1998-99 NHL game records
What was the highest scoring NHL game of 1998-99?
The highest scoring NHL game of 1998-99 was Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators on Nov 7, 1998: 8-5, 13 combined. The widest margin was 9, Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals on Feb 3, 1999.
Highest scoring games
| Nov 7, 1998 |  Washington Capitals at  Ottawa Senators | 8-5 | 13 |
| Nov 12, 1998 |  Toronto Maple Leafs at  Chicago Blackhawks | 10-3 | 13 |
| Mar 24, 1999 |  San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs | 8-5 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1998 |  New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs | 6-6 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 1998 | New York Rangers at  Tampa Bay Lightning | 10-2 | 12 |
| Dec 5, 1998 |  New Jersey Devils at  New York Islanders | 7-5 | 12 |
| Dec 6, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks | 5-7 | 12 |
| Jan 28, 1999 | Chicago Blackhawks at  Calgary Flames | 6-6 | 12 |
| Feb 4, 1999 |  Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers | 4-8 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 1999 |  Colorado Avalanche at  Florida Panthers | 7-5 | 12 |
Widest margins
| Feb 3, 1999 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals | 1-10 | 9 |
| Nov 10, 1998 | New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning | 10-2 | 8 |
| Jan 11, 1999 |  Nashville Predators at  Philadelphia Flyers | 0-8 | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1999 | Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-9 | 8 |
| Oct 28, 1998 |  Boston Bruins at  Montreal Canadiens | 9-2 | 7 |
| Nov 12, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks | 10-3 | 7 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche | 1-8 | 7 |
| Jan 18, 1999 | Nashville Predators at Boston Bruins | 1-8 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 1999 | New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators | 2-9 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 1999 | Vancouver Canucks at  St. Louis Blues | 1-8 | 7 |
Longest games
| Oct 9, 1998 | San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames | 3-3 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning at  Carolina Hurricanes | 4-4 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 1998 | St. Louis Blues at Boston Bruins | 3-3 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 1998 |  Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes | 2-2 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | Florida Panthers at  Buffalo Sabres | 2-2 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | Boston Bruins at  Los Angeles Kings | 1-2 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals | 2-2 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | New York Rangers at  Pittsburgh Penguins | 3-3 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes | 1-1 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings | 5-5 | 1 |
Regular season games on file for 1998-99, by combined score, margin and overtimes played. NHL all-time records