The 1998–99 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 29th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Off-season
Regular season
The Canucks led the league in power-play opportunities against, with 450, and short-handed goals, with 17.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |1||W||October 12, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |2||L||October 14, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||1–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |3||W||October 17, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||2–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |4||L||October 20, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||2–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |5||W||October 21, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||3–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |6||W||October 23, 1998||5–0 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||4–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |7||L||October 25, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||4–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |8||L||October 27, 1998||4–5 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||4–4–0 || |- align="center" |9||T||October 30, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||4–4–1 || |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |10||W||November 1, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||5–4–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |11||L||November 2, 1998||3–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||5–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |12||W||November 7, 1998||5–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||6–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |13||L||November 9, 1998||3–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||6–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |14||W||November 12, 1998||4–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||7–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |15||W||November 13, 1998||5–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||8–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |16||L||November 15, 1998||1–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||8–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |17||L||November 18, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||8–8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |18||W||November 19, 1998||5–0 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||9–8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |19||L||November 21, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||9–9–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |20||L||November 23, 1998||3–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||9–10–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |21||L||November 25, 1998||1–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||9–11–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |22||L||November 27, 1998||1–7 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||9–12–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |23||L||November 29, 1998||2–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||9–13–1 || |-