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2025-26 Regular Season
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Nov 14 Sat 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
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Nov 17 Tue 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
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Nov 19 Thu 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Edmonton Oilers
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
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Nov 22 Sun 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres
5:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
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Nov 25 Wed 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2153 tickets left!
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Nov 27 Fri 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators
3:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1736 tickets left!
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Nov 28 Sat 2026
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
6:00 PM, Amerant Bank Arena - Sunrise, FL
2374 tickets left!
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Dec 02 Wed 2026
Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 PM, Centre Bell - Montreal, QC
421 tickets left!
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Dec 07 Mon 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
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Dec 10 Thu 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2276 tickets left!
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Dec 12 Sat 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
3:30 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1443 tickets left!
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Dec 13 Sun 2026
St. Louis Blues vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Enterprise Center - St. Louis, MO
5314 tickets left!
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Dec 15 Tue 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, PPG Paints Arena - Pittsburgh, PA
5073 tickets left!
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Dec 17 Thu 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary Flames
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1762 tickets left!
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Dec 20 Sun 2026
Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
5:00 PM, Little Caesars Arena - Detroit, MI
2282 tickets left!
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Dec 22 Tue 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. St. Louis Blues
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
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Dec 26 Sat 2026
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
6:00 PM, Amerant Bank Arena - Sunrise, FL
2456 tickets left!
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Dec 28 Mon 2026
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Lenovo Center - Raleigh, NC
1223 tickets left!
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Dec 29 Tue 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2036 tickets left!
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Dec 31 Thu 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
2:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1583 tickets left!
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Jan 02 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1640 tickets left!
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Jan 05 Tue 2027
Seattle Kraken vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
6:40 PM, Climate Pledge Arena - Seattle, WA
2772 tickets left!
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Jan 07 Thu 2027
Vancouver Canucks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Rogers Arena - Vancouver, BC
1724 tickets left!
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Jan 09 Sat 2027
Calgary Flames vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
2:30 PM, Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB
1008 tickets left!
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Jan 11 Mon 2027
Edmonton Oilers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 PM, Rogers Place - Edmonton, AB
1931 tickets left!
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Jan 14 Thu 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vegas Golden Knights
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2535 tickets left!
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Jan 16 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators
3:30 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1811 tickets left!
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Jan 18 Mon 2027
Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
1:30 PM, TD Garden - Boston, MA
1534 tickets left!
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Jan 21 Thu 2027
New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Prudential Center - Newark, NJ
3484 tickets left!
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Jan 23 Sat 2027
Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
1:00 PM, Little Caesars Arena - Detroit, MI
2944 tickets left!
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Jan 26 Tue 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1821 tickets left!
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Jan 30 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2378 tickets left!
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Feb 02 Tue 2027
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, PPG Paints Arena - Pittsburgh, PA
4327 tickets left!
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Feb 03 Wed 2027
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 PM, Xfinity Mobile Arena - Philadelphia, PA
4427 tickets left!
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Feb 12 Fri 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2137 tickets left!
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Feb 13 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Colorado Avalanche
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2055 tickets left!
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Feb 16 Tue 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2257 tickets left!
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Feb 18 Thu 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Anaheim Ducks
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2221 tickets left!
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Feb 20 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1896 tickets left!
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Feb 23 Tue 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1274 tickets left!
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Feb 25 Thu 2027
Dallas Stars vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX
1132 tickets left!
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Feb 27 Sat 2027
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Lenovo Center - Raleigh, NC
1347 tickets left!
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Feb 28 Sun 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Utah Mammoth
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2003 tickets left!
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Mar 03 Wed 2027
Los Angeles Kings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles, CA
2203 tickets left!
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Mar 05 Fri 2027
Anaheim Ducks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Honda Center - Anaheim, CA
2749 tickets left!
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Mar 06 Sat 2027
San Jose Sharks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, SAP Center - San Jose, CA
4251 tickets left!
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Mar 08 Mon 2027
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, United Center - Chicago, IL
5187 tickets left!
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Mar 11 Thu 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2073 tickets left!
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Mar 13 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2536 tickets left!
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Mar 15 Mon 2027
Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
1:00 PM, Capital One Arena - Washington, DC
651 tickets left!
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Nov 14 Sat 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1116 tickets left!
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Nov 17 Tue 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1842 tickets left!
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Nov 19 Thu 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Edmonton Oilers
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2328 tickets left!
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Nov 22 Sun 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres
5:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1012 tickets left!
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Nov 25 Wed 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2153 tickets left!
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Nov 27 Fri 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators
3:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1736 tickets left!
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Nov 28 Sat 2026
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
6:00 PM, Amerant Bank Arena - Sunrise, FL
2374 tickets left!
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Dec 02 Wed 2026
Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 PM, Centre Bell - Montreal, QC
421 tickets left!
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Dec 07 Mon 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2119 tickets left!
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Dec 10 Thu 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2276 tickets left!
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Dec 12 Sat 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
3:30 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1443 tickets left!
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Dec 13 Sun 2026
St. Louis Blues vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Enterprise Center - St. Louis, MO
5314 tickets left!
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Dec 15 Tue 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, PPG Paints Arena - Pittsburgh, PA
5073 tickets left!
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Dec 17 Thu 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary Flames
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1762 tickets left!
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Dec 20 Sun 2026
Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
5:00 PM, Little Caesars Arena - Detroit, MI
2282 tickets left!
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Dec 22 Tue 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. St. Louis Blues
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1882 tickets left!
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Dec 26 Sat 2026
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
6:00 PM, Amerant Bank Arena - Sunrise, FL
2456 tickets left!
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Dec 28 Mon 2026
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Lenovo Center - Raleigh, NC
1223 tickets left!
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Dec 29 Tue 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2036 tickets left!
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Dec 31 Thu 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
2:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1583 tickets left!
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Jan 02 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1640 tickets left!
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Jan 05 Tue 2027
Seattle Kraken vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
6:40 PM, Climate Pledge Arena - Seattle, WA
2772 tickets left!
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Jan 07 Thu 2027
Vancouver Canucks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Rogers Arena - Vancouver, BC
1724 tickets left!
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Jan 09 Sat 2027
Calgary Flames vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
2:30 PM, Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB
1008 tickets left!
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Jan 11 Mon 2027
Edmonton Oilers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 PM, Rogers Place - Edmonton, AB
1931 tickets left!
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Jan 14 Thu 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vegas Golden Knights
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2535 tickets left!
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Jan 16 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators
3:30 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1811 tickets left!
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Jan 18 Mon 2027
Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
1:30 PM, TD Garden - Boston, MA
1534 tickets left!
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Jan 21 Thu 2027
New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Prudential Center - Newark, NJ
3484 tickets left!
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Jan 23 Sat 2027
Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
1:00 PM, Little Caesars Arena - Detroit, MI
2944 tickets left!
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Jan 26 Tue 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1821 tickets left!
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Jan 30 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2378 tickets left!
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Feb 02 Tue 2027
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, PPG Paints Arena - Pittsburgh, PA
4327 tickets left!
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Feb 03 Wed 2027
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 PM, Xfinity Mobile Arena - Philadelphia, PA
4427 tickets left!
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Feb 12 Fri 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2137 tickets left!
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Feb 13 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Colorado Avalanche
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2055 tickets left!
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Feb 16 Tue 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2257 tickets left!
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Feb 18 Thu 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Anaheim Ducks
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2221 tickets left!
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Feb 20 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1896 tickets left!
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Feb 23 Tue 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
1274 tickets left!
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Feb 25 Thu 2027
Dallas Stars vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX
1132 tickets left!
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Feb 27 Sat 2027
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Lenovo Center - Raleigh, NC
1347 tickets left!
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Feb 28 Sun 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Utah Mammoth
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2003 tickets left!
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Mar 03 Wed 2027
Los Angeles Kings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles, CA
2203 tickets left!
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Mar 05 Fri 2027
Anaheim Ducks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, Honda Center - Anaheim, CA
2749 tickets left!
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Mar 06 Sat 2027
San Jose Sharks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, SAP Center - San Jose, CA
4251 tickets left!
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Mar 08 Mon 2027
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM, United Center - Chicago, IL
5187 tickets left!
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Mar 11 Thu 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2073 tickets left!
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Mar 13 Sat 2027
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
7:00 PM, Benchmark International Arena - Tampa, FL
2536 tickets left!
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Mar 15 Mon 2027
Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
1:00 PM, Capital One Arena - Washington, DC
651 tickets left!
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Event Details

SEASON PREVIEW: The 2025–26 Tampa Bay Lightning season is the franchise’s 34th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Coming off a competitive but transitional 2024–25 campaign, the Lightning aim to reestablish themselves as a dominant force in the Eastern Conference. Led by core veterans like Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, and Victor Hedman, and guided by head coach Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay enters the season balancing its championship pedigree with the need to integrate younger talent. With a roster still capable of high-end offensive production and postseason experience, the Lightning look to make another deep playoff run while navigating a highly competitive Atlantic Division.

 

TICKETS INFO: Tickets for Tampa Bay Lightning 2025 home games at are on sale now via EventsChaser, with NO additional service fees. Prices range widely based on opponent, game date, and seat location. Entry-level prices for weekday or lower-demand games typically start around $40 to $70, offering budget-friendly access in upper-level sections of Amalie Arena. For most regular-season matchups, especially on weekends or against competitive opponents, tickets average between $130 and $200.

VIP tickets are typically listed as premium seating options — such as center-ice lower bowl, glass seats, or club-level sections — rather than formal all-inclusive VIP packages. These elite listings often range from $250 to over $500 per seat, especially for high-demand games like matchups against the Bruins, Rangers, or Maple Leafs. Some front-row or club-access tickets for marquee nights can exceed $600, depending on the opponent and location within Amalie Arena.

 

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING’ OPPONENTS: The Lightning open the 2025–26 season at home against the Ottawa Senators on October 9, and across their full 82-game schedule face all NHL teams at least twice — playing each in-division opponent (Atlantic Division) four times, except for Ottawa and Toronto (three meetings each). They also meet Metropolitan Division teams three times apiece, and play every Western Conference opponent both at Amalie Arena and on the road. That translates to a balanced slate including multiple games against familiar division foes, cross-conference matchups from teams like Chicago, Colorado, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Dallas, and Seattle, and high-profile dates like the Stadium Series game hosting the Boston Bruins on February 1 at Raymond James Stadium.

 

LIGHTNING’ 2025 SCHEDULE:

  • Week 1 (Oct 9–15):
    Oct 9 vs Ottawa; Oct 11 vs New Jersey; Oct 13 @ Boston; Oct 14 @ Washington
  • Week 2 (Oct 16–22):
    Oct 17 vs Detroit; Oct 18 @ Columbus; Oct 23 vs Chicago
  • Week 3 (Oct 23–29):
    Oct 25 vs Anaheim; Oct 26 vs Vegas; Oct 28 @ Nashville; Oct 30 vs Dallas
  • Week 4 (Oct 30–Nov 5):
    Nov 2 @ Utah; Nov 4 @ Colorado; Nov 6 @ Vegas; Nov 8 vs Washington
  • Week 5 (Nov 6–12):
    Nov 12 vs NY Rangers; Nov 15 @ Florida; Nov 16 vs Vancouver; Nov 18 vs New Jersey
  • Week 6 (Nov 18–24):
    Nov 20 vs Edmonton; Nov 22 @ Washington; Nov 24 vs Philadelphia; Nov 26 vs Calgary; Nov 28 @ Detroit; Nov 29 @ NY Rangers
  • Week 7 (Nov 30–Dec 6):
    Dec 2 @ NY Islanders; Dec 4 vs Pittsburgh; Dec 6 vs NY Islanders
  • Week 8 (Dec 6–14):
    Dec 8 @ Toronto; Dec 9 @ Montreal; Dec 11 @ New Jersey; Dec 13 @ NY Islanders; Dec 15 vs Florida
  • Week 9 (Dec 15–23):
    Dec 18 vs Los Angeles; Dec 20 vs Carolina; Dec 22 vs St. Louis; Dec 27 @ Florida; Dec 28 vs Montreal; Dec 31 @ Anaheim
  • Week 10 (Dec 31–Jan 6):
    Jan 1 @ Los Angeles; Jan 3 @ San Jose; Jan 6 vs Colorado
  • Week 11 (Jan 6–13):
    Jan 10 @ Philadelphia; Jan 12 @ Philadelphia; Jan 13 @ Pittsburgh
  • Week 12 (Jan 13–20):
    Jan 16 @ St. Louis; Jan 18 @ Dallas; Jan 20 vs San Jose; Jan 23 @ Chicago; Jan 24 @ Columbus; Jan 26 vs Utah; Jan 29 vs Winnipeg
  • Week 13 (Jan 30–Feb 5):
    Feb 1 vs Boston (Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium); Feb 3 vs Buffalo; Feb 5 vs Florida
  • Week 14 (Feb 25–Mar 3):
    Feb 25 vs Toronto; Feb 26 @ Carolina; Feb 28 vs Buffalo
  • Week 15 (Mar 1–8):
    Mar 3 @ Minnesota; Mar 5 @ Winnipeg; Mar 7 @ Toronto; Mar 8 @ Buffalo
  • Week 16 (Mar 9–15):
    Mar 10 vs Columbus; Mar 12 vs Detroit; Mar 14 vs Carolina; Mar 17 @ Seattle
  • Week 17 (Mar 16–22):
    Mar 19 @ Vancouver; Mar 21 @ Edmonton; Mar 22 @ Calgary
  • Week 18 (Mar 22–29):
    Mar 24 vs Minnesota; Mar 26 vs Seattle; Mar 28 vs Ottawa; Mar 29 vs Nashville
  • Week 19 (Mar 30–Apr 5):
    Mar 31 vs Montreal; Apr 2 vs Pittsburgh; Apr 4 vs Boston; Apr 6 @ Buffalo; Apr 7 @ Ottawa; Apr 9 @ Montreal
  • Week 20 (Apr 6–14):
    Apr 11 vs Boston; Apr 13 vs Detroit; Apr 15 vs NY Rangers

 

ABOUT TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida, competing in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1992 as an expansion franchise, the team quickly earned the nickname “The Bolts” and has become one of the league’s most successful modern-era organizations. The Lightning play their home games at Amalie Arena, a downtown Tampa venue known for its energetic fanbase and strong home-ice advantage.

Tampa Bay has won three Stanley Cups — in 2004, 2020, and 2021 — and made multiple deep playoff runs during the 2010s and early 2020s. The team’s identity is built around speed, skill, and structure, with a championship core featuring stars like Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, and Brayden Point, all led by long-tenured head coach Jon Cooper. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has also been a cornerstone of their success, earning multiple Vezina Trophy nominations and delivering clutch postseason performances.

The Lightning are widely respected for their player development, smart roster management, and ability to remain competitive in a tight salary cap era. Known for their elite special teams and high-scoring offense, they’ve developed strong rivalries with teams like the Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Tampa Bay’s blend of elite talent and organizational stability continues to make them a perennial threat in the Eastern Conference.