1998–99 New York Islanders season

The 1998–99 New York Islanders season was the 27th season in the franchise's history. The Islanders had yet another disappointing season and could not unable to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight year.

Off-season

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

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|1||L||October 10, 1998||3–4 || align="left"|  Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||0–1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|2||L||October 12, 1998||0–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||0–2–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|3||W||October 14, 1998||2–0 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||1–2–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|4||W||October 17, 1998||1–0 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||2–2–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|5||L||October 21, 1998||2–4 || align="left"|  Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||2–3–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|6||L||October 22, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||2–4–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|7||W||October 24, 1998||5–4 || align="left"|  Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||3–4–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|8||W||October 27, 1998||1–0 || align="left"|  Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||4–4–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|9||L||October 29, 1998||1–2 || align="left"|  New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||4–5–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|10||W||October 31, 1998||3–2 || align="left"|  Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||5–5–0 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|11||W||November 2, 1998||6–2 || align="left"|  Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||6–5–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|12||L||November 5, 1998||3–6 || align="left"|  Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||6–6–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|13||L||November 7, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||6–7–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|14||W||November 9, 1998||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||7–7–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|15||L||November 10, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||7–8–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|16||W||November 12, 1998||4–0 || align="left"|  Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||8–8–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|17||L||November 14, 1998||3–5 || align="left"|  Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||8–9–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|18||L||November 17, 1998||2–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||8–10–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|19||L||November 20, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||8–11–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|20||W||November 21, 1998||6–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||9–11–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|21||W||November 25, 1998||4–2 || align="left"|  Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||10–11–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|22||L||November 26, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||10–12–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|23||L||November 28, 1998||1–3 || align="left"|  Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||10–13–0 || 
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|24||L||December 2, 1998||2–3 || align="left"|  New York Rangers (1998–99) ||10–14–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|25||L||December 4, 1998||1–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||10–15–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|26||L||December 5, 1998||5–7 || align="left"|  New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||10–16–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|27||L||December 8, 1998||1–2 || align="left"|  Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||10–17–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|28||L||December 12, 1998||1–2 OT|| align="left"|  Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||10–18–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|29||W||December 15, 1998||1–0 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||11–18–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|30||W||December 17, 1998||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||12–18–0 || 
|- align="center" 
|31||T||December 18, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||12–18–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|32||L||December 20, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||12–19–1 || 
|- align="center" 
|33||T||December 22, 1998||3–3 OT|| align="left"|  St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||12–19–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|34||W||December 26, 1998||4–2 || align="left"|  Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||13–19–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|35||L||December 28, 1998||1–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||13–20–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|36||L||December 29, 1998||0–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||13–21–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|37||L||December 31, 1998||0–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||13–22–2 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|38||L||January 2, 1999||3–4 OT|| align="left"|  San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||13–23–2 || 
|- align="center" 
|39||T||January 5, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"|  Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||13–23–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|40||L||January 7, 1999||0–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||13–24–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|41||L||January 9, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||13–25–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|42||L||January 11, 1999||3–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||13–26–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|43||L||January 13, 1999||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||13–27–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|44||L||January 16, 1999||0–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||13–28–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|45||L||January 20, 1999||2–5 || align="left"|  Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||13–29–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|46||W||January 21, 1999||5–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||14–29–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|47||W||January 26, 1999||4–1 || align="left"|  Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||15–29–3 || 
|- align="center" 
|48||T||January 29, 1999||4–4 OT|| align="left"|  Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||15–29–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|49||L||January 30, 1999||2–9 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||15–30–4 || 
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|50||L||February 3, 1999||1–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||15–31–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|51||W||February 4, 1999||5–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||16–31–4 || 
|- align="center" 
|52||T||February 7, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"|  Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||16–31–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|53||L||February 9, 1999||1–2 || align="left"|  Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||16–32–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|54||L||February 12, 1999||1–2 || align="left"|  Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||16–33–5 || 
|- align="center" 
|55||T||February 13, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||16–33–6 || 
|- align="center" 
|56||T||February 15, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"|  Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||16–33–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|57||W||February 17, 1999||3–1 || align="left"|  Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||17–33–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|58||W||February 20, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||18–33–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|59||L||February 21, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||18–34–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|60||L||February 25, 1999||1–4 || align="left"|  Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||18–35–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|61||W||February 27, 1999||3–1 || align="left"|  Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||19–35–7 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|62||L||March 2, 1999||2–4 || align="left"|  Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||19–36–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|63||L||March 4, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"|  Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||19–37–7 || 
|- align="center" 
|64||T||March 6, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||19–37–8 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|65||L||March 7, 1999||2–4 || align="left"|  New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||19–38–8 || 
|- align="center" 
|66||T||March 9, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"|  Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||19–38–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|67||L||March 11, 1999||1–2 || align="left"|  Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||19–39–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|68||L||March 14, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"|  New York Rangers (1998–99) ||19–40–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|69||L||March 15, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||19–41–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|70||W||March 19, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||20–41–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|71||L||March 21, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||20–42–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|72||L||March 24, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||20–43–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|73||L||March 27, 1999||3–7 || align="left"|  Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||20–44–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|74||L||March 29, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||20–45–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|75||W||March 31, 1999||5–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||21–45–9 || 
|-

|- align="center" 
|76||T||April 3, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||21–45–10 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|77||L||April 6, 1999||3–4 || align="left"|  Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||21–46–10 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|78||W||April 8, 1999||3–1 || align="left"|  Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||22–46–10 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|79||L||April 10, 1999||1–6 || align="left"|  Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||22–47–10 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|80||W||April 12, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||23–47–10 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|81||L||April 14, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||23–48–10 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|82||W||April 17, 1999||7–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||24–48–10 || 
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| Legend:

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.

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.

Awards and records

Awards

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

Notes

References

 

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