List of Tampa Bay Lightning seasons
Year by year

List of Tampa Bay Lightning seasons

Section Title: Year by year
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NHL season	Lightning season	Conference	Division	Regular season	Postseason

Finish	GP	W	L	T	OT	Pts	GF	GA	GP	W	L	GF	GA	Result

1992–93	1992–93	Campbell	Norris	6th	84	23	54	7	—	53	245	332	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

1993–94	1993–94	Eastern	Atlantic	7th	84	30	43	11	—	71	224	251	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

1994–95	1994–95	Eastern	Atlantic	6th	48	17	28	3	—	37	120	144	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

1995–96	1995–96	Eastern	Atlantic	5th	82	38	32	12	—	88	238	248	6	2	4	13	26	Lost Conference Quarterfinals to Philadelphia Flyers, 2–4

1996–97	1996–97	Eastern	Atlantic	6th	82	32	40	10	—	74	217	247	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

1997–98	1997–98	Eastern	Atlantic	7th	82	17	55	10	—	44	151	269	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

1998–99	1998–99	Eastern	Southeast	4th	82	19	54	9	—	47	179	292	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

1999–2000	1999–2000	Eastern	Southeast	4th	82	19	47	9	7	54	204	310	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

2000–01	2000–01	Eastern	Southeast	5th	82	24	47	6	5	59	201	280	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

2001–02	2001–02	Eastern	Southeast	3rd	82	27	40	11	4	69	178	219	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

2002–03	2002–03	Eastern	Southeast	1st	82	36	25	16	5	93	219	210	11	5	6	22	29	Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to New Jersey Devils, 1–4

2003–04	2003–04	Eastern	Southeast	1st	82	46	22	8	6	106	245	192	23	16	7	60	43	Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. New York Islanders, 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs.

2004–05	2004–05	Eastern	Southeast	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	No playoffs due to lockout

2005–06	2005–06	Eastern	Southeast	2nd	82	43	33	—	6	92	252	260	5	1	4	13	23	Lost Conference Quarterfinals to Ottawa Senators, 1–4

2006–07	2006–07	Eastern	Southeast	2nd	82	44	33	—	5	93	253	261	6	2	4	14	19	Lost Conference Quarterfinals to New Jersey Devils, 2–4

2007–08	2007–08	Eastern	Southeast	5th	82	31	42	—	9	71	223	267	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

2008–09	2008–09	Eastern	Southeast	5th	82	24	40	—	18	66	210	279	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

2009–10	2009–10	Eastern	Southeast	3rd	82	34	36	—	12	80	217	260	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

2010–11	2010–11	Eastern	Southeast	2nd	82	46	25	—	11	103	247	240	18	11	7	59	45	Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3 Won Conference Semifinals vs.

2011–12	2011–12	Eastern	Southeast	3rd	82	38	36	—	8	84	235	281	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

2012–13	2012–13	Eastern	Southeast	4th	48	18	26	—	4	40	148	150	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

2013–14	2013–14	Eastern	Atlantic	2nd	82	46	27	—	9	101	240	215	4	0	4	10	16	Lost First Round to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4

2014–15	2014–15	Eastern	Atlantic	2nd	82	50	24	—	8	108	262	211	26	14	12	65	62	Won First Round vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–3 Won Second Round vs.

2015–16	2015–16	Eastern	Atlantic	2nd	82	46	31	—	5	97	227	201	17	11	6	48	40	Won First Round vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–1 Won Second Round vs.

2016–17	2016–17	Eastern	Atlantic	5th	82	42	30	—	10	94	234	227	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify

2017–18	2017–18	Eastern	Atlantic	1st	82	54	23	—	5	113	296	236	17	11	6	50	48	Won First Round vs. New Jersey Devils, 4–1 Won Second Round vs.

2018–19	2018–19	Eastern	Atlantic	1st	82	62	16	—	4	128	325	222	4	0	4	8	19	Lost First Round vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 0–4

Totals	2,068	906	909	112	141	2,065	5,790	6,304	137	73	64	362	370	Playoff series record: 14–10

Sentence(s)

The 2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 26th season for the National Hockey League (NHL).

final_sentence: The 2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 26th season for the National Hockey League (NHL).