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
4/14vs PhiladelphiaW  2-0 1-0
4/16vs PhiladelphiaW  4-1 2-0
4/18at PhiladelphiaW  6-1 3-0
4/20at PhiladelphiaL  1-2 3-1
4/22vs PhiladelphiaL  0-2 3-2
4/24at PhiladelphiaW  1-0 4-2

Second Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/28vs PittsburghW  4-3
OT
1-0
4/30vs PittsburghL  1-2 1-1
5/2at PittsburghL  2-3 1-2
5/4at PittsburghOTL 2-3
OT
1-2-1
5/7vs PittsburghW  3-1 2-2-1
5/10at PittsburghOTL 3-4
OT
2-2-2