# List of Tampa Bay Lightning seasons

**Section:** Year by year

| NHL season | Lightning season | Conference | Division | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL season | Lightning season | Conference | Division | 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 | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 2,068 | 906 | 909 | 112 | 141 | 2,065 | 5,790 | 6,304 | 137 | 73 | 64 | 362 | 370 | Playoff series record: 14–10 |