1) || 17,496 || 16–11–3 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || December 14 || Wild || 4–2 || || Giguere (11–7–2) || Harding (1–3–0) || 16,577 || 17–11–3 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 32 || December 16 || Rangers || 3–1 || || Lundqvist (18–9–2) || Hiller (6–5–1) || 16,921 || 17–12–3 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 33 || December 19 || @ Oilers || 3–2 || SO || Hiller (7–5–1) || Roloson (6–5–3) || 16,839 || 18–12–3 || Rexall Place || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 34 || December 22 || @ Canucks || 4–3 || || Sanford (6–5–0) || Hiller (7–6–1) || 18,630 || 18–13–3 || General Motors Place || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 35 || December 23 || @ Flames || 4–3 || || Kiprusoff (19–10–3) || Giguere (11–8–2) || 19,289 || 18–14–3 || Pengrowth Saddledome || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 36 || December 27 || @ Stars || 4–3 || OT || Turco (14–12–5) || Giguere (11–8–3) || 18,532 || 18–14–4 || American Airlines Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 37 || December 28 || @ Blues || 4–3 || || Hiller (8–6–1) || Mason (4–10–1) || 19,150 || 19–14–4 || Scottrade Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 38 || December 31 || Blue Jackets || 2–0 || || Mason (12–7–1) || Giguere (11–9–3) || 16,758 || 19–15–4 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 42

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 39 || January 2 || Flyers || 5–4 || SO || Biron (13–7–4) || Giguere (11–9–4) || 17,597 || 19–15–5 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 40 || January 4 || Coyotes || 2–0 || || Hiller (9–6–1) || Bryzgalov (13–13–4) || 16,878 || 20–15–5 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 41 || January 6 || Kings || 3–1 || || Hiller (10–6–1) || Ersberg (8–6–2) || 17,174 || 21–15–5 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || January 8 || @ Kings || 4–3 || || Quick (4–3–0) || Hiller (10–7–1) || 18,118 || 21–16–5 || Staples Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 43 || January 9 || Lightning || 4–3 || || Ramo (1–0–0) || Hiller (10–8–1) || 17,174 || 21–17–5 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 || January 11 || Devils || 4–3 || || Giguere (12–9–4) || Clemmensen (15–9–1) || 17,331 || 22–17–5 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 45 || January 14 || Red Wings || 4–3 || || Osgood (15–2–5) || Giguere (12–10–4) || 17,525 || 22–18–5 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 46 || January 16 || @ Penguins || 3–1 || || Fleury (14–11–2) || Giguere (12–11–4) || 17,005 || 22–19–5 || Mellon Arena || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 47 || January 17 || @ Wild || 3–0 || || Hiller (11–8–1) || Backstrom (21–14–2) || 18,568 || 23–19–5 || Xcel Energy Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || January 20 || @ Rangers || 4–2 || || Lundqvist (24–13–3) || Hiller (11–9–1) || 18,200 || 23–20–5 || Madison Square Garden || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 49 || January 21 || @ Islanders || 2–1 || || Danis (1–5–1) || Giguere (12–12–4) || 11,853 || 23–21–5 || Nassau Memorial Coliseum || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbcaff" |colspan="3" bgcolor="#bbcaff"| January 25: All-Star Game (East wins—Box) || 12–11 || SO || Price (MON) || Giguere (ANA) || 21,273 || || Bell Centre || colspan=2 | Montreal, QC |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 50 || January 27 || @ Coyotes || 7–3 || || Hiller (12–9–1) || Bryzgalov (18–16–4) || 15,383 || 24–21–5 || Jobing.com Arena || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 53 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 51 || January 28 || Blackhawks || 3–2 || || Khabibulin (14–4–5) || Hiller (12–10–1) || 17,193 || 24–22–5 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 53 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 52 || January 31 || @ Avalanche || 4–3 || || Hiller (13–10–1) || Budaj (14–20–1) || 17,652 || 25–22–5 || Pepsi Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 55

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 53 || February 2 || Sabres || 3–2 || || Hiller (14–10–1) || Lalime (2–7–1) || 16,874 || 26–22–5 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"