Tampa Bay Lightning on TV — 2026 Schedule
Every Tampa Bay Lightning game — home and away — with the exact channel or stream and puck drop time for each. Tampa Bay Lightning play in the NHL's Atlantic Division. All times US Eastern; switch to your local time on the full schedule.
See the full week-by-week schedule →Tampa Bay Lightning on TV — 2026 TV & streaming schedule
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:00 PM ET | Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | NHLN ↗ |
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:00 PM ET | Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders UBS Arena · Elmont, NY | The Spot ↗ |
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:15 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers Madison Square Garden · New York, NY | The Spot ↗ |
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:00 PM ET | Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Oct 17 | 4:00 PM ET | Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | SNP ↗ |
| Tue Oct 20 | 10:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas, NV | ESPN / SN+ ↗ |
| Fri Oct 23 | 9:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche Ball Arena · Denver, CO | SN360 ↗ |
| Sat Oct 24 | 9:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Utah Mammoth Delta Center · Salt Lake City, UT | The Spot ↗ |
| Thu Oct 29 | 7:00 PM ET | Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Oct 31 | 2:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena · Nashville, TN | The Spot ↗ |
| Tue Nov 3 | 7:00 PM ET | Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Thu Nov 5 | 7:00 PM ET | Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Nov 7 | 8:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild Grand Casino Arena · St. Paul, MN | The Spot ↗ |
| Sun Nov 8 | 6:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets Canada Life Centre · Winnipeg, MB | The Spot ↗ |
| Wed Nov 11 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY | TNT / truTV / HBO MAX ↗ |
| Thu Nov 12 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena · Columbus, OH | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Nov 14 | 7:00 PM ET | Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Tue Nov 17 | 7:30 PM ET | Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | ESPN+ / HULU / Disney+ / SN+ ↗ |
| Thu Nov 19 | 7:30 PM ET | Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | ESPN+ / HULU / Disney+ / SNW ↗ |
| Sun Nov 22 | 5:00 PM ET | Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | SN+ ↗ |
| Wed Nov 25 | 7:00 PM ET | Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | TNT / truTV / HBO MAX ↗ |
| Fri Nov 27 | 3:00 PM ET | Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Nov 28 | 6:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers Amerant Bank Arena · Sunrise, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Wed Dec 2 | 7:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Montréal Canadiens Centre Bell · Montréal, QC | TNT / HBO MAX / Prime ↗ |
| Sat Dec 5 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre · Ottawa, ON | SNE ↗ |
| Mon Dec 7 | 7:00 PM ET | Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | SN+ ↗ |
| Thu Dec 10 | 7:00 PM ET | Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Dec 12 | 3:30 PM ET | Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sun Dec 13 | 8:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center · St. Louis, MO | SN+ ↗ |
| Tue Dec 15 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena · Pittsburgh, PA | The Spot ↗ |
| Thu Dec 17 | 7:00 PM ET | Calgary Flames at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | SNW ↗ |
| Sat Dec 19 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena · Toronto, ON | SN ↗ |
| Sun Dec 20 | 5:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI | SN1 ↗ |
| Tue Dec 22 | 7:00 PM ET | St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | TNT / truTV / HBO MAX / SN+ ↗ |
| Sat Dec 26 | 6:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers Amerant Bank Arena · Sunrise, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Mon Dec 28 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Lenovo Center · Raleigh, NC | The Spot ↗ |
| Tue Dec 29 | 7:00 PM ET | Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | SN+ ↗ |
| Thu Dec 31 | 2:00 PM ET | Montréal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Jan 2 | 7:00 PM ET | Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Tue Jan 5 | 9:40 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken Climate Pledge Arena · Seattle, WA | The Spot ↗ |
| Thu Jan 7 | 9:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena · Vancouver, BC | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Jan 9 | 3:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome · Calgary, AB | SN1 ↗ |
| Mon Jan 11 | 8:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place · Edmonton, AB | SN+ ↗ |
| Thu Jan 14 | 7:00 PM ET | Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Jan 16 | 3:30 PM ET | Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | SN ↗ |
| Mon Jan 18 | 1:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins TD Garden · Boston, MA | TNT / truTV / HBO MAX / SN+ ↗ |
| Thu Jan 21 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils Prudential Center · Newark, NJ | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Jan 23 | 12:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI | SN ↗ |
| Tue Jan 26 | 7:00 PM ET | Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Jan 30 | 7:00 PM ET | New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Tue Feb 2 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena · Pittsburgh, PA | SN ↗ |
| Wed Feb 3 | 7:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers Xfinity Mobile Arena · Philadelphia, PA | TNT / truTV / HBO MAX ↗ |
| Fri Feb 12 | 7:00 PM ET | Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Feb 13 | 7:00 PM ET | Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Tue Feb 16 | 7:30 PM ET | Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | ESPN+ / HULU / SN / Disney+ ↗ |
| Thu Feb 18 | 7:00 PM ET | Anaheim Ducks at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Feb 20 | 7:00 PM ET | Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | SN ↗ |
| Tue Feb 23 | 7:00 PM ET | San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | SN ↗ |
| Thu Feb 25 | 8:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars American Airlines Center · Dallas, TX | SN+ ↗ |
| Sat Feb 27 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Lenovo Center · Raleigh, NC | The Spot ↗ |
| Sun Feb 28 | 7:00 PM ET | Utah Mammoth at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Wed Mar 3 | 10:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles, CA | The Spot ↗ |
| Fri Mar 5 | 10:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks Honda Center · Anaheim, CA | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Mar 6 | 10:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks SAP Center at San Jose · San Jose, CA | The Spot ↗ |
| Mon Mar 8 | 8:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks United Center · Chicago, IL | The Spot ↗ |
| Thu Mar 11 | 7:00 PM ET | New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | SN+ ↗ |
| Sat Mar 13 | 7:00 PM ET | New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Mon Mar 15 | 3:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals Capital One Arena · Washington, DC | SN+ ↗ |
| Wed Mar 17 | 7:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena · Toronto, ON | Prime ↗ |
| Thu Mar 18 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Montréal Canadiens Centre Bell · Montréal, QC | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Mar 20 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre · Ottawa, ON | SNE ↗ |
| Tue Mar 23 | 7:00 PM ET | Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | TNT / truTV / HBO MAX / SNP ↗ |
| Thu Mar 25 | 6:30 PM ET | Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | ESPN ↗ |
| Sat Mar 27 | 7:00 PM ET | New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Tue Mar 30 | 7:00 PM ET | Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Thu Apr 1 | 7:00 PM ET | Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Apr 3 | 3:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins TD Garden · Boston, MA | ABC / SN360 ↗ |
| Mon Apr 5 | 7:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY | The Spot ↗ |
| Tue Apr 6 | 7:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils Prudential Center · Newark, NJ | The Spot ↗ |
| Thu Apr 8 | 7:00 PM ET | Montréal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | The Spot ↗ |
| Sat Apr 10 | 8:00 PM ET | Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL | ABC ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What channel is the Tampa Bay Lightning game on?
It depends on the week. Tampa Bay Lightning games on this page show the exact channel or stream for each one — upcoming games are on NHLN, The Spot, SNP, ESPN / SN+, SN360, TNT / truTV / HBO MAX, ESPN+ / HULU / Disney+ / SN+, ESPN+ / HULU / Disney+ / SNW. Tap the network next to any game to go straight to it. Some Tampa Bay Lightning games are Sunday CBS or FOX regional broadcasts, so availability can vary by TV market.
What time do Tampa Bay Lightning games kick off?
Puck drop varies by week and by network window. Every game listed here shows its puck drop time in US Eastern, and the full schedule converts times to your own time zone automatically.
How can I watch Tampa Bay Lightning games without cable?
Live-TV streaming services (YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling) carry most of the channels that show Tampa Bay Lightning games, and streaming-exclusive games are on Peacock, Prime Video, ESPN+ or Netflix depending on the matchup. Tap the network next to any game to go straight to it.
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