1998–99 New York Islanders season

The 1998–99 New York Islanders season was the 27th season in the franchise's history. The Islanders again missed the Stanley Cup playoffs.

1998–99 New York Islanders
Division5th Atlantic
1998–99 record24–48–10
Goals for194
Goals against244
Team information
General managerMike Milbury
CoachMike Milbury (interim)
Bill Stewart
CaptainTrevor Linden

Regular season

Final standings

Atlantic Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11New Jersey Devils82472411248196105
25Philadelphia Flyers8237261923119693
38Pittsburgh Penguins8238301424222590
410New York Rangers8233381121722777
513New York Islanders8224481019424458

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Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1y – New Jersey DevilsATL82472411248196105
2y – Ottawa SenatorsNE82442315239179103
3y – Carolina HurricanesSE8234301821020286
4Toronto Maple LeafsNE824530726823197
5Philadelphia FlyersATL8237261923119693
6Boston BruinsNE8239301321418191
7Buffalo SabresNE8237281720717591
8Pittsburgh PenguinsATL8238301424222590
9Florida PanthersSE8230341821022878
10New York RangersATL8233381121722777
11Montreal CanadiensNE8232391118420975
12Washington CapitalsSE823145620021868
13New York IslandersATL8224481019424458
14Tampa Bay LightningSE821954917929247

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 10, 19983–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)0–1–0
3WOctober 14, 19982–0@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)1–2–0
6LOctober 22, 19982–3@ New York Rangers (1998–99)2–4–0
10WOctober 31, 19983–2Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)5–5–0
11WNovember 2, 19986–2Florida Panthers (1998–99)6–5–0
12LNovember 5, 19983–6Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)6–6–0
13LNovember 7, 19982–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)6–7–0
14WNovember 9, 19983–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)7–7–0
15LNovember 10, 19982–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)7–8–0
16WNovember 12, 19984–0Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)8–8–0
17LNovember 14, 19983–5Washington Capitals (1998–99)8–9–0
18LNovember 17, 19982–5@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)8–10–0
19LNovember 20, 19982–4@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)8–11–0
20WNovember 21, 19986–3@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)9–11–0
21WNovember 25, 19984–2Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)10–11–0
22LNovember 26, 19981–4@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)10–12–0
23LNovember 28, 19981–3Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)10–13–0
24LDecember 2, 19982–3New York Rangers (1998–99)10–14–0
25LDecember 4, 19981–5@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)10–15–0
26LDecember 5, 19985–7New Jersey Devils (1998–99)10–16–0
27LDecember 8, 19981–2Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)10–17–0
28LDecember 12, 19981–2 OTTampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)10–18–0
29WDecember 15, 19981–0@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)11–18–0
30WDecember 17, 19985–4 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)12–18–0
31TDecember 18, 19982–2 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)12–18–1
32LDecember 20, 19982–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)12–19–1
33TDecember 22, 19983–3 OTSt. Louis Blues (1998–99)12–19–2
34WDecember 26, 19984–2Boston Bruins (1998–99)13–19–2
35LDecember 28, 19981–5@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)13–20–2
36LDecember 29, 19980–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)13–21–2
37LDecember 31, 19980–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)13–22–2
38LJanuary 2, 19993–4 OTSan Jose Sharks (1998–99)13–23–2
39TJanuary 5, 19991–1 OTChicago Blackhawks (1998–99)13–23–3
40LJanuary 7, 19990–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)13–24–3
41LJanuary 9, 19992–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)13–25–3
42LJanuary 11, 19993–4@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)13–26–3
43LJanuary 13, 19993–4 OT@ New York Rangers (1998–99)13–27–3
44LJanuary 16, 19990–1@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)13–28–3
45LJanuary 20, 19992–5Florida Panthers (1998–99)13–29–3
46WJanuary 21, 19995–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)14–29–3
47WJanuary 26, 19994–1Boston Bruins (1998–99)15–29–3
48TJanuary 29, 19994–4 OTPhoenix Coyotes (1998–99)15–29–4
49LJanuary 30, 19992–9@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)15–30–4
50LFebruary 3, 19991–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)15–31–4
51WFebruary 4, 19995–4@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)16–31–4
52TFebruary 7, 19993–3 OTVancouver Canucks (1998–99)16–31–5
53LFebruary 9, 19991–2Washington Capitals (1998–99)16–32–5
54LFebruary 12, 19991–2Nashville Predators (1998–99)16–33–5
55TFebruary 13, 19992–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)16–33–6
56TFebruary 15, 19993–3 OTTampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)16–33–7
57WFebruary 17, 19993–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)17–33–7
58WFebruary 20, 19993–2@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)18–33–7
59LFebruary 21, 19991–4@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)18–34–7
60LFebruary 25, 19991–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)18–35–7
61WFebruary 27, 19993–1Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)19–35–7
62LMarch 2, 19992–4Ottawa Senators (1998–99)19–36–7
63LMarch 4, 19992–3 OTDallas Stars (1998–99)19–37–7
64TMarch 6, 19993–3 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)19–37–8
65LMarch 7, 19992–4New Jersey Devils (1998–99)19–38–8
66TMarch 9, 19992–2 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1998–99)19–38–9
67LMarch 11, 19991–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)19–39–9
68LMarch 14, 19992–3 OTNew York Rangers (1998–99)19–40–9
69LMarch 15, 19991–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)19–41–9
70WMarch 19, 19993–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)20–41–9
71LMarch 21, 19991–2@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)20–42–9
72LMarch 24, 19991–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)20–43–9
73LMarch 27, 19993–7Ottawa Senators (1998–99)20–44–9
74LMarch 29, 19991–3@ New York Rangers (1998–99)20–45–9
75WMarch 31, 19995–3@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)21–45–9
76TApril 3, 19992–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)21–45–10
77LApril 6, 19993–4Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)21–46–10
78WApril 8, 19993–1Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)22–46–10
79LApril 10, 19991–6Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)22–47–10
80WApril 12, 19994–2@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)23–47–10
81LApril 14, 19992–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)23–48–10
82WApril 17, 19997–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)24–48–10

Playoffs

The Islanders had yet another disappointing season and were unable to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight year.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Robert ReichelC7019375650-15511
Zigmund PalffyRW5022285034-6521
Trevor LindenRW8218294732-14811
Bryan SmolinskiC8216244049-7703
Mariusz CzerkawskiRW7821173814-10401
Claude LapointeLW/C8214233762-19221
Mark LawrenceRW6014163038-8402
Kenny JonssonD638182634-18600
Mike WattLW758172512-2004
Barry RichterD726182434-4002
Ted DonatoLW557111827-10200
Sergei NemchinovLW67881622-17100
Bryan BerardD314111526-6203
Eric BrewerD63561132-14200
Scott LachanceD5918930-19100
Mats LindgrenC/LW1253822301
Zdeno CharaD5926883-8010
David HarlockD7026868-16000
Gino OdjickRW23437133-2102
Kevin MillerC3315613-5000
Jason DaweRW2223580000
Craig JanneyC181454-2000
Rich PilonD5204488-8000
Joe SaccoRW7330345-24012
Eric CairnsD9033231000
Ken BelangerLW9112301000
Ted CrowleyD611200100
Dmitri NabokovC/LW402224000
Vladimir OrszaghRW1210162000
Tom ChorskeLW201121000
Dean MalkocD201173000
Vladimir ChebaturkinD8000126000
Marcel CousineauG600000000
Wade FlahertyG2000040000
Mike HoughLW110002-2000
Mike KennedyC100020000
Warren LuhningRW110008-4000
Felix PotvinG1100000000
Tommy SaloG51000120000
Ray SchultzD40007-2000
Steve WebbRW4500032-10000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Tommy Salo301851172671322.62513681236.904
Wade Flaherty1048205112533.030491438.892
Felix Potvin60611271373.660345308.893
Marcel Cousineau2936040142.870119105.882
Team:4965822448102362.85523232087.898

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

New York's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
19Mike Rupp United StatesErie Otters (OHL)
236Chris Nielsen CanadaCalgary Hitmen (WHL)
495Andy Burnham CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
5123Jiri Dopita Czech RepublicPetra Vsetín (Czech Republic)
6155Kevin Clauson United StatesWestern Michigan University (CCHA)
7182Evgeny Korolev RussiaLondon Knights (OHL)
8209Frederick Brind'Amour CanadaSherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
9237Ben Blais United StatesWalpole High School (USHS-MA)
9242Jason Doyle CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
9250Radek Matejovsky Czech RepublicSlavia Prague (Czech Republic)

References

Bibliography
  • Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
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