1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes season

The 1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes season was the second season of the NHL franchise in Greensboro, North Carolina. The club qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1992 (and first time as the Hurricanes), placing first in the NHL Southeast division. The Hurricanes lost in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals to the Boston Bruins.

Offseason
In a re-organization of the NHL, the club was placed in the new Southeast Division. Another major headline was the signing of former Hartford Whalers captain Ron Francis as a free agent.

Regular season
The Hurricanes struggled on the power-play during the regular season, finishing 27th in power-play percentage, at 10.99%.

The division was weaker than the Hurricanes' previous division, the Northeast and the Hurricanes were able to win the division and qualify for the playoffs, the only team from the division to do so.

Playoffs
The Hurricanes drew the Boston Bruins as their first-round opponent. The Hurricanes were defeated in six games.

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Scoring

 * Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
 * † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
 * ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

Transactions
The Hurricanes were involved in the following transactions during the 1998–99 season.

Draft picks
Carolina's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.

American Hockey League
The Beast of New Haven were the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 1998–99 AHL season.

East Coast Hockey League
The Florida Everblades were the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.