Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head

Chicago Blackhawks
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning lead Blackhawks39to26ยท5 ties

Lightning hold a slight edge in 70 all-time meetings; Lightning have extended the lead since 2005.

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At a glance

Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning insights

The edge
+13wins for Lightning
56% Lightning ยท 37% Blackhawks ยท 7% ties

Lightning have extended the lead in the shootout era: 31-14 since 2005.

Recent form
5-15last 20

Lightning won 2-1 on Jan 23, 2026

Where it matters
6Stanley Cup Playoffs games

6 playoff games between these franchises.

The story

Lightning built their historical edge pre-2005, winning 8 of 20 decided meetings (40%) (plus 5 ties). In the shootout era they are 31-14 against each other (69% Lightning). 5 historical ties live in the all-time ledger, all predating the 2005 shootout rule. They have crossed paths in the postseason 6 times. Games average a 2.1-goal margin, with the largest blowout coming via Blackhawks' 5-goal win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Lightning hold a 15-5 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1992, so the rivalry has spanned 34 seasons of NHL history. Most recent result: Lightning won 2-1 on Jan 23, 2026. Through the 2020s Lightning have led 14-5 between the teams.

Win Percentage
26W
5T
39W
CHI
TBL
37%7%56%
Chicago BlackhawksTiesTampa Bay Lightning

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Jan 23, 2026CHITBL1โ€“2TBL
Oct 23, 2025TBLCHI2โ€“3CHI
Jan 28, 2025TBLCHI1โ€“4CHI
Jan 24, 2025CHITBL3โ€“4TBL
Nov 16, 2023CHITBL2โ€“4TBL
Nov 9, 2023TBLCHI3โ€“5CHI
Mar 11, 2023TBLCHI3โ€“1TBL
Jan 3, 2023CHITBL1โ€“4TBL
Apr 1, 2022TBLCHI5โ€“2TBL
Mar 6, 2022CHITBL3โ€“6TBL
Last Meeting
Jan 23, 2026Final
CHI
1
HOME
TBL
2
AWAY
Lightningwon by1goal
Snapped Blackhawks' streakยทGame 70 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season64 games ยท 5 ties
22
37
Stanley Cup Playoffs6 games
4
2
Chicago Blackhawks Biggest Win
5โ€“0+5 goals
Dec 31, 1992
Tampa Bay Lightning Biggest Win
7โ€“3+4 goals
Oct 7, 1992
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“CHI โ†•TBL โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26112
2024โ€“25112
2023โ€“24112
2022โ€“23022
2021โ€“22022
2020โ€“21178
2019โ€“20112
2018โ€“19022
2017โ€“18022
2016โ€“17022

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
15-19CHI HOME20-11TBL HOME
AWAY
11-20
CHI
AWAY
19-15
TBL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Tampa Bay Lightning: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 2.1 goals on average
2.1goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHI-Neutral
Last 1030%
All-Time40%
TBL-Neutral
Last 1070%
All-Time60%
Last 10 Results
CHI / TBL

Frequently Asked Questions: Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs for the NHL are pulled from the official NHL api-web data service (coverage from 1917 onward). Coach matchups, arena history, and franchise lineage are cross-checked against hockey-reference.com. Award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Conn Smythe) are sourced from league records and filtered to each franchise including historic relocations.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning have played in the NHL since 1992.