Tampa Bay Lightning (TBL)
Race:
Seed
Holding Atlantic #1 — trying to stay ahead of Montréal Canadiens (next in Atlantic)
Numbers
Numbers anchor: staying above Columbus Blue Jackets (first team out)
Magic #
42
Tragic #
68
Quick mental model
Magic counts down to clinching.
It drops when you gain points or when teams around the bubble lose.
Tragic counts down to elimination. It drops when you lose (burning games) or when the bubble chaser gains points.
Tragic counts down to elimination. It drops when you lose (burning games) or when the bubble chaser gains points.
Tonight’s rooting guide
Live rooting guide — it updates as games go final, so items may disappear.
Showing remaining games that can still affect your numbers.
Your game
- If Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers in regulation tonight, your Magic number -2.
- If Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers in OT/SO tonight, your Magic number -2.
- If Tampa Bay Lightning lose to Florida Panthers in regulation tonight, your Tragic number -2.
- If Tampa Bay Lightning lose to Florida Panthers in OT/SO tonight, your Magic number -1 and your Tragic number -1.
Other games
- Root for New Jersey Devils to beat New York Islanders in regulation tonight, your Magic number -2.