Where to watch Tampa Bay Lightning games in Tampa
4 bar and fan watch spots in the Tampa area where Lightning fans watch the game. Last checked October 2026. Next game: Lightning vs Canucks, Saturday, October 17 on ESPN+.
Looking for a Lightning bar in Tampa? Lightning fans in the area watch games at Armature Works, Irish 31 @ Westchase and Southern Lights Brewing Company in Clearwater, plus 1 more below. Call ahead on game days to make sure the bar will have your game on.
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Armature Works
Hosted an official Lightning playoff watch party. Third-party listing; call ahead.
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Irish 31 @ Westchase
Shows every Lightning game live. Third-party listing; call ahead.
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Southern Lights Brewing Company
Shows Lightning games on taproom TVs. Third-party listing; call ahead.
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Sparkman Wharf
Hosts Lightning watch parties. Third-party listing; call ahead.
Upcoming Lightning games to watch in Tampa
Lightning are 5-2-0 (2nd in Atlantic Division). Last game: W 4–3 vs Seattle Kraken.
How to watch Lightning vs Canucks in Tampa: Out of market: ESPN+ Away from the home market it streams on ESPN+. Ask the bar whether they can put it on.
- vs Vancouver Canucks Out of market: ESPN+ ESPN+, The Spot - MTN
- at Vegas Golden Knights National: ESPN
- at Colorado Avalanche Out of market: ESPN+ ESPN+, The Spot - MTN, Altitude Sports
- at Utah Mammoth Out of market: ESPN+ ESPN+, Utah 16, The Spot - MTN
- vs Winnipeg Jets Out of market: ESPN+ ESPN+, The Spot - MTN
- at Nashville Predators Out of market: ESPN+ ESPN+, Scripps Sports, The Spot - MTN
National games (ESPN, ABC, TNT) show at most sports bars. Regional-network games are often blacked out away from the team’s home market, so ask whether the bar carries the league’s out-of-market package.
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