2018 -- 19 NHL season - wikipedia 2018 -- 19 NHL season 2018 -- 19 NHL season League National Hockey League Sport Ice hockey Duration October 3, 2018 -- June 2019 Number of games 82 Number of teams 31 Draft Top draft pick Rasmus Dahlin Picked by Buffalo Sabres Regular season Playoffs Stanley Cup NHL seasons ← 2017 -- 18 2019 -- 20 → The 2018 -- 19 NHL season is the 102nd season of operation ( 101st season of play ) of the National Hockey League. 31 teams are competing in an 82 - game regular season. The regular season began on October 3, 2018, and will end on April 6, 2019. The 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs will begin a few days afterwards, with the Stanley Cup Finals held in late May to early June. Contents 1 League business 1.1 Collective Bargaining Agreement 1.2 Salary cap 1.3 Rule changes 1.4 On - ice ads in the rink corners 1.5 Sports betting 1.6 Media rights 1.7 Draft 1.8 Preseason games in China 1.9 Preseason games in Europe 2 Coaching changes 3 Front office changes 4 Arena changes 5 Regular season 5.1 International games 5.2 Outdoor games 5.3 All -- Star Game 6 Standings 7 Statistics 7.1 Scoring leaders 7.2 Leading goaltenders 8 Milestones 8.1 First games 8.2 Last games 8.3 Major milestones reached 9 Uniforms 10 See also 11 References 12 External links League Business Collective bargaining agreement The current collective bargaining agreement ( CBA ) is in its seventh season. The NHL can chose to opt out of the CBA on September 1, 2019, or the NHLPA can choose to opt out of the CBA on September 19, 2019. Salary cap On June 21, 2018, the National Hockey League Players ' Association announced that the salary cap would be set at $79.5 million per team for the 2018 -- 19 season. Rule changes No major rule changes have been implemented this season. On - ice ads in the rink corners After a trial during the 2018 All - Star Game and China games, the NHL began to allow teams to sell on - ice advertising placements in the corners of the rink. NHL chief revenue officer Keith Wachtel estimated that these new placements could provide up to $10 million in additional revenue to teams per - season. During the playoffs, these advertising areas will be controlled by the league. Sports betting On October 29, 2018, it was announced that MGM Resorts International would become the NHL 's `` official sports wagering partner '' in the United States. This deal includes direct access to new forms of internal statistics data, as well as brand licensing agreements in relation to its sportsbooks. Media rights This is the eighth season under the NHL 's ten year U.S. rights deal with NBC Sports and fifth season of its twelve year Canadian rights deals with Sportsnet and TVA Sports. On December 20, 2017, CBC Television and Rogers Communications struck an agreement to renew its sublicensing agreement for Hockey Night in Canada through the end of Rogers 's current broadcast contract. The two sides had previously reached an agreement to extend its original four - year agreement by an additional year. Rogers announced that long - time commentator Bob Cole will retire from Hockey Night after calling a limited schedule of 10 games. Three teams have shifted their radio broadcast rights exclusively to internet radio, all of which are in heavily crowded large media markets with multiple sports teams seeking a limited number of radio outlets. The Los Angeles Kings `` Audio Network '' will now be exclusively carried on iHeartRadio. The New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders have a broadcast agreement with Entercom that will see only a limited number of games broadcast on their flagship sports station, WFAN, with the rest being carried on the company 's Radio.com platform. WFAN had already carried only a limited number of games from those teams in recent seasons, previously pawning off the remainder on other non-sports stations such as WNYM. In an effort to expand the league 's television audience in Europe, the NHL began to schedule a `` European Game of the Week '' broadcast for its European rightsholders, which will present weekend matinee games scheduled to fall during local primetime hours. The initiative launched with an NHL Global Series game in Gothenburg, Sweden on October 6, 2018. Draft The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 and 23, 2018. The Buffalo Sabres, by virtue of winning the draft lottery on April 28, held the first overall selection, using it to select defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. Preseason games in China Two preseason games were played in China. The Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins played one game ( Calgary as home team ) at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen on September 15, 2018, and played another ( Boston as home team ) at Cadillac Arena in Beijing on September 19, 2018. Preseason games in Europe Two preseason games were played in Europe. The New Jersey Devils played against SC Bern at PostFinance Arena in Bern, Switzerland, on October 1, 2018. The Edmonton Oilers played against Kölner Haie at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on October 3, 2018. Coaching changes Coaching changes Off - season Team 2017 -- 18 coach 2018 -- 19 coach Story / Accomplishments Calgary Flames Glen Gulutzan Bill Peters Gulutzan was fired on April 17, following the Flames ' failure to make the playoffs. In two seasons, the Flames went 82 -- 68 -- 14 under Gulutzan. The Flames made the playoffs in Gulutzan 's first season with the team before missing out the following year. On April 23, Peters was named the Flames ' new head coach. He had coached the Carolina Hurricanes the previous four seasons. Carolina Hurricanes Bill Peters Rod Brind'Amour Peters resigned on April 20, following the Hurricanes ' failure to make the playoffs. Under Peters the Hurricanes went 137 -- 138 -- 53 and missed the playoffs in all four seasons. On May 8, Brind'Amour, who had spent the previous seven years as an assistant coach for the Hurricanes, was named the Hurricanes ' new head coach. Dallas Stars Ken Hitchcock Jim Montgomery Hitchcock retired from coaching on April 13, following the Stars ' failure to make the playoffs to become a consultant for the franchise. The Stars went 319 -- 186 -- 60 -- 20 under Hitchcock, winning the Stanley Cup in 1999, going back the following season, and winning the Presidents ' Trophy twice. On May 4, Montgomery was named the Stars ' new head coach. He previously coached the Denver Pioneers with whom he won the 2017 NCAA championship. New York Islanders Doug Weight Barry Trotz Weight was relieved of his duties by the Islanders on June 5, a few weeks after the hiring of Lou Lamoriello as the president of hockey operations for the Islanders. The Islanders went 59 -- 49 -- 14 under Weight in his one - and - a-half seasons as head coach, never making the playoffs. Weight would remain with the Islanders. On June 21, Trotz was hired as head coach, and was previously the head coach of the Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2018. New York Rangers Alain Vigneault David Quinn Vigneault was fired by the New York Rangers on April 7, hours after the team 's last regular season game after failing to make the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade and the second time since the 2004 -- 05 NHL lockout. The Rangers went 226 -- 147 -- 37 under Vigneault, going to the Finals in his first year as head coach and winning the Presidents ' Trophy the following season. On May 23, Quinn was named the Rangers ' new head coach. He previously served as the assistant coach for the Colorado Avalanche during the 2012 -- 13 season. Washington Capitals Barry Trotz Todd Reirden Trotz resigned on June 18 amid speculation of a contract dispute that neither he nor the Capitals confirmed. In four seasons under Trotz, the Capitals went 205 -- 89 -- 34, won two Presidents ' Trophies and won the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals. On June 29, Reirden was named head coach by the Capitals. Reirden, in his first NHL head coach position, had been an assistant with the Capitals for all four seasons under Trotz. Front Office changes General managers Off - season Team 2017 -- 18 GM 2018 -- 19 GM Story / Accomplishments Minnesota Wild Chuck Fletcher Paul Fenton Fletcher was relieved of his duties by the Wild on April 23, shortly after their defeat in the first round of the playoffs. He had been the Wild 's general manager since the start of the 2009 -- 10 season. Fenton was hired as his replacement on May 21 ; he had previously held the same position with the American Hockey League 's Milwaukee Admirals. New York Islanders Garth Snow Lou Lamoriello Snow was relieved of his duties by the Islanders on June 5, a few weeks after the hiring of Lou Lamoriello as the president of hockey operations for the Islanders. He had been the Islanders ' general manager since the start of the 2006 -- 07 season. Lamoriello replaced Snow as the Islanders ' new general manager. Tampa Bay Lightning Steve Yzerman Julien BriseBois Yzerman resigned on September 11, but remained with the Lightning in an advisory role for the last year of his contract. He was replaced by the Lightning 's assistant general manager Julien BriseBois who had also served as the organization 's AHL affiliate general manager since 2010. Under BriseBois, the Norfolk Admirals and Syracuse Crunch appeared in three Calder Cup finals and won one over his eight seasons. Team presidents Off - season Team 2017 -- 18 President 2018 -- 19 President Story / Accomplishments Buffalo Sabres Russ Brandon Kim Pegula Brandon, who served as team president while concurrently serving a similar position with the Buffalo Bills, resigned from both positions on May 1, 2018. He had spent three years as the Sabres ' president. Pegula, the wife of owner Terrence Pegula, replaced Brandon in both positions, and became the only current female team president in the NHL. Arena changes The New York Islanders will move half of their home schedule back to their previous home, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, after the Barclays Center proved to be unsuitable as a full - time NHL venue. The Islanders will continue to play the remaining half of their home schedule at the Barclays Center, an arrangement that will last until 2021, when Belmont Park Arena is scheduled to open. The St. Louis Blues ' home arena was renamed from Scottrade Center to Enterprise Center on July 1, 2018. The Toronto Maple Leafs ' home arena was renamed from the Air Canada Centre to Scotiabank Arena on July 1, 2018. Regular season The regular season began on October 3, 2018, and will end on April 6, 2019. Each team will receive a five - day `` bye week '', all of which will take place in mid-January. The regular season schedule was released on June 21. International games Three regular season games, branded as the NHL Global Series, will be played in Europe. The Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils played at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on October 6, 2018. The Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets will play two games at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, on November 1 and 2, 2018. Outdoor games The Winter Classic will be held on January 1, 2019, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, and will feature the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins. The NHL Stadium Series will be held on February 23, 2019, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and will feature the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers. All -- Star game Main article : 2019 National Hockey League All - Star Game The 2019 National Hockey League All - Star Game will be held in San Jose, California, at SAP Center, home of the San Jose Sharks, on January 26, 2019, the first time it will be held on a Saturday after many years of the All - Star game being played on a Sunday. Standings Top 3 ( Metropolitan Division ) Pos Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts Pittsburgh Penguins 9 6 6 40 26 + 14 14 Carolina Hurricanes 11 6 5 34 31 + 3 13 Columbus Blue Jackets 10 6 0 6 36 38 − 2 12 Source : National Hockey League Top 3 ( Atlantic Division ) Pos Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts Toronto Maple Leafs 12 8 0 8 42 37 + 5 16 Tampa Bay Lightning 10 7 6 33 27 + 6 15 Montreal Canadiens 10 6 5 33 25 + 8 14 Source : National Hockey League Eastern Conference Wild Card Pos Div Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts AT Boston Bruins 11 6 6 34 27 + 7 14 AT Buffalo Sabres 11 6 6 30 33 − 3 13 ME Washington Capitals 10 5 39 37 + 2 12 ME New Jersey Devils 8 5 5 28 20 + 8 11 5 ME New York Islanders 10 5 5 30 25 + 5 11 6 AT Ottawa Senators 10 35 39 − 4 10 7 ME Philadelphia Flyers 11 7 0 32 46 − 14 8 8 AT Florida Panthers 9 28 35 − 7 7 9 ME New York Rangers 11 7 28 38 − 10 7 10 AT Detroit Red Wings 11 7 25 43 − 18 6 Updated to game ( s ) played on October 29, 2018. Source : National Hockey League Top 3 ( Central Division ) Pos Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts Nashville Predators 11 8 0 8 38 28 + 10 16 Colorado Avalanche 12 7 7 41 27 + 14 16 Winnipeg Jets 12 7 7 35 32 + 3 15 Source : National Hockey League Top 3 ( Pacific Division ) Pos Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts San Jose Sharks 11 6 6 38 32 + 6 14 Vancouver Canucks 13 7 6 0 6 36 42 − 6 14 Edmonton Oilers 10 6 6 29 30 − 1 13 Source : National Hockey League Western Conference Wild Card Pos Div Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts CE Chicago Blackhawks 12 6 6 40 41 − 1 15 CE Minnesota Wild 11 6 6 31 32 − 1 14 PA Calgary Flames 12 6 5 6 39 41 − 2 13 PA Anaheim Ducks 12 5 5 30 34 − 4 12 5 PA Vegas Golden Knights 11 5 5 26 30 − 4 11 6 CE Dallas Stars 10 5 5 0 5 30 29 + 1 10 7 PA Arizona Coyotes 10 5 5 0 26 20 + 6 10 8 CE St. Louis Blues 10 36 39 − 3 9 9 PA Los Angeles Kings 11 7 22 39 − 17 7 Updated to game ( s ) played on October 29, 2018. Source : National Hockey League Tie Breakers : 1. Fewer number of games played 2. Greater Regulation + OT Wins ( ROW ) 3. Greatest number of points earned in head - to - head play ( If teams played an unequal # of head - to - head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded. ) 4. Greater Goal differential Statistics Scoring leaders The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of games played on October 29, 2018. Player Team GP Pts + / -- PIM Mikko Rantanen Colorado Avalanche 12 5 16 21 + 14 10 Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks 12 11 7 18 + 2 Nathan MacKinnon Colorado Avalanche 12 9 9 18 + 12 10 Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins 9 5 13 18 + 5 8 Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers 10 8 9 17 + 1 0 Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs 11 10 6 16 -- 1 Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche 12 10 6 16 + 14 8 Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins 11 7 9 16 + 4 Sebastian Aho Carolina Hurricanes 11 12 16 + 11 Mitch Marner Toronto Maple Leafs 12 12 16 + 1 Leading goaltenders The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of games played on October 29, 2018, while playing at least 360 minutes. Player Team GP TOI OTL GA SO SV % GAA Semyon Varlamov Colorado Avalanche 8 481 : 24 13 0. 950 1.62 Andrei Vasilevskiy Tampa Bay Lightning 7 426 : 16 5 13. 940 1.83 Keith Kinkaid New Jersey Devils 8 480 : 46 5 17. 925 2.12 Carey Price Montreal Canadiens 7 423 : 00 15. 922 2.13 Antti Raanta Arizona Coyotes 7 422 : 27 0 15 0. 921 2.13 Devan Dubnyk Minnesota Wild 9 547 : 58 5 20 0. 937 2.19 Ben Bishop Dallas Stars 8 471 : 24 0 19. 917 2.42 John Gibson Anaheim Ducks 10 589 : 22 24. 938 2.44 Marc - Andre Fleury Vegas Golden Knights 10 577 : 10 5 24. 897 2.49 Frederik Andersen Toronto Maple Leafs 10 592 : 50 6 0 25 0. 919 2.53 Milestones First games The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game during the 2018 -- 19 season, listed with their first team. Player Team Notability Rasmus Dahlin Buffalo Sabres First overall pick in the 2018 Draft Last games Major milestones reached On October 3, 2018, Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi became the first player born in the 2000s to play in NHL and the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. On October 3, 2018, Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom scored his 800th point. On October 6, 2018, Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn scored his 600th point. On October 10, 2018, Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen scored his 300th point. On October 13, 2018, Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith played his 1,000 th NHL game, becoming the 323rd player to reach the mark. On October 13, 2018, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews became the fifth player, joining Bobby Hull ( 1965 -- 66 ), Mike Bossy ( 1984 -- 85 ), Dino Ciccarelli ( 1986 -- 87 ) and Mario Lemieux ( 1988 -- 89 ), to score 10 goals in the first six games of the season. On October 13, 2018, Boston Bruins forward David Krejci recorded his 400th assist. On October 14, 2018, San Jose Sharks forward Joe Pavelski scored his 700th point. On October 15, 2018, Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec played his 1,000 th NHL game, becoming the 324th player to reach the mark. On October 16, 2018, Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid broke his first NHL record, by contributing to, either by scoring or assisting on all of the first nine goals scored by his team in the regular season. The record was previously held by Adam Oates, who contributed to the first seven goals scored by the Detroit Red Wings in 1986 -- 87. On October 19, 2018, Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter scored his 500th point. On October 20, 2018, Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Pominville scored his 700th point. On October 21, 2018, Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau scored his 300th point. On October 22, 2018, Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom recorded his 600th assist. On October 25, 2018, Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter played his 1,000 th NHL game, becoming the 325th player to reach the mark. On October 26, 2018, Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien scored his 500th point. On October 27, 2018, St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester scored his 400th point. Uniforms The Anaheim Ducks will wear a new third jersey inspired by the uniforms from their years as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim from 1993 to 2006. The Arizona Coyotes will wear the `` Kachina '' jersey as the team 's new third uniform. They previously used this design for road games from 1996 to 2003. The Calgary Flames will wear their 2009 -- 2013 and 2016 -- 17 third jersey, which is a throwback to their red jersey used from 1980 to 1994. The Carolina Hurricanes will wear a new black third jersey, which was inspired by the third uniform used from 2008 to 2017. Additionally, the team announced that they will wear a heritage uniform on two occasions, which was inspired by the jerseys worn by their predecessor, the Hartford Whalers, from 1985 to 1989 and during the 1990 -- 91 season. The Colorado Avalanche will wear a new third jersey, which was inspired by the third uniform used during the 2015 -- 16 season. The Columbus Blue Jackets will wear a third jersey, which was worn from 2010 to 2017. The Edmonton Oilers will wear their 2010 -- 2017 home jerseys as their alternate uniform this season dubbed the `` retro jersey ''. It will be used four times this season. The New Jersey Devils will wear third jerseys for the first time in franchise history with new white throwback uniforms similar to those worn from 1982 to 1992. The New York Islanders will wear new blue third jerseys, partially inspired by their third jersey from the 2014 -- 15 season. The Philadelphia Flyers will wear black third jerseys, which were worn in the 2017 Stadium Series. The Pittsburgh Penguins will wear third jerseys inspired by the uniforms worn by the team in the 1980s and during the 2017 Stadium Series. The San Jose Sharks will wear new black third jerseys, dubbed the `` Stealth '' jersey, during select home games. The St. Louis Blues will wear third jerseys, which are based on the uniforms worn during the 2017 Winter Classic. The Washington Capitals will wear third jerseys, which are based on the uniforms worn from 1974 to 1995. The Winnipeg Jets will wear a new third jersey inspired by the uniforms worn by the original Winnipeg Jets from 1990 to 1996. See also 2018 -- 19 NHL transactions 2018 -- 19 NHL suspensions and fines List of 2018 -- 19 NHL Three Star Awards 2018 in sports 2019 in sports References Jump up ^ `` NHL salary cap will be $79.5 million next season ''. NHL.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Thomas, Ian ( April 23, 2018 ). `` NHL opens new sponsor inventory in the ice ''. Sports Business Daily. 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