The Stars were the defending Stanley Cup champions and once again advanced to the finals.
The Stars allowed the fewest power-play goals during the regular season, with 33, and had the best penalty-kill percentage, at 89.25%.
[2] Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) Overtime loss (1 point) Win Loss Dallas's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.