Games played in Stockholm, Sweden |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || December 3 || @ Nashville Predators || 3–2 || OT || Vasilevskiy || Bridgestone Arena || 17,163 || 13–9–3 || 29 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 26 || December 5 || Minnesota Wild || 4–5 || || Vasilevskiy || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 13–10–3 || 29 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || December 7 || San Jose Sharks || 7–1 || || Vasilevskiy || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 14–10–3 || 31 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 28 || December 9 || New York Islanders || 1–5 || || McElhinney || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 14–11–3 || 31 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || December 10 || @ Florida Panthers || 2–1 || || Vasilevskiy || BB&T Center || 10,685 || 15–11–3 || 33 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || December 12 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || || Vasilevskiy || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 16–11–3 || 35 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 31 || December 14 || Washington Capitals || 2–5 || || Vasilevskiy || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 16–12–3 || 35 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || December 17 || Ottawa Senators || 4–3 || OT || Vasilevskiy || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 17–12–3 || 37 || |- align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" | 33 || December 19 || Dallas Stars || 3–4 || OT || Vasilevskiy || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 17–12–4 || 38 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 34 || December 21 || @ Washington Capitals || 1–3 || || McElhinney || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 17–13–4 || 38 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || December 23 || Florida Panthers || 6–1 || || Vasilevskiy || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 18–13–4 || 40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || December 28 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–4 || || Vasilevskiy || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 19–13–4 || 42 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || December 29 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–1 || || McElhinney || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 20–13–4 || 44 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || December 31 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 6–4 || || Vasilevskiy || KeyBank Center || 18,465 || 21–13–4 || 46 || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || January 2 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || || Vasilevskiy ||