Ratings Reference
Teams

Tampa Bay Lightning

121 telecasts with figures · 126 published claims
121
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03

Top events · Tampa Bay Lightning

1
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7
2026-05-03 · TNT · truTV · HBO Max
2,310,000
NHL
2
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
2026-02-01 · ESPN
2,100,000
NHL
3
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4
2026-04-26 · ESPN
1,900,000
NHL
4
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1
2026-04-19 · TNT · truTV · HBO Max
1,400,000
NHL
5
Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
2026-05-01 · ESPN2
1,000,000
NHL

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
Blackhawks
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 · 2015-06-15
8,005,000
8 telecasts
2
Flames
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 · 2004-06-07
6,290,000
7 telecasts
3
Avalanche
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 · 2022-06-24
5,145,000
9 telecasts
4
Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning · 2021-07-07
3,510,000
12 telecasts
5
Rangers
Eastern Conference Final Game 7 · 2015-05-29
3,300,000
13 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
NBC
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 · 2015-06-15
8,005,000
20 telecasts
2
ABC
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 · 2004-06-07
6,290,000
16 telecasts
3
NBCSN
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 · 2015-06-10
3,914,000
49 telecasts
4
ESPN
Eastern Conference Final Game 5 · 2022-06-09
2,480,000
16 telecasts
5
TNT
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7 · 2026-05-03
2,310,000
12 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

Methodology →
figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

Methodology →
2026-05-03Eastern Conference First Round Game 72,310,000
2026-05-01Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens1,000,000
2026-04-26Eastern Conference First Round Game 41,900,000
2026-04-19Eastern Conference First Round Game 11,400,000
2026-02-01Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning2,100,000
2025-03-06NHL Sabres–Lightning390,000
2024-04-27Eastern Conference First Round Game 4876,000
2024-04-25Eastern Conference First Round Game 3569,000
2024-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 2515,000
2024-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 1932,000
2024-04-06NHL Lightning–Penguins883,000
2024-03-27NHL Bruins–Lightning472,000
2024-02-25NHL Lightning–Devils265,000
2024-02-22NHL Capitals–Lightning361,000
2024-02-07NHL Lightning–Rangers413,000
2023-10-17NHL Lightning–Sabres552,000
2023-10-10NHL Predators–Lightning598,000
2023-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,110,000
2023-03-05NHL Lightning–Hurricanes377,000
2023-02-11NHL Lightning–Stars673,000
2023-01-19NHL Lightning–Oilers323,000
2022-11-13NHL Capitals–Lightning236,000
2022-10-26NHL Lightning–Ducks270,000
2022-10-18NHL Flyers–Lightning494,000
2022Stanley Cup Final, Avalanche vs Lightning6 games
2022-06-15Stanley Cup Final Game 14,200,000
2022-06-18Stanley Cup Final Game 23,747,000
2022-06-20Stanley Cup Final Game 34,103,000
2022-06-22Stanley Cup Final Game 44,599,000
2022-06-24Stanley Cup Final Game 55,145,000
2022-06-26Stanley Cup Final Game 65,817,000
2022-06-20Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning4,100,000
2022-06-15Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche4,200,000
2022-06-09Eastern Conference Final Game 52,480,000
2022-06-05Eastern Conference Final Game 31,960,000
2022-06-01Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers2,360,000
2022-05-23Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning1,360,000
2022-05-14Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs1,680,000
2022-03-27NHL Lightning–Islanders297,000
2022-03-19New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning876,000
2022-03-16NHL Lightning–Kraken211,000
2022-02-26NHL Lightning–Predators634,000
2021-10-12Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning983,000
2021-07-07Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning3,510,000
2021Stanley Cup Final, Canadiens vs Lightning5 games
2021-06-28Stanley Cup Final Game 11,569,000
2021-06-30Stanley Cup Final Game 21,649,000
2021-07-02Stanley Cup Final Game 32,378,000
2021-07-05Stanley Cup Final Game 42,920,000
2021-07-07Stanley Cup Final Game 53,510,000
2021-06-30Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning1,650,000
2021-06-28Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning1,570,000
2021-06-25New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning1,920,000
2021-06-21Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 51,270,000
2021-06-17Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 31,240,000
2021-06-15Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 21,320,000
2021-05-02NHL Lightning–Red Wings562,000
2021-03-07NHL Lightning–Blackhawks317,000
2021-02-03NHL Red Wings–Lightning179,000
2021-01-13NHL Blackhawks–Lightning844,000
2020Stanley Cup Final, Lightning vs Stars6 games
2020-09-19Stanley Cup Final Game 12,115,000
2020-09-21Stanley Cup Final Game 21,137,000
2020-09-23Stanley Cup Final Game 31,145,000
2020-09-25Stanley Cup Final Game 42,216,000
2020-09-26Stanley Cup Final Game 52,713,000
2020-09-28Stanley Cup Final Game 62,877,000
2020-09-19Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning2,120,000
2020-09-17Eastern Conference Final Game 61,180,000
2020-09-13Eastern Conference Final Game 4944,000
2020-09-11Eastern Conference Final Game 3986,000
2020-09-07Eastern Conference Final Game 1958,000
2020-08-31Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning1,420,000
2020-08-29Eastern Conference Second Round Game 41,300,000
2020-08-23Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning1,790,000
2020-08-11Eastern Conference First Round Game 1709,000
2020-01-29NHL Lightning–Kings180,000
2020-01-16NHL Lightning–Wild218,000
2019-12-03NHL Lightning–Predators241,000
2019-11-19NHL Lightning–Blues201,000
2019-04-16Eastern Conference First Round Game 4643,000
2019-04-14Eastern Conference First Round Game 3884,000
2019-02-28NHL Lightning–Bruins509,000
2019-02-27NHL Lightning–Rangers379,000
2019-02-25NHL Kings–Lightning294,000
2019-02-18NHL Lightning–Blue Jackets281,000
2019-02-02NHL Lightning–Rangers1,100,000
2019-01-30NHL Lightning–Penguins494,000
2018-12-27NHL Flyers–Lightning248,000
2018-11-13NHL Lightning–Sabres243,000
2018-10-24NHL Lightning–Avalanche177,000
2018-05-23Eastern Conference Final Game 72,580,000
2018-05-17Eastern Conference Final Game 42,050,000
2018-05-13Eastern Conference Final Game 21,900,000
2018-05-06Eastern Conference Second Round Game 52,100,000
2018-05-02Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,500,000
2017-12-12NHL Lightning–Blues289,000
2017-11-08NHL Lightning–Sharks201,000
2017-10-17NHL Lightning–Devils200,000
2016-05-26Eastern Conference Final Game 72,500,000
2016-05-22Eastern Conference Final Game 51,900,000
2016-05-20Eastern Conference Final Game 41,600,000
2016-05-18Eastern Conference Final Game 31,800,000