The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 82 games each.
The Dallas Stars finished first in regular season play. They won the Stanley Cup Championship over the Buffalo Sabres with a disputed overtime goal by Brett Hull.
Goaltenders continued to rule the league; only two teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New Jersey Devils, averaged more than three goals scored per game. In addition, no player reached the 50-goal plateau. A total of 160 shutouts were recorded for the second-straight regular season.
Regular seasonFinal standingsEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceScoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
PostseasonPlayoff bracketEastern Conference Quarterfinals
| New Jersey (1) vs. Pittsburgh (8)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| April 22 |
Pittsburgh |
New Jersey |
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3 – 1
| | April 24 |
Pittsburgh |
New Jersey |
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4 – 1
| | April 25 |
New Jersey |
Pittsburgh |
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4 – 2
| | April 27 |
New Jersey |
Pittsburgh |
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4 – 2
| | April 30 |
Pittsburgh |
New Jersey |
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4 – 3
| | May 2 |
New Jersey |
Pittsburgh |
OT |
3 – 2
| | May 4 |
Pittsburgh |
New Jersey |
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4 – 2
| | Pittsburgh wins series 4–3
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| Ottawa (2) vs. Buffalo (7)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| April 21 |
Buffalo |
Ottawa |
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2 – 1
| | April 23 |
Buffalo |
Ottawa |
2OT |
3 – 2
| | April 25 |
Ottawa |
Buffalo |
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3 – 0
| | April 27 |
Ottawa |
Buffalo |
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4 – 3
| | Buffalo wins series 4–0
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| Carolina (3) vs. Boston (6)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| April 22 |
Boston |
Carolina |
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2 – 0
| | April 24 |
Boston |
Carolina |
OT |
3 – 2
| | April 26 |
Carolina |
Boston |
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3 – 2
| | April 28 |
Carolina |
Boston |
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4 – 1
| | April 30 |
Boston |
Carolina |
2OT |
4 – 3
| | May 2 |
Carolina |
Boston |
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2 – 0
| | Boston wins series 4–2
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| Toronto (4) vs. Philadelphia (5)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| April 22 |
Philadelphia |
Toronto |
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3 – 0
| | April 24 |
Philadelphia |
Toronto |
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2 – 1
| | April 26 |
Toronto |
Philadelphia |
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2 – 1
| | April 28 |
Toronto |
Philadelphia |
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5 – 2
| | April 30 |
Philadelphia |
Toronto |
OT |
2 – 1
| | May 2 |
Toronto |
Philadelphia |
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1 – 0
| | Toronto wins series 4–2
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Western Conference Quarterfinals
| Dallas (1) vs. Edmonton (8)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| April 21 |
Edmonton |
Dallas |
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2 – 1
| | April 23 |
Edmonton |
Dallas |
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3 – 2
| | April 25 |
Dallas |
Edmonton |
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3 – 2
| | April 28 |
Dallas |
Edmonton |
3OT |
3 – 2
| | Dallas wins series 4–0
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| Colorado (2) vs. San Jose (7)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| April 24 |
San Jose |
Colorado |
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3 – 1
| | April 26 |
San Jose |
Colorado |
OT |
2 – 1
| | April 28 |
Colorado |
San Jose |
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4 – 2
| | April 30 |
Colorado |
San Jose |
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7 – 3
| | May 1 |
San Jose |
Colorado |
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6 – 2
| | May 3 |
Colorado |
San Jose |
OT |
3 – 2
| | Colorado wins series 4–2
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| Detroit (3) vs. Anaheim (6)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
Score
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| April 21 |
Anaheim |
Detroit |
5 – 3
| | April 23 |
Anaheim |
Detroit |
5 – 1
| | April 25 |
Detroit |
Anaheim |
4 – 2
| | April 27 |
Detroit |
Anaheim |
3 – 0
| | Detroit wins series 4–0
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| Phoenix (4) vs. St. Louis (5)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| April 22 |
St. Louis |
Phoenix |
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3 – 1
| | April 24 |
St. Louis |
Phoenix |
OT |
4 – 3
| | April 25 |
Phoenix |
St. Louis |
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5 – 4
| | April 27 |
Phoenix |
St. Louis |
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2 – 1
| | April 30 |
St. Louis |
Phoenix |
OT |
2 – 1
| | May 2 |
Phoenix |
St. Louis |
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5 – 3
| | May 4 |
St. Louis |
Phoenix |
OT |
1 – 0
| | St. Louis wins series 4–3
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Eastern Conference Semifinals
| Toronto (4) vs. Pittsburgh (8)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| May 7 |
Pittsburgh |
Toronto |
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2 – 0
| | May 9 |
Pittsburgh |
Toronto |
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4 – 2
| | May 11 |
Toronto |
Pittsburgh |
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4 – 3
| | May 13 |
Toronto |
Pittsburgh |
OT |
3 – 2
| | May 15 |
Pittsburgh |
Toronto |
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4 – 1
| | May 17 |
Toronto |
Pittsburgh |
OT |
4 – 3
| | Toronto wins series 4–2
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| Boston (6) vs. Buffalo (7)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
Score
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| May 6 |
Buffalo |
Boston |
4 – 2
| | May 9 |
Buffalo |
Boston |
3 – 1
| | May 12 |
Boston |
Buffalo |
3 – 2
| | May 14 |
Boston |
Buffalo |
3 – 0
| | May 16 |
Buffalo |
Boston |
5 – 3
| | May 18 |
Boston |
Buffalo |
3 – 2
| | Buffalo wins series 4–2
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Western Conference Semifinals
| Dallas (1) vs. St. Louis (5)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| May 6 |
St. Louis |
Dallas |
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3 – 0
| | May 8 |
St. Louis |
Dallas |
OT |
5 – 4
| | May 10 |
Dallas |
St. Louis |
OT |
3 – 2
| | May 12 |
Dallas |
St. Louis |
OT |
3 – 2
| | May 15 |
St. Louis |
Dallas |
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3 – 1
| | May 17 |
Dallas |
St. Louis |
OT |
2 – 1
| | Dallas wins series 4–2
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| Colorado (2) vs. Detroit (3)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| May 7 |
Detroit |
Colorado |
OT |
3 – 2
| | May 9 |
Detroit |
Colorado |
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4 – 0
| | May 11 |
Colorado |
Detroit |
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5 – 3
| | May 13 |
Colorado |
Detroit |
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6 – 2
| | May 16 |
Detroit |
Colorado |
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3 – 0
| | May 18 |
Colorado |
Detroit |
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5 – 2
| | Colorado wins series 4–2
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Eastern Conference FinalWestern Conference FinalFinalsNHL awards
| Presidents' Trophy: |
Dallas Stars
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| Prince of Wales Trophy: |
Buffalo Sabres
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| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: |
Dallas Stars
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| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: |
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: |
John Cullen, Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Calder Memorial Trophy: |
Chris Drury, Colorado Avalanche
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| Conn Smythe Trophy: |
Joe Nieuwendyk, Dallas Stars
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| Frank J. Selke Trophy: |
Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
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| Hart Memorial Trophy: |
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Jack Adams Award: |
Jacques Martin, Ottawa Senators
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| James Norris Memorial Trophy: |
Al MacInnis, St. Louis Blues
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| King Clancy Memorial Trophy: |
Rob Ray, Buffalo Sabres
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| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: |
Wayne Gretzky, New York Rangers
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| Lester B. Pearson Award: |
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy: |
Teemu Selänne, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| NHL Plus/Minus Award: |
John LeClair, Philadelphia Flyers
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| Vezina Trophy: |
Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
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| William M. Jennings Trophy: |
Ed Belfour & Roman Turek, Dallas Stars
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| Lester Patrick Trophy: |
Harry Sinden
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All-Star teams
| First Team |
Position |
Second Team
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| Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
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G
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Byron Dafoe, Boston Bruins
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| Al MacInnis, St. Louis Blues
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D
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Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins
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| Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
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D
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Eric Desjardins, Philadelphia Flyers
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| Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche
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C
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Alexei Yashin, Ottawa Senators
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| Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
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RW
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Teemu Selanne, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| Paul Kariya, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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LW
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John LeClair, Philadelphia Flyers
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First games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1998–99 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs):
- Martin St. Louis, Calgary Flames
- Jean-Pierre Dumont, Chicago Blackhawks
- Chris Drury, Colorado Avalanche
- Milan Hejduk, Colorado Avalanche
- Tom Poti, Edmonton Oilers
- Dan Boyle, Florida Panthers
- Jason Blake, Los Angeles Kings
- David Legwand, Nashville Predators
- Karlis Skrastins, Nashville Predators
- Kimmo Timonen, Nashville Predators
- John Madden, New Jersey Devils
- Eric Brewer, New York Islanders
- Sami Salo, Ottawa Senators
- Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tomas Kaberle, Toronto Maple Leafs
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1998–99 (listed with their last team):
References