1998–99 Ottawa Senators season



The 1998–99 Ottawa Senators cracked the 100 point barrier, as they finished with 103 points, and won the Northeast Division for the first time in club history.

Senators head coach Jacques Martin won the Jack Adams Trophy for the first time in his career and in Senators history, while Alexei Yashin, who was named team captain prior to the season, was a finalist for the Hart Trophy after his 94 point season. His 94 points shattered the club record of 79, which Yashin set in the 1993–94 season.

Goaltenders Damian Rhodes and Ron Tugnutt split duties throughout the season, with each goalie winning 22 games, sharing the team record for goaltender victories in a season, while Tugnutt's 1.79 GAA was an NHL low.

The Senators great regular season success did not continue to the playoffs, as the Buffalo Sabres, led by Dominik Hasek, swept the Senators out of the playoffs in 4 games, ending the Senators' season in the first round for the 2nd time in 3 seasons.

Playoffs
The Ottawa Senators ended the 1998–99 regular season as the Eastern Conference's second seed.

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo wins series 4–0

Regular season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

 * Jack Adams Award - Jacques Martin
 * Molson Cup - Alexei Yashin
 * NHL Second All-Star Team - Alexei Yashin

Waivers
No waiver transactions.

Expansion draft
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Roster
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Draft picks
Ottawa's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York.

Farm teams

 * Detroit Vipers (International Hockey League)