Tampa Bay Lightning 2026-27 Schedule
Tampa Bay Lightning 2026-27 regular-season schedule with puck-drop times, TV channels and results. Download a printable one-page PDF or combine teams.
The Tampa Bay Lightning play home games at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. For the 2026-27 season the team competes in the Atlantic Division of the NHL's Eastern Conference. The regular season runs from September 29, 2026, to April 10, 2027, with the schedule expanded to 84 games per team, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin April 13. Every regular-season game available from our data provider is listed below with puck-drop times and TV channels; anything not yet announced is marked TBD.
| Date / start time | Matchup | TV / stream | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers | ESPN+ | 1–5 · Final |
| Oct 3, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ | 1–3 · Final |
| Oct 5, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL Net | 1–4 · Final |
| Oct 8, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ | 2–3 · Final |
| Oct 10, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders | ESPN+ | 5–3 · Final |
| Oct 13, 2026, 7:15 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers | ESPN+ | 1–4 · Final |
| Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ | 3–4 · Final/OT |
| Oct 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ | 2–4 · Final |
| Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights | ESPN | 6–2 · Final |
| Oct 23, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche | ESPN+ | 3–6 · Final |
| Oct 24, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Utah Mammoth | ESPN+ | 4–5 · Final/OT |
| Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Oct 31, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 3, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 5, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 7, 2026, 8:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 8, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Nov 12, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 14, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 17, 2026, 7:30 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning | Disney+ / ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 19, 2026, 7:30 PM EST | Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning | Disney+ / ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 22, 2026, 5:00 PM EST | Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL Net | Scheduled |
| Nov 25, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Nov 27, 2026, 3:00 PM EST | Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 28, 2026, 6:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Dec 2, 2026, 7:30 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens | TNT | Scheduled |
| Dec 5, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Dec 7, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning | CBJNHL / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Dec 10, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Dec 12, 2026, 3:30 PM EST | Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Dec 13, 2026, 8:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues | The Spot - MTN / Blues App | Scheduled |
| Dec 15, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Dec 17, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Calgary Flames at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Dec 19, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Dec 20, 2026, 5:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings | The Spot - MTN / DSN | Scheduled |
| Dec 22, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Dec 26, 2026, 6:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers | The Spot - MTN / Scripps Sports | Scheduled |
| Dec 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes | The Spot - MTN / CARNHL | Scheduled |
| Dec 29, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN / Scripps Sports | Scheduled |
| Dec 31, 2026, 2:00 PM EST | Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Jan 2, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning | MSGB / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Jan 5, 2027, 9:40 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken | The Spot - MTN / KONG | Scheduled |
| Jan 7, 2027, 9:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Jan 9, 2027, 3:30 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Calgary Flames | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Jan 11, 2027, 8:30 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Jan 14, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN / Scripps Sports | Scheduled |
| Jan 16, 2027, 3:30 PM EST | Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Jan 18, 2027, 1:30 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Jan 21, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils | MSGSN / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Jan 23, 2027, 12:30 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings | The Spot - MTN / DSN | Scheduled |
| Jan 26, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN / ABTV | Scheduled |
| Jan 30, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning | MSGSN / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Feb 2, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Feb 3, 2027, 7:30 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Feb 12, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN / Prime Video (Local) | Scheduled |
| Feb 13, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN / Altitude Sports | Scheduled |
| Feb 16, 2027, 7:30 PM EST | Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning | Disney+ / ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Feb 18, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Anaheim Ducks at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN / KCOP | Scheduled |
| Feb 20, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Feb 23, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning | NBC Sports BA / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Feb 25, 2027, 8:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars | The Spot - MTN / KDFI | Scheduled |
| Feb 27, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes | The Spot - MTN / CARNHL | Scheduled |
| Feb 28, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Utah Mammoth at Tampa Bay Lightning | Utah 16 / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 3, 2027, 10:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings | The Spot - MTN / ABTV | Scheduled |
| Mar 5, 2027, 10:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks | The Spot - MTN / KCOP | Scheduled |
| Mar 6, 2027, 10:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks | NBC Sports BA / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 8, 2027, 8:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks | CHSN / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 11, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning | MSGSN / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 13, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning | MSGSN / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 15, 2027, 3:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 17, 2027, 7:30 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 18, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 20, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 23, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Mar 25, 2027, 6:30 PM EDT | Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN | Scheduled |
| Mar 27, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning | MSG / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 30, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Apr 1, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning | CBJNHL / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Apr 3, 2027, 3:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins | ABC | Scheduled |
| Apr 5, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres | MSGB / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Apr 6, 2027, 7:30 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils | MSGSN / The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Apr 8, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Apr 10, 2027, 8:00 PM EDT | Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning | ABC | Scheduled |
Tampa Bay Lightning season at a glance
- Home and away
- 42 home games, 42 road games (84 games listed).
- Back-to-backs
- 13 sets of games on consecutive days.
- National TV
- 35 games with a national broadcast listed.
- TV and streaming listed
- National: ESPN+ 19, TNT 7, Disney+ 3, ABC 2, ESPN 2, NHL Net 2; 49 games on local or regional channels only.
- Late starts
- 4 games starting at 10 PM ET or later.
- Longest road trip
- 4 straight games away from home, Nov 7 to Nov 12 (4 trips of that length).
- Next game
- vs. Winnipeg Jets, Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
Computed from the schedule on this page. Times and dates are U.S. Eastern. A back-to-back is two games on consecutive calendar days; national TV means the provider lists a national broadcast; a late start starts at 10 PM ET or later; a road trip is a run of consecutive games away from home.
Plan the rest of Tampa Bay Lightning’s season
The available schedule contains 84 regular-season games: 11 completed and 73 not marked final. The remaining games include 37 at home, 36 away and 0 at neutral sites.
The next dated matchup is against Winnipeg Jets on October 29. Use the schedule above for the latest start and channel.
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Tampa Bay Lightning schedule notes
This page lists the regular-season games available from our sports data provider. Start times and TV channels may change; unannounced details remain TBD. The PDF lists the games still to play (choose "PDF with past games" for the full regular season with games already played) and is a snapshot of the latest available data when downloaded.
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Tampa Bay Lightning schedule FAQ
When does the Tampa Bay Lightning season start?
The first game in the current schedule is at New York Rangers on Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 PM ET, on ESPN+. The first home game is vs. Washington Capitals on Saturday, October 3.
How many back-to-backs do the Tampa Bay Lightning have?
The current schedule has 13 sets of games on consecutive days (U.S. Eastern dates).
What channel are Tampa Bay Lightning games on?
National broadcasts listed for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season: ESPN+ (19 games), TNT (7 games), Disney+ (3 games), ABC (2 games), ESPN (2 games) and NHL Net (2 games). 49 games are listed on local or regional channels only, which depend on your market. Channels can change, so check the schedule table above before puck drop.
How do I print the Tampa Bay Lightning schedule?
Use the "Download PDF of remaining games" button near the top of this page to get a printable PDF of the games still to play with puck drop times (choose "PDF with past games" for the full regular season) and TV channels, then print it from your PDF viewer. The PDF is a snapshot of the schedule when downloaded.