How to watch the Tampa Bay Lightning
Last checked October 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning local games stream on Tampa Bay Lightning app. Free over the air: WXPX 66 (The Spot Tampa Bay), 70 of 84 games. National NHL games are on the networks listed lower down.
Local TV and streaming
Local services usually only work inside the team's home territory; each listing says where.
Tampa Bay Lightning app
$66 per season
Lightning games in the broadcast territory (70 of 84 also free on WXPX 66)
Works on: iOS, Android, Amazon Appstore
Free over the air
An antenna or a free local-station app is enough for these.
- WXPX 66 (The Spot Tampa Bay), 70 of 84 games
Upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning games
- Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 PM ETWinnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay LightningWhere to watch: ESPN+; local: The Spot - MTN
- Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM ETTampa Bay Lightning at Nashville PredatorsWhere to watch: ESPN+; local: Scripps Sports, The Spot - MTN
- Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 PM ETDetroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay LightningWhere to watch: ESPN+; local: The Spot - MTN, DSN
Channels are listed once a game's broadcast is announced; "check local listings" means none is yet.
National NHL games
National games are on ESPN and ABC and on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. Local games are on a team's regional network, a free local station or the team's own streaming service, and out-of-market games are on ESPN+.
See every NHL game on TV today, or open the live guide to follow the Tampa Bay Lightning and see which of your services carry each game.
Where this comes from
Checked by hand against each service's own pages and announcements, last on October 2026. Rights and prices change often; tell us if something is out of date.