Tampa Bay Lightning History
2026-27 · 7-2-0 · 14 pts · 2nd Atlantic
Since 2017-18 the Tampa Bay Lightning have made the playoffs in 9 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; they won the Stanley Cup in 2019-20 and 2020-21.
Tampa Bay Lightning season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 9 | 7-2-0 | 14 | .778 | 31 | 23 | 2nd | 6th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 50-26-6 | 106 | .646 | 286 | 229 | 2nd | 5th | Lost in the first roundlost to MTL 3-4 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 47-27-8 | 102 | .622 | 292 | 216 | 2nd | 7th | Lost in the first roundlost to FLA 1-4 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 45-29-8 | 98 | .598 | 288 | 267 | 4th | 13th | Lost in the first roundlost to FLA 1-4 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 46-30-6 | 98 | .598 | 280 | 252 | 3rd | 13th | Lost in the first roundlost to TOR 2-4 |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 51-23-8 | 110 | .671 | 285 | 228 | 3rd | 8th | Lost in the Stanley Cup Finalbeat TOR 4-3 · beat FLA 4-0 · beat NYR 4-2 · lost to COL 2-4 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 36-17-3 | 75 | .670 | 180 | 145 | — | 8th | Won the Stanley Cupbeat FLA 4-2 · beat CAR 4-1 · beat NYI 4-3 · beat MTL 4-1 |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 43-21-6 | 92 | .657 | 243 | 194 | 2nd | 4th | Won the Stanley Cupbeat CBJ 4-1 · beat BOS 4-1 · beat NYI 4-2 · beat DAL 4-2 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 62-16-4 | 128 | .780 | 319 | 221 | 1st | 1st | Lost in the first roundlost to CBJ 0-4 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 54-23-5 | 113 | .689 | 290 | 234 | 1st | 3rd | Lost in the conference finalbeat NJD 4-1 · beat BOS 4-1 · lost to WSH 3-4 |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
Tampa Bay Lightning all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panthers | 165 | 75-67-13-10 | 45% | 10-10-0 | — |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 150 | 74-55-11-10 | 49% | 4-1-0 | — |
| Washington Capitals | 147 | 53-78-10-6 | 36% | 12-6-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Boston Bruins | 126 | 43-64-10-9 | 34% | 12-6-0 | — |
| Buffalo Sabres | 124 | 54-53-12-5 | 44% | — | — |
| Montreal Canadiens | 123 | 63-43-11-6 | 51% | 15-11-0 | — |
| Ottawa Senators | 123 | 53-59-9-2 | 43% | 1-4-0 | — |
| New York Rangers | 120 | 54-54-7-5 | 45% | 8-5-0 | 0-2-0 |
| New York Islanders | 119 | 61-47-8-3 | 51% | 16-7-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 118 | 59-46-5-8 | 50% | 6-8-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 118 | 49-56-11-2 | 42% | 6-7-0 | — |
| New Jersey Devils | 117 | 47-54-9-7 | 40% | 7-9-0 | — |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 113 | 50-54-4-5 | 44% | 7-7-0 | — |
| Winnipeg Jets | 110 | 54-42-10-4 | 49% | — | — |
| Detroit Red Wings | 87 | 43-37-5-2 | 49% | 8-4-0 | — |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 64 | 37-18-4-5 | 58% | 2-4-0 | — |
| Dallas Stars | 62 | 29-25-5-3 | 47% | 4-2-0 | — |
| Colorado Avalanche | 57 | 27-22-5-3 | 47% | 2-4-0 | — |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 55 | 35-18-1-1 | 64% | 4-5-0 | — |
| St. Louis Blues | 55 | 20-26-6-3 | 36% | — | — |
| San Jose Sharks | 54 | 30-21-1-2 | 56% | — | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 51 | 32-14-3-2 | 63% | — | — |
| Edmonton Oilers | 50 | 24-21-3-2 | 48% | — | — |
| Calgary Flames | 49 | 27-19-2-1 | 55% | 4-3-0 | — |
| Anaheim Ducks | 48 | 27-15-5-1 | 56% | — | — |
| Nashville Predators | 48 | 27-16-3-2 | 56% | — | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 48 | 24-19-3-2 | 50% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Minnesota Wild | 39 | 15-20-3-1 | 38% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 17 | 9-5-3 | 53% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Seattle Kraken | 11 | 9-0-2 | 82% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Utah Mammoth | 4 | 3-1-0 | 75% | — | — |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The Tampa Bay Lightning season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
Tampa Bay Lightning history FAQ
When did the Tampa Bay Lightning last make the playoffs?
The Tampa Bay Lightning last made the playoffs in 2025-26: they lost to MTL 3-4 in round 1.
What was the Tampa Bay Lightning record last season?
In 2025-26 the Tampa Bay Lightning went 50-26-6 with 106 points, 2nd in their division and 5th in the NHL.
What is the Tampa Bay Lightning best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2018-19: 62-16-4 (128 points).