NHL 2018/19
NHL 2018/19 | |
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league | National Hockey League |
Period | October 3, 2018 to June 12, 2019 |
Teams | 31 |
Games / team | 82 |
Draft | |
Event | NHL Entry Draft 2018 |
Top pick | Rasmus Dahlin |
Elected by | Buffalo Sabers |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Tampa Bay Lightning |
MVP | Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay) |
Top scorer | Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay) |
Playoffs | |
Stanley Cup winner | St. Louis Blues |
finalist | Boston Bruins |
Playoff MVP | Ryan O'Reilly (St. Louis) |
NHL seasons | |
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The 2018/19 NHL season was the 102nd season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season ran from October 3, 2018 to April 6, 2019 and was dominated by the Tampa Bay Lightning , who won the Presidents' Trophy as the best point team and recorded 62 victories, as many as only the Detroit in NHL history Red Wings in the 1995/96 season . They also provided Nikita Kutscherow, the top scorer of the league, who was awarded the Art Ross Trophy and who also received the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player at the end of the season . His compatriot Alexander Ovetschkin of the Washington Capitals won again the Maurice Richard Trophy as top scorer in the NHL.
The Stanley Cup playoffs began on April 10th and ended on June 12th with the St. Louis Blues 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins , which was their first ever Stanley Cup .
League operation
Events
As in the previous season, selected regular season games were played in Europe as part of the 2018 NHL Global Series . On October 6, 2018, the Edmonton Oilers met the New Jersey Devils in Gothenburg, Sweden , while the Winnipeg Jets and Florida Panthers faced each other in Helsinki, Finland on November 1 and 2, 2018 . In addition, the Boston Bruins and the Calgary Flames each played a test match in September 2018 as part of the preparation for the season in the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shenzhen . This was followed by the traditional NHL Winter Classic 2019 on January 1, 2019 between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins in the open air at Notre Dame Stadium . The Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins faced each other in the 2019 NHL Stadium Series on February 23, 2019 at Lincoln Financial Field, also as part of an open-air game . The 2019 NHL All-Star Game was hosted by the San Jose Sharks on January 26, 2019.
Salary cap
In June 2018, the NHL and gave NHLPA announced that the salary cap ( salary cap ) of 75 to 79.5 million dollars is raised.
Home venues
The New York Islanders play almost half of their home games (20 of 41) at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum , which served the team as their primary home ground until 2015. The Barclays Center , which has been in use since 2015 , only acts as a temporary solution, as a new ice hockey arena is to be built on the site of the former Belmont Park racecourse by the 2020/21 season . In addition, the names of two stadiums will change, the St. Louis Blues arena will now be called Enterprise Center (previously Scottrade Center ), while the Toronto Maple Leafs will play in the Scotiabank Arena (previously Air Canada Center ) from the 2018/19 season .
Entry Draft
The 2018 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 22nd and 23rd, 2018 in Dallas , Texas . With the First Overall Draft Pick , the Buffalo Sabers selected defender Rasmus Dahlin , who became the second first-placed Swede after Mats Sundin ( 1989 ). Andrei Swetschnikow for the Carolina Hurricanes and Jesperi Kotkaniemi for the Canadiens de Montréal followed in second and third place . A total of 217 players were drafted by the NHL teams in seven rounds.
Top 5 picks
# | player | nationality | Item | NHL team | College / junior / professional team |
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1. | Rasmus Dahlin | Sweden | D. | Buffalo Sabers | Frölunda HC ( SHL ) |
2. | Andrei Svetschnikow | Russia | RW | Carolina Hurricanes | Barrie Colts ( OHL ) |
3. | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Finland | C. | Canadiens de Montréal | Porin Ässät ( Liiga ) |
4th | Brady Tkachuk | United States | LW | Ottawa Senators | Boston University ( NCAA ) |
5. | Barrett Hayton | Canada | C. | Arizona Coyotes | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
Regular season
Tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeat after overtime or shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: = play-off qualification, = conference winner, = presidents' -Trophy winner
Eastern Conference
Metropolitan Division
rank | Metropolitan Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Washington Capitals | 82 | 48 | 26th | 8th | 278 | 249 | 104 |
2. | New York Islanders | 82 | 48 | 27 | 7th | 228 | 196 | 103 |
3. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 44 | 26th | 12 | 273 | 241 | 100 |
Atlantic Division
rank | Atlantic Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 62 | 16 | 4th | 325 | 222 | 128 |
2. | Boston Bruins | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 259 | 215 | 107 |
3. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8th | 286 | 251 | 100 |
Wild card teams
rank | Wild card teams | division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Carolina Hurricanes | MET | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7th | 245 | 223 | 99 |
2. | Columbus Blue Jackets | MET | 82 | 47 | 31 | 4th | 258 | 232 | 98 |
3. | Canadiens de Montréal | ATL | 82 | 44 | 30th | 8th | 249 | 236 | 96 |
4th | Florida panthers | ATL | 82 | 36 | 32 | 14th | 267 | 280 | 86 |
5. | Philadelphia Flyers | MET | 82 | 37 | 37 | 8th | 244 | 281 | 82 |
6th | New York Rangers | MET | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14th | 227 | 272 | 78 |
7th | Buffalo Sabers | ATL | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 226 | 271 | 76 |
8th. | Detroit Red Wings | ATL | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 227 | 277 | 74 |
9. | New Jersey Devils | MET | 82 | 31 | 41 | 9 | 222 | 275 | 72 |
10. | Ottawa Senators | ATL | 82 | 29 | 47 | 6th | 242 | 302 | 64 |
Western Conference
Central Division
rank | Central Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6th | 240 | 214 | 100 |
2. | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 47 | 30th | 5 | 272 | 244 | 99 |
3. | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 247 | 223 | 99 |
Pacific Division
rank | Pacific Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50 | 25th | 7th | 289 | 227 | 107 |
2. | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 289 | 261 | 101 |
3. | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 32 | 6th | 249 | 230 | 93 |
Wild card teams
rank | Wild card teams | division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Dallas Stars | CEN | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7th | 210 | 202 | 93 |
2. | Colorado Avalanche | CEN | 82 | 38 | 30th | 14th | 260 | 246 | 90 |
3. | Arizona Coyotes | PAC | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8th | 213 | 223 | 86 |
4th | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 270 | 292 | 84 |
5. | Minnesota Wild | CEN | 82 | 37 | 36 | 9 | 211 | 237 | 83 |
6th | Vancouver Canucks | PAC | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 225 | 256 | 81 |
7th | Anaheim Ducks | PAC | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 199 | 251 | 80 |
8th. | Edmonton Oilers | PAC | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 232 | 274 | 79 |
9. | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 202 | 263 | 71 |
Best scorer
Nikita Kutscherow led the NHL scorer list with 128 points, the highest value since Mario Lemieux with 161 points in the 1995/96 season , and also gave the most assists with 87 assists. Alexander Ovechkin won his sixth Maurice Richard Trophy in seven years with 51 goals scored . The top defender was Brent Burns with 83 points, while the plus / minus rating was led by Mark Giordano with a value of +39. It was noteworthy that the Edmonton Oilers , despite two players with more than 100 points ( McDavid and Draisaitl missed the playoffs significantly).
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | +/- | SM |
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Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | +24 | 62 |
Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | 78 | 41 | 75 | 116 | +3 | 20th |
Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks | 81 | 44 | 66 | 110 | +2 | 22nd |
Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 50 | 55 | 105 | +2 | 52 |
Brad Marchand | Boston Bruins | 79 | 36 | 64 | 100 | +15 | 96 |
Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins | 79 | 35 | 65 | 100 | +18 | 36 |
Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 41 | 58 | 99 | +20 | 34 |
Johnny Gaudreau | Calgary Flames | 82 | 36 | 63 | 99 | +18 | 24 |
Steven Stamkos | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 45 | 53 | 98 | +4 | 37 |
Aleksander Barkov | Florida panthers | 82 | 35 | 61 | 96 | -3 | 8th |
Best goalkeeper
The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.
Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime defeats, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = goals conceded; Bold: Season best
Only goalkeepers who have played at least 25 games are recorded. Sorted by the best goals against.
player | team | GP | TOI | W. | L. | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
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Jordan Binnington | St. Louis Blues | 32 | 1876: 25 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 5 | 92.7 | 1.89 |
Ben Bishop | Dallas Stars | 46 | 2637: 18 | 27 | 15th | 2 | 87 | 7th | 93.4 | 1.98 |
Robin Lehner | New York Islanders | 46 | 2615: 49 | 25th | 13 | 5 | 93 | 6th | 93.0 | 2.13 |
Jack Campbell | Los Angeles Kings | 31 | 1592: 46 | 10 | 14th | 1 | 61 | 2 | 92.8 | 2.30 |
Andrei Wassilewski | Tampa Bay Lightning | 53 | 3203: 45 | 39 | 10 | 4th | 128 | 6th | 93.5 | 2.40 |
Sergei Bobrovsky | Columbus Blue Jackets | 62 | 3556: 40 | 37 | 24 | 1 | 153 | 9 | 91.3 | 2.58 |
Best rookie scorer
Elias Pettersson led the league's rookies with 28 goals, 38 assists and 66 points in all three categories. Rasmus Dahlin was the defender with the highest points, while Anthony Cirelli and Erik Černák headed the plus / minus rating with a score of +25 each.
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | +/- | SM |
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Elias Pettersson | Vancouver Canucks | 71 | 28 | 38 | 66 | +3 | 12 |
Brady Tkachuk | Ottawa Senators | 71 | 22nd | 23 | 45 | -10 | 75 |
Rasmus Dahlin | Buffalo Sabers | 82 | 9 | 35 | 44 | -13 | 34 |
Andreas Johnsson | Toronto Maple Leafs | 73 | 20th | 23 | 43 | +14 | 32 |
Colin White | Ottawa Senators | 71 | 14th | 27 | 41 | -24 | 24 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Stanley Cup Final | |||||||||||||||
A1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
EWC2 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
EWC2 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Boston Bruins | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Boston Bruins | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Boston Bruins | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
EWC1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
M1 | Washington Capitals | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
EWC1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
EWC1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
M2 | New York Islanders | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
M2 | New York Islanders | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
M3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Boston Bruins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | St. Louis Blues | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
C1 | Nashville Predators | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
WWC1 | Dallas Stars | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
WWC1 | Dallas Stars | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | St. Louis Blues | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
C2 | Winnipeg Jets | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | St. Louis Blues | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | St. Louis Blues | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
P2 | San Jose Sharks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | Calgary Flames | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
WWC2 | Colorado Avalanche | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
WWC2 | Colorado Avalanche | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
P2 | San Jose Sharks | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
P2 | San Jose Sharks | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 3 |
NHL Awards and trophies awarded
All-star teams
First all-star team | |
Attack: | Alexander Ovechkin - Connor McDavid - Nikita Kucherov |
Defense: | Brent Burns - Mark Giordano |
Goal: | Andrei Wassilewski |
Second all-star team | |
Attack: | Brad Marchand - Sidney Crosby - Patrick Kane |
Defense: | John Carlson - Victor Hedman |
Goal: | Ben Bishop |
All rookie team
All rookie team | |
Attack: | Anthony Cirelli - Elias Pettersson - Brady Tkachuk |
Defense: | Rasmus Dahlin - Miro Heiskanen |
Goal: | Jordan Binnington |
Individual evidence
- ↑ NHL announces 2018 Global Series dates, locations, ticket information. nhl.com, March 6, 2018, accessed June 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Bruins, Flames wants to play in 2018 ORG NHL China Games. nhl.com, May 2, 2018, accessed June 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Dan Rosen: NHL salary cap will be $ 79.5 million next season. nhl.com, June 21, 2018, accessed June 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Islanders to play 8 more games in former home, total of 20. tsn.ca, June 21, 2018, accessed on June 23, 2018 (English).