|| April 18 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–3 || || Bishop || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 17–23–4 || 38 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 45 || April 21 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || || Lindback || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 17–24–4 || 38 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 46 || April 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,826 || 18–24–4 || 40 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 47 || April 25 || @ Boston Bruins || 0–2 || || Lindback || TD Garden || 17,565 || 18–25–4 || 40 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 48 || April 27 || Florida Panthers || 3–5 || || Lindback || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 18–26–4 || 40 || |- |- | 2012–13 Regular Season Schedule |- | Lightning score listed first; Playoffs The Lightning were unable to qualify for the playoffs for the second year in a row. Player stats Final stats Skaters Goaltenders †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Tampa Bay. Stats reflect time with Tampa Bay only. ‡Traded to Tampa Bay mid-season. Bold/italics denotes franchise record Awards and records Awards Milestones Transactions The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season. Trades Free agents signed Free agents lost Claimed via waivers Lost via waivers Lost via retirement Player signings Draft picks Tampa Bay Lightning's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012. Draft Notes The Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as a result of a February 21, 2012, trade that sent Kyle Quincey to the Red Wings in exchange for Sebastien Piche and this pick. The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick (originally from the Florida Panthers) went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as a result of a February 18, 2012, trade that sent Pavel Kubina to the Flyers in exchange for Jon Kalinski, 2013 fourth-round pick and this pick. The Tampa Bay Lightning's fifth-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a June 23, 2012, trade that sent Benoit Pouliot to the Lightning in exchange for Michel Ouellet and this pick. The Tampa Bay Lightning's seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a February 16, 2012, trade that sent a 2012 second-round pick