2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-31-5 (SO: 3-3) - 97 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 11-6
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Conference Second Round - Defeated New York Islanders 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Jon Cooper (46-31, 5 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning StatisticsTeam Record: 46-31-5 (SO: 3-3) - 97 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 11-6
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Conference Second Round - Defeated New York Islanders 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Jon Cooper (46-31, 5 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 2015-16 season with a record of 46 wins and 31 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 3-3 showing in shootouts for 97 points, finishing second in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-6.
The Bay Lightning netted 227 goals and allowed 201. Steven Stamkos scored 36 goals for Tampa, and Nikita Kucherov tallied 30 or more also. Victor Hedman contributed 37 assists. Ben Bishop earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.06 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Jon Cooper coached the team. The 2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 227
Regular Season Goals Against: 201
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2015 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| October 10, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 2015 | Dallas Stars 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 20, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Nashville Predators 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 4-2-1 | SO | |
| October 23, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 5-2-1 | OT | |
| October 24, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-1-2 | 5-2-2 | OT | |
| October 27, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-2-2 | 5-3-2 | ||
| October 29, 2015 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-2-2 | 5-4-2 | ||
| October 31, 2015 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-2-2 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 1, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 2-3-0 | 4-2-2 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 3, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 4-3-2 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 5, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 2-3-0 | 5-3-2 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 7, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Minnesota Wild 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 5-4-2 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 10, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 2-4-0 | 5-4-2 | 7-8-2 | ||
| November 12, 2015 | Calgary Flames 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 3-4-0 | 5-4-2 | 8-8-2 | ||
| November 14, 2015 | Florida Panthers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 3-4-1 | 5-4-2 | 8-8-3 | SO | |
| November 16, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 3-4-1 | 5-5-2 | 8-9-3 | ||
| November 19, 2015 | New York Rangers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 4-4-1 | 5-5-2 | 9-9-3 | ||
| November 21, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 5-4-1 | 5-5-2 | 10-9-3 | ||
| November 25, 2015 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 6-4-1 | 5-5-2 | 11-9-3 | SO | |
| November 27, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 6-4-1 | 5-6-2 | 11-10-3 | ||
| November 28, 2015 | New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 6-5-1 | 5-6-2 | 11-11-3 | ||
| December 2, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Anaheim Ducks 1 | W | 6-5-1 | 6-6-2 | 12-11-3 | ||
| December 5, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 6-5-1 | 7-6-2 | 13-11-3 | ||
| December 6, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 6-5-1 | 7-7-2 | 13-12-3 | ||
| December 10, 2015 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 7-5-1 | 7-7-2 | 14-12-3 | ||
| December 12, 2015 | Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 7-6-1 | 7-7-2 | 14-13-3 | ||
| December 14, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1 | W | 7-6-1 | 8-7-2 | 15-13-3 | ||
| December 15, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 7-6-1 | 9-7-2 | 16-13-3 | OT | |
| December 18, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 7-6-1 | 9-8-2 | 16-14-3 | ||
| December 20, 2015 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 8-6-1 | 9-8-2 | 17-14-3 | ||
| December 22, 2015 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 8-7-1 | 9-8-2 | 17-15-3 | ||
| December 26, 2015 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 9-7-1 | 9-8-2 | 18-15-3 | ||
| December 28, 2015 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 9-7-2 | 9-8-2 | 18-15-4 | SO | |
| December 30, 2015 | New York Rangers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 9-8-2 | 9-8-2 | 18-16-4 | ||
| January 2, 2016 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 10-8-2 | 9-8-2 | 19-16-4 | SO | |
| January 5, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 10-8-2 | 9-9-2 | 19-17-4 | ||
| January 8, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 10-8-2 | 10-9-2 | 20-17-4 | ||
| January 9, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 10-8-2 | 11-9-2 | 21-17-4 | OT | |
| January 12, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | W | 10-8-2 | 12-9-2 | 22-17-4 | ||
| January 15, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 11-8-2 | 12-9-2 | 23-17-4 | OT | |
| January 17, 2016 | Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 12-8-2 | 12-9-2 | 24-17-4 | ||
| January 19, 2016 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 13-8-2 | 12-9-2 | 25-17-4 | ||
| January 21, 2016 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 14-8-2 | 12-9-2 | 26-17-4 | ||
| January 23, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | L | 14-8-2 | 12-10-2 | 26-18-4 | ||
| January 27, 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 15-8-2 | 12-10-2 | 27-18-4 | ||
| February 3, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 16-8-2 | 12-10-2 | 28-18-4 | ||
| February 5, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 17-8-2 | 12-10-2 | 29-18-4 | ||
| February 8, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 17-8-2 | 12-11-2 | 29-19-4 | ||
| February 9, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 17-8-2 | 12-12-2 | 29-20-4 | ||
| February 12, 2016 | Nashville Predators 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 18-8-2 | 12-12-2 | 30-20-4 | OT | |
| February 14, 2016 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 18-9-2 | 12-12-2 | 30-21-4 | ||
| February 16, 2016 | San Jose Sharks 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 18-10-2 | 12-12-2 | 30-22-4 | ||
| February 18, 2016 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 19-10-2 | 12-12-2 | 31-22-4 | SO | |
| February 20, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 19-10-2 | 13-12-2 | 32-22-4 | ||
| February 21, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 19-10-2 | 14-12-2 | 33-22-4 | ||
| February 23, 2016 | Arizona Coyotes 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 20-10-2 | 14-12-2 | 34-22-4 | ||
| February 26, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 20-10-2 | 15-12-2 | 35-22-4 | ||
| February 28, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 20-10-2 | 16-12-2 | 36-22-4 | ||
| February 29, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 20-10-2 | 17-12-2 | 37-22-4 | ||
| March 3, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 20-10-2 | 18-12-2 | 38-22-4 | ||
| March 5, 2016 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 21-10-2 | 18-12-2 | 39-22-4 | OT | |
| March 7, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 21-10-2 | 18-13-2 | 39-23-4 | ||
| March 8, 2016 | Boston Bruins 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 21-10-3 | 18-13-2 | 39-23-5 | OT | |
| March 11, 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 21-11-3 | 18-13-2 | 39-24-5 | ||
| March 13, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0 | W | 21-11-3 | 19-13-2 | 40-24-5 | ||
| March 15, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 21-11-3 | 19-14-2 | 40-25-5 | ||
| March 17, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 21-11-3 | 19-15-2 | 40-26-5 | ||
| March 19, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Arizona Coyotes 0 | W | 21-11-3 | 20-15-2 | 41-26-5 | ||
| March 22, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 22-11-3 | 20-15-2 | 42-26-5 | ||
| March 25, 2016 | New York Islanders 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 7 | W | 23-11-3 | 20-15-2 | 43-26-5 | ||
| March 26, 2016 | Florida Panthers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 23-12-3 | 20-15-2 | 43-27-5 | ||
| March 28, 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 24-12-3 | 20-15-2 | 44-27-5 | ||
| March 31, 2016 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 24-13-3 | 20-15-2 | 44-28-5 | ||
| April 2, 2016 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 25-13-3 | 20-15-2 | 45-28-5 | ||
| April 4, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 25-13-3 | 20-16-2 | 45-29-5 | ||
| April 5, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 25-13-3 | 20-17-2 | 45-30-5 | ||
| April 7, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 25-13-3 | 21-17-2 | 46-30-5 | ||
| April 9, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 25-13-3 | 21-18-2 | 46-31-5 | ||
| April 13, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 15, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 27, 2016 | New York Islanders 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 30, 2016 | New York Islanders 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | OT | |
| May 6, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | OT | |
| May 8, 2016 | New York Islanders 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| May 13, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| May 16, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 5-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-3-0 | OT | |
| May 18, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 20, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| May 22, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-4-0 | OT | |
| May 24, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 6-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 26, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 6-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-6-0 |
