Matchup Index

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings 46
Tampa Bay Lightning leads 51-46-2
2 ties
1992-93 to 2025-26
Tampa Bay Lightning have won 3 straight
Tampa Bay Lightning 51

Series timeline

▲ Detroit Red Wings ahead (peak +20) ▼ Tampa Bay Lightning ahead (peak +7)
1992-93: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-41992-93: Detroit Red Wings 10-51992-93: Detroit Red Wings 9-71992-93: Detroit Red Wings 5-31992-93: Detroit Red Wings 3-11992-93: Detroit Red Wings 8-31992-93: Detroit Red Wings 9-11993-94: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-21993-94: Detroit Red Wings 6-31993-94: Detroit Red Wings 3-11995-96: Detroit Red Wings 3-21995-96: Detroit Red Wings 2-01996-97: Detroit Red Wings 4-21996-97: Tied 3-31997-98: Detroit Red Wings 3-01997-98: Detroit Red Wings 5-41998-99: Detroit Red Wings 5-31998-99: Detroit Red Wings 6-11999-00: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-21999-00: Detroit Red Wings 3-12000-01: Detroit Red Wings 5-12000-01: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-02001-02: Detroit Red Wings 4-32002-03: Tampa Bay Lightning 1-02002-03: Detroit Red Wings 3-22003-04: Tied 1-12005-06: Detroit Red Wings 6-32007-08: Detroit Red Wings 4-22008-09: Detroit Red Wings 4-32009-10: Detroit Red Wings 3-02010-11: Detroit Red Wings 6-22011-12: Detroit Red Wings 4-22013-14: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22013-14: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12013-14: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-02013-14: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22013-14: Detroit Red Wings 3-22014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-12014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12014-15: Detroit Red Wings 4-02014-15: Detroit Red Wings 3-2 (postseason)2014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 (postseason)2014-15: Detroit Red Wings 3-0 (postseason)2014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (postseason)2014-15: Detroit Red Wings 4-0 (postseason)2014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 (postseason)2014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 (postseason)2015-16: Detroit Red Wings 3-12015-16: Detroit Red Wings 2-12015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-22015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (postseason)2015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 (postseason)2015-16: Detroit Red Wings 2-0 (postseason)2015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (postseason)2015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 (postseason)2016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-42016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-22017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-52018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-42019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12019-20: Detroit Red Wings 5-42020-21: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-12020-21: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12020-21: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32020-21: Detroit Red Wings 6-42020-21: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12020-21: Detroit Red Wings 5-12020-21: Detroit Red Wings 1-02020-21: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 7-62021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12021-22: Detroit Red Wings 4-32022-23: Detroit Red Wings 4-22022-23: Detroit Red Wings 7-42022-23: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-02022-23: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-02023-24: Detroit Red Wings 6-42023-24: Detroit Red Wings 2-12023-24: Detroit Red Wings 4-22024-25: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-12024-25: Detroit Red Wings 2-02024-25: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-32024-25: Detroit Red Wings 4-32025-26: Detroit Red Wings 2-12025-26: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-32025-26: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12025-26: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3

Detroit Red Wings Tampa Bay Lightning Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Detroit Red Wings 6 (1992-93), Tampa Bay Lightning 16 (2015-16–2019-20). Current: Tampa Bay Lightning 3.

Splits

SplitDetroit Red Wings record
Regular season42-43-2
Postseason4-8
Hosted by Detroit Red Wings27-20-1
Hosted by Tampa Bay Lightning19-31-1
Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26)13-29
Largest Detroit Red Wings win9-1 (1992-93)
Largest Tampa Bay Lightning win5-0 (2022-23)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2015-16Apr 21, 2016Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2015-16Apr 19, 2016Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2015-16Apr 17, 2016Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2015-16Apr 15, 2016Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2015-16Apr 13, 2016Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2014-15Apr 29, 2015Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2014-15Apr 27, 2015Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2014-15Apr 25, 2015Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2014-15Apr 23, 2015Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2014-15Apr 21, 2015Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2014-15Apr 18, 2015Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2014-15Apr 16, 2015Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (1-3) Oct 17, 2025 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 28, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 12, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 13, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2024-25 (2-2) Jan 18, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 25, 2025 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 8, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 11, 2025 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2023-24 (3-0) Oct 14, 2023 Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 21, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 1, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2022-23 (2-2) Dec 6, 2022 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 21, 2022 Detroit Red Wings 7-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 25, 2023 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 13, 2023 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2021-22 (1-3) Oct 14, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 7-6 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 4, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 26, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 19, 2022 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2020-21 (3-5) Feb 3, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 5, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 9, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 11, 2021 Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 3, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 4, 2021 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
May 1, 2021 Detroit Red Wings 1-0 at Detroit Red Wings
May 2, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (1-1) Dec 29, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 8, 2020 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
2018-19 (0-4) Oct 18, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 4, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 9, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 14, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
2017-18 (0-4) Oct 16, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Oct 26, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 7, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 15, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2016-17 (0-5) Oct 13, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 15, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 20, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 24, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 30, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2015-16 (3-6) Oct 13, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 3, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 3, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 22, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 13, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Apr 15, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Apr 17, 2016 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Apr 19, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Apr 21, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
2014-15 (4-7) Nov 9, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 29, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 20, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 28, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 16, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Apr 18, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Apr 21, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Apr 23, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Apr 25, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Apr 27, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Apr 29, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
2013-14 (1-4) Nov 9, 2013 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 12, 2013 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 15, 2013 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 8, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 30, 2014 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2011-12 Nov 30, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2010-11 Feb 17, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 Dec 17, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2008-09 Nov 13, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2007-08 Nov 29, 2007 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2005-06 Dec 17, 2005 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2003-04 Mar 8, 2004 Tie 1-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2002-03 (1-1) Jan 7, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 5, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2001-02 Feb 26, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2000-01 (1-1) Oct 25, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 2, 2000 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (1-1) Nov 7, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 27, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1998-99 (2-0) Mar 19, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 26, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 6-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1997-98 (2-0) Oct 10, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 5, 1998 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1996-97 (1-0-1) Nov 10, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 17, 1997 Tie 3-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1995-96 (2-0) Feb 10, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 24, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
1993-94 (2-1) Jan 12, 1994 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 17, 1994 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 2, 1994 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1992-93 (6-1) Nov 11, 1992 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 23, 1992 Detroit Red Wings 10-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 5, 1992 Detroit Red Wings 9-7 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 13, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 17, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 27, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 8-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 8, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 9-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.