The 2022–23 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 31st season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. They entered this season as defending Eastern Conference champions. On April 1, 2023, the Lightning clinched a playoff spot after a win over the

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. However, their three-year run to the

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would come to an unfortunate end when they were eliminated by the

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in six games in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Off-season

June

The Lightning's off-season began after losing to the

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in game six of the

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. Despite their playoff shortcomings, the 2021-22 Tampa Bay Lightning became the first NHL team in the post-salary cap era and the first NHL team in nearly four decades to clinch three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearances, a feat not achieved since the

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. On June 30, 2022, the Lightning announced that

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had been re-signed to a 2-year contract extension. Raddysh made his NHL debut last season with the Lightning, and appeared in four games. That same day it was announced that assistant coach

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was hired by the

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to be their new head coach. Lalonde had served as an assistant to Jon Cooper since 2018, and was a member of the 2020 and 2021 championships.

July

On July 1, 2022, the Lightning announced the re-signing of

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to a 7-year contract extension valued at $22.05 million. Paul was acquired by the Lightning from the

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prior to the NHL trade deadline. Paul appeared in 23 post season games on their trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, recording five goals and four assists. That same day the Lightning placed goalie prospect Amir Miftakhov on unconditional waivers or the purpose of a buyout. Miftakhov was drafted in the sixth-round of the

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. Miftakhov spent time with the

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of the

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and the

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of the

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. Miftakhov has two years remaining on his entry level contract. Miftakhov cleared waivers the following day. On July 3, 2022, the Lightning traded defenseman

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to the

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in exchange for defenseman

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and forward Grant Mismash. McDonagh spent the past five seasons with the lightning after coming over in a trade from the

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. McDonagh appeared in 267 regular season games with the Lightning, recording 20 goals and 99 points. McDonagh ranks third all time amongst Lightning defensemen in the playoffs in games (89), assists (21) and points (23). McDonagh also helped the team capture two Stanley Cup Championships and appear in three consecutive finals. The main purpose of the trade for the Lightning was to help obtain salary cap relief both the upcoming season and going forward. After the trade the Lightning had 6.75m in cap that they can use to try and re-sign players or use in free agency. On July 7, 2022, the Lightning selected forward Isaac Howard from the U.S. National Development Program with the 31st pick in the

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. This was the Lightning's first time selecting in the first-round since

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. Howard recorded 82 points in 60 games this past season. Howard is committed to play colligate hockey for the

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. The following day the Lightning selected forwards Lucas Edmonds, Connor Kurth, Klavs Veinbergs, goaltender Nick Malik and defenseman Dyllan Gill. On July 11, 2022, the Lightning re-signed goaltender Maxime Lagace to a 1-year contract extension. Lagace played in two games with the Lightning this past season, going 1-1-0. Lagace spent most of the season with the

, posting a 23-9-2 record. The same day the Lightning declined to issue qualifying offers to Tye Felhaber, Otto Somppi, Odeen Tufto, Alex Green and Alexei Melnichuk. All of these players became unrestricted free agents on July 13, 2022. On July 12, 2022, the Lightning announced the signing of

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as an assistant coach. Blashill had served as the head coach of the

over the past seven seasons. Free Agency July 13, 2022, was the first day of NHL

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. The Lightning were involved in the following signings and player departures: Forward Felix Robert was signed to a 2-year entry level contract. Robert spent the past two seasons with the

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of the AHL. Roberts has skated in 90 games, recording 22 goals and 47 points. Roberts originally signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent from the

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of the

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. Roberts is expected to join the Lightning's AHL affiliate in Syracuse. Defenseman

Ian Cole Ian Douglas Cole (born February 21, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cole won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 201 ...

was signed to a 1-year deal, valued at $3 million dollars. Cole skated in 75 games with the

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this past season, recording two goals and 17 assists. Cole has appeared in 670 games over his 12 seasons NHL career. He was also a member of the Penguins' back to back championship teams in 2016 and 2017. Forward

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was signed to a 1-year contract, valued at $2.5 million dollars. Namestnikov appeared in 75 games this past season between the

and

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. He recorded 16 goals and 30 points over that stretch. Namestnikov was originally drafted by the Lightning in the first round of

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. Namestnikov also made his NHL debut with the club during the 2013–14 season. Namestnikov was eventually part of the trade package that brought over

and J. T. Miller from the

. Defenseman

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was signed to a 2-year contract that carries an annual cap hit of 762k. Fleury skated in 36 games this past season with the

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, recording two goals and four points. Fleury has appeared in 215 career NHL games between Seattle,

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and

. Fleury was part of Seattle's inaugural season after being claimed in the

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. Fleury was available to the Lightning after not receiving a qualifying offer from Seattle. The Lightning lost the following players in initial period free agency: Forward

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signed a on-year contract with the

. Hudon appeared in 66 games with the Syracuse Crunch last season, recording 30 goals, 27 assists and 57 points. Hudon did not appear in any games with the Lightning last season. Forward Anthony Richard signed a 1-year contract with the

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. Richard played 71 games in the AHL last season, between the

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and Syracuse Crunch. Defenseman

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signed a 3-year contract with the

. The contract is worth $8.25 million, and carries an annual cap hit of $2.75 million. Rutta played for the Lightning over the past four seasons, and helped the team win two Stanley Cup championships. Forward

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signed a 5-year contract with the

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. The contract carries an annual cap hit of $6 million. Palat had spent his entire 10-year NHL career with the Lightning. Palat finished his career with the Lightning with 143 goals, 280 assists and 423 points. Palat also helped the Lightning to capture two Stanley Cup championships and appear in four Stanley Cup finals. Re-signings On the first day of free agency the Lightning re-signed the following players: Defenseman

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was signed to an 8-year contract extension valued at $68 million. Sergachev was former 9th overall pick that came over via trade for

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from the

prior to the 2017–18 season. Sergachev saw his role gradually increase to the Lightning during the team's run to two Stanley Cups, and is expected to take on a regular top-4 role. Forward

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was signed to an 8-year contract extension valued at $50 million. Cirelli came to the Lightning via a third round pick in the

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. Cirelli has developed into a two-way, second line center. In that capacity Cirelli is often tasked in a shutdown role, which regularly sees him matched up against other team's top line. Cirelli has appeared in 294 games, recording 66 goals and 159 points. He has also put up 14 goals and 34 points in 92 playoff games, which also included winning two Stanley Cups with the team. Defenseman Erik Cernak was signed to an 8-year contract extension valued at $41.6 million. Cernak was originally drafted by the

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in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and was subsequently traded to the Lightning in the trade for goaltender

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. Cernak spent one season in the minors before graduating to the Lightning roster during the 2018–19 season. Cernak became a defensive minded top-4 defenseman for the team. Cernak has appeared in 226 NHL games, recording 16 goals and 59 points. In the playoffs Cernak has two goals and 19 points over 73 playoff games. Cernak was also a member of the back-to-back Stanley Cup championships. Post Free Agency Frenzy On July 22, 2022, the Lightning signed forward Lucas Edmonds to a three year entry level contract. Edmonds joined the organization via the

in the third-round. Edmonds played most of his juniors career in Sweden before moving to the

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with the

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this past season. He recorded 34 goals, 79 assists and 113 points in 68 games with the Frontenacs. On July 25, 2022, the Lightning signed defensemen Trevor Carrick to a 1-year contract. Carrick was with the

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of the AHL this past season. Carrick appeared in 61 games, recording 10 goals, 20 assists and 30 points.

August

On August 17, 2022, former Lightning prospect Cole Guttman signed as a free agent out of college with the

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. Guttman was originally drafted in the 6th-round by the Lightning in the

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. Guttman became a free agent after not signing with the Lightning after the August 15th deadline this year. Guttman played last season with the

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. Guttman captained the team to the 2022 NCAA Hockey Championship. On August 18, 2022, former Lightning prospect Sammy Walker signed as a free agent out of college with the

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. Walker was originally a 7th-round draft pick by the Lightning in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Walker was a made a free agent after not signing with the Lightning after the August 15th deadline this year. Walker spent the previous four years at the

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September

On September 13, 2022, the Lightning announced its 30th anniversary celebration for the season. As part of this announcement the team will create a Lightning Hockey Hall of Fame. The first class will be inducted during a home game in the spring. The exact date and members to be inducted is to be determined at a later date.

Training camp

September

On September 19, 2022, the Lightning announced its training camp roster for the coming season. The roster is made up of 29 forwards, 21 defensemen and six goaltenders. Forward Group

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, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Maxim Cajkovic,

, Ross Colton, Gabriel Dumont, Jaydon Dureau, Lucas Edmonds, Shawn Element, Jack Finley,

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, Gage Goncalves,

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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 ...

, Cole Koepke,

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 ...

, Pierre-Cedric Labrie, Bennett MacArthur,

Patrick Maroon Patrick Maroon (born April 23, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed the "Big Rig", Maroon has previously played for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers ...

, Grant Mismash,

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, Felix Robert, Simon Ryfors,

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and Ilya Usau. Defensemen Group

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, Declan Carlile, Trevor Carrick, Erik Cernak,

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, Tyson Feist,

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, Dyllan Gill,

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, Ryan Jones, Cameron MacDonald,

, Nick Perbix,

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, Dmitry Semykin,

, Jack Thompson and

Daniel Walcott Daniel Walcott (born February 19, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman/forward who is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). Walcott was selected by the New York Rangers in the 5th round (140th overall ...

. Goalie Group Hugo Alnefelt, Brad Barone,

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, Maxime Lagace and

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 ...

. Roster Reductions On September 28, 2022, the Lightning returned prospect Roman Schmidt to the

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of the

. The move reduced the Lightning's camp roster to 55 players.

October

On October 1, 2022, the Lightning announced that it had reduced its training camp roster down to 38 players. The following players were assigned to the

: Hugo Alnefelt, Declan Carlile, Trevor Carrick, Jaydon Dureau, Lucas Edmonds, Jack Finley, Gage Goncalves, Maxime Lagace, Bennett MacArthur, Grant Mismash,

, Felix Robert, Simon Ryfors, Dmitry Semykin, Jack Thompson, Ilya Usau and

. On October 2, 2022, the Lightning further reduced their roster by 9 players. The following players were assigned to the

: Maxim Cajkovic, Gabriel Dumont, Shawn Element, Tyson Feist, Ryan Jones and

. Additionally, Dyllan Gill and Cameron MacDonald were returned to their junior teams and Brad Barone was released from his camp tryout. On October 4, 2022, the Lightning reduced its roster by 3 players.

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and

were the players assigned to the

. The move brought the Lightning's roster count down to 26 players. On October 7, 2022, the Lightning reduced its roster down to 24 players. Defensive prospect Nick Perbix was assigned to the

and forward Pierre-Cédric Labrie was released from his camp tryout agreement. Labrie will also be joining the Crunch as he is still under contract with that team on a AHL only contract. On October 9, 2022, the Lightning signed forward Pierre-Cedric Labrie to a 1-year contract. Labrie spent the previous season between the

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and the

. This signing replaces Labrie's AHL only contract with the team. That evening the Lightning suspended defensemen

pending an investigation into allegations involving the sexual abuse of a woman when she was a minor. The allegations came to light via a social media post. On October 11, 2022, the Lightning's season opening roster was finalized. The forward group is made up of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Ross Colton,

, Cole Koepke,

and

. The defense consists of Erik Cernak,

and

. The goalie tandem of

and

rounds out the roster.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

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PNC Arena PNC Arena (originally Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena and formerly the RBC Center) is an indoor arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The arena seats 18,680 for ice hockey and 19,722 for basketball, including 61 suites, 13 loge boxes an ...

, , 10,083 , , 0–1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , — , , September 28 , , Carolina Hurricanes , , colspan="7", Game cancelled due to the impending threat from

Hurricane Ian Hurricane Ian was a large and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that was the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. Ian caused widespread damage across western Cuba and the southeast Unit ...

. , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , — , , September 29 , , Nashville Predators , , colspan="7", Game moved to Nashville due to the impending threat from

. , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 2 , , September 29 , , vs.

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Bridgestone Arena Bridgestone Arena (originally Nashville Arena, and formerly Gaylord Entertainment Center and Sommet Center) is a multi-purpose venue in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1996, it is the home of the Nashville Predators of ...

, , 7,492 , , 0–2–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 3 , , September 30 , , @ Nashville Predators , , 1–7 , , , , Alnefelt , , Bridgestone Arena , , 15,884 , , 0–3–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 4 , , October 6 , , @

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

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FLA Live Arena FLA Live Arena (previously known as the National Car Rental Center, Office Depot Center, BankAtlantic Center, and BB&T Center) is an indoor arena located next to Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Florida. It is the home venue for the Florida Panthers o ...

, , 11,350 , , 0–4–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , October 8 , , Florida Panthers , , 5–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Amalie Arena Amalie Arena (officially stylized as AMALIE Arena) is a multipurpose arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events. It is mainly used as the home for the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

, , 19,092 , , 1–4–0 , , , - , - , Lightning score listed first;

Regular season

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, , 1–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

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 ...

, , 18,006 , , 0–1–0 , , 0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 2 , , October 14 , , @

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

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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 ...

, , 18,889 , , 1–1–0 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 3 , , October 15 , , @

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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 ...

, , 18,416 , , 1–2–0 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 4 , , October 18 , ,

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Wells ...

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, , 19,092 , , 1–3–0 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , October 21 , , @

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, , 17,531 , , 2–3–0 , , 4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 6 , , October 22 , ,

, , 5–3 , , , , Elliott , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 3–3–0 , , 6 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 7 , , October 25 , , @

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Crypto.com Arena 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 w ...

, , 16,480 , , 3–4–0 , , 6 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 8 , , October 26 , , @

, , 4–2 , , , , Elliott , ,

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, ...

, , 14,889 , , 4–4–0 , , 8 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 9 , , October 29 , , @

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 ...

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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 ...

, , 15,122 , , 5–4–0 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 10 , , November 1 , ,

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, , 19,092 , , 6–4–0 , , 12 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" , 11 , , November 3 , ,

, , 3–4 , , SO , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 6–4–1 , , 13 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 12 , , November 5 , ,

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 ...

, , 5–3 , , , , Elliott , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 7–4–1 , , 15 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 13 , , November 8 , ,

, , 2–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 7–5–1 , , 15 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 14 , , November 11 , , @

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

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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 ...

, , 18,573 , , 7–6–1 , , 15 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 15 , , November 13 , , Washington Capitals , , 6–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 8–6–1 , , 17 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 16 , , November 15 , ,

, , 5–4 , , OT , , Elliott , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 9–6–1 , , 19 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 17 , , November 17 , ,

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 ...

, , 4–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 10–6–1 , , 21 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 18 , , November 19 , , @

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, , 17,444 , , 11–6–1 , , 23 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 19 , , November 21 , ,

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 ...

, , 3–5 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 11–7–1 , , 23 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 20 , , November 25 , ,

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 ...

, , 5–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 12–7–1 , , 25 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 21 , , November 28 , , @ Buffalo Sabres , , 6–5 , , OT , , Elliott , ,

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 ...

, , 11,766 , , 13–7–1 , , 27 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 22 , , November 29 , , @ Boston Bruins , , 1–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

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 ...

, , 17,850 , , 13–8–1 , , 27 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 23 , , December 1 , , @

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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 ...

, , 17,867 , , 14–8–1 , , 29 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 24 , , December 3 , ,

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, , 19,092 , , 15–8–1 , , 31 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 25 , , December 6 , ,

, , 2–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 15–9–1 , , 31 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 26 , , December 8 , ,

, , 5–2 , , , , Elliott , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 16–9–1 , , 33 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 27 , , December 10 , ,

, , 4–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 17–9–1 , , 35 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 28 , , December 13 , ,

, , 6–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 18–9–1 , , 37 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 29 , , December 15 , ,

, , 4–1 , , , , Elliott , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 19–9–1 , , 39 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 30 , , December 17 , , @

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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 ...

, , 21,105 , , 20–9–1 , , 41 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 31 , , December 20 , , @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , 1–4 , , , , 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 ...

, , 18,962 , , 20–10–1 , , 41 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 32 , , December 21 , , @ Detroit Red Wings , , 4–7 , , , , Elliott , ,

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 ...

, , 19,515 , , 20–11–1 , , 41 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="cccccc" , — , , December 23 , , @

, , colspan="8", Postponed due to winter storm. Moved to March 4. , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 33 , , December 28 , , Montreal Canadiens , , 4–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 21–11–1 , , 43 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 34 , , December 29 , ,

, , 2–1 , , SO , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 22–11–1 , , 45 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 35 , , December 31 , ,

Arizona Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

, , 5–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 23–11–1 , , 47 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 36 , , January 3 , , @

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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 ...

, , 18,429 , , 24–11–1 , , 49 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 37 , , January 4 , , @

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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 ...

, , 18,427 , , 24–12–1 , , 49 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 38 , , January 6 , , @

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 ...

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Canada Life Centre 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. ...

, , 15,325 , , 24–13–1 , , 49 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 39 , , January 10 , ,

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, , 19,092 , , 25–13–1 , , 51 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 40 , , January 12 , ,

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 ...

, , 5–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 26–13–1 , , 53 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 41 , , January 14 , , @

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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 ...

, , 18,096 , , 27–13–1 , , 55 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 42 , , January 16 , , @

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Climate Pledge Arena Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of Downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was or ...

, , 17,151 , , 28–13–1 , , 57 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 43 , , January 18 , , @ Vancouver Canucks , , 5–2 , , , , Elliott , ,

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 ...

, , 18,792 , , 29–13–1 , , 59 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 44 , , January 19 , , @

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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 ...

, , 17,742 , , 29–14–1 , , 59 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 45 , , January 21 , , @

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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 ...

, , 18,831 , , 29–15–1 , , 59 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 46 , , January 24 , , Minnesota Wild , , 4–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 30–15–1 , , 61 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 47 , , January 26 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 31–15–1 , , 63 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 48 , , January 28 , ,

, , 5–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 32–15–1 , , 65 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , colspan="11", '' All-Star Break (February 2–5)'' , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 49 , , February 6 , , @

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, , 15,882 , , 32–16–1 , , 65 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" , 50 , , February 7 , ,

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, , 19,092 , , 32–16–2 , , 66 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 51 , , February 9 , ,

, , 5–0 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 33–16–2 , , 68 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 52 , , February 11 , , @

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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 ...

, , 18,532 , , 34–16–2 , , 70 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 53 , , February 14 , , @ Colorado Avalanche , , 4–3 , , SO , , Vasilevskiy , ,

Ball Arena Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose List of indoor arenas, 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 In ...

, , 18,072 , , 35–16–2 , , 72 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" , 54 , , February 15 , , @

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Mullett Arena Mullett Arena (originally ASU Multi-Purpose Arena) is an indoor multipurpose arena at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. The 5,000-seat arena is the home of the men's ice hockey, women's ice hockey, women's gymnastics and men's wres ...

, , 4,600 , , 35–16–3 , , 73 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 55 , , February 18 , , @

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 ...

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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 ...

, , 18,317 , , 35–17–3 , , 73 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 56 , , February 21 , ,

, , 6–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 36–17–3 , , 75 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" , 57 , , February 23 , ,

, , 5–6 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 36–17–4 , , 76 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 58 , , February 25 , , @

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, , 19,515 , , 37–17–4 , , 78 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 59 , , February 26 , , @

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, , 17,691 , , 37–18–4 , , 78 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 60 , , February 28 , , Florida Panthers , , 1–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 37–19–4 , , 78 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" , 61 , , March 2 , ,

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, , 19,092 , , 37–19–5 , , 79 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 62 , , March 4 , , @

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, , 19,070 , , 37–20–5 , , 79 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 63 , , March 5 , , @

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, , 18,965 , , 37–21–5 , , 79 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 64 , , March 7 , ,

, , 5–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 38–21–5 , , 81 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" , 65 , , March 9 , ,

, , 3–4 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 38–21–6 , , 82 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 66 , , March 11 , ,

, , 3–1 , , , , Elliott , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 39–21–6 , , 84 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 67 , , March 12 , ,

, , 2–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 39–22–6 , , 84 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 68 , , March 14 , , @

, , 4–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

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 ...

, , 15,622 , , 40–22–6 , , 86 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 69 , , March 16 , , @ New Jersey Devils , , 4–3 , , SO , , Vasilevskiy , , Prudential Center , , 16,094 , , 41–22–6 , , 88 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 70 , , March 18 , ,

, , 5–3 , , , , Elliott , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 42–22–6 , , 90 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 71 , , March 19 , , New Jersey Devils , , 2–5 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 42–23–6 , , 90 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 72 , , March 21 , , @ Montreal Canadiens , , 2–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 21,105 , , 42–24–6 , , 90 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 73 , , March 23 , , @

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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 ...

, , 16,133 , , 42–25–6 , , 90 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 74 , , March 25 , , @

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, , 17,850 , , 42–26–6 , , 90 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 75 , , March 28 , , @ Carolina Hurricanes , , 4–0 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , PNC Arena , , 18,680 , , 43–26–6 , , 92 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 76 , , March 30 , ,

, , 5–1 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 44–26–6 , , 94 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 77 , , April 1 , ,

, , 5–0 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,092 , , 45–26–6 , , 96 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 78 , , April 5 , , @

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, , 18,006 , , 45–27–6 , , 96 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 79 , , April 6 , , @ New York Islanders , , 1–6 , , , , Elliott , ,

UBS Arena UBS Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York directly adjacent to the New York City limits. Opened in 2021, it is the home of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing Nassau C ...

, , 17,255 , , 45–28–6 , , 96 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 80 , , April 8 , , @

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, , 19,044 , , 45–29–6 , , 96 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 81 , , April 11 , ,

, , 3–4 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 45–30–6 , , 96 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 82 , , April 13 , ,

, , 5–0 , , , , Elliott , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 46–30–6 , , 98 , , , - , Lightning score listed first;

Playoffs

, - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 1 , , April 18 , , @

, , 7–3 , , , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,013 , , 1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 2 , , April 20 , , @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , 2–7 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Scotiabank Arena , , 19,128 , , 1–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 3 , , April 22 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 3–4 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , ,

, , 19,092 , , 1–2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 4 , , April 24 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 4–5 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 1–3 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , April 27 , , @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , 4–2 , , , , Vasilevskiy , , Scotiabank Arena , , 19,663 , , 2–3 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"" , 6 , , April 29 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 1–2 , , OT , , Vasilevskiy , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 2–4 , , , - , - , 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

Records

Transactions

The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 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 July 7 and 8, 2022, at the

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. Notes: # The

' third-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Chicago's fourth-round pick and Detroit's sixth-round pick both in 2022 (103rd and 169th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. # The

' seventh-round pick will go to the

as the result of a trade on July 17, 2021, that sent

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to New York in exchange for this pick.

References

Tampa Bay Lightning seasons

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