Tampa Bay Lightning seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Lightning have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1992.

Stanley Cup Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

League Leader

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season	Team	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
1992–93	1992–93	84	23	54	7	—	53	245	332	1625	6th, Norris	Did not qualify
1993–94	1993–94	84	30	43	11	—	71	224	251	1579	7th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
1994–951	1994–95	48	17	28	3	—	37	120	144	1040	6th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
1995–96	1995–96	82	38	32	12	—	88	238	248	1628	5th, Atlantic	Lost Conference Quarter-final, 2–4 (Flyers)
1996–97	1996–97	82	32	40	10	—	74	217	247	1686	6th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
1997–98	1997–98	82	17	55	10	—	44	151	269	1823	7th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
1998–99	1998–99	82	19	54	9	—	47	179	292	1316	4th, Southeast	Did not qualify
1999–00	1999–00	82	19	47	9	7	54	204	310	1733	4th, Southeast	Did not qualify
2000–01	2000–01	82	24	47	6	5	59	201	280	1404	5th, Southeast	Did not qualify
2001–02	2001–02	82	27	40	11	4	69	178	219	1072	3rd, Southeast	Did not qualify
2002–03	2002–03	82	36	25	16	5	93	219	210	1079	1st, Southeast	Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–2 (Capitals) Lost in Conference Semi-final, 1–4 (Devils)
2003–04	2003–04	82	46	22	8	6	106	245	192	985	1st, Southeast	Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–1 (Islanders) Won Conference Semi-final, 4–0 (Canadiens) Won Conference Final, 4–3 (Flyers) Stanley Cup Champions, 4–3 (Flames)
2004–05	2004–05	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06²	2005–06	82	43	33	—	6	92	252	260	947	2nd, Southeast	Lost Conference Quarter-final, 1–4 (Senators)
2006–07	2006–07	82	44	33	—	5	93	253	261	708	2nd, Southeast	Lost Conference Quarter-final, 2–4 (Devils)
2007–08	2007–08	82	31	42	—	8	71	223	267	1022	5th, Southeast	Did not qualify
2008–09	2008–09	82	24	40	—	18	66	210	279	1280	5th, Southeast	Did not qualify
2009–10	2009–10	82	34	36	—	12	80	217	260	1377	3rd, Southeast
2010–11	2010–11	82	46	25	—	11	103	247	240	905	2nd, Southeast	Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–0 Lost Conference Finals to Boston Bruins, 3–4
2011–12	2011–12	82	38	36	—	8	84	235	281	849	3rd, Southeast
2012–131	2012–13	48	18	26	—	4	40	148	150	567	4th, Southeast
2013–14	2013–14	82	46	27	—	9	101	240	215	844	2nd, Atlantic	Lost First Round to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4
2014–15	2014–15	82	50	24	—	8	108	262	211	794	2nd, Atlantic	Won First Round vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–3 Won Second Round vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–2 Won Conference Finals vs. New York Rangers, 4–3 Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Chicago Blackhawks, 2–4
2015–16	2015–16	82	46	31	—	5	97	227	201	795	2nd, Atlantic	Won First Round vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–1 Won Second Round vs. New York Islanders, 4–1 Lost Conference Finals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 3–4
Totals		1,822	748	840	112	122	1,726	4,928	5,614		2 Division Titles 2 Conference Titles 1 Stanley Cup	Playoff Record: 12–8

¹ Season was shortened due to a lockout.

² As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).

References

Tampa Bay Lightning season statistics and records