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Tampa Bay Lightning
🇺🇸 NHL · 2025–2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning compete in the National Hockey League, USA / Canada. This page tracks the team's 2025–2026 season — upcoming games, the latest results and their current standing, updated live as games are played. They play home games at Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Florida.
Through 82 games they hold a 40–26 record with 106 points, 3rd in the NHL at a +59 goal differential (290 for, 231 against).
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82
GP
40
W
26
L
106
PTS
+59
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Upcoming Games
2026–2027 season fixtures.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 | vs  Nashville Predators | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | @ Nashville Predators | 8:00 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | vs  Florida Panthers | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | @ Florida Panthers | 6:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 | @  New York Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs  Washington Capitals | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | vs  Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs  Minnesota Wild | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @  New York Islanders | 7:30 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ New York Rangers | 7:15 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | vs  Seattle Kraken | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs  Vancouver Canucks | 4:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | @  Vegas Golden Knights | 10:30 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | @  Colorado Avalanche | 9:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | @  Utah Mammoth | 9:00 PM |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| May 3 | vs  Montréal Canadiens | L | 1–2 |
| May 1 | @ Montréal Canadiens | W (OT) | 1–0 |
| Apr 29 | vs Montréal Canadiens | L | 2–3 |
| Apr 26 | @ Montréal Canadiens | W | 3–2 |
| Apr 24 | @ Montréal Canadiens | L (OT) | 2–3 |
| Apr 21 | vs Montréal Canadiens | W (OT) | 3–2 |
| Apr 19 | vs Montréal Canadiens | L (OT) | 3–4 |
| Apr 15 | vs New York Rangers | L | 2–4 |
| Apr 13 | vs  Detroit Red Wings | W (OT) | 4–3 |
| Apr 11 | @  Boston Bruins | W | 2–1 |
| Apr 9 | @ Montréal Canadiens | L | 1–2 |
| Apr 7 | @  Ottawa Senators | L | 2–6 |
| Apr 6 | @  Buffalo Sabres | L | 2–4 |
| Apr 4 | vs Boston Bruins | W | 3–1 |
| Apr 2 | vs  Pittsburgh Penguins | W | 6–3 |
| Mar 31 | vs Montréal Canadiens | L | 1–4 |
| Mar 29 | vs Nashville Predators | W | 3–2 |
| Mar 28 | vs Ottawa Senators | W | 4–2 |
| Mar 26 | vs Seattle Kraken | L (OT) | 3–4 |
| Mar 24 | vs Minnesota Wild | W | 6–3 |
| Mar 22 | @  Calgary Flames | L (OT) | 3–4 |
| Mar 21 | @  Edmonton Oilers | W | 5–2 |
| Mar 19 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W | 6–2 |
| Mar 17 | @ Seattle Kraken | W | 6–2 |
| Mar 14 | vs  Carolina Hurricanes | L | 2–4 |
| Mar 12 | vs Detroit Red Wings | W | 4–1 |
| Mar 10 | vs  Columbus Blue Jackets | L | 2–5 |
| Mar 8 | @ Buffalo Sabres | L | 7–8 |
| Mar 7 | @  Toronto Maple Leafs | W | 5–2 |
| Mar 5 | @  Winnipeg Jets | L | 1–4 |
| Mar 3 | @ Minnesota Wild | L | 1–5 |
| Feb 28 | vs Buffalo Sabres | L | 2–6 |
| Feb 26 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L | 4–5 |
| Feb 25 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | W | 4–2 |
| Feb 5 | vs Florida Panthers | W | 6–1 |
| Feb 3 | vs Buffalo Sabres | W (OT) | 4–3 |
| Feb 1 | vs Boston Bruins | W (OT) | 6–5 |
| Jan 29 | vs Winnipeg Jets | W | 4–1 |
| Jan 26 | vs  Utah Mammoth | W | 2–0 |
| Jan 24 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | L | 5–8 |
| Jan 23 | @  Chicago Blackhawks | W (OT) | 2–1 |
| Jan 20 | vs  San Jose Sharks | W | 4–1 |
| Jan 18 | @  Dallas Stars | W | 4–1 |
| Jan 16 | @  St. Louis Blues | L (OT) | 2–3 |
| Jan 13 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | W (OT) | 2–1 |
| Jan 12 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | W | 5–1 |
| Jan 10 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | W | 7–2 |
| Jan 6 | vs Colorado Avalanche | W | 4–2 |
| Jan 3 | @ San Jose Sharks | W | 7–3 |
| Jan 1 | @  Los Angeles Kings | W | 5–3 |
| 2025 | |||
| Dec 31 | @  Anaheim Ducks | W (OT) | 4–3 |
| Dec 28 | vs Montréal Canadiens | W (OT) | 5–4 |
| Dec 27 | @ Florida Panthers | W | 4–2 |
| Dec 22 | vs St. Louis Blues | W | 4–1 |
| Dec 20 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | W | 6–4 |
| Dec 18 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L | 1–2 |
| Dec 15 | vs Florida Panthers | L | 2–5 |
| Dec 13 | @ New York Islanders | L (OT) | 2–3 |
| Dec 11 | @  New Jersey Devils | W | 8–4 |
| Dec 9 | @ Montréal Canadiens | W | 6–1 |
| Dec 8 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | L | 0–2 |
| Dec 6 | vs New York Islanders | L | 0–2 |
| Dec 4 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | L | 3–4 |
| Dec 2 | @ New York Islanders | L | 1–2 |
| Nov 29 | @ New York Rangers | W | 4–1 |
| Nov 28 | @ Detroit Red Wings | W | 6–3 |
| Nov 26 | vs Calgary Flames | W | 5–1 |
| Nov 24 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W | 3–0 |
| Nov 22 | @ Washington Capitals | W | 5–3 |
| Nov 20 | vs Edmonton Oilers | W (OT) | 2–1 |
| Nov 18 | vs New Jersey Devils | W | 5–1 |
| Nov 16 | vs Vancouver Canucks | L | 2–6 |
| Nov 15 | @ Florida Panthers | W | 3–1 |
| Nov 12 | vs New York Rangers | L | 3–7 |
| Nov 8 | vs Washington Capitals | W | 3–2 |
| Nov 6 | @ Vegas Golden Knights | W | 6–3 |
| Nov 4 | @ Colorado Avalanche | L | 2–3 |
| Nov 2 | @ Utah Mammoth | W | 4–2 |
| Oct 30 | vs Dallas Stars | W (OT) | 2–1 |
| Oct 28 | @ Nashville Predators | W | 5–2 |
| Oct 26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | W (OT) | 2–1 |
| Oct 25 | vs Anaheim Ducks | W | 4–3 |
| Oct 23 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | L | 2–3 |
| Oct 18 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | L | 2–3 |
| Oct 17 | @ Detroit Red Wings | L (OT) | 1–2 |
| Oct 14 | @ Washington Capitals | L (OT) | 2–3 |
| Oct 13 | @ Boston Bruins | W | 4–3 |
| Oct 11 | vs New Jersey Devils | L | 3–5 |
| Oct 9 | vs Ottawa Senators | L | 4–5 |
| Oct 4 | @ Florida Panthers | L | 0–7 |
| Oct 2 | vs Florida Panthers | W | 5–2 |
| Sep 30 | vs Florida Panthers | W | 3–2 |
| Sep 27 | vs Nashville Predators | W | 4–1 |
| Sep 26 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | W | 6–5 |
| Sep 23 | @ Nashville Predators | W (OT) | 3–2 |
| Sep 22 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | W | 2–1 |
Team Leaders
Tampa Bay Lightning regular-season scoring leaders.
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | R | 76 | 44 | 86 | 130 |
| Jake Guentzel | C | 81 | 38 | 50 | 88 |
| Brandon Hagel | L | 71 | 36 | 38 | 74 |
| Darren Raddysh | D | 73 | 22 | 48 | 70 |
| Anthony Cirelli | C | 71 | 23 | 29 | 52 |
In goal: Andrei Vasilevskiy — 58 GP, 39-15-4 record, 2.31 GAA, .912 SV%, 2 SO.
Roster
Tampa Bay Lightning active roster.
Forwards
| # | Player | Pos | Sh | Age | Ht | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Anthony Cirelli | C | L | 29 | 6'1" | Etobicoke, ON |
| 14 | Conor Geekie | C | L | 22 | 6'4" | Strathclair, MB |
| 28 | Zemgus Girgensons | C | L | 32 | 6'3" | Riga, LVA |
| 93 | Gage Goncalves | C | L | 25 | 6'1" | Mission, BC |
| 37 | Yanni Gourde | C | L | 34 | 5'9" | Saint-Narcisse, QC |
| 59 | Jake Guentzel | C | L | 31 | 5'11" | Omaha, NE |
| 38 | Brandon Hagel | L | L | 27 | 6'2" | Saskatoon, SK |
| 29 | Pontus Holmberg | R | L | 27 | 6'0" | Vasteras, SWE |
| 17 | Dominic James | C | L | 24 | 6'0" | Plymouth, MI |
| 86 | Nikita Kucherov | R | L | 33 | 6'0" | Maykop, RUS |
| 20 | Nick Paul | L | L | 31 | 6'4" | Mississauga, ON |
| 21 | Brayden Point | C | R | 30 | 5'11" | Calgary, AB |
| 46 | Scott Sabourin | R | R | 34 | 6'3" | Orleans, ON |
Defensemen
| # | Player | Pos | Sh | Age | Ht | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Erik Cernak | D | R | 29 | 6'4" | Kosice, SVK |
| 24 | Max Crozier | D | R | 26 | 6'3" | Calgary, AB |
| 51 | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | D | L | 28 | 6'2" | Rimouski, QC |
| 77 | Victor Hedman | D | L | 35 | 6'7" | Ornskoldsvik, SWE |
| 78 | Emil Lilleberg | D | L | 25 | 6'3" | Sarpsborg, NOR |
| 27 | Ryan McDonagh | D | L | 37 | 6'1" | St. Paul, MN |
| 90 | J.J. Moser | D | L | 26 | 6'2" | Biel, CHE |
Goalies
| # | Player | Pos | Sh | Age | Ht | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jonas Johansson | G | L | 30 | 6'5" | Gavle, SWE |
| 88 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | L | 32 | 6'4" | Tyumen, RUS |