1998–99 Washington Capitals season

1998–99 Washington Capitals
Division 3rd Southeast
Conference 12th Eastern
1998–99 record 31–45–6
Goals for 200
Goals against 218
Team information
General Manager George McPhee
Coach Ron Wilson
Captain Dale Hunter (Oct-Mar)
Vacant (Mar-Apr)
Team leaders
<1997–98

1999–2000 >

Regular season

On January 16, 1999, Kelly Miller scored just nine seconds into the overtime period to give the Caps a 3–2 road win over the Carolina Hurricanes.[1] It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1998–99 regular season.[2]

On February 3, 1999, the Caps defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning at home by a score of 10–1.[3] Peter Bondra scored four goals in the game. It was the first time that Washington had scored ten goals in a regular-season game since December 17, 1993, when they defeated the Ottawa Senators at home by a score of 11–2.[4]

The Caps were shut out an NHL-high 11 times.[5] They also tied the St. Louis Blues for the fewest power-play opportunities, with just 301.[6]

Final standings

Southeast Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
1 3 Carolina Hurricanes 82 34 30 18 210 202 1158 86
2 9 Florida Panthers 82 30 34 18 210 228 1522 78
3 12 Washington Capitals 82 31 45 6 200 218 1381 68
4 14 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 19 54 9 179 292 1316 47

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Eastern Conference[8]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 y – New Jersey Devils ATL 82 47 24 11 248 196 105
2 y – Ottawa Senators NE 82 44 23 15 239 179 103
3 y – Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 34 30 18 210 202 86
4 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 45 30 7 268 231 97
5 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 37 26 19 231 196 93
6 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 214 181 91
7 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 37 28 17 207 175 91
8 Pittsburgh Penguins ATL 82 38 30 14 242 225 90
9 Florida Panthers SE 82 30 34 18 210 228 78
10 New York Rangers ATL 82 33 38 11 217 227 77
11 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 32 39 11 184 209 75
12 Washington Capitals SE 82 31 45 6 200 218 68
13 New York Islanders ATL 82 24 48 10 194 244 58
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 19 54 9 179 292 47

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
2LOctober 13, 19982–3 Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) 1–1–0
3TOctober 16, 19982–2 OT Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) 1–1–1
4WOctober 18, 19984–1 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) 2–1–1
5LOctober 21, 19981–2 Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) 2–2–1
6WOctober 23, 19981–0 @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) 3–2–1
7TOctober 24, 19982–2 OT Florida Panthers (1998–99) 3–2–2
8LOctober 28, 19982–8 @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) 3–3–2
9TOctober 30, 19980–0 OT @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) 3–3–3
10LNovember 1, 19981–4 @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) 3–4–3
11LNovember 4, 19982–5 Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) 3–5–3
12LNovember 6, 19982–3 Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) 3–6–3
13WNovember 7, 19988–5 @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) 4–6–3
14LNovember 12, 19980–2 Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) 4–7–3
15WNovember 14, 19985–3 @ New York Islanders (1998–99) 5–7–3
16WNovember 18, 19984–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) 6–7–3
17LNovember 20, 19981–4 Ottawa Senators (1998–99) 6–8–3
18LNovember 21, 19984–5 OT @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) 6–9–3
19WNovember 25, 19985–4 Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) 7–9–3
20LNovember 27, 19980–4 @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) 7–10–3
21LNovember 28, 19982–4 @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) 7–11–3
22LDecember 1, 19980–4 New Jersey Devils (1998–99) 7–12–3
23WDecember 4, 19985–1 New York Islanders (1998–99) 8–12–3
24LDecember 5, 19981–2 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) 8–13–3
25LDecember 9, 19981–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) 8–14–3
26LDecember 11, 19980–1 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) 8–15–3
27LDecember 12, 19981–2 @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) 8–16–3
28WDecember 17, 19983–1 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) 9–16–3
29LDecember 19, 19980–3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) 9–17–3
30WDecember 23, 19984–0 @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) 10–17–3
31LDecember 26, 19981–3 @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) 10–18–3
32WDecember 28, 19985–1 Boston Bruins (1998–99) 11–18–3
33LDecember 30, 19982–3 New Jersey Devils (1998–99) 11–19–3
34LJanuary 1, 19993–4 Ottawa Senators (1998–99) 11–20–3
35WJanuary 2, 19995–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) 12–20–3
36WJanuary 7, 19995–1 New York Rangers (1998–99) 13–20–3
37WJanuary 9, 19993–2 @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) 14–20–3
38WJanuary 11, 19994–3 New York Islanders (1998–99) 15–20–3
39LJanuary 13, 19990–3 Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) 15–21–3
40LJanuary 15, 19990–3 Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) 15–22–3
41WJanuary 16, 19993–2 OT @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) 16–22–3
42TJanuary 18, 19994–4 OT @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) 16–22–4
43LJanuary 21, 19991–4 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) 16–23–4
44LJanuary 26, 19991–4 New York Rangers (1998–99) 16–24–4
45LJanuary 29, 19993–6 Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) 16–25–4
46LJanuary 30, 19993–5 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) 16–26–4
47WFebruary 1, 19993–1 @ New York Rangers (1998–99) 17–26–4
48WFebruary 3, 199910–1 Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) 18–26–4
49WFebruary 5, 19994–1 Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) 19–26–4
50WFebruary 7, 19993–1 Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) 20–26–4
51WFebruary 9, 19992–1 @ New York Islanders (1998–99) 21–26–4
52WFebruary 12, 19993–2 @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) 22–26–4
53LFebruary 13, 19991–2 @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) 22–27–4
54LFebruary 15, 19993–7 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) 22–28–4
55TFebruary 18, 19992–2 OT @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) 22–28–5
56WFebruary 20, 19993–1 San Jose Sharks (1998–99) 23–28–5
57WFebruary 22, 19994–3 Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) 24–28–5
58LFebruary 24, 19991–2 Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) 24–29–5
59LFebruary 27, 19993–4 @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) 24–30–5
60WFebruary 28, 19994–3 Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) 25–30–5
61WMarch 2, 19998–2 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) 26–30–5
62LMarch 4, 19992–4 New York Rangers (1998–99) 26–31–5
63WMarch 6, 19994–3 Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) 27–31–5
64LMarch 9, 19992–3 OT Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) 27–32–5
65LMarch 11, 19991–2 Florida Panthers (1998–99) 27–33–5
66LMarch 13, 19994–5 OT Calgary Flames (1998–99) 27–34–5
67TMarch 15, 19991–1 OT @ New York Rangers (1998–99) 27–34–6
68WMarch 17, 19992–1 OT Dallas Stars (1998–99) 28–34–6
69WMarch 20, 19991–0 @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) 29–34–6
70LMarch 21, 19991–4 Boston Bruins (1998–99) 29–35–6
71LMarch 25, 19992–4 @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) 29–36–6
72LMarch 26, 19991–3 @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) 29–37–6
73LMarch 30, 19992–3 Nashville Predators (1998–99) 29–38–6
74WApril 1, 19995–3 Florida Panthers (1998–99) 30–38–6
75LApril 3, 19993–4 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) 30–39–6
76WApril 5, 19993–0 @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) 31–39–6
77LApril 7, 19992–4 St. Louis Blues (1998–99) 31–40–6
78LApril 8, 19990–1 @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) 31–41–6
79LApril 10, 19991–2 Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) 31–42–6
80LApril 12, 19992–4 Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) 31–43–6
81LApril 14, 19990–3 @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) 31–44–6
82LApril 18, 19990–3 @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) 31–45–6

Playoffs

The Capitals missed the playoffs, despite their amazing run to the Stanley Cup Finals the previous year.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bondra, PeterPeter Bondra RW 66 31 24 55 56-1635
Oates, AdamAdam Oates C 59 12 42 54 22-1300
Juneau, JoeJoe Juneau C 63 14 27 41 20-3213
Bellows, BrianBrian Bellows LW 76 17 19 36 26-12803
Nikolishin, AndreiAndrei Nikolishin C 73 8 27 35 280011
Gonchar, SergeiSergei Gonchar D 53 21 10 31 5711313
Black, JamesJames Black LW 75 16 14 30 145113
Johansson, CalleCalle Johansson D 67 8 21 29 2210202
Konowalchuk, SteveSteve Konowalchuk LW 45 12 12 24 260412
Bulis, JanJan Bulis C 38 7 16 23 63303
Klee, KenKen Klee D 78 7 13 20 80-9001
Zednik, RichardRichard Zednik RW 49 9 8 17 50-6102
Mironov, DmitriDmitri Mironov D 46 2 14 16 80-5200
Svejkovsky, JaroslavJaroslav Svejkovsky RW 25 6 8 14 12-2402
Pivonka, MichalMichal Pivonka C 36 5 6 11 12-6200
Simon, ChrisChris Simon LW 23 3 7 10 48-4000
Reekie, JoeJoe Reekie D 73 0 10 10 6811000
Berube, CraigCraig Berube LW 66 5 4 9 166-7000
Gratton, BenoitBenoit Gratton C 16 4 3 7 16-1000
Miller, KellyKelly Miller LW 62 2 5 7 29-5001
Witt, BrendanBrendan Witt D 54 2 5 7 87-6000
Eagles, MikeMike Eagles C/LW 52 4 2 6 50-5000
Toms, JeffJeff Toms C 21 1 5 6 20000
Tinordi, MarkMark Tinordi D 48 0 6 6 108-6000
Hunter, DaleDale Hunter C 50 0 5 5 102-7000
Herr, MattMatt Herr C 30 2 2 4 8-7100
Halverson, TrevorTrevor Halverson LW 17 0 4 4 28-5000
Ciccone, EnricoEnrico Ciccone D 43 2 0 2 103-6000
Chorske, TomTom Chorske LW 17 0 2 2 4-4000
Kolzig, OlafOlaf Kolzig G 64 0 2 2 190000
Boileau, PatrickPatrick Boileau D 4 0 1 1 2-4000
Augusta, PatrikPatrik Augusta RW 2 0 0 0 00000
Baumgartner, NolanNolan Baumgartner D 5 0 0 0 0-3000
Brochu, MartinMartin Brochu G 2 0 0 0 20000
Lefebvre, PatricePatrice Lefebvre RW 3 0 0 0 2-2000
Malgunas, StewartStewart Malgunas D 10 0 0 0 6-5000
Poapst, SteveSteve Poapst D 22 0 0 0 8-8000
Rosati, MikeMike Rosati G 1 0 0 0 00000
Shaw, BradBrad Shaw D 4 0 0 0 40000
Tabaracci, RickRick Tabaracci G 23 0 0 0 20000
Tezikov, AlexeiAlexei Tezikov D 5 0 0 0 0-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Kolzig, OlafOlaf Kolzig 3586 64 26 31 3 154 2.58 415381384.900
Tabaracci, RickRick Tabaracci 1193 23 4 12 3 50 2.51 2530480.906
Rosati, MikeMike Rosati 28 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 012121.000
Brochu, MartinMartin Brochu 120 2 0 2 0 6 3.00 05549.891
Team: 4927 82 31 45 6 210 2.56 621351925.902

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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;

See also

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