1998–99 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1998–99 1998 New York Islanders 24–48–10 11–23–7 13–25–3 Eastern 13th Atlantic 5th 194 244 Mike Milbury Mike Milbury (Oct.–Jan.) Bill Stewart (Jan.–Apr.) Trevor Linden Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,299 Lowell Lock MonstersRoanoke Express Zigmund Palffy (22) Robert Reichel (37) Robert Reichel (56) Gino Odjick (133) Vladimir Chebaturkin (+6) Tommy Salo (17) Tommy Salo (2.62) 1999–2000 The 1998–99 New York Islanders season was the 27th season in the franchise's history. The Islanders had yet another disappointing season and were unable to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight year. Regular season Final standings NYI NYI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid; 1998–99 regular season1998-99 New York Islanders Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1999_games.html Hockey-Reference.com June 11, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; October: 5–5–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 10, 1998||3–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||0–1–0 || 1998020007 L |- |2||October 12, 1998||0–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||0–2–0 || 1998020018 L |- |3||October 14, 1998||2–0 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||1–2–0 || 1998020028 W |- |4||October 17, 1998||1–0 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||2–2–0 || 1998020047 W |- |5||October 21, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||2–3–0 || 1998020061 L |- |6||October 22, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||2–4–0 || 1998020068 L |- |7||October 24, 1998||5–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||3–4–0 || 1998020080 W |- |8||October 27, 1998||1–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||4–4–0 || 1998020093 W |- |9||October 29, 1998||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||4–5–0 || 1998020107 L |- |10||October 31, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||5–5–0 || 1998020121 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; November: 5–8–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–5–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |11||November 2, 1998||6–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||6–5–0 || 1998020131 W |- |12||November 5, 1998||3–6 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||6–6–0 || 1998020147 L |- |13||November 7, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||6–7–0 || 1998020156 L |- |14||November 9, 1998||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||7–7–0 || 1998020169 W |- |15||November 10, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||7–8–0 || 1998020173 L |- |16||November 12, 1998||4–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||8–8–0 || 1998020186 W |- |17||November 14, 1998||3–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||8–9–0 || 1998020202 L |- |18||November 17, 1998||2–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||8–10–0 || 1998020216 L |- |19||November 20, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||8–11–0 || 1998020232 L |- |20||November 21, 1998||6–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||9–11–0 || 1998020242 W |- |21||November 25, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||10–11–0 || 1998020258 W |- |22||November 26, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||10–12–0 || 1998020266 L |- |23||November 28, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||10–13–0 || 1998020279 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; December: 3–9–2 (home: 1–4–1; road: 2–5–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |24||December 2, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||10–14–0 || 1998020299 L |- |25||December 4, 1998||1–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||10–15–0 || 1998020309 L |- |26||December 5, 1998||5–7 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||10–16–0 || 1998020318 L |- |27||December 8, 1998||1–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||10–17–0 || 1998020332 L |- |28||December 12, 1998||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||10–18–0 || 1998020357 L |- |29||December 15, 1998||1–0 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||11–18–0 || 1998020373 W |- |30||December 17, 1998||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||12–18–0 || 1998020384 W |- |31||December 18, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||12–18–1 || 1998020391 T |- |32||December 20, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||12–19–1 || 1998020405 L |- |33||December 22, 1998||3–3 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||12–19–2 || 1998020411 T |- |34||December 26, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||13–19–2 || 1998020429 W |- |35||December 28, 1998||1–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||13–20–2 || 1998020444 L |- |36||December 29, 1998||0–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||13–21–2 || 1998020449 L |- |37||December 31, 1998||0–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||13–22–2 || 1998020462 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; January: 2–8–2 (home: 1–2–2; road: 1–6–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |38||January 2, 1999||3–4 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||13–23–2 || 1998020476 L |- |39||January 5, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||13–23–3 || 1998020493 T |- |40||January 7, 1999||0–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||13–24–3 || 1998020504 L |- |41||January 9, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||13–25–3 || 1998020516 L |- |42||January 11, 1999||3–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||13–26–3 || 1998020533 L |- |43||January 13, 1999||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||13–27–3 || 1998020541 L |- |44||January 16, 1999||0–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||13–28–3 || 1998020564 L |- |45||January 20, 1999||2–5 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||13–29–3 || 1998020584 L |- |46||January 21, 1999||5–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||14–29–3 || 1998020591 W |- |47||January 26, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||15–29–3 || 1998020602 W |- |48||January 29, 1999||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||15–29–4 || 1998020621 T |- |49||January 30, 1999||2–9 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||15–30–4 || 1998020627 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; February: 4–5–3 (home: 2–3–2; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |50||February 3, 1999||1–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||15–31–4 || 1998020656 L |- |51||February 4, 1999||5–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||16–31–4 || 1998020659 W |- |52||February 7, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||16–31–5 || 1998020680 T |- |53||February 9, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||16–32–5 || 1998020689 L |- |54||February 12, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||16–33–5 || 1998020706 L |- |55||February 13, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||16–33–6 || 1998020711 T |- |56||February 15, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||16–33–7 || 1998020728 T |- |57||February 17, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||17–33–7 || 1998020738 W |- |58||February 20, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||18–33–7 || 1998020758 W |- |59||February 21, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||18–34–7 || 1998020767 L |- |60||February 25, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||18–35–7 || 1998020790 L |- |61||February 27, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||19–35–7 || 1998020804 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; March: 2–10–2 (home: 0–6–1; road: 2–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |62||March 2, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||19–36–7 || 1998020818 L |- |63||March 4, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||19–37–7 || 1998020829 L |- |64||March 6, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||19–37–8 || 1998020843 T |- |65||March 7, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||19–38–8 || 1998020850 L |- |66||March 9, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||19–38–9 || 1998020861 T |- |67||March 11, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||19–39–9 || 1998020874 L |- |68||March 14, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||19–40–9 || 1998020893 L |- |69||March 15, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||19–41–9 || 1998020898 L |- |70||March 19, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||20–41–9 || 1998020920 W |- |71||March 21, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||20–42–9 || 1998020934 L |- |72||March 24, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||20–43–9 || 1998020948 L |- |73||March 27, 1999||3–7 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||20–44–9 || 1998020969 L |- |74||March 29, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||20–45–9 || 1998020983 L |- |75||March 31, 1999||5–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||21–45–9 || 1998020992 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; April: 3–3–1 (home: 1–2–1; road: 2–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |76||April 3, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||21–45–10 || 1998021010 T |- |77||April 6, 1999||3–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||21–46–10 || 1998021031 L |- |78||April 8, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||22–46–10 || 1998021044 W |- |79||April 10, 1999||1–6 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||22–47–10 || 1998021059 L |- |80||April 12, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||23–47–10 || 1998021067 W |- |81||April 14, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||23–48–10 || 1998021076 L |- |82||April 17, 1999||7–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||24–48–10 || 1998021095 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 21 Robert Reichel C 70 19 37 56 −15 50 16 Zigmund Palffy Žigmund Pálffy RW 50 22 28 50 −6 34 32 Trevor Linden RW 82 18 29 47 −14 32 20 Bryan Smolinski C 82 16 24 40 −7 49 25 Mariusz Czerkawski RW 78 21 17 38 −10 14 13 Claude Lapointe C 82 14 23 37 −19 62 44 Mark Lawrence ice hockey RW 60 14 16 30 −8 38 29 Kenny Jonsson Kenny Jönsson D 63 8 18 26 −18 34 12 Mike Watt ice hockey LW 75 8 17 25 −2 12 38 Barry Richter D 72 6 18 24 −4 34 15 Ted Donato LW 55 7 11 18 −10 27 17 Sergei Nemchinov LW 67 8 8 16 −17 22 34 Bryan Berard D 31 4 11 15 −6 26 4 Eric Brewer ice hockey D 63 5 6 11 −14 32 7 Scott Lachance D 59 1 8 9 −19 30 10 Mats Lindgren C 12 5 3 8 2 2 3 Zdeno Chara Zdeno Chára D 59 2 6 8 −8 83 6 David Harlock D 70 2 6 8 −16 68 24 Gino Odjick RW 23 4 3 7 −2 133 11 Kevin Miller ice hockey C 33 1 5 6 −5 13 10 Jason Dawe ice hockey RW 22 2 3 5 0 8 11 Craig Janney C 18 1 4 5 −2 4 2 Rich Pilon D 52 0 4 4 −8 88 14 Joe Sacco ice hockey RW 73 3 0 3 −24 45 33 Eric Cairns D 9 0 3 3 1 23 33 Ken Belanger LW 9 1 1 2 1 30 36 Ted Crowley D 6 1 1 2 0 0 37 Dmitri Nabokov ice hockey C 4 0 2 2 4 2 49 Vladimir Orszagh Vladimír Országh RW 12 1 0 1 2 6 15 Tom Chorske LW 2 0 1 1 1 2 39 Dean Malkoc D 2 0 1 1 3 7 55 Vladimir Chebaturkin D 8 0 0 0 6 12 1fn1 Cousineau wore number 56 in his first three games. Marcel Cousineau G 6 0 0 0 0 30 Wade Flaherty G 20 0 0 0 4 18 Mike Hough LW 11 0 0 0 −2 2 67 Mike Kennedy ice hockey, born 1972 C 1 0 0 0 0 2 48 Warren Luhning RW 11 0 0 0 −4 8 28 Felix Potvin Félix Potvin G 11 0 0 0 0 35 Tommy Salo G 51 0 0 0 12 36 Ray Schultz D 4 0 0 0 −2 7 8 Steve Webb ice hockey RW 45 0 0 0 −10 32 Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. No. Jersey number Player Regular season GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 35 Tommy Salo 51 17 26 7 1368 132 2.62 .904 5 3018 30 Wade Flaherty 20 5 11 2 491 53 3.03 .892 0 1048 28 Felix Potvin 11 2 7 1 345 37 3.66 .893 0 606 1fn1 Marcel Cousineau 6 0 4 0 119 14 2.87 .882 0 293 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Kenny JonssonJonsson was injured and did not play.ALL-STAR ROSTERS https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/ALL-STAR-ROSTERS-2950589.php San Francisco Chronicle June 26, 2023 January 23, 1999 Team Bob Nystrom Award Claude LapointeNew York Islanders – Awards and Honors https://islanders.ice.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43590 https://web.archive.org/web/20161013103916/http://islanders.ice.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43590 dead October 13, 2016 New York Islanders August 9, 2022 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Eric Brewer October 10, 19981998-99 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 9, 2024 Draft picks New York's draft picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1998e.html www.hockeydb.com June 28, 2023 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)19Mike RuppUnited StatesErie Otters (OHL)236Chris NielsenCanadaCalgary Hitmen (WHL)495Andy BurnhamCanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)5123Jiri DopitaPetra Vsetín (Czech Republic)6155Kevin ClausonUnited StatesWestern Michigan University (CCHA)7182Evgeny KorolevRussiaLondon Knights (OHL)8209Frederick Brind'AmourCanadaSherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)9237Ben BlaisUnited StatesWalpole High School (USHS-MA)9242Jason DoyleCanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)9250Radek MatejovskySlavia Prague (Czech Republic) Notes References New York Islanders 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000521999.html www.hockeydb.com June 11, 2023 1998-99 New York Islanders Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1999.html Hockey-Reference.com June 11, 2023 Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto 1998-99 Category:1998–99 NHL season by team Category:1998 in sports in New York (state) Category:1999 in sports in New York (state)