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Phil Kessel's 2015-2016 season

Points
59
NHL#45
Goals
26
NHL#42
Assists
33
NHL#67
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#102
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Right winger Phil Kessel was 28 years old when the 2015-2016 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played all 82 games and scored 26 goals and 33 assists for 59 points, 0.72 points per game. The season ended with Phil Kessel winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins against San Jose Sharks, after 24 playoff games and 22 points.

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

2015-2016Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Phil Kessel plays the 2015-2016 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

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

    • The game
      PIT0–3DAL
      L
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG19:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2ARI
      L
      game 2/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG19:09TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG20:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT0–2PIT
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2PIT
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–3PIT
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG21:00TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–1PIT
      L
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG22:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–1NSH
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG19:20TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–1WSH
      W
      game 9/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG16:41TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4PIT
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP16:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–0TOR
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:07TOI
      View the game
    • November 2015
    • The game
      PIT3–2VAN
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP14:49TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–1EDM
      W
      game 13/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP18:47TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5CGY
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG18:52TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4PIT
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG19:07TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–1PIT
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG20:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–4PIT
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG18:35TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–4PIT
      W
      game 19/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP16:33TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–1PIT
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP19:30TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4PIT
      W
      game 21/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:52TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      15
      points
      NHL#72
      7
      goals
      NHL#54
      8
      assists
      NHL#105
      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
      0+/-1SOG21:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2PIT
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:58TOI
      View the game
    • December 2015
    • The game
      PIT5–1SJS
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG17:58TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–5LAK
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG19:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2ANA
      L
      game 26/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG21:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2COL
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–2PIT
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      L
      game 29/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:01TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–3BOS
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG18:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–2PIT
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG17:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1PIT
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–5PIT
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG18:19TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–1MIN
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–1WPG
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2PIT
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG22:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–2DET
      W
      game 37/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG15:52TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5PIT
      W
      game 38/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:53TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2PIT
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG22:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3CHI
      L
      game 40/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP17:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–1MTL
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP17:27TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      24
      points
      NHL#110
      12
      goals
      NHL#62
      12
      assists
      NHL#156
      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
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5TBL
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:51TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–5PIT
      W
      game 44/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP16:55TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5STL
      L
      game 45/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP18:22TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5PIT
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG21:08TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD0–2PIT
      W
      game 48/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG15:07TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 2016
    • The game
      OTT5–6PIT
      W
      game 49/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP19:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6TBL
      L
      game 50/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-4SOG18:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2FLA
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–6PIT
      W
      game 52/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG12:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–0PIT
      L
      game 53/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG19:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–1CAR
      W
      game 54/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG19:20TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2FLA
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG19:11TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–2PIT
      L
      game 57/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG19:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3BUF
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG17:23TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5BOS
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG15:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG1–4PIT
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG16:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ARI0–6PIT
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:14TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 2016
    • The game
      PIT2–3WSH
      L
      game 62/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:26TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      40
      points
      NHL#76
      19
      goals
      NHL#51
      21
      assists
      NHL#118
      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
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP19:23TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–2PIT
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG19:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–1NJD
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG17:57TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2NYI
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG21:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2CBJ
      W
      game 67/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP15:32TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3NYR
      W
      game 68/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2PIT
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG20:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–4PIT
      W
      game 70/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG14:39TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1PHI
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6PIT
      W
      game 72/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–0PIT
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–2DET
      W
      game 74/826
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +3+/-6SOG2PPP14:10TOI
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2NYR
      W
      game 75/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG17:45TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–5PIT
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG16:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–5PIT
      W
      game 77/828
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG17:57TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • April 2016
    • The game
      PIT5–0NYI
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP15:56TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–6PIT
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP16:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3OTT
      W
      game 80/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG15:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3WSH
      W
      game 81/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG21:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3PHI
      L
      game 82/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG14:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Phil Kessel reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · April 9

    The season in numbers

    Phil Kessel closes the 2015-2016 season with 59 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    59
    NHL#45
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#42
    Assists
    33
    NHL#67
    P/GP
    0.72
    NHL#70
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#102
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    8×
    First star
    2×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers

    PITvsNYR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR2–5PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR4–2PIT
      L
      5
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-8SOG2PPP18:52TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT3–1NYR
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP15:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT5–0NYR
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:14TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–6PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP17:42TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PIT4–1NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT3–4WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG19:45TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–1WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG18:27TOI
      View the game
    • May 2016
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG16:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:43TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PIT1–3WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP16:32TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP13:26TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PIT4–2WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tampa Bay Lightning

    PITvsTBL
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TBL3–1PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP20:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      TBL2–3PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG14:47TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 3
      PIT4–2TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-8SOG19:09TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 4
      PIT3–4TBL
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG19:07TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 5
      TBL4–3PIT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:13TOI
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT5–2TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP17:35TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 7
      TBL1–2PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG17:46TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Tampa Bay Lightning out 4–3

    PIT4–3TBL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      SJS2–3PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG19:05TOI
      View the game
    • June 2016
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS1–2PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG20:37TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      PIT2–3SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:36TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      PIT3–1SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP15:18TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS4–2PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP19:11TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      PIT3–1SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:14TOI
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    Stanley Cup Champions

    Pittsburgh Penguins

    beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Phil Kessel ends the 2015-2016 playoffs with 22 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    22
    NHL#4
    Games
    24
    Goals
    10
    NHL#3
    Assists
    12
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    0.92
    NHL#12
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#20
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    1×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    NYR4–1→WSH4–2→TBL4–3→SJS4–2