First Round
Second Round
Conf. Finals
Stanley Cup
FLA 2
NYI 4
DET 1
TB 4
PHI 2
WAS 4
NYR 1
PIT 4
MIN 2
DAL 4
CHI 3
STL 4
ANA 3
NSH 4
SJ 4
LAK 1
NYI 1
TB 4
PIT 4
WAS 2
STL 4
DAL 3
NSH 3
SJ 4
TB 3
PIT 4
SJ 4
STL 2
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SJ 2
PIT 4
Champ
PIT
2015-16 NHL Champion Pittsburgh Penguins
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
In the First Round, the lower seeded wild card in the conference played against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card played against the other division winner, and both wild cards were de facto #4 seeds.

First Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/15at AnaheimW  3-2 1-0
4/17at AnaheimW  3-2 2-0
4/19vs AnaheimL  0-3 2-1
4/21vs AnaheimL  1-4 2-2
4/23at AnaheimL  2-5 2-3
4/25vs AnaheimW  3-1 3-3
4/27at AnaheimW  2-1 4-3

Second Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/29at San JoseL  2-5 0-1
5/1at San JoseL  2-3 0-2
5/3vs San JoseW  4-1 1-2
5/5vs San JoseW  4-3
4OT
2-2
5/7at San JoseL  1-5 2-3
5/9vs San JoseW  4-3
OT
3-3
5/12at San JoseL  0-5 3-4