1998–99 Nashville Predators season
1998–99 Nashville Predators | |
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Division | 4th Central |
Conference | 12th Western |
1998–99 record | 28–47–7 |
Home record | 15–22–4 |
Road record | 13–25–3 |
Goals for | 190 |
Goals against | 261 |
Team information | |
General manager | David Poile |
Coach | Barry Trotz |
Captain | Tom Fitzgerald |
Arena | Nashville Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Sergei Krivokrasov (25) |
Assists | Cliff Ronning (35) |
Points | Cliff Ronning (53) |
Penalty minutes | Patrick Cote (242) |
Wins | Mike Dunham (16) |
Goals against average | Tomas Vokoun (2.95) |
The 1998–99 Nashville Predators season was the team's inaugural season. The team accumulated 28 wins and 47 losses, with seven games ending in ties for a total of 63 points, finishing in fourth place in the Central Division and 12th in the Western Conference. As a result, the Predators failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Off-season[]
In the expansion draft, the Predators chose five goaltenders, including Mike Dunham and Tomas Vokoun, who would become their starting goaltenders, and Mike Richter, who was a free agent and chose not to sign with the Predators. In the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, the Predators chose David Legwand, a center, as their first-ever draft pick, second overall.
Regular season[]
The Predators struggled on the power-play during the regular season, finishing 27th overall in the NHL in power-play goals scored (40). They also had the lowest penalty-kill percentage in the league, at 78.99%.[1]
Season standings[]
R | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 245 | 202 | 1202 | 93 |
2 | 5 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 237 | 209 | 1308 | 87 |
3 | 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 202 | 248 | 1807 | 70 |
4 | 12 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 190 | 261 | 1420 | 63 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | p – Dallas Stars | PAC | 82 | 51 | 19 | 12 | 236 | 168 | 114 |
2 | y – Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 239 | 205 | 98 |
3 | y – Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 245 | 202 | 93 |
4 | Phoenix Coyotes | PAC | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 205 | 197 | 90 |
5 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 237 | 209 | 87 |
6 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 215 | 206 | 83 |
7 | San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 196 | 191 | 80 |
8 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 230 | 226 | 78 |
9 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 211 | 234 | 72 |
10 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 202 | 248 | 70 |
11 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 189 | 222 | 69 |
12 | Nashville Predators | CEN | 82 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 190 | 261 | 63 |
13 | Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 192 | 258 | 58 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division
Game log[]
Number | Result | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L | October 10, 1998 | 0–1 | Florida Panthers (1998–99) | 0–1–0 |
2 | W | October 13, 1998 | 3–2 | Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) | 1–1–0 |
3 | L | October 17, 1998 | 1–3 | @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) | 1–2–0 |
4 | T | October 19, 1998 | 2–2 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) | 1–2–1 |
5 | L | October 21, 1998 | 2–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 1–3–1 |
6 | L | October 23, 1998 | 3–4 | Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 1–4–1 |
7 | L | October 24, 1998 | 4–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 1–5–1 |
8 | W | October 27, 1998 | 5–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) | 2–5–1 |
9 | W | October 31, 1998 | 3–2 | Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) | 3–5–1 |
10 | L | November 4, 1998 | 2–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) | 3–6–1 |
11 | W | November 6, 1998 | 2–1 | @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 4–6–1 |
12 | L | November 7, 1998 | 3–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) | 4–7–1 |
13 | W | November 10, 1998 | 4–2 | @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 5–7–1 |
14 | W | November 12, 1998 | 3–1 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 6–7–1 |
15 | L | November 14, 1998 | 1–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 6–8–1 |
16 | L | November 17, 1998 | 1–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 6–9–1 |
17 | W | November 19, 1998 | 3–2 | St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 7–9–1 |
18 | L | November 21, 1998 | 3–6 | New York Islanders (1998–99) | 7–10–1 |
19 | L | November 24, 1998 | 0–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 7–11–1 |
20 | W | November 25, 1998 | 4–3 | Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 8–11–1 |
21 | W | November 27, 1998 | 3–1 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 9–11–1 |
22 | L | November 29, 1998 | 1–5 | @ New York Rangers (1998–99) | 9–12–1 |
23 | L | December 1, 1998 | 1–3 | Ottawa Senators (1998–99) | 9–13–1 |
24 | L | December 5, 1998 | 1–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) | 9–14–1 |
25 | T | December 8, 1998 | 3–3 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) | 9–14–2 |
26 | W | December 10, 1998 | 2–1 | San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 10–14–2 |
27 | T | December 12, 1998 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) | 10–14–3 |
28 | L | December 16, 1998 | 1–6 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 10–15–3 |
29 | L | December 17, 1998 | 1–3 | @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 10–16–3 |
30 | W | December 19, 1998 | 6–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) | 11–16–3 |
31 | W | December 23, 1998 | 5–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 12–16–3 |
32 | W | December 26, 1998 | 3–1 | Washington Capitals (1998–99) | 13–16–3 |
33 | L | December 28, 1998 | 0–1 | @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 13–17–3 |
34 | L | December 30, 1998 | 2–5 | Boston Bruins (1998–99) | 13–18–3 |
35 | L | January 1, 1999 | 5–6 | St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 13–19–3 |
36 | L | January 2, 1999 | 1–4 | @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) | 13–20–3 |
37 | W | January 4, 1999 | 2–1 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 14–20–3 |
38 | L | January 7, 1999 | 3–4 | San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 14–21–3 |
39 | T | January 9, 1999 | 3–3 OT | Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 14–21–4 |
40 | L | January 11, 1999 | 0–8 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) | 14–22–4 |
41 | L | January 14, 1999 | 1–2 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 14–23–4 |
42 | W | January 15, 1999 | 2–0 | Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) | 15–23–4 |
43 | L | January 18, 1999 | 1–8 | @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) | 15–24–4 |
44 | W | January 19, 1999 | 4–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) | 16–24–4 |
45 | L | January 21, 1999 | 2–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) | 16–25–4 |
46 | L | January 26, 1999 | 1–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 16–26–4 |
47 | W | January 28, 1999 | 4–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) | 17–26–4 |
48 | W | January 30, 1999 | 3–2 OT | @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) | 18–26–4 |
49 | L | January 31, 1999 | 1–5 | Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) | 18–27–4 |
50 | T | February 4, 1999 | 2–2 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 18–27–5 |
51 | L | February 5, 1999 | 2–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) | 18–28–5 |
52 | L | February 9, 1999 | 2–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 18–29–5 |
53 | W | February 12, 1999 | 2–1 | @ New York Islanders (1998–99) | 19–29–5 |
54 | L | February 13, 1999 | 2–3 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) | 19–30–5 |
55 | L | February 15, 1999 | 4–7 | New York Rangers (1998–99) | 19–31–5 |
56 | T | February 19, 1999 | 4–4 OT | Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) | 19–31–6 |
57 | W | February 20, 1999 | 4–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 20–31–6 |
58 | L | February 23, 1999 | 3–4 | Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 20–32–6 |
59 | W | February 24, 1999 | 2–1 | @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 21–32–6 |
60 | L | February 27, 1999 | 1–3 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) | 21–33–6 |
61 | L | March 2, 1999 | 1–5 | St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 21–34–6 |
62 | W | March 4, 1999 | 4–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 22–34–6 |
63 | L | March 5, 1999 | 2–3 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 22–35–6 |
64 | L | March 7, 1999 | 3–4 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) | 22–36–6 |
65 | L | March 10, 1999 | 2–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 22–37–6 |
66 | W | March 12, 1999 | 5–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 23–37–6 |
67 | W | March 14, 1999 | 3–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) | 24–37–6 |
68 | L | March 16, 1999 | 2–4 | Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 24–38–6 |
69 | L | March 18, 1999 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) | 24–39–6 |
70 | T | March 20, 1999 | 1–1 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) | 24–39–7 |
71 | W | March 24, 1999 | 3–0 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) | 25–39–7 |
72 | L | March 26, 1999 | 1–4 | @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) | 25–40–7 |
73 | L | March 28, 1999 | 0–3 | Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 25–41–7 |
74 | W | March 30, 1999 | 3–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) | 26–41–7 |
75 | L | April 1, 1999 | 1–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) | 26–42–7 |
76 | W | April 3, 1999 | 3–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 27–42–7 |
77 | L | April 7, 1999 | 1–4 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) | 27–43–7 |
78 | W | April 9, 1999 | 4–3 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) | 28–43–7 |
79 | L | April 12, 1999 | 3–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 28–44–7 |
80 | L | April 14, 1999 | 2–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 28–45–7 |
81 | L | April 15, 1999 | 2–4 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 28–46–7 |
82 | L | April 17, 1999 | 1–4 | New Jersey Devils (1998–99) | 28–47–7 |
Player stats[]
Regular season[]
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Ronning | C | 72 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 40 | -6 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Greg Johnson | C | 68 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 24 | -8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Sergei Krivokrasov | RW | 70 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 42 | -5 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
Sebastien Bordeleau | C | 72 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 26 | -14 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Scott Walker | RW | 71 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Tom Fitzgerald | RW | 80 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 48 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andrew Brunette | LW | 77 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 26 | -10 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Patric Kjellberg | RW | 71 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 24 | -13 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Jamie Heward | D | 63 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 44 | -24 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Vitali Yachmenev | LW | 55 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | -10 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Drake Berehowsky | D | 74 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 140 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denny Lambert | LW | 76 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 218 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joel Bouchard | D | 64 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 60 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blair Atcheynum | RW | 53 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
John Slaney | D | 46 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Boughner | D | 79 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 137 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kimmo Timonen | D | 50 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jan Vopat | D | 55 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ville Peltonen | LW | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darren Turcotte | C | 40 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rob Valicevic | RW | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mark Mowers | C | 30 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. J. Daigneault | D | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 38 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Daniels | LW | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Nelson | C | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patrick Cote | LW | 70 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 242 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jay More | D | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Friedman | LW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Karlis Skrastins | D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tomas Vokoun | G | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greg de Vries | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Dunham | G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Fichaud | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Henderson | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Keczmer | D | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Legwand | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Mason | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Smyth | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Petr Sykora | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rob Zettler | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Dunham | 2472 | 44 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 127 | 3.08 | 1 | 1387 | 1260 | .908 |
Tomas Vokoun | 1954 | 37 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 96 | 2.95 | 1 | 1041 | 945 | .908 |
Eric Fichaud | 447 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 3.22 | 0 | 229 | 205 | .895 |
Chris Mason | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5.22 | 0 | 44 | 38 | .864 |
Team: | 4942 | 82 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 253 | 3.07 | 2 | 2701 | 2448 | .906 |
- 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;
Awards and records[]
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Transactions[]
This section will cover signings from January 1, 1998, until the end of the 1998-1999 season.
Free agent signings[]
Nashville signed the following free agents between June and September 1998: Jayson More (June 4), Tom Fitzgerald (July 6), David Gosselin (July 9), Jeff Staples (July 16), Brad Smyth (July 16), Jamie Heward (Aug. 6), Andrew Brunette (Sept. 2), Vitali Yachmenev (Sept. 2), Sebastien Bordeleau (Sept. 3) and Sergei Krivokrasov (Sept. 11).
All season trades[]
Date | Traded | Acquired | Acquired From |
---|---|---|---|
May 29 | future considerations | Marian Cisar | Los Angeles Kings |
June 26 | future considerations | Kimmo Timonen and Jan Vopat | Los Angeles Kings |
June 26 | future considerations | Darren Turcotte | St. Louis Blues |
June 26 | 1998 5th round pick | Ville Peltonen | San Jose Sharks |
June 26 | future considerations | Sergei Krivokrasov | Chicago Blackhawks |
June 26 | future considerations | Jim Dowd | Calgary Flames |
June 26 | future considerations | Sebastien Bordeleau | Montreal Canadiens |
June 26 | 1998 7th round pick | Dominic Roussel and Jeff Staples | Philadelphia Flyers |
June 30 | 1999 7th round pick | Mike Sullivan | Phoenix Coyotes |
July 7 | future considerations | Vitali Yachmenev | Los Angeles Kings |
July 9 | future considerations | Tony Hrkac | Dallas Stars |
July 14 | Doug Brown | Petr Sykora, 1999 3rd round pick, and 1999 conditional pick | Detroit Red Wings |
August 19 | future considerations | Jeff Nelson | Washington Capitals |
Oct 1 | Jim Dowd and Mikhail Shtalenkov | Drake Berehowsky, Eric Fichaud and Greg de Vries | Edmonton Oilers |
Oct 5 | Dominic Roussel | Marc Moro and Chris Mason | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
Oct 25 | Greg de Vries | 1999 3rd round draft pick | Colorado Avalanche |
Oct 31 | future considerations | Cliff Ronning and Richard Lintner | Phoenix Coyotes |
Jan 13 | J. J. Daigneault | future considerations | Phoenix Coyotes |
Jan 26 | future considerations | Sergei Klimentiev | Philadelphia Flyers |
Mar 23 | Blair Atcheynum | 2000 6th round pick | St. Louis Blues |
Apr 13 | 1999 4th round pick | Andy Berenzweig | New York Islanders |
May 3 | Brad Smyth | future considerations | New York Rangers |
Draft picks[]
Expansion draft[]
These results are numbered 1–26 for aesthetic purposes, but the players were not necessarily chosen in this order. As the Predators were the only team participating in the draft, the order is inconsequential.
Entry draft[]
All clubs are in North America unless noted
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
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1 | 2 | David Legwand | Center | ![]() |
Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
3 | 60 | Denis Arkhipov | Center | ![]() |
Ak Bars Kazan (Russia) |
3 | 85 | Geoff Koch | Left Wing | ![]() |
University of Michigan (Big Ten) |
4 | 88 | Kent Sauer | Defense | ![]() |
North Iowa Huskies (USHL) |
5 | 138 | Martin Beauchesne | Defense | ![]() |
Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
6 | 147 | Craig Brunel | Right Wing | ![]() |
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
8 | 202 | Martin Bartek | Left Wing | ![]() |
Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
9 | 230 | Karlis Skrastins | Defense | ![]() |
TPS (SM-liiga) |
Farm teams[]
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References[]
- ^ "1998-99 NHL Summary".
- ^ Dinger 2011, p. 155.
- ^ "1998-1999 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- ^ "1998-99 Nashville Predators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- Bibliography
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2000). The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of the great tradition. Toronto: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-200058-X.
- Predators on Hockey Database
- Nashville Predators seasons
- 1998–99 NHL season by team
- 1998–99 in American ice hockey by team