The 2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 27th season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. The team clinched a playoff spot on March 8, 2019, when the

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lost 8–2 to the

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. This season marked the first time that Tampa won the

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in franchise history, winning the Atlantic Division for the second consecutive year as well, their fourth division title overall. They also became the second team in league history to win 62 games, matching the record set by the 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings. Their record-setting season ended abruptly when they became the first Presidents' Trophy winner to get swept in the first round of the

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, losing to the

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. This was also the first time since

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that the Lightning were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round. In addition, this was the second time the Lightning were swept in the first round by a lower seeded team; the first time also being 2014, against the Canadiens.

Off-season

May

On May 23, 2018, the Lightning's 2017–18 season ended when they were defeated by the eventual

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champion

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in game seven of the Eastern Conference finals. The loss was a 4-0 defeat at

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. On May 31, 2018, the Lightning announced that it was parting ways with assistant coaches

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and Brad Lauer. Bowness had been an assistant since 2013. He was responsible for the defense and the penalty kill. Lauer had been a member of the Lighting's coaching staff since 2015.

June

On June 7, 2018, the Lightning announced the re-signing of defensive prospect Daniel Walcott to a one-year contract extension. Walcott spent the entire season with the

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of the

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(AHL). Walcot appeared in 62-games, recording five goals and 16 points. On June 12, 2018, the Lightning announced the re-signing of forward prospect Carter Verhaeghe to a one-year contract extension. Verhaeghe spent his season with the Crunch, where he played in 58 games and scored 17 goals and 48 points. On June 13, 2018, the Lightning announced backup goaltender

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had been traded to the

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in exchange for forward

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. Andreoff has appeared in 159 NHL games over the last four seasons. During that time, he has 13 goals and 262 career hits. On June 18, 2018, the Lighting announced the signing of

Edward Pasquale Edward Robert Nito "Eddie" Pasquale (born November 20, 1990) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly played with the T ...

to a one-year contract. Pasquale split his season in the AHL between the Syracuse Crunch and the

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. He was originally acquired by the Lightning via trade with the

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during the 2017–18 season. On June 20, 2018,

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won the

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for the

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. The award is given annually to the top defenseman that season, which is based upon the votes of the

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. Hedman was the first defenseman in Lightning history to win the award. Additionally, Hedman and

Nikita Kucherov Nikita Igorevich Kucherov (russian: Никита Игоревич Кучеров; born 17 June 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Regarded as one of the best p ...

were named as First Team All-Stars for the season. On June 22, 2018, the Lightning announced the re-signing of backup goaltender

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to a two-year contract extension. Domingue went 7–3–1 over 11 starts with the Lightning. He was acquired by the Lightning during the 2017–18 season in a trade from the

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. On the same day, the Lightning named

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as an assistant coach. During the last two seasons, Halpern worked as an assistant coach with the Syracuse Crunch. It was unknown at the time whether the Lightning would be hiring an additional assistant to replace the last remaining vacancy left by the departure of assistants Rick Bowness and Brad Lauer. On June 24, 2018, the Lightning released the roster for its 2018 Development Camp Roster. The roster consisted of 27 players, which included six of the seven players selected in the

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. Six players participating played for the Crunch last season. There were also five forwards participating in the camp as invitees. Notable camp attendees include

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, Connor Ingram, Boris Katchouk and Taylor Raddysh. On June 25, 2018, the Lightning issued qualifying offers to

Adam Erne Adam Dennis Erne (born April 20, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Lightning in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Pla ...

Slater Koekkoek Slater Koekkoek ( ; born February 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Koekkoek was originally selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 10th ...

, J. T. Miller and

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, allowing the Lightning to retain those players' playing rights. These rights entail the right match any contract offered to those players after the free agency period begins or draft compensation if the team declines to match the contract offered to the player. On June 26, 2018, the Lightning announced it had signed forward prospect Ross Colton to a two-year contract. Colton spent the past two seasons playing for the

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. During that time, Colton led Vermont in goals, scoring 28 goals and 50 points in 69 games. Colton was originally drafted by the Lightning in the fourth round of the

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. It was announced

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had left the Lightning after ten years to become the new assistant general manager of the

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. The last seven years of his tenure with the team had been as a senior advisor to general manager

Steve Yzerman Stephen Gregory Yzerman (; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player currently serving as executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing c ...

. In that capacity, he was based out of Minnesota where he often was at the Wild's arena scouting for the Lightning. The Lightning announced it had re-signed forward J. T. Miller to a five-year, $26.25 million contract extension. The contract carries a cap hit of $5.25 million per season. Miller skated in 19 games with the Lightning last season, scoring 10 goals and 18 points. Miller was acquired in a trade with the

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during the 2017–18 season prior to the trade deadline. Later that day, the

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committee announced the members of the 2018 Hall of Fame class, with former Lightning captain

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announced as a first-ballot induction. St. Louis is the Lightning's record holder in assists (588), points (953), power-play points (300), shorthanded goals (28), shorthanded points (44), game-winning goals (64), overtime goals (10), playoff goals (33) and playoff points (68). He also won the

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(two times),

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(three times) and the

while a member of the Lightning.

July

On July 1, 2018, the Lightning announced that it had signed

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to a 7-year contract extension, which was valued at $47 million. McDonagh had the second highest ice time among Lightning players during the team's trip to the Eastern Conference Final. McDonagh was originally acquired by the Lightning in a trade at the deadline from the

. That same day, the Lightning announced the signing of defenseman

Cameron Gaunce Cameron Gaunce (born March 19, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL). Gaunce was selected by Colorad ...

to a one-year contract. Guance was originally a draft pick of the

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in the

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draft. Over the course of his career he has appeared in 32 NHL games. Last season he skated in 67 games with the

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of the American Hockey League. On July 2, 2018, the Lightning announced the re-signing of defenseman

to a one-year contract extension. The contract was valued at $865,000. Koekkoek was originally selected by the Lightning in the

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. Koekkoek had four goals and four assists last season for the Lightning in 35-games. On July 10, 2018, the Lightning announced the re-signing of forward

to an eight-year contract extension. The contract is valued at $76 million with an annual cap hit of $9.5 million. The contract is the richest contract in franchise history. Kucherov led the team last season in points (100), goals (39), and assists (61). Kucherov was an NHL-All star last season and was named a first team all-star. On July 11, 2018, the Lightning announced the re-signing of forward

to a one-year contract extension. The contract is valued at $800,000. Last season Erne skated in 23-games with the Lightning, recording three goals and an assist. Erne missed the last half of the season and all of the playoffs due to a lower-body injury. On July 12, 2018, the Lightning announced the hiring of assistant coach Derek Lalonde. Lalonde served as the head coach of the

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of the American Hockey League. Lalonde had previously worked with Lightning head coach Jon Cooper while he was the head coach of the

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of the

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September

On September 11, 2018,

unexpectedly announced that he was resigning as General Manager after eight seasons, however, he was remaining with the team in an advisory role for the final year of his contract. Assistant General Manager

Julien BriseBois Julien BriseBois (born January 24, 1977) is a Canadian ice hockey executive. He is the general manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League (NHL) and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Caree ...

replaced Yzerman as general manager. BriseBois had served as assistant general manager since 2010. In that capacity BriseBois also served as general manager of the

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while they were the Lightning's American Hockey League affiliate, and its current affiliate the

Training camp

September

On September 14, 2018, the Lightning placed defenseman

Jake Dotchin Jake Dotchin (born March 24, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Rytíři Kladno in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Dotchin was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the sixth round (161st overall) of ...

on unconditional waivers with the purpose of terminating his contract. The team said it was due to a material breach of contract. It is believed that the team was unhappy with Dotchin's conditioning at the start of training camp. Dotchin's agent declined to comment, and said they would look to the CBA for any potential remedy. On September 15, 2018, Jake Dotchin cleared waivers. With no team claiming Dotchin, the Lightning can move forward in the process in terminating his contract. On September 19, 2018, reports began to surface concerning Jake Dotchin.

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reported that Dotchin showed up to camp with his body fat up to as high as 25 percent. Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie of TSN reported the BMI of Dotchin was unconfirmed, but that it was being reported that he showed up to training camp 30 pounds over his playing weight last season. Additionally, McKenzie reported that the

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had become involved in the process. The dispute is set to be heard before an impartial arbitrator to determine whether the Lightning can terminate Dotchin's contract. That same day the Lightning announced its first round of training camp cuts. All five of the Lightning's training camp invitees were part of the initial cuts. Additionally, the Lightning cut 2018 second-round pick Gabriel Fortier and seventh-round pick Radim Salda. Fortier will re-join the

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of the

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. Fortier has played for the Drakkar the past two seasons. On September 22, 2018, the Lightning claimed forward

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via waivers from the

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. Martel originally joined the Flyers as an undrafted free agent. Martel scored 20+ goals in each of his three seasons in the AHL playing for the

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. Last season Martel made his NHL debut with the Flyers, which came over a 4-game stint with the team. On September 23, 2018, the Lightning made its second round of roster cuts for training camp. The roster cuts brought the Lightning's roster down to 28-players. Of the cuts Gabriel Dumont and Michael Bournival saw limited action with the Lightning last season. Forwards

, Dumont, Carter Verhaeghe, defenseman

, and goaltender

have to pass through waivers for assignment to the Syracuse Crunch. Prospects

, Mathieu Joseph, Alexander Volkov, and Erik Cernak are still with the team. That same day the team announced that forward Tyler Johnson is considered day-to-day with a lower body injury. Lightning General Manager Julien BriseBois stated that the team was optimistic that Johnson would be ready for the season opener against the

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. However, he did concede that it was not a guarantee that Johnson would be ready for that game. On September 30, 2018, the Lightning announced its third round of roster cuts. Defenseman Eric Cernak and forwards Alexander Volkov and Mitchell Stephens were assigned to the Crunch. The team has not made its official opening night roster announcement. However, it appears that newly acquired forward Danick Martel and

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4th round draft pick

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have made the opening night roster.

October

On October 3, 2018, the Lightning announced its opening night roster. The forward group consists of

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Cory Conacher Cory Conacher (born December 14, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL). Playing career Growing up ...

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, Tyler Johnson,

Alex Killorn Alexander Joseph Killorn (born September 14, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Lightning in the third round, 77th over ...

, J. T. Miller,

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, Cedric Paquette,

Brayden Point Brayden Point (born March 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lightning selected Point in the third round, 79th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. P ...

, and

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. The defensemen are

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Dan Girardi Daniel Girardi (born April 29, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Undrafted, Girardi played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning as a stay-at-home defenseman ...

Mikhail Sergachev Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sergachev (russian: Михаил Александрович Сергачёв; born 25 June 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selec ...

, and Anton Stralman.

Andrei Vasilevskiy Andrei Andreyevich Vasilevskiy (russian: Андрей Андреевич Василевский; born 25 July 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted i ...

and

are the Lightning's goaltending tandem.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

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BB&T Center 200 South College (formerly BB&T Center) is a high-rise in Charlotte, North Carolina. Completed in 1975, it consists of 22 floors, a 11-story parking garage, and on the second floor it is connected to neighboring buildings via skybridges, as ...

, , 10,487 , , 4–3–0 , , , - , - , Lightning score listed first;

Regular season

, - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 1 , , October 6 , ,

, , 2–1 , , SO , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,092 , , 1–0–0 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 2 , , October 11 , ,

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

, , 1–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 1–1–0 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 3 , , October 13 , ,

, , 8–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 2–1–0 , , 4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 4 , , October 16 , ,

, , 4–2 , , , , Domingue , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 3–1–0 , , 6 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , October 18 , ,

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

, , 3–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 4–1–0 , , 8 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" , 6 , , October 20 , , @

, , 4–5 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Xcel Energy Center Xcel Energy Center (also known as "The X") is a multipurpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Completed in 2000, it is named for its locally based corporate sponsor Xcel Energy. With an official capacity of 17,954, the arena has four ...

, , 19,080 , , 4–1–1 , , 9 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 7 , , October 21 , , @

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...

, , 6–3 , , , , Domingue , ,

United Center United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named ...

, , 21,012 , , 5–1–1 , , 11 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 8 , , October 24 , , @

, , 1–0 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Pepsi Center Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light r ...

, , 16,753 , , 6–1–1 , , 13 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 9 , , October 26 , , @

Vegas Golden Knights The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expan ...

, , 3–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

T-Mobile Arena T-Mobile Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Paradise, Nevada. Opened on April 6, 2016, it is the home arena of the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). A joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Anschutz En ...

, , 18,207 , , 7–1–1 , , 15 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 10 , , October 27 , , @

, , 1–7 , , , , Domingue , ,

Gila River Arena Desert Diamond Arena (originally Glendale Arena and formerly Jobing.com Arena and Gila River Arena) is an indoor multi-purpose entertainment arena located in Glendale, Arizona. The venue anchors the 223-acre, $1 billion Westgate Entertainment D ...

, , 13,623 , , 7–2–1 , , 15 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 11 , , October 30 , ,

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

, , 8–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 8–2–1 , , 17 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 12 , , November 1 , ,

, , 1–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 8–3–1 , , 17 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 13 , , November 3 , , @

, , 4–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Bell Centre Bell Centre (), formerly known as Molson Centre (), is a multi-purpose arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Opened on March 16, 1996, it is the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing the Montr ...

, , 21,302 , , 9–3–1 , , 19 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 14 , , November 4 , , @

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

, , 4–3 , , OT , , Domingue , ,

Canadian Tire Centre Canadian Tire Centre (french: links=no, Centre Canadian Tire) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located in the western suburb of Stittsville. It opened in January 1996 as the Palladium and was also known as Corel Cen ...

, , 11,364 , , 10–3–1 , , 21 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 15 , , November 6 , ,

, , 5–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 11–3–1 , , 23 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 16 , , November 8 , ,

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

, , 4–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 12–3–1 , , 25 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 17 , , November 10 , , Ottawa Senators , , 4–6 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 12–4–1 , , 25 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 18 , , November 13 , , @

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

, , 1–2 , , , , Domingue , ,

KeyBank Center KeyBank Center is a multipurpose indoor arena located in Buffalo, New York. Originally known as Marine Midland Arena, the venue has since been named HSBC Arena and First Niagara Center. Home to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey Leagu ...

, , 15,833 , , 12–5–1 , , 25 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 19 , , November 15 , , @

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

, , 4–3 , , , , Domingue , ,

PPG Paints Arena PPG Paints Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). It previously was the home of the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2 ...

, , 18,422 , , 13–5–1 , , 27 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 20 , , November 17 , , @

, , 6–5 , , OT , , Domingue , ,

Wells Fargo Center Wells Fargo Center may refer to: *Wells Fargo Center (Los Angeles), California *Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento), California * Wells Fargo Center (San Francisco), California * Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California * Wells Fargo Cen ...

, , 19,060 , , 14–5–1 , , 29 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 21 , , November 19 , , @ Nashville Predators , , 2–3 , , , , Domingue , ,

, , 17,419 , , 14–6–1 , , 29 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 22 , , November 21 , ,

, , 7–3 , , , , Domingue , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 15–6–1 , , 31 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 23 , , November 23 , ,

, , 4–2 , , , , Domingue , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 16–6–1 , , 33 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 24 , , November 25 , ,

, , 5–2 , , , , Domingue , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 17–6–1 , , 35 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 25 , , November 27 , ,

, , 1–3 , , , , Domingue , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 17–7–1 , , 35 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 26 , , November 29 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 5–4 , , , , Domingue , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 18–7–1 , , 37 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 27 , , December 1 , , @

, , 5–4 , , OT , , Domingue , ,

, , 12,361 , , 19–7–1 , , 39 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 28 , , December 3 , , @

, , 5–1 , , , , Domingue , ,

Prudential Center Prudential Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the men's basketball program of Seton Hal ...

, , 13,394 , , 20–7–1 , , 41 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 29 , , December 4 , , @

, , 6–5 , , SO , , Pasquale , ,

Little Caesars Arena Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opened on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of th ...

, , 18,477 , , 21–7–1 , , 43 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 30 , , December 6 , ,

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

, , 3–2 , , , , Domingue , ,

, , 19,092 , , 22–7–1 , , 45 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 31 , , December 8 , ,

, , 7–1 , , , , Domingue , ,

, , 19,092 , , 23–7–1 , , 47 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 32 , , December 10 , ,

, , 6–3 , , , , Domingue , ,

, , 19,092 , , 24–7–1 , , 49 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 33 , , December 13 , ,

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

, , 4–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 25–7–1 , , 51 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" , 34 , , December 16 , , @

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, pl ...

, , 4–5 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Bell MTS Place Canada Life Centre (formerly MTS Centre and Bell MTS Place) is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. The arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. T ...

, , 15,321 , , 25–7–2 , , 52 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 35 , , December 18 , , @

, , 5–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Rogers Arena Rogers Arena is a multi-purpose arena located at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place (GM Place) from its opening until July 6, 2010, when Ge ...

, , 17,193 , , 26–7–2 , , 54 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 36 , , December 20 , , @

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

, , 5–4 , , SO , , Domingue , ,

Scotiabank Saddledome Scotiabank Saddledome is a multi-use indoor arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located in Stampede Park in the southeast end of downtown Calgary, the Saddledome was built in 1983 to replace the Stampede Corral as the home of the Calgary Flames ...

, , 19,289 , , 27–7–2 , , 56 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 37 , , December 22 , , @

, , 6–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Rogers Place Rogers Place is a multi-use indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Construction started in March 2014, and the building officially opened on September 8, 2016. The arena has a seating capacity of 18,500 as a hockey venue and 20,734 as a conce ...

, , 18,347 , , 28–7–2 , , 58 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 38 , , December 27 , ,

, , 6–5 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 29–7–2 , , 60 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 39 , , December 29 , ,

, , 6–5 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 30–7–2 , , 62 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 40 , , December 31 , , @

, , 2–1 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Honda Center The Honda Center (formerly known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) is an indoor arena located in Anaheim, California. The arena is home to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Originally named the Anaheim Arena during construction, ...

, , 17,340 , , 31–7–2 , , 64 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 41 , , January 3 , , @

, , 6–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Staples Center Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it was ...

, , 17,551 , , 32–7–2 , , 66 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 42 , , January 5 , , @

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

, , 2–5 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

SAP Center The SAP Center at San Jose (originally known as San Jose Arena and the HP Pavilion at San Jose) is an indoor arena located in San Jose, California. Its primary tenant is the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, for which the arena has ...

, , 17,562 , , 32–8–2 , , 66 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 43 , , January 8 , ,

, , 4–0 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,092 , , 33–8–2 , , 68 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 44 , , January 10 , ,

, , 3–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,092 , , 34–8–2 , , 70 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 45 , , January 12 , , @

, , 5–3 , , , , Domingue , ,

, , 19,070 , , 35–8–2 , , 72 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 46 , , January 13 , , @

, , 1–5 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Barclays Center Barclays Center is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty o ...

, , 11,193 , , 35–9–2 , , 72 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 47 , , January 15 , , @

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and were founde ...

, , 2–0 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas S ...

, , 18,021 , , 36–9–2 , , 74 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 48 , , January 17 , ,

, , 2–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 36–10–2 , , 74 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 49 , , January 19 , , San Jose Sharks , , 6–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 37–10–2 , , 76 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , colspan="11", '' All-Star Break (January 24–January 27)'' , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 50 , , January 30 , , @

, , 2–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 18,514 , , 37–11–2 , , 76 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 51 , , February 1 , , @

, , 1–0 , , SO , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Nassau Coliseum Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City. The Long Island venue is approximately east of the eastern limits of the New York City Borough of ...

, , 13,971 , , 38–11–2 , , 78 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 52 , , February 2 , , @

, , 3–2 , , , , Domingue , ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

, , 17,468 , , 39–11–2 , , 80 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" , 53 , , February 5 , ,

, , 2–3 , , SO , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,092 , , 39–11–3 , , 81 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" , 54 , , February 7 , ,

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ...

, , 0–1 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 39–11–4 , , 82 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 55 , , February 9 , ,

, , 5–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 40–11–4 , , 84 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 56 , , February 10 , , @

, , 5–2 , , , , Domingue , ,

, , 13,566 , , 41–11–4 , , 86 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 57 , , February 12 , ,

, , 6–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 42–11–4 , , 88 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 58 , , February 14 , ,

, , 6–0 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 43–11–4 , , 90 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 59 , , February 16 , ,

, , 3–0 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 44–11–4 , , 92 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 60 , , February 18 , , @

, , 5–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Nationwide Arena Nationwide Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Since completion in 2000, the arena has served as the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is one of two facilities in Columbus, alon ...

, , 16,411 , , 45–11–4 , , 94 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 61 , , February 19 , , @

, , 5–2 , , , , Domingue , ,

, , 18,932 , , 46–11–4 , , 96 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 62 , , February 21 , ,

, , 2–1 , , SO , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 47–11–4 , , 98 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 63 , , February 25 , ,

, , 4–3 , , SO , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 48–11–4 , , 100 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 64 , , February 27 , , @ New York Rangers , , 4–3 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,012 , , 49–11–4 , , 102 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 65 , , February 28 , , @

, , 1–4 , , , , Domingue , ,

TD Garden TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1995 as a replacement for the original Boston Garden and has been k ...

, , 17,565 , , 49–12–4 , , 102 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 66 , , March 2 , ,

, , 5–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,092 , , 50–12–4 , , 104 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 67 , , March 5 , ,

, , 5–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 51–12–4 , , 106 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 68 , , March 7 , ,

, , 0–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 51–13–4 , , 106 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 69 , , March 9 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , Domingue , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 52–13–4 , , 108 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 70 , , March 11 , , @

, , 6–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Scotiabank Arena Scotiabank Arena ( French: ''Aréna Scotiabank)'', formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Rap ...

, , 19,491 , , 53–13–4 , , 110 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 71 , , March 14 , , @ Detroit Red Wings , , 5–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,515 , , 54–13–4 , , 112 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 72 , , March 16 , ,

, , 6–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 55–13–4 , , 114 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 73 , , March 18 , ,

, , 4–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 56–13–4 , , 116 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 74 , , March 20 , , @ Washington Capitals , , 5–4 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Capital One Arena Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place (WMATA station), Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. It has been largely considered ...

, , 18,506 , , 57–13–4 , , 118 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 75 , , March 21 , , @

, , 6–3 , , , , Domingue , ,

, , 13,785 , , 58–13–4 , , 120 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 76 , , March 23 , , @

, , 3–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Enterprise Center The Enterprise Center is an 18,096-seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Its primary tenant is the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, but it is also used for other functions, such as NCAA basketball, NC ...

, , 18,127 , , 58–14–4 , , 120 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 77 , , March 25 , ,

, , 5–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 59–14–4 , , 122 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 78 , , March 30 , , Washington Capitals , , 3–6 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 59–15–4 , , 122 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 79 , , April 1 , , @

, , 5–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 13,628 , , 60–15–4 , , 124 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 80 , , April 2 , , @

, , 2–4 , , , , Pasquale , ,

, , 21,302 , , 60–16–4 , , 124 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 81 , , April 4 , , @

, , 3–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,400 , , 61–16–4 , , 126 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 82 , , April 6 , , @

, , 6–3 , , , , Pasquale , ,

, , 17,565 , , 62–16–4 , , 128 , , , - , - , Lightning score listed first;

Playoffs

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 1 , , April 10 , ,

, , 3–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,092 , , 0–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 2 , , April 12 , , Columbus Blue Jackets , , 1–5 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 0–2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 3 , , April 14 , , @ Columbus Blue Jackets , , 1–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,224 , , 0–3 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 4 , , April 16 , , @ Columbus Blue Jackets , , 3–7 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Nationwide Arena , , 19,328 , , 0–4 , , , - , - , Lightning score listed first;

Player stats

Final

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Tampa Bay. Stats reflect time with Tampa Bay only.
^‡Traded from Tampa Bay mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Suspensions/fines

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Retirement

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Tampa Bay Lightning's selections at the

, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the

Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County w ...

. Notes: # The

' seventh-round pick went to the

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...

as the result of a trade on May 31, 2017, that sent Bokondji Imama to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).

References

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