Tampa Bay Lightning

Average PPS: 108

Period: 1992-2018

Tampa Bay Lightning

Net Points Earned2,689
Average Points Per Season108
Period: 1992-2018
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Exceptional Pts Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Series)
Bulk of Season NHL Season League Size Location Logo Uniform Colors OTW* W L L OTL T NHL Pts TCS Win % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Expansion: L & B Pts Expansion Total 1st Round 2nd Round Conference Finals Stanley Cup Finals
1993 1992/93 24 teams Tampa, Florida
-43 14th 0 23 54 54 0 7 53 0.315 -185 -35 -22000 177 177 (*Expansion team). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division. *Enter with Ottawa. NHL's 22nd/23rd franchises. 1st Round
*Enter with Ottawa. NHL's 22nd/23rd franchises.
1994* 1993/94 26 teams St. Petersburg, Florida
9 12th 0 30 43 43 0 11 71 0.423 -78 -42 -12100 131 131 (*Move from Tampa to St. Petersburg). Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1995* 1994/95 26 teams St. Petersburg, Florida
-19 13th 0 17 28 28 0 3 37 0.385 -72 0 -7200 53 53 12th of 14 teams in Eastern Conf. (*Lockout shortened season) DNQ DNQ
1996 1995/96 26 teams St. Petersburg, Florida
82 8th 0 38 32 32 0 12 88 0.537 57 27 84-15-15 13 13 Qualify for Postseason- #8 seed in the East L 4-2 (PHI) 1st Round
L 4-2 (PHI)
1997* 1996/97 26 teams Tampa, Florida
-48 15th 0 32 40 40 0 10 74 0.451 -48 0 -4800 0 0 (*Return to Tampa) 11th of 13 teams in Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
1998 1997/98 26 teams Tampa, Florida
-363 25th 0 17 55 55 0 10 44 0.268 -246 -116 -36300 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and League DNQ DNQ
1999 1998/99 27 teams Tampa, Florida
-347 24th 0 19 54 54 0 9 47 0.287 -233 -113 -34700 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and League DNQ DNQ
2000 1999/00 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-240 20th 0 19 47 54 7 9 54 0.315 -240 0 -24000 0 0 14th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2001 2000/01 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-250 23rd 2 24 47 52 5 6 59 0.341 -217 -33 -25000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2002 2001/02 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-139 19th 4 27 40 44 4 11 69 0.396 -139 0 -13900 0 0 T-12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2003 2002/03 30 teams Tampa, Florida
267 6th 2 36 25 30 5 16 93 0.549 92 110 2026464 0 0 Win Division Title. #3 seed in Eastern Conference W 4-2 L 4-1 2nd Round
L 4-1
2004 2003/04 30 teams Tampa, Florida
1914 1st 4 46 22 28 6 8 106 0.618 213 221 43514791479 0 0 Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed in the East W 4-1 W 4-0 W 4-3 W 4-3 (CGY) Stanley Cup Finals
W 4-3 (CGY)
2006* 2005/06 30 teams Tampa, Florida
18 10th 12 43 33 39 6 0 92 0.500 10 32 42-24-24 0 0 (*Return from Lockout. Lost opportunity to defend Championship in 2005). Qualify for Postseason- #8 seed L 4-1 1st Round
L 4-1
2007 2006/07 30 teams Tampa, Florida
14 11th 15 44 33 38 5 0 93 0.496 0 32 32-18-18 0 0 Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in the East L 4-2 1st Round
L 4-2
2008 2007/08 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-245 22nd 4 31 42 51 9 0 71 0.398 -136 -109 -24500 0 0 Last Place in Division & Conference. Tied for Last overall in NHL- (LTB) DNQ DNQ
2009 2008/09 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-243 21st 5 24 40 58 18 0 66 0.346 -210 -33 -24300 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2010 2009/10 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-95 18th 9 34 36 48 12 0 80 0.427 -95 0 -9500 0 0 T-11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2011 2010/11 30 teams Tampa, Florida
413 5th 14 46 25 36 11 0 103 0.549 92 32 124288288 0 0 Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in the East W 4-3 W 4-0 L 4-3 (BOS) Conference Finals
L 4-3 (BOS)
2012 2011/12 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-72 16th 13 38 36 44 8 0 84 0.443 -72 0 -7200 0 0 T-10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2013* 2012/13 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-89 17th 2 18 26 30 4 0 40 0.389 -89 0 -8900 0 0 (*Lockout shortened) 14th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conf. DNQ DNQ
2014 2013/14 30 teams Tampa, Florida
85 7th 14 46 27 36 9 0 101 0.541 79 36 115-30-30 0 0 2nd of 8 teams in new Atlantic Division. (#2 Divisional seed) L 4-0 1st Round
L 4-0
2015 2014/15 30 teams Tampa, Florida
880 2nd 7 50 24 32 8 0 108 0.614 207 36 243637637 0 0 2nd of 8 teams in Atlantic Division. (#2 Divisional seed) W 4-3 W 4-2 W 4-3 L 4-2 Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-2
2016 2015/16 30 teams Tampa, Florida
416 4th 10 46 31 36 5 0 97 0.541 79 36 115301301 0 0 2nd of 8 teams in Atlantic Division. (#2 Divisional seed) W 4-1 W 4-1 L 4-3 Conference Finals
L 4-3
2017 2016/17 30 teams Tampa, Florida
30 9th 10 42 30 40 10 0 94 0.512 30 0 3000 0 0 Snubbed- T-9th of 16 teams in Conference- (*only 1 PT back of final 2 playoff spots) DNQ DNQ
2018 2017/18 31 teams Tampa, Florida
754 3rd 12 54 23 28 5 0 113 0.630 232 226 458295295 0 0 Win Division Title & Conference- (1 Point > Boston). 3rd of 31 teams overall. W 4-1 (NJ) W 4-1 (BOS) L 4-3 (WSH) Conference Finals
L 4-3 (WSH)
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1993
Total Points Earned -43
Regular Season Summary (*Expansion team). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division.
Post Season Summary 1st Round
*Enter with Ottawa. NHL's 22nd/23rd franchises.
1994*
Total Points Earned 9
Regular Season Summary (*Move from Tampa to St. Petersburg). Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1995*
Total Points Earned -19
Regular Season Summary 12th of 14 teams in Eastern Conf. (*Lockout shortened season)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1996
Total Points Earned 82
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #8 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-2 (PHI)
1997*
Total Points Earned -48
Regular Season Summary (*Return to Tampa) 11th of 13 teams in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1998
Total Points Earned -363
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and League
Post Season Summary DNQ
1999
Total Points Earned -347
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and League
Post Season Summary DNQ
2000
Total Points Earned -240
Regular Season Summary 14th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2001
Total Points Earned -250
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2002
Total Points Earned -139
Regular Season Summary T-12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2003
Total Points Earned 267
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-1
2004
Total Points Earned 1914
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed in the East
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
W 4-3 (CGY)
2006*
Total Points Earned 18
Regular Season Summary (*Return from Lockout. Lost opportunity to defend Championship in 2005). Qualify for Postseason- #8 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-1
2007
Total Points Earned 14
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-2
2008
Total Points Earned -245
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division & Conference. Tied for Last overall in NHL- (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2009
Total Points Earned -243
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2010
Total Points Earned -95
Regular Season Summary T-11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2011
Total Points Earned 413
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in the East
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-3 (BOS)
2012
Total Points Earned -72
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2013*
Total Points Earned -89
Regular Season Summary (*Lockout shortened) 14th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conf.
Post Season Summary DNQ
2014
Total Points Earned 85
Regular Season Summary 2nd of 8 teams in new Atlantic Division. (#2 Divisional seed)
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-0
2015
Total Points Earned 880
Regular Season Summary 2nd of 8 teams in Atlantic Division. (#2 Divisional seed)
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-2
2016
Total Points Earned 416
Regular Season Summary 2nd of 8 teams in Atlantic Division. (#2 Divisional seed)
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-3
2017
Total Points Earned 30
Regular Season Summary Snubbed- T-9th of 16 teams in Conference- (*only 1 PT back of final 2 playoff spots)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2018
Total Points Earned 754
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title & Conference- (1 Point > Boston). 3rd of 31 teams overall.
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-3 (WSH)

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