1998–99 Nashville Predators
Division4th Central
Conference12th Western
1998–99 record28–47–7
Home record15–22–4
Road record13–25–3
Goals for190
Goals against261
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainTom Fitzgerald
ArenaNashville Arena
Average attendance16,194
Minor league affiliate(s)Milwaukee Admirals
Hampton Roads Admirals
Team leaders
GoalsSergei Krivokrasov (25)
AssistsCliff Ronning (35)
PointsCliff Ronning (53)
Penalty minutesPatrick Cote (242)
Plus/minusRob Valicevic (+4)
WinsMike Dunham (16)
Goals against averageTomas 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. The team failed to qualify for 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

Central Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
13Detroit Red Wings8243327245202120293
25St. Louis Blues82373213237209130887
310Chicago Blackhawks82294112202248180770
412Nashville Predators8228477190261142063

[2]

Western Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Dallas StarsPAC82511912236168114
2y – Colorado AvalancheNW8244281023920598
3y – Detroit Red WingsCEN824332724520293
4Phoenix CoyotesPAC8239311220519790
5St. Louis BluesCEN8237321323720987
6Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8235341321520683
7San Jose SharksPAC8231331819619180
8Edmonton OilersNW8233371223022678
9Calgary FlamesNW8230401221123472
10Chicago BlackhawksCEN8229411220224870
11Los Angeles KingsPAC823245518922269
12Nashville PredatorsCEN822847719026163
13Vancouver CanucksNW8223471219225858

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Schedule and results

1998–99 regular season[4]
October: 3–5–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 0–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 10, 19980–1Florida Panthers (1998–99)0–1–0Recap
2WOctober 13, 19983–2Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)1–1–0Recap
3LOctober 17, 19981–3@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)1–2–0Recap
4TOctober 19, 19982–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)1–2–1Recap
5LOctober 21, 19982–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)1–3–1Recap
6LOctober 23, 19983–4Calgary Flames (1998–99)1–4–1Recap
7LOctober 24, 19984–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)1–5–1Recap
8WOctober 27, 19985–4Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)2–5–1Recap
9WOctober 31, 19983–2Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)3–5–1Recap
November: 6–7–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–5–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
10LNovember 4, 19982–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)3–6–1Recap
11WNovember 6, 19982–1@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)4–6–1Recap
12LNovember 7, 19983–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)4–7–1Recap
13WNovember 10, 19984–2@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)5–7–1Recap
14WNovember 12, 19983–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)6–7–1Recap
15LNovember 14, 19981–5@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)6–8–1Recap
16LNovember 17, 19981–2Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)6–9–1Recap
17WNovember 19, 19983–2St. Louis Blues (1998–99)7–9–1Recap
18LNovember 21, 19983–6New York Islanders (1998–99)7–10–1Recap
19LNovember 24, 19980–4@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)7–11–1Recap
20WNovember 25, 19984–3Calgary Flames (1998–99)8–11–1Recap
21WNovember 27, 19983–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)9–11–1Recap
22LNovember 29, 19981–5@ New York Rangers (1998–99)9–12–1Recap
December: 4–6–2 (home: 3–3–2; road: 1–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
23LDecember 1, 19981–3Ottawa Senators (1998–99)9–13–1Recap
24LDecember 5, 19981–3Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)9–14–1Recap
25TDecember 8, 19983–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (1998–99)9–14–2Recap
26WDecember 10, 19982–1San Jose Sharks (1998–99)10–14–2Recap
27TDecember 12, 19982–2 OTMontreal Canadiens (1998–99)10–14–3Recap
28LDecember 16, 19981–6@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)10–15–3Recap
29LDecember 17, 19981–3@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)10–16–3Recap
30WDecember 19, 19986–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)11–16–3Recap
31WDecember 23, 19985–3Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)12–16–3Recap
32WDecember 26, 19983–1Washington Capitals (1998–99)13–16–3Recap
33LDecember 28, 19980–1@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)13–17–3Recap
34LDecember 30, 19982–5Boston Bruins (1998–99)13–18–3Recap
January: 5–9–1 (home: 3–5–1; road: 2–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
35LJanuary 1, 19995–6St. Louis Blues (1998–99)13–19–3Recap
36LJanuary 2, 19991–4@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)13–20–3Recap
37WJanuary 4, 19992–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)14–20–3Recap
38LJanuary 7, 19993–4San Jose Sharks (1998–99)14–21–3Recap
39TJanuary 9, 19993–3 OTChicago Blackhawks (1998–99)14–21–4Recap
40LJanuary 11, 19990–8@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)14–22–4Recap
41LJanuary 14, 19991–2 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)14–23–4Recap
42WJanuary 15, 19992–0Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)15–23–4Recap
43LJanuary 18, 19991–8@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)15–24–4Recap
44WJanuary 19, 19994–1Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)16–24–4Recap
45LJanuary 21, 19992–3Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)16–25–4Recap
46LJanuary 26, 19991–4Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)16–26–4Recap
47WJanuary 28, 19994–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)17–26–4Recap
48WJanuary 30, 19993–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)18–26–4Recap
49LJanuary 31, 19991–5Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)18–27–4Recap
February: 3–6–2 (home: 0–4–1; road: 3–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
50TFebruary 4, 19992–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)18–27–5Recap
51LFebruary 5, 19992–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)18–28–5Recap
52LFebruary 9, 19992–5Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)18–29–5Recap
53WFebruary 12, 19992–1@ New York Islanders (1998–99)19–29–5Recap
54LFebruary 13, 19992–3 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)19–30–5Recap
55LFebruary 15, 19994–7New York Rangers (1998–99)19–31–5Recap
56TFebruary 19, 19994–4 OTColorado Avalanche (1998–99)19–31–6Recap
57WFebruary 20, 19994–3@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)20–31–6Recap
58LFebruary 23, 19993–4Dallas Stars (1998–99)20–32–6Recap
59WFebruary 24, 19992–1@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)21–32–6Recap
60LFebruary 27, 19991–3@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)21–33–6Recap
March: 5–8–1 (home: 2–3–0; road: 3–5–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
61LMarch 2, 19991–5St. Louis Blues (1998–99)21–34–6Recap
62WMarch 4, 19994–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)22–34–6Recap
63LMarch 5, 19992–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)22–35–6Recap
64LMarch 7, 19993–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)22–36–6Recap
65LMarch 10, 19992–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)22–37–6Recap
66WMarch 12, 19995–3Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)23–37–6Recap
67WMarch 14, 19993–1Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)24–37–6Recap
68LMarch 16, 19992–4Calgary Flames (1998–99)24–38–6Recap
69LMarch 18, 19992–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)24–39–6Recap
70TMarch 20, 19991–1 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)24–39–7Recap
71WMarch 24, 19993–0@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)25–39–7Recap
72LMarch 26, 19991–4@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)25–40–7Recap
73LMarch 28, 19990–3Dallas Stars (1998–99)25–41–7Recap
74WMarch 30, 19993–2@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)26–41–7Recap
April: 2–6–0 (home: 1–3–0; road: 1–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
75LApril 1, 19991–2Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)26–42–7Recap
76WApril 3, 19993–2Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)27–42–7Recap
77LApril 7, 19991–4@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)27–43–7Recap
78WApril 9, 19994–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)28–43–7Recap
79LApril 12, 19993–4Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)28–44–7Recap
80LApril 14, 19992–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)28–45–7Recap
81LApril 15, 19992–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)28–46–7Recap
82LApril 17, 19991–4New Jersey Devils (1998–99)28–47–7Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

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 Predators only.
  • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
7Cliff RonningC72183553−640
22Greg JohnsonC68163450−824
25Sergei KrivokrasovRW70252348−542
71Sebastien BordeleauC72162440−1426
24Scott WalkerRW711525400103
21Tom FitzgeraldRW80131932−1848
19Andrew BrunetteLW77112031−1026
10Patric KjellbergRW71112031−1324
20Jamie HewardD6361218−2444
43Vitali YachmenevLW5571017−1010
15Drake BerehowskyD7421517−9140
28Denny LambertLW7651116−3218
42Joel BouchardD6441115−1060
23Blair AtcheynumRW538614−1016
27John SlaneyD4621214−1214
6Bob BoughnerD7931013−6137
44Kimmo TimonenD504812−430
5Jan VopatD555611028
16Ville PeltonenLW14551012
9Darren TurcotteC40459−1116
12Rob ValicevicRW1942642
18Mark MowersC30066−44
36J. J. DaigneaultD35224−438
32Jeff DanielsLW9134−12
7[lower-alpha 1]Jeff NelsonC9213−12
17Patrick CoteLW70123−7242
4Jay MoreD18022218
8Doug FriedmanLW2011014
40Karlis SkrastinsD201100
29Tomas VokounG370116
7[lower-alpha 2]Greg de VriesD6000−44
1Mike DunhamG440004
35Eric FichaudG90000
47Matt HendersonRW2000−12
2Dan KeczmerD16000−312
11David LegwandC100000
30Chris MasonG30000
12Brad SmythRW3000−16
50Petr SykoraC2000−10
2Rob ZettlerD2000−22

Goaltending

Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
1Mike Dunham441623313871273.08.90812472
29Tomas Vokoun37121841041962.95.90811954
35Eric Fichaud9060229243.22.8950447
30Chris Mason30004465.22.864069

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selection Sergei Krivokrasov [5]

Transactions

This section will cover signings from May 4, 1998, until the end of the 1998–99 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 29future considerationsMarian CisarLos Angeles Kings
June 26future considerationsKimmo Timonen and Jan VopatLos Angeles Kings
June 26future considerationsDarren TurcotteSt. Louis Blues
June 261998 5th round pickVille PeltonenSan Jose Sharks
June 26future considerationsSergei KrivokrasovChicago Blackhawks
June 26future considerationsJim DowdCalgary Flames
June 26future considerationsSebastien BordeleauMontreal Canadiens
June 261998 7th round pickDominic Roussel and Jeff StaplesPhiladelphia Flyers
June 301999 7th round pickMike SullivanPhoenix Coyotes
July 7future considerationsVitali YachmenevLos Angeles Kings
July 9future considerationsTony HrkacDallas Stars
July 14Doug BrownPetr Sykora, 1999 3rd round pick, and 1999 conditional pickDetroit Red Wings
August 19future considerationsJeff NelsonWashington Capitals
Oct 1Jim Dowd and Mikhail ShtalenkovDrake Berehowsky, Eric Fichaud and Greg de VriesEdmonton Oilers
Oct 5Dominic RousselMarc Moro and Chris MasonMighty Ducks of Anaheim
Oct 25Greg de Vries1999 3rd round draft pickColorado Avalanche
Oct 31future considerationsCliff Ronning and Richard LintnerPhoenix Coyotes
Jan 13J. J. Daigneaultfuture considerationsPhoenix Coyotes
Jan 26future considerationsSergei KlimentievPhiladelphia Flyers
Mar 23Blair Atcheynum2000 6th round pickSt. Louis Blues
Apr 131999 4th round pickAndy BerenzweigNew York Islanders
May 3Brad Smythfuture considerationsNew 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.

# Player Drafted from
1.Frederic Chabot (G)Los Angeles Kings
2.Mike Dunham (G)New Jersey Devils
3.Mike Richter (G)New York Rangers
4.Mikhail Shtalenkov (G)Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
5.Tomas Vokoun (G)Montreal Canadiens
6.Joel Bouchard (D)Calgary Flames
7.Bob Boughner (D)Buffalo Sabres
8.J. J. Daigneault (D)New York Islanders
9.Al Iafrate (D)San Jose Sharks
10.Uwe Krupp (D)Colorado Avalanche
11.John Slaney (D)Phoenix Coyotes
12.Rob Zettler (D)Toronto Maple Leafs
13.Chris Armstrong (D)Florida Panthers
14.Blair Atcheynum (RW)St. Louis Blues
15.Paul Brousseau (F)Tampa Bay Lightning
16.Doug Brown (RW)Detroit Red Wings
17.Andrew Brunette (LW)Washington Capitals
18.Patrick Cote (LW)Dallas Stars
19.Jeff Daniels (LW)Carolina Hurricanes
20.Craig Darby (C)Philadelphia Flyers
21.Doug Friedman (LW)Edmonton Oilers
22.Tony Hrkac (C)Pittsburgh Penguins
23.Greg Johnson (C)Chicago Blackhawks
24.Denny Lambert (LW)Ottawa Senators
25.Mike Sullivan (C)Boston Bruins
26.Scott Walker (RW)Vancouver Canucks

Entry draft

Nashville's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.[6]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team
1 2 David Legwand Center  United States Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
3 60 Denis Arkhipov Center  Russia Ak Bars Kazan (Russia)
3 85 Geoff Koch Left Wing  United States University of Michigan (Big Ten)
4 88 Kent Sauer Defense  United States North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
5 138 Martin Beauchesne Defense  Canada Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
6 147 Craig Brunel Right Wing  United States Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
8 202 Martin Bartek Left Wing  Slovakia Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
9 230 Karlis Skrastins Defense  Latvia TPS (SM-liiga)

Notes

  1. Nelson wore number 38 in his first seven games.
  2. de Vries wore number 14 in his second game.

References

  • "Nashville Predators 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  • "1998-99 Nashville Predators Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  • 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.
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