Matchup edge
Form edge: Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-3 in the last 5 games against 0-5 for Philadelphia Flyers.
Recent form: last 5
Philadelphia Flyers: 0 wins and 5 losses in the last 5, with 7 goals scored and 20 conceded.
| Oct 1, 2026 | at New Jersey Devils | L | 2–3 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | L | 0–7 |
| May 9, 2026 · last season | vs Carolina Hurricanes | L | 2–3 |
| May 8, 2026 · last season | vs Carolina Hurricanes | L | 1–4 |
| May 4, 2026 · last season | at Carolina Hurricanes | L | 2–3 |
Tampa Bay Lightning: 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 12 conceded.
| Oct 1, 2026 | at New York Rangers | L | 1–5 |
| May 3, 2026 · last season | vs Montreal Canadiens | L | 1–2 |
| May 1, 2026 · last season | at Montreal Canadiens | W | 1–0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 · last season | vs Montreal Canadiens | L | 2–3 |
| Apr 26, 2026 · last season | at Montreal Canadiens | W | 3–2 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 3 meetings on record, Philadelphia Flyers won 0, Tampa Bay Lightning won 3.
| Jan 13, 2026 · last season | Philadelphia Flyers | 1–5 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Jan 11, 2026 · last season | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–7 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Nov 25, 2025 · last season | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3–0 | Philadelphia Flyers |
Season so far
Philadelphia Flyers are 29th of 32 on win rate after 2 games (0-2).
Tampa Bay Lightning are 30th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (0-1).
| # | Team | P | W | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2:10 |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:5 |
Team news
Philadelphia Flyers
- Nikita Grebenkin (RW): Out, upper body. Grebenkin (undisclosed) won't play against Carolina on Saturday, according to Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer. (ESPN, Oct 3, 2026)
- Helge Grans (D): Injured Reserve, lower body. Grans (lower body) was put on the injured non-roster list Monday. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)
- Denver Barkey (C): Injured Reserve, lower body. Barkey (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Yanni Gourde (C): Injured Reserve, hip. Gourde (hip) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)
- Dominic James (C): Injured Reserve, hand. The Lightning placed James (hand) on non-roster injured reserve Monday. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)
- Capitals take on the Lightning following Tuch's 2-goal game — Washington Capitals (1-0, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (0-1, in the Atlantic Division)Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p. (Yahoo Sports, Oct 3, 2026)
Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.
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