2015-16 NHL playoffs

The Pittsburgh Penguins won the 2016 Stanley Cup Final over the San Jose Sharks, 4-2. The 2015-16 NHL postseason ran 15 series over 91 games.

Bracket

First round

Second round

Conference finals

Stanley Cup Final

New York Rangers1Pittsburgh Penguins4Philadelphia Flyers2Washington Capitals4Pittsburgh Penguins4Washington Capitals2New York Islanders4Florida Panthers2Tampa Bay Lightning4Detroit Red Wings1New York Islanders1Tampa Bay Lightning4Pittsburgh Penguins4Tampa Bay Lightning3San Jose Sharks4Los Angeles Kings1Anaheim Ducks3Nashville Predators4San Jose Sharks4Nashville Predators3St. Louis Blues4Chicago Blackhawks3Minnesota Wild2Dallas Stars4St. Louis Blues4Dallas Stars3San Jose Sharks4St. Louis Blues2ChampionPittsburgh Penguins4San Jose Sharks2

2015-16 postseason leaders

Points

  1. 1Logan CoutureSJ30
  2. 2Brent BurnsSJ24
  3. 3Joe PavelskiSJ23
  4. 4Phil KesselPIT22
  5. 5Joe ThorntonSJ21

Goals

  1. 1Joe PavelskiSJ14
  2. 2Nikita KucherovTB11
  3. 3Logan CoutureSJ10
  4. 4Phil KesselPIT10
  5. 5Patric HornqvistPIT9

Assists

  1. 1Logan CoutureSJ20
  2. 2Joe ThorntonSJ18
  3. 3Brent BurnsSJ17
  4. 4Nick BoninoPIT14
  5. 5Sidney CrosbyPIT13

Stanley Cup Final

Pittsburgh Penguins4-2San Jose Sharks

  1. Game 1May 30, 2016SJ 2 at PIT 3
  2. Game 2Jun 1, 2016SJ 1 at PIT 2
  3. Game 3Jun 4, 2016PIT 2 at SJ 3
  4. Game 4Jun 6, 2016PIT 3 at SJ 1
  5. Game 5Jun 9, 2016SJ 4 at PIT 2
  6. Game 6Jun 12, 2016PIT 3 at SJ 1

Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks all-time: head to head

Conference finals

Pittsburgh Penguins4-3Tampa Bay Lightning

  1. Game 1May 13, 2016TB 3 at PIT 1
  2. Game 2May 16, 2016TB 2 at PIT 3
  3. Game 3May 18, 2016PIT 4 at TB 2
  4. Game 4May 20, 2016PIT 3 at TB 4
  5. Game 5May 22, 2016TB 4 at PIT 3
  6. Game 6May 24, 2016PIT 5 at TB 2
  7. Game 7May 26, 2016TB 1 at PIT 2

Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning all-time: head to head

San Jose Sharks4-2St. Louis Blues

  1. Game 1May 15, 2016SJ 1 at STL 2
  2. Game 2May 17, 2016SJ 4 at STL 0
  3. Game 3May 19, 2016STL 0 at SJ 3
  4. Game 4May 21, 2016STL 6 at SJ 3
  5. Game 5May 23, 2016SJ 6 at STL 3
  6. Game 6May 25, 2016STL 2 at SJ 5

San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues all-time: head to head

Second round

Tampa Bay Lightning4-1New York Islanders

  1. Game 1Apr 27, 2016NYI 5 at TB 3
  2. Game 2Apr 30, 2016NYI 1 at TB 4
  3. Game 3May 3, 2016TB 5 at NYI 4
  4. Game 4May 6, 2016TB 2 at NYI 1
  5. Game 5May 8, 2016NYI 0 at TB 4

Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders all-time: head to head

Pittsburgh Penguins4-2Washington Capitals

  1. Game 1Apr 28, 2016PIT 3 at WSH 4
  2. Game 2Apr 30, 2016PIT 2 at WSH 1
  3. Game 3May 2, 2016WSH 2 at PIT 3
  4. Game 4May 4, 2016WSH 2 at PIT 3
  5. Game 5May 7, 2016PIT 1 at WSH 3
  6. Game 6May 10, 2016WSH 3 at PIT 4

Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals all-time: head to head

St. Louis Blues4-3Dallas Stars

  1. Game 1Apr 29, 2016STL 1 at DAL 2
  2. Game 2May 1, 2016STL 4 at DAL 3
  3. Game 3May 3, 2016DAL 1 at STL 6
  4. Game 4May 5, 2016DAL 3 at STL 2
  5. Game 5May 7, 2016STL 4 at DAL 1
  6. Game 6May 9, 2016DAL 3 at STL 2
  7. Game 7May 11, 2016STL 6 at DAL 1

St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars all-time: head to head

San Jose Sharks4-3Nashville Predators

  1. Game 1Apr 29, 2016NSH 2 at SJ 5
  2. Game 2May 1, 2016NSH 2 at SJ 3
  3. Game 3May 3, 2016SJ 1 at NSH 4
  4. Game 4May 5, 2016SJ 3 at NSH 4
  5. Game 5May 7, 2016NSH 1 at SJ 5
  6. Game 6May 9, 2016SJ 3 at NSH 4
  7. Game 7May 12, 2016NSH 0 at SJ 5

San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators all-time: head to head

First round

Tampa Bay Lightning4-1Detroit Red Wings

  1. Game 1Apr 13, 2016DET 2 at TB 3
  2. Game 2Apr 15, 2016DET 2 at TB 5
  3. Game 3Apr 17, 2016TB 0 at DET 2
  4. Game 4Apr 19, 2016TB 3 at DET 2
  5. Game 5Apr 21, 2016DET 0 at TB 1

Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings all-time: head to head

Pittsburgh Penguins4-1New York Rangers

  1. Game 1Apr 13, 2016NYR 2 at PIT 5
  2. Game 2Apr 16, 2016NYR 4 at PIT 2
  3. Game 3Apr 19, 2016PIT 3 at NYR 1
  4. Game 4Apr 21, 2016PIT 5 at NYR 0
  5. Game 5Apr 23, 2016NYR 3 at PIT 6

Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers all-time: head to head

St. Louis Blues4-3Chicago Blackhawks

  1. Game 1Apr 13, 2016CHI 0 at STL 1
  2. Game 2Apr 15, 2016CHI 3 at STL 2
  3. Game 3Apr 17, 2016STL 3 at CHI 2
  4. Game 4Apr 19, 2016STL 4 at CHI 3
  5. Game 5Apr 21, 2016CHI 4 at STL 3
  6. Game 6Apr 23, 2016STL 3 at CHI 6
  7. Game 7Apr 25, 2016CHI 2 at STL 3

St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks all-time: head to head

Washington Capitals4-2Philadelphia Flyers

  1. Game 1Apr 14, 2016PHI 0 at WSH 2
  2. Game 2Apr 16, 2016PHI 1 at WSH 4
  3. Game 3Apr 18, 2016WSH 6 at PHI 1
  4. Game 4Apr 20, 2016WSH 1 at PHI 2
  5. Game 5Apr 22, 2016PHI 2 at WSH 0
  6. Game 6Apr 24, 2016WSH 1 at PHI 0

Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers all-time: head to head

New York Islanders4-2Florida Panthers

  1. Game 1Apr 14, 2016NYI 5 at FLA 4
  2. Game 2Apr 15, 2016NYI 1 at FLA 3
  3. Game 3Apr 17, 2016FLA 3 at NYI 4
  4. Game 4Apr 20, 2016FLA 2 at NYI 1
  5. Game 5Apr 22, 2016NYI 2 at FLA 1
  6. Game 6Apr 24, 2016FLA 1 at NYI 2

New York Islanders and Florida Panthers all-time: head to head

Dallas Stars4-2Minnesota Wild

  1. Game 1Apr 14, 2016MIN 0 at DAL 4
  2. Game 2Apr 16, 2016MIN 1 at DAL 2
  3. Game 3Apr 18, 2016DAL 3 at MIN 5
  4. Game 4Apr 20, 2016DAL 3 at MIN 2
  5. Game 5Apr 22, 2016MIN 5 at DAL 4
  6. Game 6Apr 24, 2016DAL 5 at MIN 4

Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild all-time: head to head

San Jose Sharks4-1Los Angeles Kings

  1. Game 1Apr 14, 2016SJ 4 at LA 3
  2. Game 2Apr 16, 2016SJ 2 at LA 1
  3. Game 3Apr 18, 2016LA 2 at SJ 1
  4. Game 4Apr 20, 2016LA 2 at SJ 3
  5. Game 5Apr 22, 2016SJ 6 at LA 3

San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings all-time: head to head

Nashville Predators4-3Anaheim Ducks

  1. Game 1Apr 15, 2016NSH 3 at ANA 2
  2. Game 2Apr 17, 2016NSH 3 at ANA 2
  3. Game 3Apr 19, 2016ANA 3 at NSH 0
  4. Game 4Apr 21, 2016ANA 4 at NSH 1
  5. Game 5Apr 23, 2016NSH 2 at ANA 5
  6. Game 6Apr 25, 2016ANA 1 at NSH 3
  7. Game 7Apr 27, 2016NSH 2 at ANA 1

Nashville Predators and Anaheim Ducks all-time: head to head

Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open a box score where one is on file.