Lightning Host Philadelphia Tonight at Benchmark International Arena

The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their first homestand of the 2026–27 season tonight, Monday, October 5, against the Philadelphia Flyers at Benchmark International Arena in downtown Tampa. The puck drops at 7 p.m. Eastern, with the local television pregame show beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tampa Bay 66. Radio coverage is available on 102.5 FM and Lightning Radio 24/7, while the team also lists its official streaming option at TampaBayLightning.com/StreamNow. The matchup follows Tampa Bay’s home-opening win over Washington and gives local fans another early-season game at the arena. Because the event takes place today and its final scheduled date is not earlier than today, the record is listed as Active. Fans attending in person should use the team and arena’s current information for tickets, entry policies, parking, and any same-day operational changes.

Tampa Bay enters the meeting with a 58–46–13 all-time record against Philadelphia, including a 32–23–4 mark on home ice. The Lightning went 3–0–0 against the Flyers last season and outscored them 15–3 across those three games. Nikita Kucherov led Tampa Bay in that season series with nine points, while Brandon Hagel recorded six and Anthony Cirelli added five. Andrei Vasilevskiy went 2–0–0 with a .950 save percentage and one shutout against Philadelphia last season; his career record against the Flyers is 17–4–1 with a .934 save percentage and six shutouts. The team notes that line combinations listed from Saturday remain subject to change. After tonight, Tampa Bay’s published schedule continues Thursday, October 8, at home against Minnesota, followed by a Saturday, October 10, road game against the New York Islanders and a Tuesday, October 13, visit to the New York Rangers.