What is 1998–99 NHL season?
{{Infobox sports season | title = 1998–99 NHL season | league = [[National Hockey League]] | sport = [[Ice hockey]] | duration = October 9, 1998 – June 19, 1999 | draft = Draft | draft_link = 1998 NHL Entry Draft | top_pick_link = List of first overall NHL draft picks | top_pick = [[Vincent Lecavalier]] | picked_by = [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] | season = Regular season | season_champ_name= [[Presidents' Trophy]] | season_champs = [[Dallas Stars]] | MVP = [[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]] ([[Pittsburgh Penguins|Penguins]]) | MVP_link = Hart Memorial Trophy | top_scorer = Jaromir Jagr (Penguins) | top_scorer_link = Art Ross Trophy | playoffs = Playoffs | playoffs_link = 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs | finals = Stanley Cup | finals_link = 1999 Stanley Cup Finals | finals_champ = [[Dallas Stars]] | finals_runner-up = [[Buffalo Sabres]] | playoffs_MVP = [[Joe Nieuwendyk]] ([[Dallas Stars|Stars]]) | playoffs_MVP_link= Conn Smythe Trophy | nextseason_year = [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]] | prevseason_year = [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]] | seasonslistnames = [[List of NHL seasons|NHL]] |no_of_games=82 |no_of_teams=27 | TV = [[Hockey Night in Canada|CBC]], [[NHL on Sportsnet|CTV Sportsnet]], [[La Soirée du hockey|SRC]] (Canada)<br>[[NHL on ESPN|ESPN]], [[NHL on Fox|Fox]] (United States) }} The '''1998–99 NHL season''' was the 82nd regular season of the [[National Hockey League]]. Twenty-seven teams played 82 games each. The [[Dallas Stars]] finished first in regular season play. They won the [[Stanley Cup]] Championship over the [[Buffalo Sabres]] with a disputed overtime goal by [[Brett Hull]]. Goaltenders continued to rule the league; only two teams, the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and the [[New Jersey Devils]], averaged more than three goals scored per game. In addition, no player reached the 50-goal plateau. A total of 160 shutouts were recorded for the sec