1998–99 Boston Bruins season

The 1998–99 Boston Bruins season was the teams' 75th season.

Regular season The Bruins' 11 shutouts were the most among all 27 teams. The Bruins also scored the fewest short-handed goals (3), allowed the fewest power-play goals (33) and had the best penalty-kill percentage (89.18%)

Final standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

|1||October 10, 1998||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||0–0–1 ||

|2||October 12, 1998||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||1–0–1 ||

|3||October 14, 1998||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||2–0–1 ||

|4||October 16, 1998||1–2 OT || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||2–1–1 ||

|5||October 18, 1998||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||3–1–1 ||

|6||October 19, 1998||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||3–2–1 ||

|7||October 21, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||3–3–1 ||

|8||October 24, 1998||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||3–4–1 ||

|9||October 28, 1998||9–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||4–4–1 ||

|10||October 29, 1998||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||4–4–2 ||

|11||October 31, 1998||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||4–5–2 ||

|12||November 3, 1998||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||4–6–2 ||

|13||November 5, 1998||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||5–6–2 ||

|14||November 7, 1998||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||5–6–3 ||

|15||November 8, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||6–6–3 ||

|16||November 13, 1998||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||6–6–4 ||

|17||November 14, 1998||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||6–7–4 ||

|18||November 19, 1998||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||6–7–5 ||

|19||November 21, 1998||5–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||7–7–5 ||

|20||November 24, 1998||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||8–7–5 ||

|21||November 25, 1998||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||9–7–5 ||

|22||November 27, 1998||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||10–7–5 ||

|23||December 1, 1998||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||10–7–6 ||

|24||December 5, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||11–7–6 ||

|25||December 10, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||12–7–6 ||

|26||December 12, 1998||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||12–8–6 ||

|27||December 16, 1998||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||12–9–6 ||

|28||December 17, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||13–9–6 ||

|29||December 19, 1998||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||14–9–6 ||

|30||December 21, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||15–9–6 ||

|31||December 23, 1998||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||15–10–6 ||

|32||December 26, 1998||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||15–11–6 ||

|33||December 28, 1998||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||15–12–6 ||

|34||December 30, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||16–12–6 ||

|35||December 31, 1998||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||16–13–6 ||

|36||January 2, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||17–13–6 ||

|37||January 4, 1999||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||18–13–6 ||

|38||January 7, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||19–13–6 ||

|39||January 9, 1999||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||19–14–6 ||

|40||January 15, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||19–15–6 ||

|41||January 16, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||19–15–7 ||

|42||January 18, 1999||8–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||20–15–7 ||

|43||January 21, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||20–16–7 ||

|44||January 26, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||20–17–7 ||

|45||January 28, 1999||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||20–18–7 ||

|46||January 30, 1999||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||20–19–7 ||

|47||January 31, 1999||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||20–19–8 ||

|48||February 2, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||20–20–8 ||

|49||February 4, 1999||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||20–21–8 ||

|50||February 6, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||20–21–9 ||

|51||February 7, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||21–21–9 ||

|52||February 9, 1999||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||22–21–9 ||

|53||February 12, 1999||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||22–22–9 ||

|54||February 13, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||22–23–9 ||

|55||February 18, 1999||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||22–24–9 ||

|56||February 21, 1999||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||23–24–9 ||

|57||February 23, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||24–24–9 ||

|58||February 25, 1999||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||24–24–10 ||

|59||February 27, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||25–24–10 ||

|60||March 2, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||26–24–10 ||

|61||March 3, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||26–25–10 ||

|62||March 5, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||27–25–10 ||

|63||March 7, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||27–26–10 ||

|64||March 9, 1999||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||28–26–10 ||

|65||March 12, 1999||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||29–26–10 ||

|66||March 13, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||29–27–10 ||

|67||March 17, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||30–27–10 ||

|68||March 20, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||30–27–11 ||

|69||March 21, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||31–27–11 ||

|70||March 24, 1999||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||32–27–11 ||

|71||March 25, 1999||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||32–27–12 ||

|72||March 27, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||32–27–13 ||

|73||March 30, 1999||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||32–28–13 ||

|74||April 1, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||33–28–13 ||

|75||April 3, 1999||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||34–28–13 ||

|76||April 5, 1999||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||35–28–13 ||

|77||April 7, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||36–28–13 ||

|78||April 8, 1999||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||36–29–13 ||

|79||April 10, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||37–29–13 ||

|80||April 15, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||38–29–13 ||

|81||April 17, 1999||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||39–29–13 ||

|82||April 18, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||39–30–13 ||

Legend:

Playoffs

| 1 || April 22, 1999 || 2–0 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Bruins lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 24, 1999 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Series tied 1–1 ||

| 3 || April 26, 1999 || 2–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Hurricanes lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || April 28, 1999 || 4–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Series tied 2–2 ||

| 5 || April 30, 1999 || 4–3 2OT || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Bruins lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || May 2, 1999 || 2–0 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Bruins win 4–2 ||

| 1 || May 6, 1999 || 4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Bruins lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || May 9, 1999 || 1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Series tied 1–1 ||

| 3 || May 12, 1999 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Sabres lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || May 14, 1999 || 0–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Sabres lead 3–1 ||

| 5 || May 16, 1999 || 5–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Sabres lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || May 18, 1999 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Sabres win 4–2 ||

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 Bruins only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. Player Regular season Playoffs 41 C 82 23 53 76 5 68 12 2 9 11 1 6 12 LW 79 29 42 71 11 48 12 3 4 7 1 6 77 D 81 10 47 57 −7 34 12 1 9 10 1 14 14 LW 79 25 26 51 −6 18 11 3 1 4 3 0 6 C 81 16 25 41 3 69 11 3 6 9 1 4 33 C 55 24 16 40 7 22 12 4 3 7 −3 0 23 RW 73 22 18 40 7 30 12 4 3 7 −1 0 18 D 52 6 18 24 1 48 12 0 3 3 4 10 19 C 71 7 14 21 −14 95 12 2 0 2 2 8 20 D 60 5 15 20 −5 66 11 1 2 3 −3 4 11 LW 77 7 10 17 −14 18 12 1 1 2 −1 4 42 C 46 6 8 14 10 44 36 D 47 4 8 12 −8 33 2 0 0 0 −1 2 32 D 81 2 10 12 14 64 11 3 0 3 2 6 26 C 49 4 7 11 −10 55 12 0 3 3 1 8 25 D 80 3 7 10 −10 63 12 0 0 0 −1 14 17 C 33 5 4 9 3 2 12 0 0 0 −1 4 38 C 37 3 5 8 −3 12 10 RW 33 5 2 7 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 RW 22 3 3 6 0 17 44 D 54 0 6 6 11 25 8 0 0 0 0 4 37 D 22 0 6 6 4 10 4 1 1 2 3 2 16 LW 45 1 4 5 −2 152 12 1 0 1 2 16 22 LW 69 1 3 4 −6 119 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 LW 14 1 3 4 0 4 57 LW 11 1 2 3 −1 2 34 G 68 0 2 2 25 12 0 0 0 2 21 C 4 0 2 2 −1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 C 6 1 0 1 2 0 55 D 3 0 0 0 1 0 51 LW 4 0 0 0 −1 2 61 C 9 0 0 0 −1 8 72 C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 56 C 2 0 0 0 −1 0 53 D 5 0 0 0 2 0 35 G 17 0 0 0 0 29 D 3 0 0 0 −3 6 71 D 4 0 0 0 2 0

Goaltending Player Regular season Playoffs 34 Byron Dafoe 68 67 32 23 11 1,800 133 2.00 .926 10 4,001:17 12 12 6 6 330 26 1.98 .921 2 767:58 35 Robbie Tallas 17 15 7 7 2 421 43 2.61 .898 1 986:53 — — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Lester Patrick Trophy Harry Sinden NHL Second All-Star Team Ray Bourque (Defense) Byron Dafoe (Goaltender) League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Ray Bourque Dmitri Khristich NHL Player of the Month Byron Dafoe (April) NHL Player of the Week Ray Bourque (December 21) Team Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy Byron Dafoe Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p.239 Seventh Player Award Byron Dafoe Three Stars Awards Byron Dafoe (1st)Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p. 239–40 Ray Bourque (2nd) Jason Allison (3rd)

Milestones