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
4/14at FloridaW  5-4 1-0
4/15at FloridaL  1-3 1-1
4/17vs FloridaW  4-3
OT
2-1
4/20vs FloridaL  1-2 2-2
4/22at FloridaW  2-1
2OT
3-2
4/24vs FloridaW  2-1
2OT
4-2

Second Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/27at Tampa BayW  5-3 1-0
4/30at Tampa BayL  1-4 1-1
5/3vs Tampa BayOTL 4-5
OT
1-1-1
5/6vs Tampa BayOTL 1-2
OT
1-1-2
5/8at Tampa BayL  0-4 1-2-2