The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are scheduled to begin in late April. Here’s where the Tampa Bay Lightning currently sit in the NHL playoff picture:
Lightning Playoff Chances
The Lightning playoff odds are . Their odds to miss the postseason are .
Lightning Playoff Seed
Here’s the current playoff bracket if the season ended today:
Lightning Playoff History
The Tampa Bay Lightning have 17 all-time playoff appearances. The Lightning have made the postseason from 2018 to 2025, which includes two straight Stanley Cup Final victories (2020 and 2021).
Last Time the Lightning Made the Playoffs
The Lightning last made the playoffs in 2025. After finishing second in the Atlantic Division with 102 points, they lost to the Florida Panthers in the first round.
Last Time the Lightning Missed the Playoffs
The Lightning last missed the playoffs in 2017. They finished fifth in the Atlantic Division with 94 points and didn’t earn a Wild Card berth.
Last Time the Lightning Won a Playoff Series
The Lightning’s most recent series win came in 2022. They eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games of the first round, the Florida Panthers in four games of the second round, and the New York Rangers in six games of the conference finals.
Have the Lightning Won the Stanley Cup?
The Lightning have won the Stanley Cup three times. They took home the trophy in 2004, as well as in two straight years in 2020 and 2021.
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