1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season

The 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fourth season and last season at McNichols Sports Arena. They would move to the Pepsi Center during the off-season.

Regular season April 3, 1999: In a victory over the Edmonton Oilers, Patrick Roy passed Glenn Hall with his 408th victory.Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.436, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON,

Season standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

|1||October 10, 1998||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||0–1–0 ||

|2||October 12, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||0–2–0 ||

|3||October 14, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||0–3–0 ||

|4||October 15, 1998||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||0–4–0 ||

|5||October 18, 1998||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||0–4–1 ||

|6||October 24, 1998||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||1–4–1 ||

|7||October 26, 1998||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||1–5–1 ||

|8||October 29, 1998||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||2–5–1 ||

|9||October 31, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||2–6–1 ||

|10||November 2, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||3–6–1 ||

|11||November 4, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||3–7–1 ||

|12||November 6, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||4–7–1 ||

|13||November 8, 1998||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||4–8–1 ||

|14||November 10, 1998||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||4–8–2 ||

|15||November 13, 1998||8–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||5–8–2 ||

|16||November 15, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||6–8–2 ||

|17||November 17, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||7–8–2 ||

|18||November 19, 1998||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||7–9–2 ||

|19||November 21, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||8–9–2 ||

|20||November 25, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||8–10–2 ||

|21||November 28, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||8–11–2 ||

|22||December 2, 1998||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||9–11–2 ||

|23||December 4, 1998||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||10–11–2 ||

|24||December 5, 1998||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||11–11–2 ||

|25||December 8, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||12–11–2 ||

|26||December 9, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||13–11–2 ||

|27||December 12, 1998||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||13–12–2 ||

|28||December 14, 1998||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||13–12–3 ||

|29||December 17, 1998||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||13–13–3 ||

|30||December 19, 1998||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||13–14–3 ||

|31||December 21, 1998||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||14–14–3 ||

|32||December 22, 1998||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||14–15–3 ||

|33||December 26, 1998||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||14–16–3 ||

|34||December 27, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||15–16–3 ||

|35||December 29, 1998||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||16–16–3 ||

|36||December 31, 1998||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||16–17–3 ||

|37||January 2, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||16–18–3 ||

|38||January 4, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||17–18–3 ||

|39||January 6, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||17–18–4 ||

|40||January 9, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||17–19–4 ||

|41||January 10, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||18–19–4 ||

|42||January 12, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||19–19–4 ||

|43||January 16, 1999||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||20–19–4 ||

|44||January 19, 1999||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||21–19–4 ||

|45||January 21, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||22–19–4 ||

|46||January 27, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||23–19–4 ||

|47||January 28, 1999||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||24–19–4 ||

|48||January 30, 1999||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||25–19–4 ||

|49||February 2, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||26–19–4 ||

|50||February 3, 1999||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||27–19–4 ||

|51||February 5, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||28–19–4 ||

|52||February 7, 1999||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||29–19–4 ||

|53||February 9, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||29–20–4 ||

|54||February 13, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||29–21–4 ||

|55||February 14, 1999||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||29–21–5 ||

|56||February 19, 1999||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||29–21–6 ||

|57||February 21, 1999||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||29–21–7 ||

|58||February 23, 1999||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||29–21–8 ||

|59||February 25, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||29–22–8 ||

|60||February 27, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||30–22–8 ||

|61||March 1, 1999||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||30–23–8 ||

|62||March 3, 1999||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||31–23–8 ||

|63||March 4, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||31–24–8 ||

|64||March 7, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||32–24–8 ||

|65||March 9, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||33–24–8 ||

|66||March 11, 1999||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||34–24–8 ||

|67||March 14, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||34–25–8 ||

|68||March 18, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||35–25–8 ||

|69||March 20, 1999||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||35–25–9 ||

|70||March 21, 1999||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||35–26–9 ||

|71||March 24, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||36–26–9 ||

|72||March 26, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||37–26–9 ||

|73||March 28, 1999||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||38–26–9 ||

|74||March 30, 1999||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||38–26–10 ||

|75||March 31, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||39–26–10 ||

|76||April 3, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||40–26–10 ||

|77||April 5, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||41–26–10 ||

|78||April 7, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||42–26–10 ||

|79||April 11, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||43–26–10 ||

|80||April 15, 1999||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||43–27–10 ||

|81||April 16, 1999||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||43–28–10 ||

|82||April 18, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||44–28–10 ||

Legend:

Playoffs

| 1 || April 24, 1999 || 3–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Avalanche lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 26, 1999 || 2–1 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Avalanche lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || April 28, 1999 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Avalanche lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || April 30, 1999 || 3–7 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Series tied 2–2 ||

| 5 || May 1, 1999 || 6–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Avalanche lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || May 3, 1999 || 3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Avalanche win 4–2 ||

| 1 || May 7, 1999 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || May 9, 1999 || 0–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || May 11, 1999 || 5–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || May 13, 1999 || 6–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Series tied 2–2 ||

| 5 || May 16, 1999 || 3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Avalanche lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || May 18, 1999 || 5–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Avalanche win 4–2 ||

| 1 || May 22, 1999 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Avalanche lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || May 24, 1999 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Series tied 1–1 ||

| 3 || May 26, 1999 || 0–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Stars lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || May 28, 1999 || 3–2 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars || Series tied 2–2 ||

| 5 || May 30, 1999 || 7–5 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Avalanche lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || June 1, 1999 || 1–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Series tied 3–3 ||

| 7 || June 4, 1999 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Stars win 4–3 ||

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 Avalanche only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only. Player Regular season Playoffs 21 C 78 30 67 97 27 108 19 8 16 24 7 31 19 C 73 41 55 96 23 29 19 6 13 19 −2 8 22 RW 82 27 24 51 0 102 19 3 11 14 5 26 18 RW 66 22 27 49 −2 99 19 8 4 12 2 20 23 RW 82 14 34 48 8 26 16 6 6 12 3 4 37 C 79 20 24 44 9 62 19 6 2 8 2 4 13 LW 65 14 30 44 1 28 10 4 5 9 5 4 8 D 39 7 25 32 10 22 19 4 8 12 −5 22 14 RW 15 10 14 24 8 18 18 5 12 17 −2 20 20 LW 53 8 14 22 3 58 52 D 64 5 16 21 20 92 19 2 3 5 3 24 2 D 76 2 18 20 18 48 19 0 1 1 6 12 12 RW 68 7 12 19 4 37 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 D 76 5 13 18 3 42 19 1 5 6 8 10 26 C 72 8 7 15 −8 40 10 0 1 1 −1 6 5 D 54 3 10 13 12 24 5 0 0 0 1 2 25 LW 41 2 6 8 −3 24 19 1 1 2 −1 12 29 LW 31 4 2 6 0 14 3 0 0 0 −1 0 32 C 12 2 4 6 0 17 19 1 3 4 0 38 36 RW 75 2 3 5 −3 259 15 1 0 1 0 14 11 RW 12 2 2 4 −6 20 7 D 67 1 3 4 −3 60 19 0 2 2 3 22 24 D 39 1 2 3 4 31 19 0 1 1 1 10 4 D 35 1 2 3 −5 84 17 RW 7 1 1 2 −2 0 33 G 61 0 2 2 28 19 0 2 2 4 16 LW 28 0 2 2 3 63 12 0 1 1 −1 14 15 D 7 0 1 1 −1 2 44 LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 D 22 0 0 0 −2 71 1 G 21 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 32 D 6 0 0 0 1 6 30 G 4 0 0 0 0 6 LW 1 0 0 0 0 7 15 D 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 LW 7 0 0 0 −2 2 27 RW 27 0 0 0 −3 71 43 D 12 0 0 0 5 9 59 D 2 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltending