2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 43-33-6 (SO: 6-4) - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Ottawa Senators 4-1
Coach: John Tortorella (43-33, 6 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning StatisticsTeam Record: 43-33-6 (SO: 6-4) - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Ottawa Senators 4-1
Coach: John Tortorella (43-33, 6 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 6-4 showing in shootouts for 92 points, finishing second in the NHL's Southeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Bay Lightning scored 252 goals and allowed 260. Vincent Lecavalier netted 35 goals for Tampa, while Martin St. Louis and Fredrik Modin tallied 30 or more also. Brad Richards contributed 68 assists. John Grahame earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Sean Burke recorded a 2.80 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
John Tortorella coached the team. The 2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 252
Regular Season Goals Against: 260
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2005 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 7, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 2005 | Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 2005 | Boston Bruins 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-1 | SO | |
| October 15, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 16, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-2 | SO | |
| October 20, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | W | 2-1-1 | 2-1-1 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 21, 2005 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 2-2-1 | 2-1-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 26, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 2-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 5-3-2 | ||
| October 28, 2005 | Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 3-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 6-3-2 | ||
| October 29, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 3-2-1 | 4-1-1 | 7-3-2 | ||
| November 1, 2005 | Atlanta Thrashers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 3-3-1 | 4-1-1 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 3, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 3-3-1 | 4-2-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 5, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 3-3-1 | 4-3-1 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 8, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-3-1 | 4-4-1 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 10, 2005 | New York Rangers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 3-4-1 | 4-4-1 | 7-8-2 | ||
| November 11, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | L | 3-4-1 | 4-5-1 | 7-9-2 | ||
| November 14, 2005 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 4-4-1 | 4-5-1 | 8-9-2 | ||
| November 15, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 4-4-1 | 4-5-2 | 8-9-3 | SO | |
| November 17, 2005 | New York Islanders 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 5-4-1 | 4-5-2 | 9-9-3 | ||
| November 20, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 5-4-1 | 5-5-2 | 10-9-3 | ||
| November 22, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 5-4-1 | 6-5-2 | 11-9-3 | ||
| November 23, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 5-4-1 | 7-5-2 | 12-9-3 | SO | |
| November 25, 2005 | New Jersey Devils 8 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 5-5-1 | 7-5-2 | 12-10-3 | ||
| November 27, 2005 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 6-5-1 | 7-5-2 | 13-10-3 | ||
| November 30, 2005 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 7-5-1 | 7-5-2 | 14-10-3 | ||
| December 2, 2005 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 8-5-1 | 7-5-2 | 15-10-3 | SO | |
| December 8, 2005 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 9-5-1 | 7-5-2 | 16-10-3 | ||
| December 10, 2005 | Nashville Predators 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 10-5-1 | 7-5-2 | 17-10-3 | ||
| December 14, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 | L | 10-5-1 | 7-6-2 | 17-11-3 | ||
| December 15, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 10-5-1 | 8-6-2 | 18-11-3 | ||
| December 17, 2005 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 10-6-1 | 8-6-2 | 18-12-3 | ||
| December 20, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 6 | L | 10-6-1 | 8-7-2 | 18-13-3 | ||
| December 22, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 10-6-1 | 8-8-2 | 18-14-3 | ||
| December 23, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 10-7-1 | 8-8-2 | 18-15-3 | ||
| December 26, 2005 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 11-7-1 | 8-8-2 | 19-15-3 | OT | |
| December 28, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 11-8-1 | 8-8-2 | 19-16-3 | ||
| December 30, 2005 | Boston Bruins 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 11-9-1 | 8-8-2 | 19-17-3 | ||
| January 2, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 11-9-1 | 9-8-2 | 20-17-3 | ||
| January 3, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 11-9-1 | 10-8-2 | 21-17-3 | OT | |
| January 5, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 11-9-1 | 10-9-2 | 21-18-3 | ||
| January 7, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 11-9-1 | 10-10-2 | 21-19-3 | ||
| January 13, 2006 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 12-9-1 | 10-10-2 | 22-19-3 | ||
| January 16, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 12-9-1 | 10-11-2 | 22-20-3 | ||
| January 17, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 12-9-1 | 11-11-2 | 23-20-3 | ||
| January 20, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 12-9-1 | 12-11-2 | 24-20-3 | ||
| January 21, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | W | 12-9-1 | 13-11-2 | 25-20-3 | ||
| January 24, 2006 | Florida Panthers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 12-9-2 | 13-11-2 | 25-20-4 | OT | |
| January 26, 2006 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 13-9-2 | 13-11-2 | 26-20-4 | OT | |
| January 28, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 13-9-2 | 14-11-2 | 27-20-4 | ||
| January 29, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 13-9-2 | 14-12-2 | 27-21-4 | ||
| January 31, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 14-9-2 | 14-12-2 | 28-21-4 | SO | |
| February 4, 2006 | Washington Capitals 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 15-9-2 | 14-12-2 | 29-21-4 | ||
| February 6, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 15-9-2 | 15-12-2 | 30-21-4 | OT | |
| February 7, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New Jersey Devils 7 | L | 15-9-2 | 15-13-2 | 30-22-4 | ||
| February 9, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 16-9-2 | 15-13-2 | 31-22-4 | ||
| February 11, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 16-9-2 | 16-13-2 | 32-22-4 | ||
| February 28, 2006 | Florida Panthers 8 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 16-10-2 | 16-13-2 | 32-23-4 | ||
| March 4, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 16-11-2 | 16-13-2 | 32-24-4 | ||
| March 6, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 16-12-2 | 16-13-2 | 32-25-4 | ||
| March 7, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 16-12-2 | 17-13-2 | 33-25-4 | SO | |
| March 9, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | L | 16-12-2 | 17-14-2 | 33-26-4 | ||
| March 11, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 16-12-2 | 17-15-2 | 33-27-4 | ||
| March 13, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 16-12-2 | 18-15-2 | 34-27-4 | ||
| March 14, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 16-12-2 | 18-16-2 | 34-28-4 | ||
| March 17, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 17-12-2 | 18-16-2 | 35-28-4 | ||
| March 19, 2006 | New York Islanders 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 18-12-2 | 18-16-2 | 36-28-4 | ||
| March 20, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Florida Panthers 6 | L | 18-12-2 | 18-16-3 | 36-28-5 | OT | |
| March 23, 2006 | Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 19-12-2 | 18-16-3 | 37-28-5 | OT | |
| March 25, 2006 | New York Rangers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 20-12-2 | 18-16-3 | 38-28-5 | SO | |
| March 27, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 20-12-2 | 18-17-3 | 38-29-5 | ||
| March 30, 2006 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 21-12-2 | 18-17-3 | 39-29-5 | ||
| April 1, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 21-12-2 | 18-18-3 | 39-30-5 | ||
| April 3, 2006 | Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 22-12-2 | 18-18-3 | 40-30-5 | ||
| April 6, 2006 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 23-12-2 | 18-18-3 | 41-30-5 | SO | |
| April 8, 2006 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 24-12-2 | 18-18-3 | 42-30-5 | ||
| April 9, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Florida Panthers 6 | L | 24-12-2 | 18-19-3 | 42-31-5 | ||
| April 11, 2006 | Atlanta Thrashers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 24-13-2 | 18-19-3 | 42-32-5 | ||
| April 14, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | L | 24-13-2 | 18-19-4 | 42-32-6 | SO | |
| April 15, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 25-13-2 | 18-19-4 | 43-32-6 | OT | |
| April 18, 2006 | Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 25-14-2 | 18-19-4 | 43-33-6 | ||
| April 21, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 25, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 8 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 |
