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Kris Letang's 2015-2016 season

Points
67
NHL#19
Goals
16
NHL#134
Assists
51
NHL#6
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#102
Games
71
86%
86% of 82

Defenceman Kris Letang was 28 years old when the 2015-2016 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 71 of a possible 82 games and scored 16 goals and 51 assists for 67 points, 0.94 points per game. The season ended with Kris Letang winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins against San Jose Sharks, after 23 playoff games and 15 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2015-2016Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kris Letang plays the 2015-2016 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Kris was 28 years old when the 2015-2016 season began. It was his 10th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT0–3DAL
      L
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG28:18TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–2ARI
      L
      game 2/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG26:05TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG26:40TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT0–2PIT
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG28:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–2PIT
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG28:34TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–3PIT
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-2SOG2PPP25:26TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DAL4–1PIT
      L
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG26:07TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–1NSH
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:44TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–1WSH
      W
      game 9/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:19TOI
    Milestone

    Kris Letang reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 28

    • The game
      BUF3–4PIT
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:18TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–0TOR
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:48TOI
    • November 2015
    • The game
      PIT3–2VAN
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP25:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–1EDM
      W
      game 13/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP26:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–5CGY
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG25:48TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–4PIT
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG28:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CBJ2–1PIT
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG27:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:38TOI
    • The game
      MIN3–4PIT
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP29:37TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL3–4PIT
      W
      game 19/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP23:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS3–1PIT
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG25:54TOI
    • The game
      STL3–4PIT
      W
      game 21/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP26:19TOI
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      13
      points
      NHL#105
      1
      goals
      NHL#360
      12
      assists
      NHL#29
      -13
      +/-
      NHL#240
      PIT
      13-8-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the Metropolitan·5th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–2CBJ
      L
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG28:59TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2PIT
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP28:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • December 2015
    • The game
      PIT5–1SJS
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:07TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–2COL
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:51TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–1MIN
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP21:42TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR3–2PIT
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG27:00TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–2DET
      W
      game 37/825
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP25:55TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI2–5PIT
      W
      game 38/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG3PPP25:21TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–2PIT
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG26:26TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT1–3CHI
      L
      game 40/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP26:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–1MTL
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:15TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8232 of 41 played
      25
      points
      NHL#102
      4
      goals
      NHL#270
      21
      assists
      NHL#30
      -12
      +/-
      NHL#253
      PIT
      20-16-5W-L-OT45Points
      4th in the Metropolitan·10th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–3CAR
      L
      game 42/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG28:47TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–5TBL
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP28:47TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT2–5STL
      L
      game 45/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG26:01TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG26:54TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–5PIT
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-0SOG1PPP25:43TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD0–2PIT
      W
      game 48/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP25:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 2016
    • The game
      OTT5–6PIT
      W
      game 49/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP25:03TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT3–6TBL
      L
      game 50/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG23:21TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–2FLA
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP27:57TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      ANA2–6PIT
      W
      game 52/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG23:28TOI
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Kris Letang reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Anaheim Ducks · February 8

    • The game
      NYR3–0PIT
      L
      game 53/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG27:19TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–1CAR
      W
      game 54/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG27:14TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–2FLA
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG27:38TOI
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG26:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL4–2PIT
      L
      game 57/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG30:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–3BUF
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-5SOG1SHP28:43TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PIT1–5BOS
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG23:59TOI
    • The game
      WPG1–4PIT
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG25:19TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ARI0–6PIT
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-3SOG26:38TOI
      +2 points
    • March 2016
    • The game
      PIT2–3WSH
      L
      game 62/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:57TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8252 of 62 played
      48
      points
      NHL#31
      11
      goals
      NHL#151
      37
      assists
      NHL#14
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#218
      PIT
      32-22-8W-L-OT72Points
      Wildcard 2
      4th in the Metropolitan·8th in the Eastern Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–4PIT
      W
      game 63/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG27:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–2PIT
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG27:20TOI
    • The game
      PIT6–1NJD
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP24:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–2NYI
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG26:58TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–2CBJ
      W
      game 67/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP28:31TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT5–3NYR
      W
      game 68/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP29:37TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–2PIT
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG31:52TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–4PIT
      W
      game 70/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG29:40TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–1PHI
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG27:57TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–6PIT
      W
      game 72/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG30:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–0PIT
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG27:43TOI
    • The game
      PIT7–2DET
      W
      game 74/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP29:52TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT3–2NYR
      W
      game 75/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG31:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–5PIT
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-8SOG1SHP35:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH2–5PIT
      W
      game 77/828
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP28:50TOI
      +2 points
    • April 2016
    • The game
      PIT5–0NYI
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP24:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–6PIT
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP27:06TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT5–3OTT
      W
      game 80/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG26:23TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT4–3WSH
      W
      game 81/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG30:44TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Kris Letang closes the 2015-2016 season with 67 points

    Points
    67
    NHL#19
    Games
    71of 82
    87%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#134
    Assists
    51
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    0.94
    NHL#13
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#102
    Events
    16
    career best in goals
    500
    NHL games
    250
    career assists
    3×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers

    PITvsNYR
    • Game 1
      NYR2–5PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP25:10TOI
      +2 assists
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR4–2PIT
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG32:52TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT3–1NYR
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG26:32TOI
      +1 goal
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT5–0NYR
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP26:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–6PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP25:52TOI
      +1 assist
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PIT4–1NYR
    Advance
    5Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    • Game 1
      PIT3–4WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG34:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–1WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-6SOG35:22TOI
    • May 2016
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG27:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PIT1–3WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG30:11TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP30:28TOI
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PIT4–2WSH
    Advance
    5Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tampa Bay Lightning

    PITvsTBL
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 1
      TBL3–1PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG27:34TOI
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      TBL2–3PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-7SOG27:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 3
      PIT4–2TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG27:49TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 4
      PIT3–4TBL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG31:38TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 5
      TBL4–3PIT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-5SOG27:51TOI
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT5–2TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG23:48TOI
      +1 goal
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 7
      TBL1–2PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG28:13TOI
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Tampa Bay Lightning out 4–3

    PIT4–3TBL
    Advance
    7Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins play the Stanley Cup Final against San Jose Sharks

    PITvsSJS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    • Game 1
      SJS2–3PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG27:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • June 2016
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS1–2PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG27:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      PIT2–3SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG31:58TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      PIT3–1SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP28:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS4–2PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP29:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      PIT3–1SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG29:23TOI
      +1 goal
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Pittsburgh Penguins

    beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 in the final

    6Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Kris Letang ends the 2015-2016 playoffs with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#12
    Games
    23
    Goals
    3
    NHL#50
    Assists
    12
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#29
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#15
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    50
    playoff assists
    2×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    NYR4–1→WSH4–2→TBL4–3→SJS4–2