They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).
[1] The Lightning were founded in 1992 as an expansion team in the Norris Division of the Campbell Conference.
They moved to their current home in 1996, the Ice Palace, which has since been renamed Amalie Arena.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have won over 1,000 regular season games, the 23rd-highest victory total among NHL teams.
[2] They have also lost 1,000 games during the regular season, the ninth-lowest loss total in the NHL.