Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule 2026-27
2026-27 · 0-1-0 · 0 pts · 8th Atlantic
The Tampa Bay Lightning play 84 regular-season games in 2026-27: 42 at Benchmark International Arena and 42 on the road.
The schedule has 13 back-to-backs and 16 stretches of three games in four nights, and the longest road trip is 4 games.
Travel adds up to about 75,745 km between arenas, 74,125 km of it still ahead.
They meet a team on a back-to-back while rested 8 times, and are the tired side against a rested opponent 8 times.
Next up: home to the Washington Capitals on Sat, Oct 3, against an opponent on a back-to-back.
Games left831 played
Back-to-backs1316 × 3-in-4
Travel76k km74k km left
Longest trip4games
Rest edges+8vs tired opponents
Rest deficits−8tired vs rested
October 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rest | Schedule | Travel | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | @ NYR(1-1-0) | L 1-5 | — | 1,620 km | — | |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs WSH | 1 | Opp B2B | 1,620 km | +9.3% | |
| Mon, Oct 5 | vs PHI(0-1-1) | 1 | — | — | ||
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs MIN(1-0-0) | 2 | — | — | ||
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ NYI(0-1-0) | 1 | 1,628 km | — | ||
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ NYR(1-1-0) | 2 | 23 km | — | ||
| Thu, Oct 15 | vs SEA(1-0-0) | 1 | 1,620 km | — | ||
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs VAN(1-1-0) | 1 | — | — | ||
| Tue, Oct 20 | @ VGK(1-0-0) | 2 | 3,199 km | — | ||
| Fri, Oct 23 | @ COL(1-0-0) | 2 | 979 km | — | ||
| Sat, Oct 24 | @ UTA(1-0-0) | 0 | B2B | 596 km | −9.3% | |
| Thu, Oct 29 | vs WPG | 4 | 3,036 km | — | ||
| Sat, Oct 31 | @ NSH(0-1-0) | 1 | 1,000 km | — |
November 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rest | Schedule | Travel | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | vs DET | 2 | Opp B2B | 1,000 km | +9.3% | |
| Thu, Nov 5 | vs CHI(0-2-0) | 1 | Opp B2B | — | +9.3% | |
| Sat, Nov 7 | @ MIN(1-0-0) | 1 | Opp B2B | 2,113 km | +9.3% | |
| Sun, Nov 8 | @ WPG | 0 | B2B | 628 km | −9.3% | |
| Wed, Nov 11 | @ BUF(0-1-0) | 2 | 1,598 km | — | ||
| Thu, Nov 12 | @ CBJ(1-0-0) | 0 | B2B | 472 km | −9.3% | |
| Sat, Nov 14 | vs DET | 1 | 1,338 km | — | ||
| Tue, Nov 17 | vs WSH | 2 | — | — | ||
| Thu, Nov 19 | vs EDM(1-0-1) | 1 | — | — | ||
| Sun, Nov 22 | vs BUF(0-1-0) | 2 | Opp B2B | — | +9.3% | |
| Wed, Nov 25 | vs CAR(0-0-1) | 2 | — | — | ||
| Fri, Nov 27 | vs OTT | 1 | — | — | ||
| Sat, Nov 28 | @ FLA(1-0-1) | 0 | B2B | 289 km | — |
December 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rest | Schedule | Travel | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 2 | @ MTL(1-0-0) | 3 | 2,233 km | — | ||
| Sat, Dec 5 | @ OTT | 2 | 185 km | — | ||
| Mon, Dec 7 | vs CBJ(1-0-0) | 1 | 2,014 km | — | ||
| Thu, Dec 10 | vs BOS(1-0-0) | 2 | — | — | ||
| Sat, Dec 12 | vs PIT(1-0-0) | 1 | — | — | ||
| Sun, Dec 13 | @ STL | 0 | B2B | 1,388 km | −3.5% | |
| Tue, Dec 15 | @ PIT(1-0-0) | 1 | 898 km | — | ||
| Thu, Dec 17 | vs CGY(0-1-0) | 1 | 1,408 km | — | ||
| Sat, Dec 19 | @ TOR(1-1-0) | 1 | 1,767 km | — | ||
| Sun, Dec 20 | @ DET | 0 | B2B | 332 km | −9.3% | |
| Tue, Dec 22 | vs STL | 1 | Opp B2B | 1,602 km | +9.3% | |
| Sat, Dec 26 | @ FLA(1-0-1) | 3 | 289 km | — | ||
| Mon, Dec 28 | @ CAR(0-0-1) | 1 | 1,083 km | — | ||
| Tue, Dec 29 | vs NSH(0-1-0) | 0 | B2B | 942 km | — | |
| Thu, Dec 31 | vs MTL(1-0-0) | 1 | — | — |
January 2027
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rest | Schedule | Travel | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 2 | vs BUF(0-1-0) | 1 | — | — | ||
| Tue, Jan 5 | @ SEA(1-0-0) | 2 | 4,068 km | — | ||
| Thu, Jan 7 | @ VAN(1-1-0) | 1 | 192 km | — | ||
| Sat, Jan 9 | @ CGY(0-1-0) | 1 | 674 km | — | ||
| Mon, Jan 11 | @ EDM(1-0-1) | 1 | 282 km | — | ||
| Thu, Jan 14 | vs VGK(1-0-0) | 2 | 3,808 km | — | ||
| Sat, Jan 16 | vs OTT | 1 | — | — | ||
| Mon, Jan 18 | @ BOS(1-0-0) | 1 | 1,905 km | — | ||
| Thu, Jan 21 | @ NJD(1-0-0) | 2 | 316 km | — | ||
| Sat, Jan 23 | @ DET | 1 | 760 km | — | ||
| Tue, Jan 26 | vs LAK(0-1-0) | 2 | 1,602 km | — | ||
| Sat, Jan 30 | vs NYI(0-1-0) | 3 | — | — |
February 2027
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rest | Schedule | Travel | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Feb 2 | @ PIT(1-0-0) | 2 | 1,408 km | — | ||
| Wed, Feb 3 | @ PHI(0-1-1) | 0 | B2B | 414 km | −9.3% | |
| Fri, Feb 12 | vs DAL | 8 | 1,488 km | — | ||
| Sat, Feb 13 | vs COL(1-0-0) | 0 | B2B | — | — | |
| Tue, Feb 16 | vs FLA(1-0-1) | 2 | — | — | ||
| Thu, Feb 18 | vs ANA | 1 | — | — | ||
| Sat, Feb 20 | vs TOR(1-1-0) | 1 | — | — | ||
| Tue, Feb 23 | vs SJS(1-0-0) | 2 | — | — | ||
| Thu, Feb 25 | @ DAL | 1 | 1,478 km | — | ||
| Sat, Feb 27 | @ CAR(0-0-1) | 1 | 1,692 km | — | ||
| Sun, Feb 28 | vs UTA(1-0-0) | 0 | B2B | 942 km | −9.3% |
March 2027
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rest | Schedule | Travel | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 3 | @ LAK(0-1-0) | 2 | 3,462 km | — | ||
| Fri, Mar 5 | @ ANA | 1 | 45 km | — | ||
| Sat, Mar 6 | @ SJS(1-0-0) | 0 | B2B | 535 km | — | |
| Mon, Mar 8 | @ CHI(0-2-0) | 1 | 2,955 km | −1.0% | ||
| Thu, Mar 11 | vs NJD(1-0-0) | 2 | 1,620 km | — | ||
| Sat, Mar 13 | vs NYI(0-1-0) | 1 | Opp B2B | — | +9.3% | |
| Mon, Mar 15 | @ WSH | 1 | 1,318 km | — | ||
| Wed, Mar 17 | @ TOR(1-1-0) | 1 | 563 km | — | ||
| Thu, Mar 18 | @ MTL(1-0-0) | 0 | B2B | 504 km | −9.3% | |
| Sat, Mar 20 | @ OTT | 1 | 185 km | — | ||
| Tue, Mar 23 | vs FLA(1-0-1) | 2 | 2,014 km | — | ||
| Thu, Mar 25 | vs PHI(0-1-1) | 1 | — | — | ||
| Sat, Mar 27 | vs NYR(1-1-0) | 1 | — | — | ||
| Tue, Mar 30 | vs TOR(1-1-0) | 2 | — | — |
April 2027
How to read this schedule
- Rest is full days off before the game; 0 means the second night of a back-to-back.
- Travel is the great-circle distance from the previous game's arena.
- Edge is the expected change in win probability from rest and travel alone (Schedule Edge prior: a team on a back-to-back against a rested opponent has won about 41% of the time over four seasons).