1998-99 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 43-32-7 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Colorado Avalanche 4-2
Coach: Dave Lewis (4-1)
Coach: Barry Smith (4-1)
Coach: Scotty Bowman (39-31-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1998-99 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 43-32-7 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Colorado Avalanche 4-2
Coach: Dave Lewis (4-1)
Coach: Barry Smith (4-1)
Coach: Scotty Bowman (39-31-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1998-99 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 43 wins and 32 losses and 7 ties for 93 points, finishing first in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.
The Red Wings scored 245 goals and allowed 202. Brendan Shanahan netted 31 goals for Detroit, and Igor Larionov contributed 49 assists. Chris Osgood earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.42 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Dave Lewis, Barry Smith and Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1998-99 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 245
Regular Season Goals Against: 202
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1998 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1998 | Calgary Flames 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1998 | Nashville Predators 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 28, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 3, 1998 | Calgary Flames 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| November 6, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 8, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| November 11, 1998 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| November 13, 1998 | Dallas Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| November 16, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
| November 18, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 4-3-0 | 5-5-0 | 9-8-0 | ||
| November 21, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 4-3-0 | 6-5-0 | 10-8-0 | ||
| November 25, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 5-3-0 | 6-5-0 | 11-8-0 | ||
| November 27, 1998 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 6-3-0 | 6-5-0 | 12-8-0 | ||
| November 29, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 7-3-0 | 6-5-0 | 13-8-0 | ||
| December 2, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 7-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 13-9-0 | ||
| December 4, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at San Jose Sharks 2 | T | 7-3-0 | 6-6-1 | 13-9-1 | OT | |
| December 5, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 7-3-0 | 7-6-1 | 14-9-1 | ||
| December 8, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 8-3-0 | 7-6-1 | 15-9-1 | ||
| December 11, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 9-3-0 | 7-6-1 | 16-9-1 | ||
| December 12, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 9-3-0 | 7-7-1 | 16-10-1 | ||
| December 16, 1998 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 10-3-0 | 7-7-1 | 17-10-1 | ||
| December 18, 1998 | Dallas Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 10-4-0 | 7-7-1 | 17-11-1 | ||
| December 19, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 10-4-0 | 7-8-1 | 17-12-1 | ||
| December 22, 1998 | Phoenix Coyotes 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 10-5-0 | 7-8-1 | 17-13-1 | ||
| December 23, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Nashville Predators 5 | L | 10-5-0 | 7-9-1 | 17-14-1 | ||
| December 26, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 10-5-0 | 7-10-1 | 17-15-1 | ||
| December 28, 1998 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 10-5-1 | 7-10-1 | 17-15-2 | OT | |
| December 31, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 10-6-1 | 7-10-1 | 17-16-2 | ||
| January 2, 1999 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 11-6-1 | 7-10-1 | 18-16-2 | ||
| January 3, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 11-6-1 | 8-10-1 | 19-16-2 | ||
| January 6, 1999 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 11-7-1 | 8-10-1 | 19-17-2 | ||
| January 9, 1999 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 12-7-1 | 8-10-1 | 20-17-2 | ||
| January 10, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 12-7-1 | 8-11-1 | 20-18-2 | ||
| January 12, 1999 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 13-7-1 | 8-11-1 | 21-18-2 | ||
| January 14, 1999 | Nashville Predators 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 14-7-1 | 8-11-1 | 22-18-2 | OT | |
| January 16, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 14-7-1 | 8-11-2 | 22-18-3 | OT | |
| January 17, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 14-7-1 | 8-12-2 | 22-19-3 | ||
| January 19, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 14-7-1 | 8-13-2 | 22-20-3 | ||
| January 21, 1999 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 15-7-1 | 8-13-2 | 23-20-3 | ||
| January 26, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Nashville Predators 1 | W | 15-7-1 | 9-13-2 | 24-20-3 | ||
| January 30, 1999 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 15-8-1 | 9-13-2 | 24-21-3 | ||
| February 1, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 15-8-1 | 9-13-3 | 24-21-4 | OT | |
| February 3, 1999 | New York Islanders 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 16-8-1 | 9-13-3 | 25-21-4 | ||
| February 5, 1999 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 16-9-1 | 9-13-3 | 25-22-4 | ||
| February 7, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 16-9-1 | 9-14-3 | 25-23-4 | ||
| February 9, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Nashville Predators 2 | W | 16-9-1 | 10-14-3 | 26-23-4 | ||
| February 11, 1999 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 17-9-1 | 10-14-3 | 27-23-4 | ||
| February 12, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 17-9-1 | 11-14-3 | 28-23-4 | ||
| February 14, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 17-9-1 | 12-14-3 | 29-23-4 | ||
| February 17, 1999 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 18-9-1 | 12-14-3 | 30-23-4 | ||
| February 19, 1999 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 19-9-1 | 12-14-3 | 31-23-4 | ||
| February 21, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 19-9-1 | 12-14-4 | 31-23-5 | OT | |
| February 24, 1999 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 19-10-1 | 12-14-4 | 31-24-5 | OT | |
| February 26, 1999 | Florida Panthers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | T | 19-10-2 | 12-14-4 | 31-24-6 | OT | |
| February 27, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 19-10-2 | 12-15-4 | 31-25-6 | ||
| March 5, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 19-10-2 | 13-15-4 | 32-25-6 | ||
| March 7, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 19-10-2 | 13-16-4 | 32-26-6 | ||
| March 9, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 19-10-2 | 13-17-4 | 32-27-6 | ||
| March 12, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at San Jose Sharks 2 | L | 19-10-2 | 13-18-4 | 32-28-6 | ||
| March 14, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 19-10-2 | 14-18-4 | 33-28-6 | ||
| March 17, 1999 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 19-11-2 | 14-18-4 | 33-29-6 | ||
| March 19, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 19-11-2 | 15-18-4 | 34-29-6 | ||
| March 21, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 19-11-2 | 15-19-4 | 34-30-6 | ||
| March 24, 1999 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 20-11-2 | 15-19-4 | 35-30-6 | ||
| March 26, 1999 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 21-11-2 | 15-19-4 | 36-30-6 | ||
| March 28, 1999 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 22-11-2 | 15-19-4 | 37-30-6 | OT | |
| March 31, 1999 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 23-11-2 | 15-19-4 | 38-30-6 | ||
| April 2, 1999 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 24-11-2 | 15-19-4 | 39-30-6 | ||
| April 4, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Dallas Stars 0 | W | 24-11-2 | 16-19-4 | 40-30-6 | ||
| April 5, 1999 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 25-11-2 | 16-19-4 | 41-30-6 | ||
| April 7, 1999 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 26-11-2 | 16-19-4 | 42-30-6 | ||
| April 9, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at St. Louis Blues 1 | T | 26-11-2 | 16-19-5 | 42-30-7 | OT | |
| April 11, 1999 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 26-12-2 | 16-19-5 | 42-31-7 | ||
| April 14, 1999 | Nashville Predators 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 27-12-2 | 16-19-5 | 43-31-7 | ||
| April 17, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 27-12-2 | 16-20-5 | 43-32-7 | ||
| April 21, 1999 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 23, 1999 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 25, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 27, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| May 7, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-0 | OT | |
| May 9, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| May 11, 1999 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| May 13, 1999 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| May 16, 1999 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| May 18, 1999 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-4-0 |
