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Tampa Bay Lightning schedule 2026-27
All 84 regular-season games — 42 home, 42 away — in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Start times are converted to your timezone, not left in US Eastern.
- Opener
- Oct 1 at New York Rangers
- Finale
- Apr 10 vs Boston Bruins
- Longest homestand
- 6 games, Nov 14 – Nov 27
- Longest road trip
- 4 games, Nov 7 – Nov 12
- Longest break
- 9 days, Feb 3 – Feb 12
- Busiest month
- December 2026, 15 games
- Busiest week
- 4 games, Nov 3 – Nov 8
- Midweek games
- 41 on a Tue, Wed or Thu
Full schedule
October 2026 13 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at New York Rangers 1-5 | |
| Oct 3 | vs Washington Capitals | |
| Oct 5 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Oct 8 | vs Minnesota Wild | |
| Oct 10 | at New York Islanders | |
| Oct 13 | at New York Rangers | |
| Oct 15 | vs Seattle Kraken | |
| Oct 17 | vs Vancouver Canucks | |
| Oct 20 | at Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Oct 23 | at Colorado Avalanche | |
| Oct 24 | at Utah Mammoth | |
| Oct 29 | vs Winnipeg Jets | |
| Oct 31 | at Nashville Predators |
November 2026 13 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Nov 5 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Nov 7 | at Minnesota Wild | |
| Nov 8 | at Winnipeg Jets | |
| Nov 11 | at Buffalo Sabres | |
| Nov 12 | at Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Nov 14 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Nov 17 | vs Washington Capitals | |
| Nov 19 | vs Edmonton Oilers | |
| Nov 22 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Nov 25 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Nov 27 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Nov 28 | at Florida Panthers |
December 2026 15 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Dec 5 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Dec 7 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Dec 10 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Dec 12 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Dec 13 | at St. Louis Blues | |
| Dec 15 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Dec 17 | vs Calgary Flames | |
| Dec 19 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Dec 20 | at Detroit Red Wings | |
| Dec 22 | vs St. Louis Blues | |
| Dec 26 | at Florida Panthers | |
| Dec 28 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Dec 29 | vs Nashville Predators | |
| Dec 31 | vs Montréal Canadiens |
January 2027 12 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Jan 5 | at Seattle Kraken | |
| Jan 7 | at Vancouver Canucks | |
| Jan 9 | at Calgary Flames | |
| Jan 11 | at Edmonton Oilers | |
| Jan 14 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Jan 16 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Jan 18 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Jan 21 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Jan 23 | at Detroit Red Wings | |
| Jan 26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | |
| Jan 30 | vs New York Islanders |
February 2027 11 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Feb 3 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Feb 12 | vs Dallas Stars | |
| Feb 13 | vs Colorado Avalanche | |
| Feb 16 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Feb 18 | vs Anaheim Ducks | |
| Feb 20 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Feb 23 | vs San Jose Sharks | |
| Feb 25 | at Dallas Stars | |
| Feb 27 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Feb 28 | vs Utah Mammoth |
March 2027 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | at Los Angeles Kings | |
| Mar 5 | at Anaheim Ducks | |
| Mar 6 | at San Jose Sharks | |
| Mar 8 | at Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Mar 11 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Mar 13 | vs New York Islanders | |
| Mar 15 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Mar 17 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Mar 18 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Mar 20 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Mar 23 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Mar 25 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Mar 27 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Mar 30 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs |
April 2027 6 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Apr 3 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Apr 5 | at Buffalo Sabres | |
| Apr 6 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Apr 8 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Apr 10 | vs Boston Bruins |
Who they play
How often each opponent appears, and where the games are played. The NHL's schedule formula weights divisional matchups heaviest, so the top of this list is where the rivalries are.
About this schedule
This page lists every Tampa Bay Lightning game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season: 84 games in all, 42 at home and 42 away, running from Oct 1 to Apr 10. Home games are marked vs and road games at, and the score replaces the matchup once a game has been played, so the page is worth checking back on through the season.
Every start time is converted to your own timezone. The NHL publishes its schedule in US Eastern, which is why fans in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe end up doing arithmetic before every game. Here that is done for you: a game that starts late on the league's calendar date but lands after midnight where you are is marked +1, and tapping any game shows the full local date, the arena's own start time, the venue and the broadcaster where one is listed.
To compare the Tampa Bay Lightning against the rest of the league — who has games in hand, who faces a congested week — the full NHL schedule grid puts all 32 teams on one screen, with the same colour coding and the same timezone handling.
Atlantic Division
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Detroit Red Wings
- Florida Panthers
- Montréal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Toronto Maple Leafs
Frequently asked questions
When does the Tampa Bay Lightning 2026-27 season start?
The Tampa Bay Lightning open the 2026-27 regular season on Oct 1, 2026, at New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Start times on this page are shown in your own timezone.
How many games do the Tampa Bay Lightning play in 2026-27?
84 regular-season games — 42 at home and 42 on the road. The NHL moved to an 84-game regular season from 2026-27 under the current collective bargaining agreement, up from 82.
What is the longest Tampa Bay Lightning homestand in 2026-27?
6 straight home games, from Nov 14 to Nov 27. The longest road trip is 4 games, from Nov 7 to Nov 12.
How do I see Tampa Bay Lightning game times in my own timezone?
They already are. This page detects your timezone and converts every start time to it, and you can override the detection with the "Times in" control. Where a game falls on the following day where you are — common in the UK and Europe — the time carries a +1 mark, and tapping a game shows the full date and the arena's own local time.
Which team do the Tampa Bay Lightning play most often in 2026-27?
Boston Bruins, 4 times — 2 at home and 2 away. Divisional opponents are met most often under the NHL's schedule formula.