The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 82 games each.
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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.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
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Western Conference
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Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
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Playoff bracket
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
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| New Jersey (1) vs. Pittsburgh (8) |
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| 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 |
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| Ottawa (2) vs. Buffalo (7) |
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| 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 |
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| Carolina (3) vs. Boston (6) |
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| 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 |
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| Toronto (4) vs. Philadelphia (5) |
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| 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 |
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Western Conference Quarterfinals
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| Dallas (1) vs. Edmonton (8) |
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| 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 |
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| Colorado (2) vs. San Jose (7) |
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| 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 |
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| Detroit (3) vs. Anaheim (6) |
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| 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 |
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| Phoenix (4) vs. St. Louis (5) |
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| 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 |
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Eastern Conference Semifinals
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| Toronto (4) vs. Pittsburgh (8) |
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| 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 |
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| Boston (6) vs. Buffalo (7) |
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| 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 |
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Western Conference Semifinals
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| Dallas (1) vs. St. Louis (5) |
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| 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 |
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| Colorado (2) vs. Detroit (3) |
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| 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 |
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Eastern Conference Final
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Western Conference Final
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Finals
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| 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
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| First Team | Position | Second Team |
| Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres |
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Byron Dafoe, Boston Bruins |
| Al MacInnis, St. Louis Blues |
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Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins |
| Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings |
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Eric Desjardins, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche |
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Alexei Yashin, Ottawa Senators |
| Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Teemu Selanne, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| Paul Kariya, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
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John LeClair, Philadelphia Flyers |
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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
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):
