Next game: Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET, at New York Rangers.
October 2026
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) / Result |
|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | at New York Rangers | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs. Washington Capitals | 7:00 p.m. |
| Mon, Oct 5 | vs. Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs. Minnesota Wild | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Oct 10 | at New York Islanders | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tue, Oct 13 | at New York Rangers | 7:15 p.m. |
| Thu, Oct 15 | vs. Seattle Kraken | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs. Vancouver Canucks | 4:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Oct 20 | at Vegas Golden Knights | 10:30 p.m. |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at Colorado Avalanche | 9:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Oct 24 | at Utah Mammoth | 9:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Oct 29 | vs. Winnipeg Jets | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at Nashville Predators | 2:00 p.m. |
November 2026
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) / Result |
|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | vs. Detroit Red Wings | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Nov 5 | vs. Chicago Blackhawks | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Nov 7 | at Minnesota Wild | 8:00 p.m. |
| Sun, Nov 8 | at Winnipeg Jets | 6:00 p.m. |
| Wed, Nov 11 | at Buffalo Sabres | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Nov 12 | at Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Nov 14 | vs. Detroit Red Wings | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Nov 17 | vs. Washington Capitals | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thu, Nov 19 | vs. Edmonton Oilers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sun, Nov 22 | vs. Buffalo Sabres | 5:00 p.m. |
| Wed, Nov 25 | vs. Carolina Hurricanes | 7:00 p.m. |
| Fri, Nov 27 | vs. Ottawa Senators | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Nov 28 | at Florida Panthers | 6:00 p.m. |
December 2026
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) / Result |
|---|
| Wed, Dec 2 | at Montréal Canadiens | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sat, Dec 5 | at Ottawa Senators | 7:00 p.m. |
| Mon, Dec 7 | vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Dec 10 | vs. Boston Bruins | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Dec 12 | vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | 3:30 p.m. |
| Sun, Dec 13 | at St. Louis Blues | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Dec 15 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Dec 17 | vs. Calgary Flames | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Dec 19 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sun, Dec 20 | at Detroit Red Wings | 5:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Dec 22 | vs. St. Louis Blues | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Dec 26 | at Florida Panthers | 6:00 p.m. |
| Mon, Dec 28 | at Carolina Hurricanes | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Dec 29 | vs. Nashville Predators | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Dec 31 | vs. Montréal Canadiens | 2:00 p.m. |
January 2027
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) / Result |
|---|
| Sat, Jan 2 | vs. Buffalo Sabres | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Jan 5 | at Seattle Kraken | 9:40 p.m. |
| Thu, Jan 7 | at Vancouver Canucks | 9:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Jan 9 | at Calgary Flames | 3:30 p.m. |
| Mon, Jan 11 | at Edmonton Oilers | 8:30 p.m. |
| Thu, Jan 14 | vs. Vegas Golden Knights | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Jan 16 | vs. Ottawa Senators | 3:30 p.m. |
| Mon, Jan 18 | at Boston Bruins | 1:30 p.m. |
| Thu, Jan 21 | at New Jersey Devils | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Jan 23 | at Detroit Red Wings | 12:30 p.m. |
| Tue, Jan 26 | vs. Los Angeles Kings | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Jan 30 | vs. New York Islanders | 7:00 p.m. |
February 2027
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) / Result |
|---|
| Tue, Feb 2 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 p.m. |
| Wed, Feb 3 | at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri, Feb 12 | vs. Dallas Stars | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Feb 13 | vs. Colorado Avalanche | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Feb 16 | vs. Florida Panthers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thu, Feb 18 | vs. Anaheim Ducks | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Feb 20 | vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Feb 23 | vs. San Jose Sharks | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Feb 25 | at Dallas Stars | 8:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Feb 27 | at Carolina Hurricanes | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sun, Feb 28 | vs. Utah Mammoth | 7:00 p.m. |
March 2027
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) / Result |
|---|
| Wed, Mar 3 | at Los Angeles Kings | 10:00 p.m. |
| Fri, Mar 5 | at Anaheim Ducks | 10:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Mar 6 | at San Jose Sharks | 10:00 p.m. |
| Mon, Mar 8 | at Chicago Blackhawks | 8:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Mar 11 | vs. New Jersey Devils | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Mar 13 | vs. New York Islanders | 7:00 p.m. |
| Mon, Mar 15 | at Washington Capitals | 3:00 p.m. |
| Wed, Mar 17 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thu, Mar 18 | at Montréal Canadiens | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Mar 20 | at Ottawa Senators | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Mar 23 | vs. Florida Panthers | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Mar 25 | vs. Philadelphia Flyers | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sat, Mar 27 | vs. New York Rangers | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Mar 30 | vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:00 p.m. |
April 2027
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) / Result |
|---|
| Thu, Apr 1 | vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Apr 3 | at Boston Bruins | 3:00 p.m. |
| Mon, Apr 5 | at Buffalo Sabres | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue, Apr 6 | at New Jersey Devils | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thu, Apr 8 | vs. Montréal Canadiens | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Apr 10 | vs. Boston Bruins | 8:00 p.m. |
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About the Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule
All 84 Lightning games of the 2026-27 season, listed by month with the puck drop time in Eastern before the game and the final score once it is over. The next game and the current record sit at the top. This is the first 84 game NHL season since 1993-94, with two extra divisional games added under the new collective bargaining agreement. The regular season opens Tuesday, September 29 and ends Saturday, April 10, 2027, with the All-Star break in early February.
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