The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the 2025-26 regular season 50-26-6, with 106 points, 3rd of 16 in ESPN’s final Eastern Conference standings. They open 2026-27 on Thursday 1 October 2026, away at the New York Rangers.
The next Lightning game
The Lightning visit the New York Rangers on Thursday 1 October 2026, 7:00 PM ET, at Madison Square Garden.
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Tampa Bay Lightning in 2025-26
50 wins, 26 regulation losses and 6 losses in overtime or a shootout, for 106 points. They scored 290 goals and allowed 231, a difference of +59. At home they went 26-14-1; on the road, 24-12-5.
The Lightning reached the playoffs.
- East 1st Round: lost 4-3 against the Montreal Canadiens
Tampa Bay Lightning 2026-27 schedule
All 84 regular-season games, in order. Times are Eastern.
| Date | Time | Home or away | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Away | New York Rangers |
| Sat 3 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Washington Capitals |
| Mon 5 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Thu 8 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Minnesota Wild |
| Sat 10 Oct | 7:30 PM ET | Away | New York Islanders |
| Tue 13 Oct | 7:15 PM ET | Away | New York Rangers |
| Thu 15 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Seattle Kraken |
| Sat 17 Oct | 4:00 PM ET | Home | Vancouver Canucks |
| Tue 20 Oct | 10:30 PM ET | Away | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Fri 23 Oct | 9:00 PM ET | Away | Colorado Avalanche |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:00 PM ET | Away | Utah Mammoth |
| Thu 29 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Winnipeg Jets |
| Sat 31 Oct | 2:00 PM ET | Away | Nashville Predators |
| Tue 3 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Detroit Red Wings |
| Thu 5 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Sat 7 Nov | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Minnesota Wild |
| Sun 8 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Winnipeg Jets |
| Wed 11 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Buffalo Sabres |
| Thu 12 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Detroit Red Wings |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Washington Capitals |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Edmonton Oilers |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:00 PM ET | Home | Buffalo Sabres |
| Wed 25 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Fri 27 Nov | 3:00 PM ET | Home | Ottawa Senators |
| Sat 28 Nov | 6:00 PM ET | Away | Florida Panthers |
| Wed 2 Dec | 7:30 PM ET | Away | Montreal Canadiens |
| Sat 5 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Ottawa Senators |
| Mon 7 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Thu 10 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Boston Bruins |
| Sat 12 Dec | 3:30 PM ET | Home | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Sun 13 Dec | 8:00 PM ET | Away | St. Louis Blues |
| Tue 15 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Thu 17 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Calgary Flames |
| Sat 19 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Sun 20 Dec | 5:00 PM ET | Away | Detroit Red Wings |
| Tue 22 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | St. Louis Blues |
| Sat 26 Dec | 6:00 PM ET | Away | Florida Panthers |
| Mon 28 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Tue 29 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Nashville Predators |
| Thu 31 Dec | 2:00 PM ET | Home | Montreal Canadiens |
| Sat 2 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Buffalo Sabres |
| Tue 5 Jan | 9:40 PM ET | Away | Seattle Kraken |
| Thu 7 Jan | 9:00 PM ET | Away | Vancouver Canucks |
| Sat 9 Jan | 3:30 PM ET | Away | Calgary Flames |
| Mon 11 Jan | 8:30 PM ET | Away | Edmonton Oilers |
| Thu 14 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Sat 16 Jan | 3:30 PM ET | Home | Ottawa Senators |
| Mon 18 Jan | 1:30 PM ET | Away | Boston Bruins |
| Thu 21 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Away | New Jersey Devils |
| Sat 23 Jan | 12:30 PM ET | Away | Detroit Red Wings |
| Tue 26 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Los Angeles Kings |
| Sat 30 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New York Islanders |
| Tue 2 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Wed 3 Feb | 7:30 PM ET | Away | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Fri 12 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Dallas Stars |
| Sat 13 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Colorado Avalanche |
| Tue 16 Feb | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Florida Panthers |
| Thu 18 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Anaheim Ducks |
| Sat 20 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Tue 23 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | San Jose Sharks |
| Thu 25 Feb | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Dallas Stars |
| Sat 27 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Sun 28 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Utah Mammoth |
| Wed 3 Mar | 10:00 PM ET | Away | Los Angeles Kings |
| Fri 5 Mar | 10:00 PM ET | Away | Anaheim Ducks |
| Sat 6 Mar | 10:00 PM ET | Away | San Jose Sharks |
| Mon 8 Mar | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Thu 11 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New Jersey Devils |
| Sat 13 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New York Islanders |
| Mon 15 Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Away | Washington Capitals |
| Wed 17 Mar | 7:30 PM ET | Away | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Thu 18 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Montreal Canadiens |
| Sat 20 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Ottawa Senators |
| Tue 23 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Florida Panthers |
| Thu 25 Mar | 6:30 PM ET | Home | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Sat 27 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New York Rangers |
| Tue 30 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Thu 1 Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Sat 3 Apr | 3:00 PM ET | Away | Boston Bruins |
| Mon 5 Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Buffalo Sabres |
| Tue 6 Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Away | New Jersey Devils |
| Thu 8 Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Montreal Canadiens |
| Sat 10 Apr | 8:00 PM ET | Home | Boston Bruins |
The Lightning roster
Jon Cooper is the head coach. ESPN lists 72 players, read 23 September 2026: 18 centers, 14 left wings, 12 right wings, 21 defense, 7 goalies.
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This page is the record: schedule, roster and last season. Our calls on games are on every NHL prediction.