1995-96 Tampa Bay Lightning Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-32-12 - 88 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Terry Crisp (38-32-12)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1995-96 Tampa Bay Lightning StatisticsTeam Record: 38-32-12 - 88 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Terry Crisp (38-32-12)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1995-96 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 38 wins and 32 losses and 12 ties for 88 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Bay Lightning netted 238 goals and conceded 248. Alex Selivanov scored 31 goals for Tampa, and Brian Bradley contributed 56 assists. Daren Puppa earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.46 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Terry Crisp coached the team. The 1995-96 Tampa Bay Lightning lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 238
Regular Season Goals Against: 248
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1995 | Calgary Flames 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 12, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 14, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1995 | Ottawa Senators 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 19, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Dallas Stars 3 | T | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-2 | OT | |
| October 26, 1995 | New York Rangers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | T | 1-1-2 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-3 | OT | |
| October 28, 1995 | Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 1-2-2 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-3 | ||
| October 31, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 1-2-2 | 1-2-2 | 2-4-4 | OT | |
| November 1, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 10 | L | 1-2-2 | 1-3-2 | 2-5-4 | ||
| November 3, 1995 | New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 2-2-2 | 1-3-2 | 3-5-4 | ||
| November 5, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 2-2-2 | 1-4-2 | 3-6-4 | ||
| November 8, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 2-2-2 | 1-5-2 | 3-7-4 | ||
| November 10, 1995 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 2-3-2 | 1-5-2 | 3-8-4 | OT | |
| November 12, 1995 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 2-4-2 | 1-5-2 | 3-9-4 | ||
| November 14, 1995 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 3-4-2 | 1-5-2 | 4-9-4 | ||
| November 16, 1995 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 3-5-2 | 1-5-2 | 4-10-4 | OT | |
| November 18, 1995 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 4-5-2 | 1-5-2 | 5-10-4 | OT | |
| November 22, 1995 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 5-5-2 | 1-5-2 | 6-10-4 | ||
| November 24, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 5-5-2 | 2-5-2 | 7-10-4 | ||
| November 25, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 5-5-2 | 3-5-2 | 8-10-4 | ||
| November 27, 1995 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 6-5-2 | 3-5-2 | 9-10-4 | ||
| November 29, 1995 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 6-5-3 | 3-5-2 | 9-10-5 | OT | |
| December 1, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 6-5-3 | 3-6-2 | 9-11-5 | ||
| December 3, 1995 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 6-6-3 | 3-6-2 | 9-12-5 | ||
| December 6, 1995 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 7-6-3 | 3-6-2 | 10-12-5 | ||
| December 8, 1995 | Boston Bruins 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 8-6-3 | 3-6-2 | 11-12-5 | ||
| December 11, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 8-6-3 | 4-6-2 | 12-12-5 | ||
| December 13, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 8-6-3 | 5-6-2 | 13-12-5 | ||
| December 14, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 8-6-3 | 5-7-2 | 13-13-5 | ||
| December 16, 1995 | Florida Panthers 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 8-7-3 | 5-7-2 | 13-14-5 | ||
| December 19, 1995 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 9-7-3 | 5-7-2 | 14-14-5 | ||
| December 21, 1995 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 9-7-4 | 5-7-2 | 14-14-6 | OT | |
| December 23, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 9-7-4 | 5-8-2 | 14-15-6 | ||
| December 28, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 10-7-4 | 5-8-2 | 15-15-6 | ||
| December 31, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 10-7-4 | 6-8-2 | 16-15-6 | ||
| January 2, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Calgary Flames 10 | L | 10-7-4 | 6-9-2 | 16-16-6 | ||
| January 3, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 10-7-4 | 7-9-2 | 17-16-6 | ||
| January 6, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Vancouver Canucks 9 | L | 10-7-4 | 7-10-2 | 17-17-6 | ||
| January 8, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 10-7-4 | 7-10-3 | 17-17-7 | OT | |
| January 13, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 11-7-4 | 7-10-3 | 18-17-7 | ||
| January 15, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 11-7-4 | 7-11-3 | 18-18-7 | ||
| January 17, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 12-7-4 | 7-11-3 | 19-18-7 | ||
| January 22, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 12-7-4 | 8-11-3 | 20-18-7 | ||
| January 25, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 12-7-4 | 8-12-3 | 20-19-7 | ||
| January 27, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 12-7-4 | 8-13-3 | 20-20-7 | ||
| January 31, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 13-7-4 | 8-13-3 | 21-20-7 | ||
| February 3, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 13-8-4 | 8-13-3 | 21-21-7 | ||
| February 4, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 13-8-4 | 9-13-3 | 22-21-7 | ||
| February 7, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | T | 13-8-4 | 9-13-4 | 22-21-8 | OT | |
| February 10, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 13-9-4 | 9-13-4 | 22-22-8 | OT | |
| February 11, 1996 | New York Rangers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 13-10-4 | 9-13-4 | 22-23-8 | ||
| February 13, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 13-11-4 | 9-13-4 | 22-24-8 | ||
| February 15, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 14-11-4 | 9-13-4 | 23-24-8 | ||
| February 17, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 15-11-4 | 9-13-4 | 24-24-8 | ||
| February 19, 1996 | Dallas Stars 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 16-11-4 | 9-13-4 | 25-24-8 | ||
| February 21, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 16-11-4 | 10-13-4 | 26-24-8 | OT | |
| February 23, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 16-11-4 | 11-13-4 | 27-24-8 | OT | |
| February 24, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 16-11-4 | 11-14-4 | 27-25-8 | ||
| February 28, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 16-11-4 | 12-14-4 | 28-25-8 | ||
| March 1, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 7 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 16-11-4 | 13-14-4 | 29-25-8 | ||
| March 3, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | T | 16-11-4 | 13-14-5 | 29-25-9 | OT | |
| March 5, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 17-11-4 | 13-14-5 | 30-25-9 | ||
| March 7, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 18-11-4 | 13-14-5 | 31-25-9 | ||
| March 10, 1996 | Washington Capitals 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 19-11-4 | 13-14-5 | 32-25-9 | ||
| March 13, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 19-11-4 | 13-14-6 | 32-25-10 | OT | |
| March 15, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 19-11-4 | 13-15-6 | 32-26-10 | ||
| March 17, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 19-11-4 | 13-16-6 | 32-27-10 | ||
| March 18, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 19-11-4 | 13-17-6 | 32-28-10 | ||
| March 21, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 19-11-5 | 13-17-6 | 32-28-11 | OT | |
| March 23, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 20-11-5 | 13-17-6 | 33-28-11 | ||
| March 26, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 20-12-5 | 13-17-6 | 33-29-11 | ||
| March 30, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 20-12-5 | 14-17-6 | 34-29-11 | ||
| March 31, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 20-12-5 | 14-17-7 | 34-29-12 | OT | |
| April 3, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 21-12-5 | 14-17-7 | 35-29-12 | ||
| April 5, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 21-13-5 | 14-17-7 | 35-30-12 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 21-13-5 | 14-18-7 | 35-31-12 | ||
| April 8, 1996 | New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 22-13-5 | 14-18-7 | 36-31-12 | ||
| April 10, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 22-13-5 | 15-18-7 | 37-31-12 | ||
| April 12, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 22-13-5 | 16-18-7 | 38-31-12 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 22-14-5 | 16-18-7 | 38-32-12 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 23, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
