1998–99 Dallas Stars season


The 1998–99 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' sixth season in Dallas, Texas, and the thirty-second of the franchise. They would defeat the Buffalo Sabres in the Stanley Cup finals to win the first Stanley Cup for the Stars in franchise history.

Offseason

Regular season

The Stars finished the regular season with the NHL's best record and first overall in goals against, with just 168. They also tied the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks for fewest short-handed goals allowed, with 4.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Western Conference quarter-finals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1April 21Edmonton1–2DallasBelfour17,001
2April 23Edmonton2–3DallasBelfour17,001
3April 25Dallas3–2EdmontonBelfour17,100
4April 27Dallas3–2 3OTEdmontonBelfour17,100

Western Conference semi-finals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1May 6St. Louis0–3DallasBelfour17,001
2May 8St. Louis4–5 OTDallasBelfour17,001
3May 10Dallas2–3 OTSt. LouisFuhr19,826
4May 12Dallas2–3 OTSt. LouisFuhr20,341
5May 15St. Louis1–3DallasBelfour17,001
6May 17Dallas2–1 OTSt. LouisBelfour20,355

Western Conference finals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1May 22Colorado2–1DallasRoy17,001
2May 24Colorado2–4DallasBelfour17,001
3May 26Dallas3–0ColoradoBelfour16,061
4May 28Dallas2–3 OTColoradoRoy16,061
5May 30Colorado7–5DallasRoy17,001
6June 1Dallas4–1ColoradoBelfour16,061
7June 4Colorado1–4DallasBelfour17,001

Stanley Cup Final

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1June 8Buffalo3–2 OTDallasHasek17,001
2June 10Buffalo2–4DallasBelfour17,001
3June 12Dallas2–1BuffaloBelfour18,595
4June 15Dallas1–2BuffaloHasek18,595
5June 17Buffalo0–2DallasBelfour17,001
6June 19Dallas2-1 3OTBuffaloBelfour18,595

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C773447814429647
RW60322658301915011
C672827553411808
RW742032521829712
D81104151209503
D7414344850-1902
RW751233456210401
RW7817173413311802
RW82131831851204
D809213010221302
RW816232962-2111
C69131427262202
LW7361117160101
C744121631-3002
D6439125123100
D612911186101
D80268875000
C40415332001
C1023541100
D2214565001
C1213442000
D14123193000
LW3012350-2000
LW7101121000
D2201122-2000
G61000260000
LW1700023-2000
D200020000
C100000000
G100000000
C700010-1000
D17000100000
RW1400010-1000
G2600000000
LW110000-3000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
353661351591171.99513731256.915
1382261633482.081562514.915
60101022.0002927.931
Team:4978825119121672.01619641797.915

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C2351823166111
C23111021197306
RW2310717167403
RW22871543302
RW231031328110
D2311213413000
D233912168101
LW232810144000
RW235276-1011
RW18347144001
D18167244000
C1724660001
D22156204000
D23145202000
RW14033201000
D1702218-1000
C1402216-1000
C502243000
C19022160000
RW190228-1000
C610140000
D801143000
G2300040000
D400020000
LW40000-1000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
154423167431.673617574.930
Team:154423167431.673617574.930

Awards and records

NHL All-Star representatives in the 1999 NHL All Star Game at the Ice Palace in Tampa, Florida.

Draft picks

The Stars' picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York.
Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
239John ErskineLondon Knights
257Tyler BouckPrince George Cougars
386Gabriel KarlssonHV71
6153Pavel PateraAIK IF
6173Niko KapanenHPK
7200Scott PerryBoston University

Farm teams

Roster