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{{Short description|Professional ice hockey team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team season
  |League=NHL
  |Season=1998–99
  |year=1998
  |Team=Nashville Predators
  |Conference=[[Western Conference (NHL)|Western]]
  |ConferenceRank=12th
  |Division=[[Central Division (NHL)|Central]]
  |DivisionRank=4th
  |Record=28–47–7
  |HomeRecord=15–22–4
  |RoadRecord=13–25–3
  |GoalsFor=190
  |GoalsAgainst=261
  |GeneralManager=[[David Poile]]
  |Coach=[[Barry Trotz]]
  |Captain=[[Tom Fitzgerald (ice hockey)|Tom Fitzgerald]]
  |AltCaptain=
  |Arena=[[Nashville Arena]]
  |Attendance=16,194
  |MinorLeague=[[Milwaukee Admirals]]<br>[[Hampton Roads Admirals]]
  |GoalsLeader=[[Sergei Krivokrasov]] (25)
  |AssistsLeader=[[Cliff Ronning]] (35)
  |PointsLeader=Cliff Ronning (53)
  |PIMLeader=[[Patrick Côté (ice hockey)|Patrick Cote]] (242)
  |PlusMinusLeader=[[Rob Valicevic]] (+4)
  |WinsLeader=[[Mike Dunham]] (16)
  |GAALeader=[[Tomáš Vokoun|Tomas Vokoun]] (2.95)
  |next_season=[[1999–2000 Nashville Predators season|1999–2000]]
}}

The '''1998–99 Nashville Predators season''' was [[Nashville Predators|the team]]'s inaugural [[Season (sports)|season]]. The team accumulated 28 wins and 47 losses, with seven games ending in ties for a total of 63 points, finishing in fourth place in the [[Central Division (NHL)|Central Division]] and 12th in the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]]. The team failed to qualify for the [[Stanley Cup playoffs]].

==Off-season==
In the expansion draft, the Predators chose five goaltenders, including [[Mike Dunham]] and [[Tomáš Vokoun|Tomas Vokoun]], who would become their starting goaltenders, and [[Mike Richter]], who was a free agent and chose not to sign with the Predators. In the [[1998 NHL entry draft]], the Predators chose [[David Legwand]], a center, as their first-ever draft pick, second overall. On July 6, the Predators signed veteran forward [[Tom Fitzgerald (ice hockey)|Tom Fitzgerald]] to a three-year contract and immediately named him the franchise's first captain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Predators sign Fitzgerald, name him captain |url=http://espnet.sportszone.com/nhl/news/980706/00763369.html |website=ESPN SportsZone |access-date=February 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980710021324/http://espnet.sportszone.com/nhl/news/980706/00763369.html |date=July 6, 1998 |archive-date=July 10, 1998}}</ref>

==Regular season==
The Predators struggled on the power-play during the regular season, finishing 27th overall in the NHL in power-play goals scored (40). They also had the lowest penalty-kill percentage in the league, at 78.99%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999.html|title=1998-99 NHL Summary}}</ref>

===Season standings===
{{1998–99 NHL Central Division standings|team=NAS}}
{{1998–99 NHL Western Conference standings|team=NSH}}

==Schedule and results==
{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 5px solid;|title=1998–99 regular season<ref>{{cite web |title=1998-99 Nashville Predators Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NSH/1999_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=October: 3–5–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 0–3–1)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|1||October 10, 1998||0–1 || align="left"|  [[Florida Panthers]] <small>([[1998–99 Florida Panthers season|1998–99]])</small> ||0–1–0 || {{NHL recap|1998020011|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|2||October 13, 1998||3–2 || align="left"|  [[Carolina Hurricanes]] <small>([[1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes season|1998–99]])</small> ||1–1–0 || {{NHL recap|1998020024|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|3||October 17, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| @ [[Ottawa Senators]] <small>([[1998–99 Ottawa Senators season|1998–99]])</small> ||1–2–0 || {{NHL recap|1998020042|L}}
|- {{Game-tied}}
|4||October 19, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] <small>([[1998–99 Toronto Maple Leafs season|1998–99]])</small> ||1–2–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020053|T}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|5||October 21, 1998||2–5 || align="left"| @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] <small>([[1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season|1998–99]])</small> ||1–3–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020065|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|6||October 23, 1998||3–4 || align="left"|  [[Calgary Flames]] <small>([[1998–99 Calgary Flames season|1998–99]])</small> ||1–4–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020065|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|7||October 24, 1998||4–5 || align="left"| @ [[Chicago Blackhawks]] <small>([[1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks season|1998–99]])</small> ||1–5–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020084|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|8||October 27, 1998||5–4 || align="left"|  [[Vancouver Canucks]] <small>([[1998–99 Vancouver Canucks season|1998–99]])</small> ||2–5–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020096|W}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|9||October 31, 1998||3–2 || align="left"|  [[Colorado Avalanche]] <small>([[1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season|1998–99]])</small> ||3–5–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020123|W}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=November: 6–7–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–5–0)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|10||November 4, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ [[Edmonton Oilers]] <small>([[1998–99 Edmonton Oilers season|1998–99]])</small> ||3–6–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020142|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|11||November 6, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| @ [[Calgary Flames]] <small>([[1998–99 Calgary Flames season|1998–99]])</small> ||4–6–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020151|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|12||November 7, 1998||3–5 || align="left"| @ [[Vancouver Canucks]] <small>([[1998–99 Vancouver Canucks season|1998–99]])</small> ||4–7–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020161|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|13||November 10, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| @ [[San Jose Sharks]] <small>([[1998–99 San Jose Sharks season|1998–99]])</small> ||5–7–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020178|W}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|14||November 12, 1998||3–1 || align="left"| @ [[Los Angeles Kings]] <small>([[1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season|1998–99]])</small> ||6–7–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020191|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|15||November 14, 1998||1–5 || align="left"| @ [[St. Louis Blues]] <small>([[1998–99 St. Louis Blues season|1998–99]])</small> ||6–8–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020205|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|16||November 17, 1998||1–2 || align="left"|  [[Chicago Blackhawks]] <small>([[1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks season|1998–99]])</small> ||6–9–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020215|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|17||November 19, 1998||3–2 || align="left"|  [[St. Louis Blues]] <small>([[1998–99 St. Louis Blues season|1998–99]])</small> ||7–9–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020226|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|18||November 21, 1998||3–6 || align="left"|  [[New York Islanders]] <small>([[1998–99 New York Islanders season|1998–99]])</small> ||7–10–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020242|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|19||November 24, 1998||0–4 || align="left"| @ [[St. Louis Blues]] <small>([[1998–99 St. Louis Blues season|1998–99]])</small> ||7–11–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020254|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|20||November 25, 1998||4–3 || align="left"|  [[Calgary Flames]] <small>([[1998–99 Calgary Flames season|1998–99]])</small> ||8–11–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020263|W}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|21||November 27, 1998||3–1 || align="left"|  [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] <small>([[1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1998–99]])</small> ||9–11–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020274|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|22||November 29, 1998||1–5 || align="left"| @ [[New York Rangers]] <small>([[1998–99 New York Rangers season|1998–99]])</small> ||9–12–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020285|L}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=December: 4–6–2 (home: 3–3–2; road: 1–3–0)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|23||December 1, 1998||1–3 || align="left"|  [[Ottawa Senators]] <small>([[1998–99 Ottawa Senators season|1998–99]])</small> ||9–13–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020296|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|24||December 5, 1998||1–3 || align="left"|  [[Buffalo Sabres]] <small>([[1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season|1998–99]])</small> ||9–14–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020322|L}}
|- {{Game-tied}}
|25||December 8, 1998||3–3 OT|| align="left"|  [[Edmonton Oilers]] <small>([[1998–99 Edmonton Oilers season|1998–99]])</small> ||9–14–2 || {{NHL recap|1998020336|T}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|26||December 10, 1998||2–1 || align="left"|  [[San Jose Sharks]] <small>([[1998–99 San Jose Sharks season|1998–99]])</small> ||10–14–2 || {{NHL recap|1998020346|W}}
|- {{Game-tied}}
|27||December 12, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"|  [[Montreal Canadiens]] <small>([[1998–99 Montreal Canadiens season|1998–99]])</small> ||10–14–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020361|T}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|28||December 16, 1998||1–6 || align="left"| @ [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] <small>([[1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1998–99]])</small> ||10–15–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020378|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|29||December 17, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| @ [[San Jose Sharks]] <small>([[1998–99 San Jose Sharks season|1998–99]])</small> ||10–16–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020385|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|30||December 19, 1998||6–4 || align="left"| @ [[Vancouver Canucks]] <small>([[1998–99 Vancouver Canucks season|1998–99]])</small> ||11–16–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020400|W}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|31||December 23, 1998||5–3 || align="left"|  [[Detroit Red Wings]] <small>([[1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season|1998–99]])</small> ||12–16–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020424|W}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|32||December 26, 1998||3–1 || align="left"|  [[Washington Capitals]] <small>([[1998–99 Washington Capitals season|1998–99]])</small> ||13–16–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020435|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|33||December 28, 1998||0–1 || align="left"| @ [[Dallas Stars]] <small>([[1998–99 Dallas Stars season|1998–99]])</small> ||13–17–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020446|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|34||December 30, 1998||2–5 || align="left"|  [[Boston Bruins]] <small>([[1998–99 Boston Bruins season|1998–99]])</small> ||13–18–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020458|L}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=January: 5–9–1 (home: 3–5–1; road: 2–4–0)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|35||January 1, 1999||5–6 || align="left"|  [[St. Louis Blues]] <small>([[1998–99 St. Louis Blues season|1998–99]])</small> ||13–19–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020470|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|36||January 2, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ [[Carolina Hurricanes]] <small>([[1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes season|1998–99]])</small> ||13–20–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020477|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|37||January 4, 1999||2–1 || align="left"|  [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] <small>([[1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1998–99]])</small> ||14–20–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020490|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|38||January 7, 1999||3–4 || align="left"|  [[San Jose Sharks]] <small>([[1998–99 San Jose Sharks season|1998–99]])</small> ||14–21–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020508|L}}
|- {{Game-tied}}
|39||January 9, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"|  [[Chicago Blackhawks]] <small>([[1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks season|1998–99]])</small> ||14–21–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020521|T}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|40||January 11, 1999||0–8 || align="left"| @ [[Philadelphia Flyers]] <small>([[1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season|1998–99]])</small> ||14–22–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020532|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|41||January 14, 1999||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] <small>([[1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season|1998–99]])</small> ||14–23–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020549|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|42||January 15, 1999||2–0 || align="left"|  [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] <small>([[1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes season|1998–99]])</small> ||15–23–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020556|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|43||January 18, 1999||1–8 || align="left"| @ [[Boston Bruins]] <small>([[1998–99 Boston Bruins season|1998–99]])</small> ||15–24–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020571|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|44||January 19, 1999||4–1 || align="left"|  [[Vancouver Canucks]] <small>([[1998–99 Vancouver Canucks season|1998–99]])</small> ||16–24–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020580|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|45||January 21, 1999||2–3 || align="left"|  [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] <small>([[1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning season|1998–99]])</small> ||16–25–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020595|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|46||January 26, 1999||1–4 || align="left"|  [[Detroit Red Wings]] <small>([[1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season|1998–99]])</small> ||16–26–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020607|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|47||January 28, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| @ [[Buffalo Sabres]] <small>([[1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season|1998–99]])</small> ||17–26–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020614|W}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|48||January 30, 1999||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ [[New Jersey Devils]] <small>([[1998–99 New Jersey Devils season|1998–99]])</small> ||18–26–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020628|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|49||January 31, 1999||1–5 || align="left"|  [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] <small>([[1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes season|1998–99]])</small> ||18–27–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020639|L}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=February: 3–6–2 (home: 0–4–1; road: 3–2–1)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}
|- {{Game-tied}}
|50||February 4, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ [[Calgary Flames]] <small>([[1998–99 Calgary Flames season|1998–99]])</small> ||18–27–5 || {{NHL recap|1998020663|T}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|51||February 5, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ [[Edmonton Oilers]] <small>([[1998–99 Edmonton Oilers season|1998–99]])</small> ||18–28–5 || {{NHL recap|1998020670|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|52||February 9, 1999||2–5 || align="left"|  [[Detroit Red Wings]] <small>([[1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season|1998–99]])</small> ||18–29–5 || {{NHL recap|1998020691|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|53||February 12, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ [[New York Islanders]] <small>([[1998–99 New York Islanders season|1998–99]])</small> ||19–29–5 || {{NHL recap|1998020706|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|54||February 13, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"|  [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] <small>([[1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season|1998–99]])</small> ||19–30–5 || {{NHL recap|1998020718|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|55||February 15, 1999||4–7 || align="left"|  [[New York Rangers]] <small>([[1998–99 New York Rangers season|1998–99]])</small> ||19–31–5 || {{NHL recap|1998020732|L}}
|- {{Game-tied}}
|56||February 19, 1999||4–4 OT|| align="left"|  [[Colorado Avalanche]] <small>([[1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season|1998–99]])</small> ||19–31–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020753|T}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|57||February 20, 1999||4–3 || align="left"| @ [[St. Louis Blues]] <small>([[1998–99 St. Louis Blues season|1998–99]])</small> ||20–31–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020762|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|58||February 23, 1999||3–4 || align="left"|  [[Dallas Stars]] <small>([[1998–99 Dallas Stars season|1998–99]])</small> ||20–32–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020777|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|59||February 24, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ [[Dallas Stars]] <small>([[1998–99 Dallas Stars season|1998–99]])</small> ||21–32–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020786|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|60||February 27, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| @ [[Colorado Avalanche]] <small>([[1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season|1998–99]])</small> ||21–33–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020805|L}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=March: 5–8–1 (home: 2–3–0; road: 3–5–1)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|61||March 2, 1999||1–5 || align="left"|  [[St. Louis Blues]] <small>([[1998–99 St. Louis Blues season|1998–99]])</small> ||21–34–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020821|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|62||March 4, 1999||4–3 || align="left"| @ [[Los Angeles Kings]] <small>([[1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season|1998–99]])</small> ||22–34–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020834|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|63||March 5, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] <small>([[1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1998–99]])</small> ||22–35–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020840|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|64||March 7, 1999||3–4 || align="left"| @ [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] <small>([[1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes season|1998–99]])</small> ||22–36–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020854|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|65||March 10, 1999||2–5 || align="left"| @ [[Chicago Blackhawks]] <small>([[1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks season|1998–99]])</small> ||22–37–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020870|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|66||March 12, 1999||5–3 || align="left"|  [[Chicago Blackhawks]] <small>([[1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks season|1998–99]])</small> ||23–37–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020881|W}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|67||March 14, 1999||3–1 || align="left"|  [[Edmonton Oilers]] <small>([[1998–99 Edmonton Oilers season|1998–99]])</small> ||24–37–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020896|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|68||March 16, 1999||2–4 || align="left"|  [[Calgary Flames]] <small>([[1998–99 Calgary Flames season|1998–99]])</small> ||24–38–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020905|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|69||March 18, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] <small>([[1998–99 Montreal Canadiens season|1998–99]])</small> ||24–39–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020914|L}}
|- {{Game-tied}}
|70||March 20, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] <small>([[1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season|1998–99]])</small> ||24–39–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020925|T}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|71||March 24, 1999||3–0 || align="left"| @ [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] <small>([[1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning season|1998–99]])</small> ||25–39–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020949|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|72||March 26, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ [[Florida Panthers]] <small>([[1998–99 Florida Panthers season|1998–99]])</small> ||25–40–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020962|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|73||March 28, 1999||0–3 || align="left"|  [[Dallas Stars]] <small>([[1998–99 Dallas Stars season|1998–99]])</small> ||25–41–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020979|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|74||March 30, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| @ [[Washington Capitals]] <small>([[1998–99 Washington Capitals season|1998–99]])</small> ||26–41–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020988|W}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=April: 2–6–0 (home: 1–3–0; road: 1–3–0)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|75||April 1, 1999||1–2 || align="left"|  [[Philadelphia Flyers]] <small>([[1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season|1998–99]])</small> ||26–42–7 || {{NHL recap|1998021002|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|76||April 3, 1999||3–2 || align="left"|  [[Los Angeles Kings]] <small>([[1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season|1998–99]])</small> ||27–42–7 || {{NHL recap|1998021016|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|77||April 7, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ [[Colorado Avalanche]] <small>([[1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season|1998–99]])</small> ||27–43–7 || {{NHL recap|1998021039|L}}
|- {{Game-won}}
|78||April 9, 1999||4–3 || align="left"| @ [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] <small>([[1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes season|1998–99]])</small> ||28–43–7 || {{NHL recap|1998021053|W}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|79||April 12, 1999||3–4 || align="left"|  [[Los Angeles Kings]] <small>([[1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season|1998–99]])</small> ||28–44–7 || {{NHL recap|1998021070|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|80||April 14, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] <small>([[1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season|1998–99]])</small> ||28–45–7 || {{NHL recap|1998021079|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|81||April 15, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ [[Chicago Blackhawks]] <small>([[1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks season|1998–99]])</small> ||28–46–7 || {{NHL recap|1998021085|L}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
|82||April 17, 1999||1–4 || align="left"|  [[New Jersey Devils]] <small>([[1998–99 New Jersey Devils season|1998–99]])</small> ||28–47–7 || {{NHL recap|1998021099|L}}
|-
{{Game log section end}}
|-
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'''''Legend''''':
{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black|text=W}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black|text=L}}
{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black|text=T}}
{{Game log end}}

==Player statistics==

===Scoring===
* <small>''Position abbreviations: C = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Center]]; D = [[Defenceman|Defense]]; G = [[Goaltender]]; LW = [[Left Wing (ice hockey)|Left wing]]; RW = [[Right Wing (ice hockey)|Right wing]]''</small>
* <small>''{{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.''</small>
* <small>''{{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.''</small>
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}
!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season
|-
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}
|-
|scope="row"| 7 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Cliff|Ronning}}{{dagger}} ||C ||72 ||18 ||35 ||53 ||−6 ||40
|-
|scope="row"| 22 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Greg|Johnson|dab=ice hockey}} ||C ||68 ||16 ||34 ||50 ||−8 ||24
|-
|scope="row"| 25 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Sergei|Krivokrasov}} ||RW ||70 ||25 ||23 ||48 ||−5 ||42
|-
|scope="row"| 71 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Sebastien|Bordeleau|Sébastien Bordeleau}} ||C ||72 ||16 ||24 ||40 ||−14 ||26
|-
|scope="row"| 24 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Scott|Walker|dab=ice hockey}} ||RW ||71 ||15 ||25 ||40 ||0 ||103
|-
|scope="row"| 21 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Tom|Fitzgerald|dab=ice hockey}} ||RW ||80 ||13 ||19 ||32 ||−18 ||48
|-
|scope="row"| 19 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Andrew|Brunette}} ||LW ||77 ||11 ||20 ||31 ||−10 ||26
|-
|scope="row"| 10 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Patric|Kjellberg}} ||RW ||71 ||11 ||20 ||31 ||−13 ||24
|-
|scope="row"| 20 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Jamie|Heward}} ||D ||63 ||6 ||12 ||18 ||−24 ||44
|-
|scope="row"| 43 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Vitali|Yachmenev}} ||LW ||55 ||7 ||10 ||17 ||−10 ||10
|-
|scope="row"| 15 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Drake|Berehowsky}} ||D ||74 ||2 ||15 ||17 ||−9 ||140
|-
|scope="row"| 28 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Denny|Lambert}} ||LW ||76 ||5 ||11 ||16 ||−3 ||218
|-
|scope="row"| 42 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Joel|Bouchard|Joël Bouchard}} ||D ||64 ||4 ||11 ||15 ||−10 ||60
|-
|scope="row"| 23 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Blair|Atcheynum}}{{double-dagger}} ||RW ||53 ||8 ||6 ||14 ||−10 ||16
|-
|scope="row"| 27 || align="left" | {{Sortname|John|Slaney}} ||D ||46 ||2 ||12 ||14 ||−12 ||14
|-
|scope="row"| 6 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Bob|Boughner}} ||D ||79 ||3 ||10 ||13 ||−6 ||137
|-
|scope="row"| 44 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Kimmo|Timonen}} ||D ||50 ||4 ||8 ||12 ||−4 ||30
|-
|scope="row"| 5 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Jan|Vopat}} ||D ||55 ||5 ||6 ||11 ||0 ||28
|-
|scope="row"| 16 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Ville|Peltonen}} ||LW ||14 ||5 ||5 ||10 ||1 ||2
|-
|scope="row"| 9 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Darren|Turcotte}} ||C ||40 ||4 ||5 ||9 ||−11 ||16
|-
|scope="row"| 12 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Rob|Valicevic}} ||RW ||19 ||4 ||2 ||6 ||4 ||2
|-
|scope="row"| 18 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Mark|Mowers}} ||C ||30 ||0 ||6 ||6 ||−4 ||4
|-
|scope="row"| 36 || align="left" | {{Sortname|J. J.|Daigneault}}{{double-dagger}} ||D ||35 ||2 ||2 ||4 ||−4 ||38
|-
|scope="row"| 32 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Jeff|Daniels|dab=ice hockey}} ||LW ||9 ||1 ||3 ||4 ||−1 ||2
|-
|scope="row"| 7{{efn|Nelson wore number 38 in his first seven games.}} || align="left" | {{Sortname|Jeff|Nelson|dab=ice hockey}} ||C ||9 ||2 ||1 ||3 ||−1 ||2
|-
|scope="row"| 17 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Patrick|Cote|Patrick Côté (ice hockey)}} ||LW ||70 ||1 ||2 ||3 ||−7 ||242
|-
|scope="row"| 4 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Jay|More}} ||D ||18 ||0 ||2 ||2 ||2 ||18
|-
|scope="row"| 8 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Doug|Friedman}} ||LW ||2 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||0 ||14
|-
|scope="row"| 40 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Karlis|Skrastins|Kārlis Skrastiņš}} ||D ||2 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||0 ||0
|-
|scope="row"| 29 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Tomas|Vokoun|Tomáš Vokoun}} ||G ||37 ||0 ||1 ||1 || style="background:#ccc| ||6
|-
|scope="row"| 7{{efn|de Vries wore number 14 in his second game.}} || align="left" | {{Sortname|Greg|de Vries}}{{double-dagger}} ||D ||6 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−4 ||4
|-
|scope="row"| 1 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Mike|Dunham}} ||G ||44 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||4
|-
|scope="row"| 35 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Eric|Fichaud|Éric Fichaud}} ||G ||9 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||0
|-
|scope="row"| 47 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Matt|Henderson|dab=ice hockey}} ||RW ||2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−1 ||2
|-
|scope="row"| 2 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Dan|Keczmer}}{{dagger}} ||D ||16 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−3 ||12
|-
|scope="row"| 11 || align="left" | {{Sortname|David|Legwand}} ||C ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0
|-
|scope="row"| 30 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Chris|Mason|dab=ice hockey}} ||G ||3 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||0
|-
|scope="row"| 12 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Brad|Smyth}} ||RW ||3 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−1 ||6
|-
|scope="row"| 50 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Petr|Sykora|Petr Sýkora (ice hockey, born 1978)}} ||C ||2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−1 ||0
|-
|scope="row"| 2 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Rob|Zettler}} ||D ||2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−2 ||2
|}

===Goaltending===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player
!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Regular season
|-
!scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}
!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}
!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}
!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}
!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}
!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}
!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}
!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}
!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}
!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}
|-
|scope="row"| 1 || align="left" | [[Mike Dunham]] || 44 || 16 || 23 || 3 || 1387 || 127 || 3.08 || .908 || 1 || 2472
|-
|scope="row"| 29 || align="left" | [[Tomáš Vokoun|Tomas Vokoun]] || 37 || 12 || 18 || 4 || 1041 || 96 || 2.95  || .908 || 1 || 1954
|-
|scope="row"| 35 || align="left" | [[Éric Fichaud|Eric Fichaud]] || 9 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 229 || 24 || 3.22 || .895 || 0 || 447
|-
|scope="row"| 30 || align="left" | [[Chris Mason (ice hockey)|Chris Mason]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 44 || 6 || 5.22 || .864 || 0 || 69
|}

==Awards and records==

===Awards===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" |Type
! scope="col" |Award/honor
! scope="col" |Recipient
! scope="col" |Ref
|-
! scope="row" | League<br/><small>(in-season)</small>
| [[1999 National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star Game]] selection
| [[Sergei Krivokrasov]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=1999 NHL All-Star Game Rosters |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1999_roster.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 29, 2024}}</ref>
|}

===Milestones===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" |Milestone
! scope="col" |Player
! scope="col" |Date
! scope="col" |Ref
|-
! rowspan=8| First game
| [[Rob Valicevic]]
| December 8, 1998
| rowspan=8|<ref>{{cite web |title=1998-99 NHL Debuts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999_debut.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Chris Mason (ice hockey)|Chris Mason]]
| rowspan=2| December 16, 1998
|-
| [[Kimmo Timonen]]
|-
| [[Mark Mowers]]
| January 15, 1999
|-
| [[Kārlis Skrastiņš|Karlis Skrastins]]
| February 9, 1999
|-
| [[Matt Henderson (ice hockey)|Matt Henderson]]
| rowspan=2| April 14, 1999
|-
| [[Petr Sýkora (ice hockey, born 1978)|Petr Sykora]]
|-
| [[David Legwand]]
| April 17, 1999
|}

==Transactions==
This section will cover signings from May 4, 1998, until the end of the 1998–99 season.

===Free agent signings===
Nashville signed the following free agents between June and September 1998: [[Jayson More]] (June 4), [[Tom Fitzgerald (ice hockey)|Tom Fitzgerald]] (July 6), [[David Gosselin]] (July 9), [[Jeff Staples]] (July 16), [[Brad Smyth]] (July 16), [[Jamie Heward]] (Aug. 6), [[Andrew Brunette]] (Sept. 2), [[Vitali Yachmenev]] (Sept. 2), [[Sébastien Bordeleau|Sebastien Bordeleau]] (Sept. 3) and [[Sergei Krivokrasov]] (Sept. 11).

===All season trades===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3.25%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30.25%" | Traded
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="22.25%" | Acquired
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="22.00%" | Acquired From
|-
| May 29 || future considerations || [[Marián Cisár|Marian Cisar]] || [[Los Angeles Kings]]
|-
| June 26 || future considerations || [[Kimmo Timonen]] and [[Jan Vopat]] || [[Los Angeles Kings]]
|-
| June 26 || future considerations || [[Darren Turcotte]] || [[St. Louis Blues]]
|-
|June 26 || 1998 5th round pick || [[Ville Peltonen]] || [[San Jose Sharks]]
|-
|June 26 || future considerations || [[Sergei Krivokrasov]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
|-
|June 26 || future considerations || [[Jim Dowd (ice hockey)|Jim Dowd]] || [[Calgary Flames]]
|-
|June 26 || future considerations || [[Sébastien Bordeleau|Sebastien Bordeleau]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]]
|-
|June 26|| 1998 7th round pick || [[Dominic Roussel]] and [[Jeff Staples]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
|-
| June 30 || 1999 7th round pick || [[Mike Sullivan (ice hockey)|Mike Sullivan]] || [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]
|-
| July 7 || future considerations || [[Vitali Yachmenev]] || [[Los Angeles Kings]]
|-
| July 9 || future considerations || [[Tony Hrkac]] || [[Dallas Stars]]
|-
| July 14 || [[Doug Brown (ice hockey)|Doug Brown]] || [[Petr Sýkora (ice hockey, born 1978)|Petr Sykora]], 1999 3rd round pick, and 1999 conditional pick || [[Detroit Red Wings]]
|-
|August 19 || future considerations || [[Jeff Nelson (ice hockey)|Jeff Nelson]] || [[Washington Capitals]]
|-
| Oct 1 || [[Jim Dowd (ice hockey)|Jim Dowd]] and [[Mikhail Shtalenkov]] || [[Drake Berehowsky]], [[Éric Fichaud|Eric Fichaud]] and [[Greg de Vries]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]]
|-
| Oct 5 || [[Dominic Roussel]] || [[Marc Moro]] and [[Chris Mason (ice hockey)|Chris Mason]] || [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]
|-
| Oct 25 || [[Greg de Vries]] || 1999 3rd round draft pick || [[Colorado Avalanche]] 
|-
|Oct 31|| future considerations || [[Cliff Ronning]] and [[Richard Lintner]] || [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]
|-
|Jan 13 || [[J. J. Daigneault]] || future considerations || [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]
|-
|Jan 26 || future considerations || [[Sergei Klimentiev]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
|-
|Mar 23 || [[Blair Atcheynum]] || 2000 6th round pick || [[St. Louis Blues]]
|-
|Apr 13 || 1999 4th round pick || [[Andy Berenzweig]] || [[New York Islanders]] 
|-
|May 3 || [[Brad Smyth]] || future considerations || [[New York Rangers]] 
|}

==Draft picks==

===Expansion draft===
''These results are numbered 1–26 for aesthetic purposes, but the players were not necessarily chosen in this order.  As the Predators were the only team participating in the draft, the order is inconsequential.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="40%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="40%" | Drafted from
|-
| 1. || [[Frédéric Chabot|Frederic Chabot]] ([[Goaltender|G]]) || [[Los Angeles Kings]]
|-
| 2. || [[Mike Dunham]] (G) || [[New Jersey Devils]]
|-
| 3. || [[Mike Richter]] (G) || [[New York Rangers]]
|-
| 4. || [[Mikhail Shtalenkov]] (G) || [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]
|-
| 5. || [[Tomáš Vokoun|Tomas Vokoun]] (G) || [[Montreal Canadiens]]
|-
| 6. || [[Joël Bouchard|Joel Bouchard]] ([[defenceman (ice hockey)|D]]) || [[Calgary Flames]]
|-
| 7. || [[Bob Boughner]] (D) || [[Buffalo Sabres]]
|-
| 8. || [[J. J. Daigneault]] (D) || [[New York Islanders]]
|-
| 9. || [[Al Iafrate]] (D) || [[San Jose Sharks]]
|-
| 10. || [[Uwe Krupp]] (D) || [[Colorado Avalanche]]
|-
| 11. || [[John Slaney]] (D) || [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
|-
| 12. || [[Rob Zettler]] (D) || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
|-
| 13. || [[Chris Armstrong (ice hockey)|Chris Armstrong]] (D) || [[Florida Panthers]]
|-
| 14. || [[Blair Atcheynum]] ([[winger (ice hockey)|RW]]) || [[St. Louis Blues]]
|-
| 15. || [[Paul Brousseau]] ([[forward (ice hockey)|F]]) || [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
|-
| 16. || [[Doug Brown (ice hockey)|Doug Brown]] (RW) || [[Detroit Red Wings]]
|-
| 17. || [[Andrew Brunette]] ([[winger (ice hockey)|LW]]) || [[Washington Capitals]]
|-
| 18. || [[Patrick Côté (ice hockey)|Patrick Cote]] (LW) || [[Dallas Stars]]
|-
| 19. || [[Jeff Daniels (ice hockey)|Jeff Daniels]] (LW) || [[Carolina Hurricanes]]
|-
| 20. || [[Craig Darby]] ([[centre (ice hockey)|C]]) || [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
|-
| 21. || [[Doug Friedman]] (LW) || [[Edmonton Oilers]]
|-
| 22. || [[Tony Hrkac]] (C) || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
|-
| 23. || [[Greg Johnson (ice hockey)|Greg Johnson]] (C) || [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
|-
| 24. || [[Denny Lambert]] (LW) || [[Ottawa Senators]]
|-
| 25. || [[Mike Sullivan (ice hockey)|Mike Sullivan]] (C) || [[Boston Bruins]]
|-
| 26. || [[Scott Walker (ice hockey)|Scott Walker]] (RW) || [[Vancouver Canucks]]
|}

===Entry draft===
Nashville's draft picks at the [[1998 NHL entry draft]] held at the [[Marine Midland Arena]] in [[Buffalo, New York]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1998e.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" 
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | Round
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="22.0%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16.5%" | Position
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="24.0%" | Nationality
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="100.0%" | College/Junior/Club team
|-
| 1
| 2
| [[David Legwand]]
| Center
| {{USA}}
| [[Plymouth Whalers]] ([[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]])
|-
| 3
| 60
| [[Denis Arkhipov]]
| Center
| {{RUS}}
| [[Ak Bars Kazan]] (Russia)
|-
| 3
| 85
| Geoff Koch
| Left wing
| {{USA}}
| [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|University of Michigan]] ([[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]])
|-
| 4
| 88
| Kent Sauer
| Defense
| {{USA}}
| [[North Iowa Huskies]] ([[United States Hockey League|USHL]])
|-
| 5
| 138
| Martin Beauchesne
| Defense 
| {{CAN}}
| [[Sherbrooke Castors|Sherbrooke Faucons]] ([[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]])
|-
| 6
| 147
| Craig Brunel
| Right wing
| {{USA}}
| [[Prince Albert Raiders]] ([[Western Hockey League|WHL]])
|-
| 8
| 202
| [[Martin Bartek]]
| Left wing
| {{SVK}}
| Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
|-
| 9
| 230
| [[Kārlis Skrastiņš|Karlis Skrastins]]
| Defense
| {{LAT}}
| [[HC TPS|TPS]] ([[Liiga|SM-liiga]])
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite web |title=Nashville Predators 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0014121999.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=June 19, 2023}}
*{{cite web |title=1998-99 Nashville Predators Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NSH/1999.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=June 19, 2023}}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dinger |editor-first=Ralph |year=2011 |title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 |publisher=Dan Diamond & Associates |isbn=978-1-894801-22-5 |location=Toronto}}
* {{cite book |title=The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of the great tradition |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |year=2000 |publisher=HarperCollins |location=Toronto |isbn=0-00-200058-X}}
{{refend}}
{{reflist}}

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