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 Statistics
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