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
4/13vs NY RangersW  5-2 1-0
4/16vs NY RangersL  2-4 1-1
4/19at NY RangersW  3-1 2-1
4/21at NY RangersW  5-0 3-1
4/23vs NY RangersW  6-3 4-1

Second Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/28at WashingtonOTL 3-4
OT
0-0-1
4/30at WashingtonW  2-1 1-0-1
5/2vs WashingtonW  3-2 2-0-1
5/4vs WashingtonW  3-2
OT
3-0-1
5/7at WashingtonL  1-3 3-1-1
5/10vs WashingtonW  4-3
OT
4-1-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/13vs Tampa BayL  1-3 0-1
5/16vs Tampa BayW  3-2
OT
1-1
5/18at Tampa BayW  4-2 2-1
5/20at Tampa BayL  3-4 2-2
5/22vs Tampa BayOTL 3-4
OT
2-2-1
5/24at Tampa BayW  5-2 3-2-1
5/26vs Tampa BayW  2-1 4-2-1

Stanley Cup Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/30vs San JoseW  3-2 1-0
6/1vs San JoseW  2-1
OT
2-0
6/4at San JoseOTL 2-3
OT
2-0-1
6/6at San JoseW  3-1 3-0-1
6/9vs San JoseL  2-4 3-1-1
6/12at San JoseW  3-1 4-1-1