The Tampa Bay Lightning announced single-game tickets would be going on sale Thursday, August 19 on Ticketmaster (click the link, the hard work has been done for you). All preseason games will be available, as will tickets to regular-season games, not including the NHL Stadium Series game against the Nashville Predators in February, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Second-hand tickets for the Lightning’s home opener on October 12th against the Pittsburgh Penguins are currently no less than $200 in the 300’s section of Amalie Arena to see the second Stanley Cup champions banner being raised to the rafters. Needless to say, this should be your opportunity.
If you are the type who prefers to gameplan before attending a game, you’ll have plenty of options each month, with April being the busiest month.
Monthly breakdown
- October
- 12th vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
- 19th vs. Florida Panthers
- 23rd vs. Colorado Avalanche
- 28th vs. Arizona Coyotes
- November
- 1st vs. Washington Capitals
- 9th vs. Carolina Hurricanes
- 13th vs. Florida Panthers
- 15th vs. New York Islanders
- 20th vs. New Jersey Devils
- 21st vs. Minnesota Wild
- 23rd vs. Philadelphia Flyers
- 26th vs. Seattle Kraken
- December
- 2nd vs. St. Louis Blues
- 14th vs. Los Angeles Kings
- 16th vs. Ottawa Senators
- 28th vs. Montreal Canadiens
- 31st vs. New York Rangers
- January
- 6th vs. Calgary Flames
- 8th vs. Boston Bruins
- 13th vs. Vancouver Canucks
- 15th vs. Dallas Stars
- 27th vs. New Jersey Devils
- 29th vs. Vegas Golden Knights
- February
- 1st vs. San Jose Sharks
- 23rd vs. Edmonton Oilers
- March
- 1st vs. Ottawa Senators
- 3rd vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
- 4th vs. Detroit Red Wings
- 19th vs. New York Rangers
- 29th vs. Carolina Hurricanes
- April
- 1st vs. Chicago Blackhawks
- 2nd vs. Montreal Canadiens
- 4th vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
- 8th vs. Boston Bruins
- 10th vs. Buffalo Sabres
- 14th vs. Anaheim Ducks
- 16th vs. Winnipeg Jets
- 19th vs. Detroit Red Wings
- 21st vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
- 23rd vs. Nashville Predators
- 26th vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Of course, the NHL has the scheduled two-week break in February to account for the Olympics, although the league and NHLPA have not fully committed to participating. You should be aware of some notable games before tickets go on sale if you are not planning to attend multiple games, such as a potential Stanley Cup Final matchup that takes place early in the season when the Avalanche comes to Amalie Arena on October 23rd. A rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals on November 13th against the Islanders. A tug on the heartstrings when Yanni Gourde will return to Tampa on November 24th for the first time since being selected by the Kraken in the Expansion Draft. To end the calendar year, the Canadiens return to Amalie Arena for the first time since the Lightning won Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals last season, on December 28th.
As you would expect, tickets directly from Ticketmaster will most likely sell quickly, so have your accounts ready, card updated, and any other information required, or you may be on the receiving end of purchasing second-hand tickets at a higher price.
See you in Thunder Alley!