Tampa Bay Lightning Standings — 2025-26

Tampa Bay Lightning in the Atlantic Division standings for the 2025-26 season. They finished 106 points (50-26-6), 2nd in the division.

Atlantic Division — 2025-26

#	Team	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
1	Buffalo Sabres	82	50	23	9	109	288	241	+47
2	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	50	26	6	106	290	231	+59
3	Montréal Canadiens	82	48	24	10	106	283	256	+27
4	Boston Bruins	82	45	27	10	100	272	250	+22
5	Ottawa Senators	82	44	27	11	99	278	246	+32
6	Detroit Red Wings	82	41	31	10	92	241	258	-17
7	Florida Panthers	82	40	38	4	84	251	276	-25
8	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	32	36	14	78	253	299	-46

Eastern Conference Standings — 2025-26

Playoff seeding follows the NHL format: the top three teams in each division qualify, then the two best remaining teams in the conference take the wild-card spots. x marks a divisional seed, wc a wild card.

#		Team	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
1	x	Carolina Hurricanes	82	53	22	7	113	296	240	+56
2	x	Buffalo Sabres	82	50	23	9	109	288	241	+47
3	x	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	50	26	6	106	290	231	+59
4	x	Montréal Canadiens	82	48	24	10	106	283	256	+27
5	wc	Boston Bruins	82	45	27	10	100	272	250	+22
6	wc	Ottawa Senators	82	44	27	11	99	278	246	+32
7	x	Philadelphia Flyers	82	43	27	12	98	250	243	+7
8	x	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	41	25	16	98	293	268	+25
9		Washington Capitals	82	43	30	9	95	263	244	+19
10		Detroit Red Wings	82	41	31	10	92	241	258	-17
11		Columbus Blue Jackets	82	40	30	12	92	253	253	+0
12		New York Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	233	241	-8
13		New Jersey Devils	82	42	37	3	87	230	254	-24
14		Florida Panthers	82	40	38	4	84	251	276	-25
15		Toronto Maple Leafs	82	32	36	14	78	253	299	-46
16		New York Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	238	250	-12

Analysis

The Tampa Bay Lightning finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division in 2025-26 and 3rd in the Eastern Conference.

That was a top-three divisional playoff seed.

Their +59 goal differential said the underlying play was better than the raw record suggested.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where did the Tampa Bay Lightning finish in the 2025-26 standings?

The Tampa Bay Lightning finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference in 2025-26, with 106 points from 82 games.

Did the Tampa Bay Lightning make the playoffs in 2025-26?

Yes. The Tampa Bay Lightning took a top-three seed in the Atlantic Division in 2025-26.

How many points did the Tampa Bay Lightning finish 2025-26 with?

The Tampa Bay Lightning finished 2025-26 with 106 points on a 50-26-6 record.

What was the Tampa Bay Lightning's goal differential?

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a +59 goal differential in 2025-26, scoring 290 goals and allowing 231.