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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 season
Final standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
Postseason
Playoff bracket
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
New Jersey (1) vs. Pittsburgh (8)
Date
Away
Home
OT
Score
April 22
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
3 – 1
April 24
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
4 – 1
April 25
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
4 – 2
April 27
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
4 – 2
April 30
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
4 – 3
May 2
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
OT
3 – 2
May 4
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
4 – 2
Pittsburgh wins series 4–3
Ottawa (2) vs. Buffalo (7)
Date
Away
Home
OT
Score
April 21
Buffalo
Ottawa
2 – 1
April 23
Buffalo
Ottawa
2OT
3 – 2
April 25
Ottawa
Buffalo
3 – 0
April 27
Ottawa
Buffalo
4 – 3
Buffalo wins series 4–0
Carolina (3) vs. Boston (6)
Date
Away
Home
OT
Score
April 22
Boston
Carolina
2 – 0
April 24
Boston
Carolina
OT
3 – 2
April 26
Carolina
Boston
3 – 2
April 28
Carolina
Boston
4 – 1
April 30
Boston
Carolina
2OT
4 – 3
May 2
Carolina
Boston
2 – 0
Boston wins series 4–2
Toronto (4) vs. Philadelphia (5)
Date
Away
Home
OT
Score
April 22
Philadelphia
Toronto
3 – 0
April 24
Philadelphia
Toronto
2 – 1
April 26
Toronto
Philadelphia
2 – 1
April 28
Toronto
Philadelphia
5 – 2
April 30
Philadelphia
Toronto
OT
2 – 1
May 2
Toronto
Philadelphia
1 – 0
Toronto wins series 4–2
Western Conference Quarterfinals
Dallas (1) vs. Edmonton (8)
Date
Away
Home
OT
Score
April 21
Edmonton
Dallas
2 – 1
April 23
Edmonton
Dallas
3 – 2
April 25
Dallas
Edmonton
3 – 2
April 28
Dallas
Edmonton
3OT
3 – 2
Dallas wins series 4–0
Colorado (2) vs. San Jose (7)
Date
Away
Home
OT
Score
April 24
San Jose
Colorado
3 – 1
April 26
San Jose
Colorado
OT
2 – 1
April 28
Colorado
San Jose
4 – 2
April 30
Colorado
San Jose
7 – 3
May 1
San Jose
Colorado
6 – 2
May 3
Colorado
San Jose
OT
3 – 2
Colorado wins series 4–2
Detroit (3) vs. Anaheim (6)
Date
Away
Home
Score
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
Phoenix (4) vs. St. Louis (5)
Date
Away
Home
OT
Score
April 22
St. Louis
Phoenix
3 – 1
April 24
St. Louis
Phoenix
OT
4 – 3
April 25
Phoenix
St. Louis
5 – 4
April 27
Phoenix
St. Louis
2 – 1
April 30
St. Louis
Phoenix
OT
2 – 1
May 2
Phoenix
St. Louis
5 – 3
May 4
St. Louis
Phoenix
OT
1 – 0
St. Louis wins series 4–3
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Toronto (4) vs. Pittsburgh (8)
Date
Away
Home
OT
Score
May 7
Pittsburgh
Toronto
2 – 0
May 9
Pittsburgh
Toronto
4 – 2
May 11
Toronto
Pittsburgh
4 – 3
May 13
Toronto
Pittsburgh
OT
3 – 2
May 15
Pittsburgh
Toronto
4 – 1
May 17
Toronto
Pittsburgh
OT
4 – 3
Toronto wins series 4–2
Boston (6) vs. Buffalo (7)
Date
Away
Home
Score
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
Western Conference Semifinals
Dallas (1) vs. St. Louis (5)
Date
Away
Home
OT
Score
May 6
St. Louis
Dallas
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
3 – 1
May 17
Dallas
St. Louis
OT
2 – 1
Dallas wins series 4–2
Colorado (2) vs. Detroit (3)
Date
Away
Home
OT
Score
May 7
Detroit
Colorado
OT
3 – 2
May 9
Detroit
Colorado
4 – 0
May 11
Colorado
Detroit
5 – 3
May 13
Colorado
Detroit
6 – 2
May 16
Detroit
Colorado
3 – 0
May 18
Colorado
Detroit
5 – 2
Colorado wins series 4–2
Eastern Conference Final
Western Conference Final
Finals
NHL awards
Presidents' Trophy :
Dallas Stars
Prince of Wales Trophy :
Buffalo Sabres
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl :
Dallas Stars
Art Ross Memorial Trophy :
Jaromir Jagr , Pittsburgh Penguins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy :
John Cullen , Tampa Bay Lightning
Calder Memorial Trophy :
Chris Drury , Colorado Avalanche
Conn Smythe Trophy :
Joe Nieuwendyk , Dallas Stars
Frank J. Selke Trophy :
Jere Lehtinen , Dallas Stars
Hart Memorial Trophy :
Jaromir Jagr , Pittsburgh Penguins
Jack Adams Award :
Jacques Martin , Ottawa Senators
James Norris Memorial Trophy :
Al MacInnis , St. Louis Blues
King Clancy Memorial Trophy :
Rob Ray , Buffalo Sabres
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy :
Wayne Gretzky , New York Rangers
Lester B. Pearson Award :
Jaromir Jagr , Pittsburgh Penguins
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy :
Teemu Selänne , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
NHL Plus/Minus Award :
John LeClair , Philadelphia Flyers
Vezina Trophy :
Dominik Hasek , Buffalo Sabres
William M. Jennings Trophy :
Ed Belfour & Roman Turek , Dallas Stars
Lester Patrick Trophy :
Harry Sinden
All-Star teams
First Team
Position
Second Team
Dominik Hasek , Buffalo Sabres
G
Byron Dafoe , Boston Bruins
Al MacInnis , St. Louis Blues
D
Ray Bourque , Boston Bruins
Nicklas Lidstrom , Detroit Red Wings
D
Eric Desjardins , Philadelphia Flyers
Peter Forsberg , Colorado Avalanche
C
Alexei Yashin , Ottawa Senators
Jaromir Jagr , Pittsburgh Penguins
RW
Teemu Selanne , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Paul Kariya , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
LW
John LeClair , Philadelphia Flyers
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
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