1998–99 Nashville Predators season

The 1998–99 Nashville Predators season was the team's inaugural season.
==Offseason==
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 entry draft, the Predators chose David Legwand, a center, as their first-ever entry draft pick, second over-all.
==Regular season==
===Season standings===
===Game log===
 Regular season schedule
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
 	C 	72	18	35	53 	40 	-6 	8 	0 	3
 	C 	68	16	34	50 	24 	-8 	2 	3 	0
 	RW 	70	25	23	48 	42 	-5 	10 	0 	6
 	C 	72	16	24	40 	26 	-14	1 	2 	3
 	RW 	71	15	25	40 	103	0 	0 	1 	2
 	RW 	80	13	19	32 	48 	-18	0 	0 	1
 	LW 	77	11	20	31 	26 	-10	7 	0 	1
 	RW 	71	11	20	31 	24 	-13	2 	0 	2
 	D 	63	6 	12	18 	44 	-24	4 	0 	1
 	LW 	55	7 	10	17 	10 	-10	0 	1 	2
 	D 	74	2 	15	17 	140	-9 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	76	5 	11	16 	218	-3 	1 	0 	0
 	D 	64	4 	11	15 	60 	-10	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	53	8 	6 	14 	16 	-10	2 	0 	1
 	D 	46	2 	12	14 	14 	-12	0 	0 	1
 	D 	79	3 	10	13 	137	-6 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	50	4 	8 	12 	30 	-4 	1 	0 	0
 	D 	55	5 	6 	11 	28 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	14	5 	5 	10 	2 	1 	1 	0 	0
 	C 	40	4 	5 	9 	16 	-11	0 	0 	1
 	RW 	19	4 	2 	6 	2 	4 	0 	0 	2
 	C 	30	0 	6 	6 	4 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	35	2 	2 	4 	38 	-4 	1 	0 	1
 	LW 	9 	1 	3 	4 	2 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	9 	2 	1 	3 	2 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	70	1 	2 	3 	242	-7 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	18	0 	2 	2 	18 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	2 	0 	1 	1 	14 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	37	0 	1 	1 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	6 	0 	0 	0 	4 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	44	0 	0 	0 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	9 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	16	0 	0 	0 	12 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	3 	0 	0 	0 	6 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2 	-2 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T	GA 	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
 	2472	44	16	23	3	127	3.08	1 	1387	1260	.908
 	1954	37	12	18	4	96 	2.95	1 	1041	945 	.908
 	447 	9 	0 	6 	0	24 	3.22	0 	229 	205 	.895
 	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
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; 
==Awards and records==
==Transactions==
==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 (remained with Rangers due to quirk in free agency) (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 Brosseau (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===
==Farm teams==
==References==
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* Predators on Hockey Database
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