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 LA KingsW  4-3 1-0
4/16at LA KingsW  2-1 2-0
4/18vs LA KingsOTL 1-2
OT
2-0-1
4/20vs LA KingsW  3-2 3-0-1
4/22at LA KingsW  6-3 4-0-1

Second Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/29vs NashvilleW  5-2 1-0
5/1vs NashvilleW  3-2 2-0
5/3at NashvilleL  1-4 2-1
5/5at NashvilleOTL 3-4
4OT
2-1-1
5/7vs NashvilleW  5-1 3-1-1
5/9at NashvilleOTL 3-4
OT
3-1-2
5/12vs NashvilleW  5-0 4-1-2

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/15at St. LouisL  1-2 0-1
5/17at St. LouisW  4-0 1-1
5/19vs St. LouisW  3-0 2-1
5/21vs St. LouisL  3-6 2-2
5/23at St. LouisW  6-3 3-2
5/25vs St. LouisW  5-2 4-2

Stanley Cup Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/30at PittsburghL  2-3 0-1
6/1at PittsburghOTL 1-2
OT
0-1-1
6/4vs PittsburghW  3-2
OT
1-1-1
6/6vs PittsburghL  1-3 1-2-1
6/9at PittsburghW  4-2 2-2-1
6/12vs PittsburghL  1-3 2-3-1