1998-99 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-45-6 - 68 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Ron Wilson (31-45-6)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1998-99 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 31-45-6 - 68 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Ron Wilson (31-45-6)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1998-99 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 31 wins and 45 losses and 6 ties for 68 points, finishing third in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The Capitals scored 200 goals and conceded 218. Peter Bondra netted 31 goals for Washington, while Adam Oates contributed 42 assists. Olaf Kolzig earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.58 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Ron Wilson coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 200
Regular Season Goals Against: 218
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 1-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 1998 | Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 1-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 21, 1998 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 23, 1998 | Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 1-2-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 24, 1998 | Florida Panthers 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 1-2-2 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-2 | OT | |
| October 28, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 1-2-2 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 30, 1998 | Washington Capitals 0 at Calgary Flames 0 | T | 1-2-2 | 2-1-1 | 3-3-3 | OT | |
| November 1, 1998 | Washington Capitals 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 1-2-2 | 2-2-1 | 3-4-3 | ||
| November 4, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-3-2 | 2-2-1 | 3-5-3 | ||
| November 6, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-4-2 | 2-2-1 | 3-6-3 | ||
| November 7, 1998 | Washington Capitals 8 at Ottawa Senators 5 | W | 1-4-2 | 3-2-1 | 4-6-3 | ||
| November 12, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-5-2 | 3-2-1 | 4-7-3 | ||
| November 14, 1998 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 1-5-2 | 4-2-1 | 5-7-3 | ||
| November 18, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 2-5-2 | 4-2-1 | 6-7-3 | ||
| November 20, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 2-6-2 | 4-2-1 | 6-8-3 | ||
| November 21, 1998 | Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 2-6-2 | 4-3-1 | 6-9-3 | OT | |
| November 25, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 3-6-2 | 4-3-1 | 7-9-3 | ||
| November 27, 1998 | Washington Capitals 0 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 3-6-2 | 4-4-1 | 7-10-3 | ||
| November 28, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 3-6-2 | 4-5-1 | 7-11-3 | ||
| December 1, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 3-7-2 | 4-5-1 | 7-12-3 | ||
| December 4, 1998 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 4-7-2 | 4-5-1 | 8-12-3 | ||
| December 5, 1998 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 4-7-2 | 4-6-1 | 8-13-3 | ||
| December 9, 1998 | Washington Capitals 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 4-7-2 | 4-7-1 | 8-14-3 | ||
| December 11, 1998 | Washington Capitals 0 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | L | 4-7-2 | 4-8-1 | 8-15-3 | ||
| December 12, 1998 | Washington Capitals 1 at San Jose Sharks 2 | L | 4-7-2 | 4-9-1 | 8-16-3 | ||
| December 17, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 4-7-2 | 5-9-1 | 9-16-3 | ||
| December 19, 1998 | Washington Capitals 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 4-7-2 | 5-10-1 | 9-17-3 | ||
| December 23, 1998 | Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 0 | W | 4-7-2 | 6-10-1 | 10-17-3 | ||
| December 26, 1998 | Washington Capitals 1 at Nashville Predators 3 | L | 4-7-2 | 6-11-1 | 10-18-3 | ||
| December 28, 1998 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 5-7-2 | 6-11-1 | 11-18-3 | ||
| December 30, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 5-8-2 | 6-11-1 | 11-19-3 | ||
| January 1, 1999 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 5-9-2 | 6-11-1 | 11-20-3 | ||
| January 2, 1999 | Washington Capitals 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 5-9-2 | 7-11-1 | 12-20-3 | ||
| January 7, 1999 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 6-9-2 | 7-11-1 | 13-20-3 | ||
| January 9, 1999 | Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 6-9-2 | 8-11-1 | 14-20-3 | ||
| January 11, 1999 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 7-9-2 | 8-11-1 | 15-20-3 | ||
| January 13, 1999 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 7-10-2 | 8-11-1 | 15-21-3 | ||
| January 15, 1999 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 7-11-2 | 8-11-1 | 15-22-3 | ||
| January 16, 1999 | Washington Capitals 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 7-11-2 | 9-11-1 | 16-22-3 | OT | |
| January 18, 1999 | Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 7-11-2 | 9-11-2 | 16-22-4 | OT | |
| January 21, 1999 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 7-11-2 | 9-12-2 | 16-23-4 | ||
| January 26, 1999 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 7-12-2 | 9-12-2 | 16-24-4 | ||
| January 29, 1999 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 7-13-2 | 9-12-2 | 16-25-4 | ||
| January 30, 1999 | Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 7-13-2 | 9-13-2 | 16-26-4 | ||
| February 1, 1999 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 7-13-2 | 10-13-2 | 17-26-4 | ||
| February 3, 1999 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Washington Capitals 10 | W | 8-13-2 | 10-13-2 | 18-26-4 | ||
| February 5, 1999 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 9-13-2 | 10-13-2 | 19-26-4 | ||
| February 7, 1999 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 10-13-2 | 10-13-2 | 20-26-4 | ||
| February 9, 1999 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 10-13-2 | 11-13-2 | 21-26-4 | ||
| February 12, 1999 | Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 10-13-2 | 12-13-2 | 22-26-4 | ||
| February 13, 1999 | Washington Capitals 1 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 10-13-2 | 12-14-2 | 22-27-4 | ||
| February 15, 1999 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 10-13-2 | 12-15-2 | 22-28-4 | ||
| February 18, 1999 | Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 10-13-2 | 12-15-3 | 22-28-5 | OT | |
| February 20, 1999 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 11-13-2 | 12-15-3 | 23-28-5 | ||
| February 22, 1999 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 12-13-2 | 12-15-3 | 24-28-5 | ||
| February 24, 1999 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 12-14-2 | 12-15-3 | 24-29-5 | ||
| February 27, 1999 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 12-14-2 | 12-16-3 | 24-30-5 | ||
| February 28, 1999 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 13-14-2 | 12-16-3 | 25-30-5 | ||
| March 2, 1999 | Washington Capitals 8 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 13-14-2 | 13-16-3 | 26-30-5 | ||
| March 4, 1999 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 13-15-2 | 13-16-3 | 26-31-5 | ||
| March 6, 1999 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 14-15-2 | 13-16-3 | 27-31-5 | ||
| March 9, 1999 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 14-16-2 | 13-16-3 | 27-32-5 | OT | |
| March 11, 1999 | Florida Panthers 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 14-17-2 | 13-16-3 | 27-33-5 | ||
| March 13, 1999 | Calgary Flames 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 14-18-2 | 13-16-3 | 27-34-5 | OT | |
| March 15, 1999 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 14-18-2 | 13-16-4 | 27-34-6 | OT | |
| March 17, 1999 | Dallas Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 15-18-2 | 13-16-4 | 28-34-6 | OT | |
| March 20, 1999 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 15-18-2 | 14-16-4 | 29-34-6 | ||
| March 21, 1999 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 15-19-2 | 14-16-4 | 29-35-6 | ||
| March 25, 1999 | Washington Capitals 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | L | 15-19-2 | 14-17-4 | 29-36-6 | ||
| March 26, 1999 | Washington Capitals 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 15-19-2 | 14-18-4 | 29-37-6 | ||
| March 30, 1999 | Nashville Predators 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 15-20-2 | 14-18-4 | 29-38-6 | ||
| April 1, 1999 | Florida Panthers 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 16-20-2 | 14-18-4 | 30-38-6 | ||
| April 3, 1999 | Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 16-20-2 | 14-19-4 | 30-39-6 | ||
| April 5, 1999 | Washington Capitals 3 at Florida Panthers 0 | W | 16-20-2 | 15-19-4 | 31-39-6 | ||
| April 7, 1999 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 16-21-2 | 15-19-4 | 31-40-6 | ||
| April 8, 1999 | Washington Capitals 0 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 16-21-2 | 15-20-4 | 31-41-6 | ||
| April 10, 1999 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 16-22-2 | 15-20-4 | 31-42-6 | ||
| April 12, 1999 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 16-23-2 | 15-20-4 | 31-43-6 | ||
| April 14, 1999 | Washington Capitals 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 16-23-2 | 15-21-4 | 31-44-6 | ||
| April 18, 1999 | Washington Capitals 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 16-23-2 | 15-22-4 | 31-45-6 |
